Social Issues

The “Go therefore”  Matthew 28:19 implies the aspect of social issues. Going into the whole of the world again repeated in Acts 1:8 in reference to being a witness of the power of regeneration. Socially this world has been and continues to be in a capsule of unawareness of people who are in need. Churches have not only closed out people of different backgrounds and cultures but they have shut the door on their own neighbors. This is a travesty to the purpose of Christianity in this earth. These issues of social masquerading which puts a false face on the the calling of the Church in the 21st Century. Since the very moment of Jesus’ ministry on this earth He showed the example of true social interaction. He loved mankind and was out amongst the people sharing the Word in truth and in power. In Hebrews, when God testified of His power and reminded us that we must pay close attention to what we have heard…(Hebrews 2:1,4). When Jesus told the parable of the dinner that was prepared and no one came, He did not just close the doors He shared how they went out and compelled them to come in….(Luke 14:23). This Gospel that is preached righteously, humbly and taught is a social gospel and embraces humanity in its worst state. The Church must stop playing this game of who is invited and who is not…. The “club” feature is not in the Word or does it promote salvation to the lost and desolate. What it does do though it supports the “fancy” and “pageantry” of preachers and the “super” building that are being built as the poor and rejected go hungry and hear not the call to repentance. The “Who is Who” in the house of God does not impress God at all. What impresses God is a total surrender of heart and soul to the duty of God’s purpose through you. Yes, we have terrible social issues toady… Racism, even though we act like that is not true! We have “hood” issues. In other words if you are not from a certain neighborhood you are not welcome in that circle. The level of financial worth and presence in some churches today causes intense social rejection. This is a hard look at reality and now is the time to change, yes, it should have never morphed into this state but it has. The care of the lost is given to us in a responsible and trusting manner.

Jesus made a real reference to social issues when he told the disciples that if they are speaking in my name they are part not “apart”….(Luke 9:49-50). The knowledge of the Churches dilemma is not to be turned from but wrestled to a conclusion. We are either the Church that has been saved and sanctified to do the work of Christ on this earth or we are a anti-social group of people that will only socialize with their one kind. The other part of this problematic personality of the Church is that we over socialize and do not share the power of the Word for fear we may offend. Either we are or we are not! The choice in Heaven has been made! (Matthew 7:21; Luke 6:46)

Dennis

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