We are the church......Part2

So, I've, for sometime have known that I look at the Bible and the Church and the Christian religion differently. Tonight I was reminded of that again. In a good way in my opinion, Ok so here is the deal. I was at a table with about 8-9 people and we were discussing a video we had just watched. Well, Things were cruising along I was keeping my mouth shut observing people and getting a feel for their beliefs, but in the middle of it I seen a trend. The comment popped up that it is not easy to be a Christian, but in our southern culture it is the "fad" to be a Christian cause we are such "religious" people down here. Now here It took me some effort from chiming in on what I'm about to say here.

Ok..So, I would agree with them on that part of being easy to "be" a Christian in the south, but I believe the rest of the United States has this problem and here is why....I think it is easier in the United States to claim Christianity because the church has slacked off in what is acceptable even when the Bible gives strict direction and law. WE (church) do not teach firm, true, Christian values anymore. WE have bent the rules so that we allow things in the church that never should be there. Listen I know I'm making some people made right now. That is fine by me. I want too. If you are not thinking then you cannot grow.
God has laid down rules that must be followed. They cannot be bent. Just because we are a society that tries to be sensitive doesn't mean the church should be. WE have gotten to a point where we cannot tell the true believers in Christ to those that are lying. We require so little of God's children now. As long as you come to church every Sunday, and maybe sometimes on wed, or other events and tithe then your good. NO, that is not ALL and will never be all. God commands us to be examples unto the world. Not to be slothful. He commands us to be LIGHTS!!!! I'm sick of the church feeding the mentality that a culture or the devil is the problem when it is our lack of strong hand and obedience is the reason for the lack of true God and the lack of true Christians to do "Gods work". I'm not hitting on any certain denomination. I am hitting on the entire church. Me, You (True Christians). I'm as guilty has you are. I want everyone to be a Christian and I know sometimes I want and have bent the rules to tell someone that its ok.. You are going to heaven. When really their actions earns them straight, one way tickets to hell. I know I am deserving of hell also, but I have the grace of God on me that he took away my punishment through Jesus dying on the cross.

CHURCH.. Being a Christian is not EASY that is for sure, but WE make it seem easy. WE got to buckle down get back down to SIN is SIN no matter what it is. From committing adultery to gossip.

We have to stop blaming our problems on our culture, nation's sensitivity issues, personal beliefs and start takeing responsibility and getting back to the church that will not stand for anything that is not in line with the Bible, no matter how hard it may seem to tell someone the Biblical truth.