Churches are failing as we all know.

[Keiw]

And yet true followers will still disagree. It is part of the human condition.

They better not disagree-1Cor 1:10-Unity of thought( = all of Gods 1 truth) no division. When Jesus said the meek will inherit the earth-meek= teachable, One must be taught by these-Matt 24:45. If one disagrees( Luke 10:16) with those its the same as disagreeing with Jesus and God.
Heb 13:17-Be submissive to teachers.

 

[amigo de christo]

They better not disagree-1Cor 1:10-Unity of thought( = all of Gods 1 truth) no division. When Jesus said the meek will inherit the earth-meek= teachable, One must be taught by these-Matt 24:45. If one disagrees( Luke 10:16) with those its the same as disagreeing with Jesus and God.
Heb 13:17-Be submissive to teachers.

let me guess , BUT ONLY IF ITS the watchtowers truth
sounds like what the RCC and its captives believe . UNITY IN TRUTH , ONLY it better be THIER VERSION OF SAID TRUTH .
I HOPE and pray to GOD this is not the case for you .
TRUTH IN THE BIBLE , In what JESUS actually said and later the apostels said , THAT BE THE TRUTH WE NEED TO AGREE
with and be IN UNITY UNDER and with those who DO THE SAME . watch out for men DO DECIEVE friend .
OH BOY do they decieve . and now at the end hour
the HUGE UNITY LIE to merge as one has come upon them all . ONLY ONCE AGAIN its not UNITY UNDER GOD
CHRIST OR HIS DOCTRINE . ITS UNITY under false men , by means of a false love . MAN do deceptoin abound in these last hours on earth .
and when i say last , i said hours . cause ITS GETTING REAL LATE MY FRIEND . REAL LATE .

 

[amigo de christo]

Its getting real late . as in that DOOR can close at any time .
AND WHEN IT DO , ALL OUTSIDE gonna wail . all outside gonna wail . i say again all outside gonna wail .
SO we had better know exactly what JESUS we be a following and have been a loving .
cause any other jesus , any other gopsel , WELL THEMS OUTSIDE and thems gonna wail . OPEN THE BIBLE
LOVE THE TRUTH and learn it for yourselves .

 

[Hobie]

Churches are failing as we all know. When it comes to Christianity why are churches the last 10 years failing?

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There are several factors contributing to the struggles and decline of many churches over the past decade. While each church and community is unique, common themes emerge across regions and denominations. Here are some of the key reasons why churches have been facing challenges recently, particularly in the Western world:​

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1. Cultural Shifts and Secularization​

• Secularism: Many societies have become more secular, and there is often a cultural emphasis on individualism and self-reliance. For some, Christianity is viewed as outdated or irrelevant, making it challenging for churches to attract and retain members.
• Distrust of Institutions: Trust in institutions, including the church, has declined, especially among younger generations. Scandals, hypocrisy, or financial mismanagement in some high-profile churches have further damaged public trust.
• Moral Relativism: With increasing emphasis on moral relativism and "live your truth" mentalities, traditional Christian teachings on absolute truth, morality, and sin are often in direct contrast to cultural norms, making them less appealing to broader audiences.

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2. Generational Differences and Youth Disengagement​

• Failure to Engage Younger Generations: Many churches struggle to connect with Millennials and Generation Z. Some of these younger members feel the church hasn’t addressed their questions, social concerns, or interests.
• Relevance: Younger generations often seek authenticity and transparency, and if church services or teachings don’t resonate or feel relevant, they may drift away in search of community or purpose elsewhere.
• Rigid Traditions: Churches that are unwilling to adapt traditions or methods (without compromising core beliefs) can feel unapproachable or irrelevant to those unfamiliar with church culture or rituals.

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3. Internal Division and Lack of Unity​

• Political and Social Divisions: Political polarization has crept into many churches, creating divides over social and moral issues. When churches emphasize political agendas or specific viewpoints, it can lead to disunity and even alienation within congregations.
• Doctrinal Disagreements: Conflicts over doctrinal interpretations or social issues have split congregations and even denominations. This can weaken the church’s influence and credibility.
• Loss of Focus on Core Mission: When churches focus more on external controversies than on discipleship, worship, and community, it can cause members to feel disconnected from the primary mission of the church.

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4. Shifts in Attendance Patterns and Commitment​

• Less Regular Attendance: Many people now attend church sporadically rather than every week. This shift in attendance patterns has impacted community cohesion and financial stability.
• Competing Priorities: With busy schedules, family commitments, sports, and other activities, regular church attendance can take a back seat. Additionally, some people find spiritual fulfillment through other means, like online sermons, podcasts, or self-guided studies.
• Online Options and “Church Shopping”: The accessibility of online worship, particularly post-pandemic, has led some to engage less in traditional church settings. Others may “church shop,” moving from one church to another without forming long-term commitments.

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5. Failure to Address Relevant Issues and Provide Practical Guidance​

• Avoidance of Tough Topics: Some churches may avoid addressing pressing social issues, personal struggles, or complex questions about faith. This can lead to members feeling that the church isn’t meeting their real-life needs.
• Lack of Practical Application: Churches that focus solely on doctrine without teaching its practical application may struggle to engage members, who seek guidance for day-to-day life challenges and spiritual growth.
• Outdated Approaches: If preaching styles, outreach methods, or service structures haven’t adapted to contemporary needs and communication styles, some people may find them irrelevant or unappealing.

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6. Leadership Failures and Scandals​

• High-Profile Scandals: Unfortunately, instances of moral failure, financial misconduct, and abuse within churches have deeply affected public perception. These failures cause disillusionment, and hurt, and damage trust.
• Lack of Relatable Leadership: In some cases, church leadership can appear out of touch with the realities of congregants’ lives, failing to provide relatable or empathetic guidance.
• Poor Discipleship and Leadership Training: Churches that don’t invest in developing strong, servant-hearted leaders and disciples often struggle to maintain growth and spiritual depth within their communities.

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7. Consumer Mentality and Shallow Engagement​

• Consumerism: Many approach church with a consumer mindset, expecting it to meet their preferences rather than approaching it with a commitment to serve and grow. If expectations aren’t met, they may leave or look for another church.
• Shallow Engagement: In some cases, churches focus on entertainment or surface-level experiences rather than deep spiritual growth. This can attract people initially but often fails to create lasting commitment and spiritual maturity.
• Overemphasis on Attractional Models: When churches focus heavily on programs and entertainment, they may draw crowds but struggle to build a strong, committed community of believers focused on discipleship.

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Moving Forward: What Can Churches Do?​

To address these challenges and remain effective in their mission, churches can:​

1. Reconnect with the Core Message: Churches that focus on the core message of the Gospel—God’s love, grace, and truth—can cut through cultural noise and offer something unique, transcendent, and transformational.
2. Prioritize Authentic Community and Discipleship: Building a strong community and offering genuine discipleship can meet the spiritual hunger that people still feel but may not find in other social groups or online.
3. Engage with Younger Generations: Listening to younger generations, addressing their questions, and involving them in meaningful ways within the church can create a lasting impact and inspire long-term commitment.
4. Model Integrity and Transparency: Churches that demonstrate honesty, humility, and openness can rebuild trust and credibility. When leaders acknowledge mistakes and approach ministry with a servant’s heart, it resonates with people’s desire for authenticity.
5. Equip Members for Real-Life Application: By providing practical, applicable guidance, churches can help believers navigate the complexities of modern life with a faith that is relevant and grounded in biblical truth.
6. Embrace Flexibility Without Compromising Doctrine: While it’s important to adapt to changing times, churches can do so without compromising their beliefs. Finding creative ways to worship, connect, and serve can allow the church to meet people where they are.
7. Cultivate Spiritual Depth: By emphasizing a relationship with Christ over ritual and personal transformation over entertainment, churches can create a spiritually fulfilling experience that draws people back to their faith and each other.

Though churches face many challenges, these can also be opportunities for renewal and growth. Addressing these issues with grace, courage, and adaptability can help churches thrive and continue to make a positive impact. These are opinion based on my life long experience with God. Your views may vary, please share what you think.​

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The Bible said the last day church would be this way, and here we are...
Revelation 3:16
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

 

[amigo de christo]

Watch for ye know not the HOUR your LORD do come , lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping in interfaith and its unity .
That lie has lulled souls to the death sleep . watch out and keep your lamps a burning .

 

[Keiw]

let me guess , BUT ONLY IF ITS the watchtowers truth
sounds like what the RCC and its captives believe . UNITY IN TRUTH , ONLY it better be THIER VERSION OF SAID TRUTH .
I HOPE and pray to GOD this is not the case for you .
TRUTH IN THE BIBLE , In what JESUS actually said and later the apostels said , THAT BE THE TRUTH WE NEED TO AGREE
with and be IN UNITY UNDER and with those who DO THE SAME . watch out for men DO DECIEVE friend .
OH BOY do they decieve . and now at the end hour
the HUGE UNITY LIE to merge as one has come upon them all . ONLY ONCE AGAIN its not UNITY UNDER GOD
CHRIST OR HIS DOCTRINE . ITS UNITY under false men , by means of a false love . MAN do deceptoin abound in these last hours on earth .
and when i say last , i said hours . cause ITS GETTING REAL LATE MY FRIEND . REAL LATE .

Jesus is with only 1 religion.
By using the watchtower every Sunday along with the bible proving what is said in a watchtower, worldwide every JW gets the same spiritual feeding. During the midweek meeting worldwide 2 or 3 bible chapters discussed in the congregation=Unity of thought-no division. I think the watchtower comes out in over 1000 languages each month, bibles are in over 230 languages so far.
The watchtower is no different than a sermon that explains what the bible teaches, its just written and every JW on earth gets the same spiritual feeding.

 

[WitnessX]

yeah , didnt you read what i wrote above . I dont heed no such scholars . they full of it .
There is a reason why so called scholars argue against that bible .
Now i did my own research and it was not on google and the computer . It was days and hours spent in a library
reading old fashioned books for myself about even our own language and other things .
Them scholars will not once be heeded by me . I mean not even once friend .

The mystery is revealed through his revelation, though the Holy Spirit That He fills us with.

Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. After that, Daniel blessed the God of heaven, Daniel answered before the king and said, “The mystery which the king demanded to be told to the king cannot be revealed by wise men, magicians, enchanters, and diviners. (Daniel 2:19, 27)

But as for me, this mystery was not made known to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for the sake of making known the interpretation to the king, that you might know the thoughts of your heart. (Daniel 2:30,)

be in The WORD, trust in Him.

no man stand between Jesus Christ and his believers. Seek Him and He will reveal Himself.

 

[Marvelloustime]

Watch for ye know not the HOUR your LORD do come , lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping in interfaith and its unity .
That lie has lulled souls to the death sleep . watch out and keep your lamps a burning .

@amigo de christo

 

[IronMaiden]

The church keeps scratching its head and saying MAN how did it get so bad
AS they sit silent and let leaven take over and wont correct .

Amen, friend.

Woe to the shepherds in today’s churches who are responsible for feeding the sheep. The sheep are hungry but their shepherds won’t feed them!

Ezekiel 34:1-3 (NKJV)
1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 3 “You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, [but] you do not feed the flock.

 

[IronMaiden]

The mystery is revealed through his revelation, though the Holy Spirit That He fills us with.

Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. After that, Daniel blessed the God of heaven, Daniel answered before the king and said, “The mystery which the king demanded to be told to the king cannot be revealed by wise men, magicians, enchanters, and diviners. (Daniel 2:19, 27)

But as for me, this mystery was not made known to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for the sake of making known the interpretation to the king, that you might know the thoughts of your heart. (Daniel 2:30,)

be in The WORD, trust in Him.

no man stand between Jesus Christ and his believers. Seek Him and He will reveal Himself.

Yes, and where’s a good place to seek Jesus who is our Shepherd? …the Bible. God will give us lots of wisdom when we study His Word; He has foretold us all things.

Mark 13:23 (KJV) But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

 

[IronMaiden]

Its getting real late . as in that DOOR can close at any time .
AND WHEN IT DO , ALL OUTSIDE gonna wail . all outside gonna wail . i say again all outside gonna wail .
SO we had better know exactly what JESUS we be a following and have been a loving .
cause any other jesus , any other gopsel , WELL THEMS OUTSIDE and thems gonna wail . OPEN THE BIBLE
LOVE THE TRUTH and learn it for yourselves .

HalleluYAH. We need to dig deep to find that oil of Truth that will set us free.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

correct and always correct . that be the motto and the truth .
this agree to disagree and just get along , that came of SATAN not GOD and its how andwhy many fall away .
REMEMBER THAT .

So you believe you are always right then?

 

[Ronald Nolette]

men can ask and say anything they desire , but i do not look to me nor do i answer by my own .
CORRECT and always correct . CORRECTION IS LOVE . that might seem hard to beleive
but what i mean is , IF WE TRULY LOVE we would have corrected any bro or sis IN ANY ERROR .
Take that to the bank friend . no man gonna hinder me , stop me from correcting or reminding others to do so .
IF i judged my walk by me and my efforts and heeded men who said ARE YOU PERFECT
i would have long went the way , the bad way christendom has went .
SPEAK TRUTH , always speak truth. CORRECTION GOOD , no correcting BAD .

So do you believe you are always correct in every aspect of divine doctrine?

 

[Ronald Nolette]

They better not disagree-1Cor 1:10-Unity of thought( = all of Gods 1 truth) no division. When Jesus said the meek will inherit the earth-meek= teachable, One must be taught by these-Matt 24:45. If one disagrees( Luke 10:16) with those its the same as disagreeing with Jesus and God.
Heb 13:17-Be submissive to teachers.

Peter and P{aul had a huge disagreement.

Paul and Barnabas had a huge disagreement.

Until we are perfected we will have areas where we disagree. It goes with who teaches us, how mature in the faith and how much of the word we know.

I believe in eternal security, many believe they can lose their salvation- that is a disagreement with no compromise

 

[amigo de christo]

So do you believe you are always correct in every aspect of divine doctrine?

Correction good . not correcting bad .
What matters is are we following the biblical pattern , OR has it been the pattern of men gone wrong .
For more info on that . Get back into the bible again , you see how they did things .
Now in fast time you gonna realize something . That ol amigo has not been the judgmental judger and hater .
In fact you gonna see i have been far less grave than even they were . Correction good , not correcting bad .

 

[amigo de christo]

So you believe you are always right then?

correction good , not correcting bad .
you might be wondering why i keepon saying that . WELL go look at christendom
and then dont be as many and sit and scratch your head wondering why on earth and how on earth leaven took over
MEANWHILE you keep going after those who DO try and correct .
Rather understand ITS CAUSE MEN DID NOT CORRECT IS THE REASONWHY the churches are tanked .

 

[WitnessX]

Yes, and where’s a good place to seek Jesus who is our Shepherd? …the Bible. God will give us lots of wisdom when we study His Word; He has foretold us all things.

Mark 13:23 (KJV) But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

His word, His Truth is in the Book as you say, 100% Truth preserved through the ages by His power. The Great I AM

 

[Keiw]

Peter and P{aul had a huge disagreement.

Paul and Barnabas had a huge disagreement.

Until we are perfected we will have areas where we disagree. It goes with who teaches us, how mature in the faith and how much of the word we know.

I believe in eternal security, many believe they can lose their salvation- that is a disagreement with no compromise

Yes they had disagreements but truth prevailed. Paul and Barnabas went to Jerusalem to the governing body( apostles and elders and had the matter settled)--Peter knew he was wrong on the matter brought up by Paul. and changed his thinking. Thus correction must be made. Then there is no disagreement.
Agree to disagree= not Jesus--The true God= Father only accepts worship in spirit and truth( John 4:22-24)=100% agreement on Gods 1 truth. If one is wrong they must make correction.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Correction good . not correcting bad .
What matters is are we following the biblical pattern , OR has it been the pattern of men gone wrong .
For more info on that . Get back into the bible again , you see how they did things .
Now in fast time you gonna realize something . That ol amigo has not been the judgmental judger and hater .
In fact you gonna see i have been far less grave than even they were . Correction good , not correcting bad .

YOu did not answer the question.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Yes they had disagreements but truth prevailed. Paul and Barnabas went to Jerusalem to the governing body( apostles and elders and had the matter settled)--Peter knew he was wrong on the matter brought up by Paul. and changed his thinking. Thus correction must be made. Then there is no disagreement.
Agree to disagree= not Jesus--The true God= Father only accepts worship in spirit and truth( John 4:22-24)=100% agreement on Gods 1 truth. If one is wrong they must make correction.

So when someone believe3s different than you, say on the timing of the rapture, do you presume they are automatically wrong?

Jews and Gentile believers had major differences, even after the meeting of the council of Jerusalem with Paul.