the problem with Christianity today is that it's all about what God can do for us and not what we can do for God. since when did it matter what God could do for us? i'm honestly really tired of this "feel good God" stuff. i believe it's going to be the downfall of Christianity if people don't recognize it soon and change it. i feel as though we've drifted so far from the bible that the things we teach and/or learn in church now is not very biblical. a lot of it is about being successful, feeling good about yourself and life, and getting the best out of life. so there isn't really anything wrong with these things, but the way they are taught in church is not very biblical.
in 1 peter 2:1, it says, "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves."
a lot of "preachers" today make thousands and thousands of dollars on feel good seminars and sermons. they hold huge conferences on success and prosperity, but i'd be willing to say that almost, if not all, of it is false prophecy. if you look at their sermons, you should question if they have a biblical basis. when i say this though, i don't just mean whether or not they've thrown in a few bible verses throughout their sermons. it's important to question their motives, the basis of their sermons, and how their message fits in with that of Jesus Christ.
i really fear for God's people if they cannot discern from God's true biblical word and that of false preachers. in our society today especially, we are so caught up in ourselves and what makes us happy and what makes us feel good. it's probably human tendency to drift towards that which makes us feel good, but sometimes those things are not from God and we try to convince ourselves that they are. it's so common for us to interpret the bible to what fits our lives, but that's not the way it should be. our lives should be changed to fit God's call for us: to be His holy people.
i pray that Christians today recognize these false prophets and repent and turn back before Christ's second coming.
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