The Demise of the Church in America

    I am no expert in anything! I am only barely mediocre at best. However, I am able to make a right judgment and observation based on evidence and reality. It's not hard to see truth....yet often we dread facing truth or even visiting truth for a brief stay...it can be too confronting!
  I see very plainly the demise of the "church" in America. Primarily the vast majority of people do not give a flying flip about Jesus! They have only one concern....self. Of course this is not a new phenomenon! Self preservation, exaltation, and relaxation are instinctive to our nature.
  These natural forces, coupled with the love of money form a powerful force against the faith that once was prevalent and prominent in our culture, homes, and churches for that matter!
   People are afraid today! The chief terrorist has blinded and bound people with fear. Even so called Christians give no money to the advancement of the Kingdom! No wonder more churches close than are started each year! Money is their source of comfort! We are all guilty of this problem!
   Attendance is sporadic at best even among the most faithful. How do we expect to "Make-Disciples" when we do not take time to build a real relationship. Can't be done when we go to church, small group, Bible study, once every three weeks!
  Church has become an entertainment hour spiced up with a motivational lecture. Not what Jesus did!
  What will happen? If you believe what the Bible teaches, and the forsaking of God continues, we will see a continuing demise of the Gospel, a persecution of true Christians, a calling from God to repent, some will.....some won't, a continued decline in morality and ethics; integrity will be an antiquated word with little understanding....the selfie attitude will continue to escalate and the spiritual battle will become very clear!
   I see this demise, but I also see real faith in action. God is capturing the hearts of many people! One thing we must hold onto.....Hope! The power of the Gospel! Do not despair! Even as the demise unfolds God is working! He will never leave nor forsake those that have truly followed Him! Therefore we will recall the famous words of the writer in 2 Corinthians 4:7-12!