Is God Going Out of Style?
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 08:16PM Recently I read a post on Bishop T.D. Jakes' blog that asked for responses to the question, "Is God going out of style?" This was not a question from which I could turn away easily. The following is the comment I left there:
'To say God is in style or out of style implies that He is subject to our feelings about Him. He is not. The infinite can never depend on the finite for validation. God is God whether we love Him or not. God loves us whether we love Him or not.
That said, I imagine the fractiousness of religiosity has turned many against God. When His representatives can’t agree on who He is and what is His will, and as the modern church spends more time teaching people to give money and expect money in return than it teaches about the saving power of the blood of Jesus, misled people will become hurt and disillusioned. They will give up on God.
There is nothing in the Bible that says “run around the sanctuary three times if you want a new house this year.” That’s a non-Christian African tradition.
There are too many examples of half-truths and outright lies, of paganism, humanism, animism, and other blasphemous -isms being taught in churches, causing the people of God to think they are following Christ when they are going in the opposite direction.
Religions developed because we all have a need to strengthen our faith by worshipping communally and to serve God by serving each other. This is a good thing, but it is bound to be frequently perverted because that is human nature.
Ultimately, faith is personal. We are each responsible for condition of our own souls. When God is out of style, you can be sure the human soul has gone out of style first."
Reader Comments (3)
Touche! Wow, what a powerful response to a very thought-provoking question! This is my first time stopping by your blog and I am amazed at the wealth of information here. It looks like a rich place to explore.
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Thank you, Laura. When I started this blog I didn't think I'd have so much to say. I look back and wonder...
By the way, I checked out your blog and enjoyed the beach stories. They brought back memories and made me want to make new ones with my family. Lovely.
"as the modern church spends more time teaching people to give money and expect money in return than it teaches about the saving power of the blood of Jesus, misled people will become hurt and disillusioned." Disillusionment...We all need discernment in these last days. The Bible says even the elect can be mislead. This is a message I really feel needs to be more loudly proclaimed! We need to just stick to the Word of God...and take it literally!