@gregstier They were man-centered, self-sufficient, & had lost sight of what really mattered. They were physically rich (buildings, lights, programs) but spiritually poor (losing sight of what really matters). Like our churches in America, they were trying to do Christianity without Christ.
@gregstier Many of the churches are represented, but Laodicea especially comes to my mind. Laodicea equated material prosperity with spiritual well-being. (Prosperity gospel isn’t new) Their materialism had blinded them to their daily need to depend on Christ.
@ZachMaldo I would propose that everything in the Bible is for us (2 Timothy 3:16-17) but not everything is directly to us. Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:11
There is a danger in basing our spiritual health on actions apart from attitude. One emphasizes external conformity whereas the other comes from an internal transformation that only the Lord can provide.
The gospel is not a work for God. It’s a work by God. It’s not something you achieve, it’s something you receive. The gospel is not something you “do” - it’s something that is “done.”
The gospel is not about a process, it’s about a person. It’s not a method, it’s a message. It’s not a feeling, it’s a fact.
Jesus Christ died for your sins and rose again on the third day. Do you believe in Him?
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The first Adam committed an act of disobedience involving a tree. And Jesus Christ, the last Adam, came to counteract that damage by dying on a tree. The story of the Bible is that Christ came to earth to restore the relationship that was lost in the garden of Eden. Praise God!
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