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KingJimmy
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 Re: 95 Theses To The Evangelical Church by Greg Gordon

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Thesis 7 - There needs to be a recovery back to teaching through the whole counsel of God expositionally.
(Acts 20:27, 1 Timothy 4:6, 2 Timothy 2:15).



Indeed. Very few preachers ever stand up these days and simply read a passage or two of Scripture, then carefully navigate through that passage so as to show what that passage means in its original historical and grammatical context, and how that applies for us today. Most messages I hear preached today pick a topic or theme to speak on, and then speak on that, merely cherry picking and proof texting whatever Scripture the preacher finds fitting for his sermon.

There is so little of this done today that few even notice the lack of it. There is a famine in the land for expository preaching.


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 2009/10/31 21:37Profile
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Thesis 13 - The evangelical church spends more money on dog food then missions.
(2 Corinthians 9:6, Luke 21:2, Acts 4:34-35).



God help us!!!


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Thesis 15 - There is a lack of true discipleship and making others to be obedient disciples.
(Matthew 28:20, 2 Timothy 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:14).



Sadly, being a disciple is almost considered to be just an option by the theology of some. There is no salvation outside of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. Some might think this speaks contrary to the doctrine of justification by faith, and it being contrary to God's free gift of salvation through grace alone. But by such a statement, such persons show they don't truly understand what saving grace operating through Biblical faith is, and are ignorant of apostolic Christianity.


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Thesis 20 - We are living with an epidemic of cheap grace in the Church. Flippant confession, shallow consecration, superficial surrender.
(Luke 14:28-30, Luke 14:26, James 4:8).



So true. One of the greatest things the Lord has shown me is how we have fallen into the trap of works based salvation through things such as "the sinners prayer," and "making a decision for Christ." This is no different than those who insisted on salvation by means of circumcision in the book of Galatians. The new birth is a supernatural act of God on our behalf. It doesn't come by saying a prayer or making a trip to the altar. There are a lot of people confident they are going to heaven today because they once said a prayer at an altar, and meant it sincerely. Yet these people are doomed. For they have yet to realize it's not about what they did, but what Christ has done for them.


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Thesis 26 - The elders and pastors of the church, as ministers of the gospel, are charged by Jesus to feed the sheep. But sadly many are fleecing the flock to supply their wants.
(John 10:12-13, 1 Peter 5:2-3, Revelation 2:15).



At every church I have ever gone to, I have always felt the pastor was looking to see what he could use me for, instead of seeing how he could make a difference in my life.


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Thesis 27 - The qualities most in demand in today's pastorate are frequently foreign to the qualities which are made most important in Scripture.
(1 Timothy 3:2-3, 1 Timothy 3:5, 1 Timothy 1:5-7).



Most of these demands are not even considered today. Sadly, there are web sites out there dedicated to being a job placement board for churches looking for a pastor. Seldom are any Scriptural requirements set forward as to the qualifications of a pastor. Most of them want to know if the pastor has a DVD of him preaching with a PowerPoint presentation, and how well he understands the purpose-driven model.


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Thesis 28 - The professionalization of the pastorate is a sin and needs to be repented of.
(2 Corinthians 11:13, Galatians 3:1, Galatians 2:6).



It's interesting to see how "staff" has become a regular feature on many church web sites.


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Thesis 31 - Modern day prophets are being stoned by criticism and neglect.
(2 Timothy 4:3-4, Galatians 1:10, Jeremiah 1:7-8).



Institutions have very little room for prophets. Interestingly enough, the largest classical Pentecostal denominations in the world, who supposedly believe in the modern day gift of prophecy and office of prophet, have no polity structure to indicate that they believe such is true. Indeed, denominational meetings are organized around Roberts Rules of Order. Under Roberts Rules of Order, there is no place for the gift of prophecy to operate.


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Thesis 32 - God’s prophets are ill treated and shunned by most evangelicals and considered too extreme or harsh.
(Jeremiah 6:10, Isaiah 6:9-10, Galatians 4:16).



Wherever such prophets exist in evangelical circles, most are greatly marginalized, even in the very churches that acknowledge their calling. Such brethren are sometimes made examples of by their pastors who recognize the prophet as a threat to the status quo. It's an odd thing to see the tight rope being walked, as many attempt to "triangulate" a congregation when such a person is in their midst.


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 Re: 95 Theses To The Evangelical Church by Greg Gordon

Very good.

But you missed one point: a keen sense of the definition of sin although #72 comes close to it. Or, maybe that is what you mean? Anyhow, I won't split hairs over it....

Blessings,
ginnyrose


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