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Re: Lesson #8 (3rd Quarter 2011): Conformity, Compromise and Crisis in Worship
[Re: Rick H]
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08/23/11 10:20 AM
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Sunday's lesson study was a good example of the conformity part of this topic, especially in this part of the study: We have to be careful, however, in our understanding of what “evil” is. Some things are so manifestly evil, so manifestly bad, that anyone—whether a believer in God or not—would deem them as evil. Evil, however, can be much more subtle. Things that the world or our culture and our society might view as fine, as normal, as “just the way things are,” could be precisely what the Bible condemns as wrong, sinful, even evil. This shows how subtle and deceptive evil creeps into our society/culture and from there even into the churches. What was once considered wrong has changed to being considered acceptable or OK. From the bottom of Sunday's study:1 - What are some things your own society does not condemn that are clearly condemned by the Bible? 2 - More important, how much has society impacted you and the church in regard to these issues? 3 - That is, what things clearly condemned in Scripture might the church take too lightly, directly as a result of the influence of society?
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Re: Lesson #8 (3rd Quarter 2011): Conformity, Compromise and Crisis in Worship
[Re: Daryl]
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08/23/11 01:04 PM
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Sunday's lesson study was a good example of the conformity part of this topic, especially in this part of the study: We have to be careful, however, in our understanding of what “evil” is. Some things are so manifestly evil, so manifestly bad, that anyone—whether a believer in God or not—would deem them as evil. Evil, however, can be much more subtle. Things that the world or our culture and our society might view as fine, as normal, as “just the way things are,” could be precisely what the Bible condemns as wrong, sinful, even evil. This shows how subtle and deceptive evil creeps into our society/culture and from there even into the churches. What was once considered wrong has changed to being considered acceptable or OK. From the bottom of Sunday's study:1 - What are some things your own society does not condemn that are clearly condemned by the Bible? 2 - More important, how much has society impacted you and the church in regard to these issues? 3 - That is, what things clearly condemned in Scripture might the church take too lightly, directly as a result of the influence of society? The impact was so quick we were thrown into confusion, as people who had not participated in the old church suddenly wanted to be leaders and make the changes and tried and trust Godly men were tossed faster than you can say 'roasted and toasted'. Never ever thought Id see the day come, but we will see how it is resolved as a quiet struggle is now taking form amoung the members.......
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