Expert: John of AllFaith - 7/25/2008

Question
I'm so confused about the way churches use the word of god,it seems to me that most of them are superficial, it seems they tried to scare people instead to help them, it seems they go for the money of the people, it seems they give false hope that doesn't work, I need god in my hearth but I have so much trouble finding a church, I feel scare to become a follower of death people. I feel my soul confused and ready for the final knock out, my spiritual eyes are closing more and more every day. I feel so vulnerable and weak against unmoral things. what should I do?

Answer
Hi Horacio,

Unfortunately your perceptions of the current End Time Church is accurate. This was foretold:

Rev. 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Note however verses 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

That's key!

The Christian Church, including MANY of our Baptist churches, are lukewarm etc. Remember however one of the chief doctrines of Baptist faith, the Priesthood of all Believers.

You alone will stand before the Lord one day and give an account of your life. Is much of the Church fallen away? Absolutely! Just as Jesus foretold. NEVERTHELESS... YOU are God's servant. You are God's  ambassador to a fallen world. The question is, what will you do to show God's love to others?

Love the Lord with your full mind, heart and soul
Love others as God loves you
Study the Word (the Authorized King James)
Pray without ceasing
Live your life for God as the Spirit leads
Seek fellowship with like-minded Believers

And having done all to stand, STAND.

God's best and Maranatha,

~ John of AllFaith