I am going to attempt to describe something very amazing; possibly the most amazing thing of all history (with the exception of Jesus' coming of course). With that said, I must also say - I'm going to fail. Hindsight is 20/20, but this isn't hindsight. I am going to attempt to describe the newest thing in Christianity, what I call 'New Church'. That's all I can call it, because this church really does not have a name. This is an invisible church within the broader Church. Here goes my best.
Before I describe New Church I must describe Old Church to give it more clarity against a backdrop. Old Church can be summarized with the big three - Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox. Of the three, Protestant and Catholic are the most visible. The Roman Catholic Church is a behemoth. Of all Christian churches this is the most organized church. Its also quite clear that the RCC has problems. Everyone knows about the child molestation scandals that have been going on. Its really no surprise considering all the evil that has dripped down over that church coming from the Papacy, like sewage on a wedding dress. The other major church, or group of churches, that I'll describe is the Protestant churches. I'll be very general rather than trying to detail all the peculiar churches. The Protestant Church, in general, does nothing much but protest. It seems that they have never gone past protesting the Catholics to attesting Jesus Christ. You'll find many different names labeling Protestant churches, but good luck finding the most important name - Jesus Christ. Good luck finding one Protestant church that is actively carrying out Jesus' commands. A good word to summarize this church is 'asleep'. Maybe that's harsh but I could be even more harsh. I could say what Jesus said: "you are dead". This is an overview of the Christian churches that this generation has been offered. Its not good! Its no wonder that we have so many atheists and agnostics! But before you fall into a pit of despair, let me describe the ray of hope that is breaking through - let me describe New Church.
New Church is an infant, which is what makes it so hard to notice and impossible to name. It is not encompassed in a denomination. It does not have an official name. It does not meet in a designated building, and sometimes its members do not go to church at all. However, it has been given an 'open door'. Just like an infant, New Church is weak. This church does not have the power to organize a protest. This church has more desire to give money than money to give. This church includes sinners (oh no!). This church is altogether weak and unnoticed, much like a baby in a manger. But New Church believes the Bible. Its members are hardcore biblical and demand nothing less - sticklers for the word of God. We believe that the Bible is the single most powerful weapon in a Christian's arsenal. When you add this incredible God-given weapon to the 'open door', an incredible God-given opportunity, you start to see that this infant is about to turn the world upside-down. New Church members love Jesus - simply love Jesus. We don't care about particular doctrines, especially when they're not true, nor denomination or church membership or church structure or any of those other details that can be so distracting. New Church will profess her love for Jesus and that's that! And we're not afraid to say we wholeheartedly love Jesus in a world that hates him - even if any one of us were the only one of us - praise God and be martyred! We do care about the truth but won't let lies distract us from our primary purpose in life - to worship God. Instead, we destroy the lies as quick as possible using our gifts from God - the Bible and the 'open door'.
What is the 'open door'? You're using it.
Before I describe New Church I must describe Old Church to give it more clarity against a backdrop. Old Church can be summarized with the big three - Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox. Of the three, Protestant and Catholic are the most visible. The Roman Catholic Church is a behemoth. Of all Christian churches this is the most organized church. Its also quite clear that the RCC has problems. Everyone knows about the child molestation scandals that have been going on. Its really no surprise considering all the evil that has dripped down over that church coming from the Papacy, like sewage on a wedding dress. The other major church, or group of churches, that I'll describe is the Protestant churches. I'll be very general rather than trying to detail all the peculiar churches. The Protestant Church, in general, does nothing much but protest. It seems that they have never gone past protesting the Catholics to attesting Jesus Christ. You'll find many different names labeling Protestant churches, but good luck finding the most important name - Jesus Christ. Good luck finding one Protestant church that is actively carrying out Jesus' commands. A good word to summarize this church is 'asleep'. Maybe that's harsh but I could be even more harsh. I could say what Jesus said: "you are dead". This is an overview of the Christian churches that this generation has been offered. Its not good! Its no wonder that we have so many atheists and agnostics! But before you fall into a pit of despair, let me describe the ray of hope that is breaking through - let me describe New Church.
New Church is an infant, which is what makes it so hard to notice and impossible to name. It is not encompassed in a denomination. It does not have an official name. It does not meet in a designated building, and sometimes its members do not go to church at all. However, it has been given an 'open door'. Just like an infant, New Church is weak. This church does not have the power to organize a protest. This church has more desire to give money than money to give. This church includes sinners (oh no!). This church is altogether weak and unnoticed, much like a baby in a manger. But New Church believes the Bible. Its members are hardcore biblical and demand nothing less - sticklers for the word of God. We believe that the Bible is the single most powerful weapon in a Christian's arsenal. When you add this incredible God-given weapon to the 'open door', an incredible God-given opportunity, you start to see that this infant is about to turn the world upside-down. New Church members love Jesus - simply love Jesus. We don't care about particular doctrines, especially when they're not true, nor denomination or church membership or church structure or any of those other details that can be so distracting. New Church will profess her love for Jesus and that's that! And we're not afraid to say we wholeheartedly love Jesus in a world that hates him - even if any one of us were the only one of us - praise God and be martyred! We do care about the truth but won't let lies distract us from our primary purpose in life - to worship God. Instead, we destroy the lies as quick as possible using our gifts from God - the Bible and the 'open door'.
What is the 'open door'? You're using it.
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