Comments on: The Crisis of a Christless Christianity http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:39:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tommy Ng http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-834 Tommy Ng Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:24:23 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-834 The scripture records how easily people can lose focus on Christ even for 1st Century followers eg. Seven sons of Sceva (Acts 19:11-20), Simon the sorcerer (Acts 8:9-24), etc. Thanks for reminding us that it is all about Jesus, no more, and no less! The scripture records how easily people can lose focus on Christ even for 1st Century followers eg. Seven sons of Sceva (Acts 19:11-20), Simon the sorcerer (Acts 8:9-24), etc. Thanks for reminding us that it is all about Jesus, no more, and no less!

]]> By: Paradise http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-376 Paradise Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:25:35 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-376 thank you, I'll get to it after i finish "the crisis... thank you, I’ll get to it after i finish “the crisis…

]]> By: Chip Brogden http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-375 Chip Brogden Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:18:35 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-375 For a better understanding of what I mean by "the Lord's Need" <a href="articles/the-priests-of-the-lord-part-1.html" rel="nofollow">click here</a>. For a better understanding of what I mean by “the Lord’s Need” click here.

]]> By: Paradise http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-374 Paradise Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:41 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-374 "Do we reach out to the world based on their own self-serving need, or based on the Lord’s Need?" does the Lord really "NEED" us? Or does he "WANT" us? “Do we reach out to the world based on their own self-serving need, or based on the Lord’s Need?”

does the Lord really “NEED” us? Or does he “WANT” us?

]]> By: Teddy http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-373 Teddy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:01:04 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-373 A big Amen!brother Chip. A big Amen!brother Chip.

]]> By: Seble http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-372 Seble Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:09:00 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-372 Wow! This is what I needed to hear this morning. Christianity does not save. It is Christ who saves. I heard this before but kept running after things and not the person of Christ. I felt as though I was doing favor to God by choosing to follow him when many do not. I thought he was 'indebted' to me. Thank you brother Chip for challenging me once again. May the Lord bless you and your ministry. May He also help you to walk by faith. Wow! This is what I needed to hear this morning. Christianity does not save. It is Christ who saves. I heard this before but kept running after things and not the person of Christ. I felt as though I was doing favor to God by choosing to follow him when many do not. I thought he was ‘indebted’ to me.

Thank you brother Chip for challenging me once again. May the Lord bless you and your ministry. May He also help you to walk by faith.

]]> By: Scott http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-371 Scott Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:13:50 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-371 Hi Chip, I really appreciate your thoughts and love reading the Infinite Supply each day. I just read the infinite supply this morning about the lukewarm church in Laodicia. You mentioned that they were saints and not sinners. My question is, is there such a thing as a lukewarm Christian? God would prefer us either hot or cold but not lukewarm, not half-hearted, or having a foot in both camps. He mentioned that if we are lukewarm he would spit us out of his mouth! Is this a comment he would make to saints? Yes I agree he was speaking to the church but does that mean they were followers of Christ or just religion? Would this then change the meaning of Rev3:20 to invite these religious people to enter into a real relationship with Himself? Fellow chasm crosser Scott Hi Chip, I really appreciate your thoughts and love reading the Infinite Supply each day.

I just read the infinite supply this morning about the lukewarm church in Laodicia. You mentioned that they were saints and not sinners. My question is, is there such a thing as a lukewarm Christian? God would prefer us either hot or cold but not lukewarm, not half-hearted, or having a foot in both camps. He mentioned that if we are lukewarm he would spit us out of his mouth! Is this a comment he would make to saints? Yes I agree he was speaking to the church but does that mean they were followers of Christ or just religion?
Would this then change the meaning of Rev3:20 to invite these religious people to enter into a real relationship with Himself?

Fellow chasm crosser
Scott

]]> By: Dan G. http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-370 Dan G. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:23 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-370 The enemies of God are not to be taken lightly...These enemies provide false information and therefore false beliefs are born. As pertaining to the door that Christ knocks on most believe they are on the same side of the door as Christ, yet in truth they themselves know better. I did as well. I was honest with the scripture and who I was and saw that I was not who the bible said I would be. Nothing was changing and no road in sight to deliver me from the course set before me. This realization begins repentance. I went before God and said "you teach me". It was then that God began to reveal the Son...In a vision God placed me next to Jesus. I was shrunken back from Jesus so ashamed at who I was next to Him but in my iniquity the hand of Jesus was outstretched. The sense being I know your condition "come" and I will heal you. Since then much understanding has been given. The Son was revealed to me and in me for the purpose of revealing the Father. God is always knocking at the door. NOONE can shepherd unless he goes through the door. If that were not true then how can Jesus be the door by which the shepherd must enter through and yet be the shepherd as well? Who is the porter that opens the door for the shepherd to enter in and call his sheep. These parables should be known if one is truly on the same side of the door that Christ knocks from. Let us all pray that if we approach that door to go out that a good swift kick in the head by Christ will be felt that we might think better of it. If one cannot tell how he got into Christ than was he sleeping when it happened? Something as marvelous and grand as the coming of Christ within ones own soul does not go unnoticed. Dont believe the enemies that only provide scripture references to who or where you are. Believe God through His Son and you will know who and where you are and better yet know how you got there. Never believe the enemies that say God has forsaken you or that you are to bad for God to hear you. The day will come when their horn (strength) is destroyed for good and the strength of the righteous (right knowing) will be exalted. He that endures til the end will be saved. The enemies of God are not to be taken lightly…These enemies provide false information and therefore false beliefs are born. As pertaining to the door that Christ knocks on most believe they are on the same side of the door as Christ, yet in truth they themselves know better. I did as well. I was honest with the scripture and who I was and saw that I was not who the bible said I would be. Nothing was changing and no road in sight to deliver me from the course set before me. This realization begins repentance. I went before God and said “you teach me”. It was then that God began to reveal the Son…In a vision God placed me next to Jesus. I was shrunken back from Jesus so ashamed at who I was next to Him but in my iniquity the hand of Jesus was outstretched. The sense being I know your condition “come” and I will heal you. Since then much understanding has been given. The Son was revealed to me and in me for the purpose of revealing the Father. God is always knocking at the door. NOONE can shepherd unless he goes through the door. If that were not true then how can Jesus be the door by which the shepherd must enter through and yet be the shepherd as well? Who is the porter that opens the door for the shepherd to enter in and call his sheep. These parables should be known if one is truly on the same side of the door that Christ knocks from. Let us all pray that if we approach that door to go out that a good swift kick in the head by Christ will be felt that we might think better of it. If one cannot tell how he got into Christ than was he sleeping when it happened? Something as marvelous and grand as the coming of Christ within ones own soul does not go unnoticed. Dont believe the enemies that only provide scripture references to who or where you are. Believe God through His Son and you will know who and where you are and better yet know how you got there. Never believe the enemies that say God has forsaken you or that you are to bad for God to hear you. The day will come when their horn (strength) is destroyed for good and the strength of the righteous (right knowing) will be exalted. He that endures til the end will be saved.

]]> By: Shamim Coulter http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-369 Shamim Coulter Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:24:13 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-369 AMEN!!! AMEN!!! AND AMEN!!! ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, IF THE MESSAGE IS NOT POINT US TO CHRIST AND THE CROSS, IT IS NOT THE JESUS. IT IS 'ANOTHER DOCTRINE' CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT AND CHRIST BEING FORMED IN US!!! HALLELUJAH BRO CHIP. MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AS YOU CONTINUE TO BE SPENT FOR HIM. AMEN!!! AMEN!!! AND AMEN!!! ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, IF THE MESSAGE IS NOT POINT US TO CHRIST AND THE CROSS, IT IS NOT THE JESUS. IT IS ‘ANOTHER DOCTRINE’ CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT AND CHRIST BEING FORMED IN US!!!

HALLELUJAH BRO CHIP.

MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AS YOU CONTINUE TO BE SPENT FOR HIM.

]]> By: Maris http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-crisis-of-a-christless-christianity.html/comment-page-1#comment-368 Maris Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:51 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=165#comment-368 I can testify out of my own experience that sometimes God allows me to be beguiled by satan but He is always faithful to remind me of His Son in me. His kindness leads me to repentance. I can testify out of my own experience that sometimes God allows me to be beguiled by satan but He is always faithful to remind me of His Son in me. His kindness leads me to repentance.

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