Choosing A Church!

Some churches tell God’s Truth With Love.  They give us, and our children, exactly what we need:  God’s Word.  But sadly, some do not! 

They do not teach the God’s Truth for a variety of reasons.  God’s Truth is not popular in today’s culture; it does not raise as much attendance or money, and it does not teach that one can do whatever one wants!  And sadly, many of the church’s that do teach God’s Truth face persecution, peer pressure, and dwindling attendance and funds.  But we know this, because Jesus warned us:

“In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:  Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.   For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. ⁴ They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. ⁵ But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.” – 2 Timothy 4

We need to flee from churches who do not teach God’s Truth!  We live in difficult times, which may get even more difficult.  We need to surround ourselves, and our children, with God’s Truth.  We are “in this world, but we are not of it”.  We need to remember that and search for “sound doctrine”.

How do we know if we are in a church that truly teaches God’s Word-as it is!  One way we can know is if we read the Bible ourselves.  If we know God’s Word ourselves, than we can easily recognize if our Pastor or Priest is actually preaching God’s Word.

Another way we can protect ourselves from untruths is to ask the Holy Spirit to show us what is true and what is not.  The Holy Spirit is our Comforter and Friend.  He is happy when we ask Him for Help and He exists in every believer.  God sent Him.

Another way to recognize these untruths is that they usually contain something that we “feel” is true.  The best lies do.  Current society wants to do whatever they like-when they like.  They try to tell those who follow Christ that any teaching to the contrary is not nice.  But whether some think that God’s Teachings are too restrictive, doesn’t change the fact that the Bible’s Teachings are true!  Feelings just are.  But Faith is not about how we feel, it’s about who we follow!

Another way we can help ourselves is to surround ourselves with things that remind us that God is with us!  Whether they are Crosses that hang on the wall, plaques with our favorite Bible verses, Bibles, music, meditation books and calendars with Bible verses, pictures of those we love or nature scenes.  The list is varied and endless.  But what each item shares IS important.  They remind us that God is with us ?

The world is changing, but God is unchanging and Keeps His Promises-Always!  God’s Promise is one we can count on?

“God is with us, our labor is not in vain” – Paul Zach