I am reading about the last 100 years of the church "The Charismatic Century" by Jack Hayford and S. David Moore. I understand the importance of history but something struck me in the reading of it all. Are we in the looking into history asking the right questions and answering the right questions in the writing of all the books? Azusa Street and the move of God there was a key to the Pentecostal "move" in our country. I look at the events as important for sure but I also look at the result in the church and in the lives of men as well. Why is it that out of a mighty "move" of God men still could not meet, fellowship, eat or work togethe?. The church did not address the matters of the heart with the committment to the Lord that the early church and it's leaders had. Why is there still a black church and a white church and a Korean church etc.? There is only one church and that is the one Jesus is building and it knows no boundaries or the politics of men.
The right questions must be approached by the church, the body of Christ today. Is the Gospel changing men's hearts to conform them into the image of God's dear Son or is it in name only Christianity? Jesus Christ is coming back for a church, a "bride" that is without spot. Or wrinkle. I have heard a lot of different excuses about why the church is like it is but as a pastor I see a lack of committment to the Lord and the kingdom of God by church members. It seems like Romans 12:1-2 have lost their meaning as the church has endevored to be camoflauged in this world.
Politics have become the ruling factor in the church and not the leading of the Holy Spirit through prayer and fastings as in Acts 13.
The body of Christ has a directive to come out from among them and be ya seperate and we as God's people need to do that today?
Ask Right Questions church!
Be blessed
Pastor Kitner
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