Why American Christianity Is RAPIDLY Falling Apart
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- American Christians need to watch this video… Todd Friel unpacks twelve reasons why churches in America today are so weak.
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Remember: If Paul was still around, the American church would be getting a letter!
Jesue sent you one in Rev 3
It would probably be a real scorcher!
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Paul wrote to the churches to tell them they were caught in sin. Try to tell modern churches that they are caught in perpetual sin. You will be silenced. You will lose your church membership. You will be thrown out.
The American church wouldn't be the one getting the letter. If anything, Paul would be using the American church as an example of what false Christianity looks like. American Christianity looks nothing like the 1st century church. As it stands, the Catholic and Protestants observe traditions and preach beliefs that were completely alien to the original apostles.
"The early church was married to poverty, prisons and persecutions. Today, the church is married to prosperity, personality, and popularity." -Leonard Ravenhill
I keep asking these new age Christian’s to show me red carpets, award shows, or expensive clothes that the apostles attended/wore. I still haven’t got an answer. Ultimately these people want money, not Jesus
Ever noticed that all these fake pastors and preists travel WITH security detail? If I'm not mistaken neither Jesus or any of the apostles traveled with private security.
Always love a good (usually very convicting) Ravenhill quote.
Wow that so true
Yeah, I know what you mean. John MacArthur was sovereignly decreed by God to be a millionaire before the foundation of the earth. Calvinistic Prosperity gospel, Right🤔
(paraphrase) "One day, there will no longer be shepherds guiding the sheep, but clowns entertaining the goats." - C.H. Spurgeon
The whole chapter of Jeremiah 23 is written to these false pastors/prophets ..... Here is the first few of that chapter...
Jer 23:1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
Jer 23:2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 13 covers the false prophets as well.....
Eze 13:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Eze 13:2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Eze 13:3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
@@andrewandres148 all of Jeremiah is a warning to the church.
Satan has deceived them and they believe they are hearing from the Lord.
@@238act It is wise to examine the 'Who' is being spoken to in each chapter... To apply "the church" to those being addressed in each chapter would not be correct.... Some are written to "Babylon", some concern other tribes and The House of Judah, and the house of Israel (who by this time had dispersed after the Assyrian captivity... While the book is a big part of the Bible as a whole, to affix "the Church" would be to be to overlook many details of importance... One important fact is there are 7 Churches according to Revelation 2 and 3... They all existed at the time, and all are here now....
@@andrewandres148 every church in the Bible was started by the Apostles. The Apostles had one belief that started in Acts 2:38.
Unless you have been in a Holy Ghost filled tongue talking and interpreting church it is hard for any religious person to understand what the Bible is telling us. The Bible clearly warns us over and over again about false teachers and Apostles. The devil has sent out many false teachers and started many religions.
We have to follow and obey what the Bible says. You must be baptized in the name of Jesus and you must stop sinning and you must have charity and Timothy and Titus tell us what it takes to be a church leader.
Can't argue with your comment !
If our churches do not influence the secular society, the secular society will influence our churches.
"For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts..."
The main reason "the church" is so bad is because most of these examples are not churches in the first place.
They have become social/country clubs 😒
Most of the points he made were exactly the same. Why didnt he mention the part where the church is literally failing its job which is to be a body. For most people its nothing more than just a place you go to on sunday and then you go home and forget the people and the sermon, or about how many churches are way to legalistic for people, (fire and brimstone teaching is not good whether someone says it is or not) and the antagonistic nature of people from churches like these. or about the church is failing the youth. Legit 21 year old adults get treated like children by the elders, and instead of behaving like adults and studying the bible they play games like leap frog or musical chairs (no im not kidding). Or the stench of fakeness at church people pretending to be something they are not. Or about how the church is too afraid to speak up about huge modern issues ect. ect.
All of the above reasons and more are reasons why people would rather sleep in on their day off
Neither is Todd's little circus.
Amen they are Holy Spirit Free building's with con men and women to steal from those who put their trust in man not God. These buildings, these false prophets and teachers are not The Body of Christ.
Exactly
Plenty of “God told me” false preachers pointing their congregations to themselves rather than pointing them to the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
Yes. Ones such as Troy Black are hard to find error in, so extremely hard to know whether or not they are false prophets or not. Luckily, most false prophets are quite obvious.
We must all understand that God does not give people random prophecies about the weather or politics or any odd resemblance or anything like that.
I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate with [sexually] immoral people- not meaning the immoral people of this world, or the greedy ones and swindlers, or idolaters, for then you would have to get out of the world and human society altogether! But actually, I have written to you not to associate with any so-called [Christian] brother if he is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater [devoted to anything that takes the place of God], or is a reviler [who insults or slanders or otherwise verbally abuses others], or is a drunkard or a swindler-you must not so much as eat with such a person. For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders (non-believers)? Do you not judge those who are within the church [to protect the church as the situation requires]? God alone sits in judgment on those who are outside [the faith]. Remove the wicked one from among you [expel him from your church].
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 AMP
Once saved always saved is a lie from the devil..
And these False teachers will see the wrath of God for their actions. It’s something I don’t wish but it’s the direction they are going along with their followers 😔
Leon du preez confidently declares "God spoke to me ", "I heard God's voice say", "God is showing me something... something like a shape, I think its"... blahblah.. and leon not only has visitations with God ei theophany like in the old testament. Of course this leads him to teach people how to experience a visitation because God says he wants to visit his people...
It's greatly horrifying that people are praising this prophet for unbiblical teachings. I thank my Abba Father for finding me and keeping me in my deliverer and savior Jesus Christ.
You're Right. If God told them something they need to go do it. Let every man work out his own salvation with fear and trembling. John 3:16 John 14:6 John 3:3
I live with chronic pain and as a Christian, I KNOW that God will heal me....I also know that the healing may only come once I am face-to-face with Him in my heavenly body. Paul had a thorn that God never took away. PAUL! I do not doubt my salvation because of my pain. I rejoice that He has let me use my pain to share with others and uses me despite my pain. I am so tired of "prosperity preachers." And all of this other junk, as well. Thank You, Lord, and thank You, God that You have led us to a church that truly preaches Your gospel!
Along with declaring Healing Scriptures, when my body is
under attack, I declare…
“ i saturate my body
in the Healing Blood of Jesus
(name the area) and call on
Resurrection power to manifest
(area) making my body/part divinely whole by
the Stripes of Jesus!!!
I keep declaring til there’s no more
pain!!! Thank You, Jesus!!!!!!!!!
@trishanoren2437 not gur0znteed in this life but he will walk with you through the pain you still can be a true witness . Look at Paul yet he had thorn but God Grsce took him through n used him mighty n he will you even in the pain.we got to stop listening to these fake TV american preschers
why do we have to either believe that God heals or God will not heal ? when i read the bible it seems to lean toward continually believing that God will answer our prayers as long as we are not praying for something sinful or bad . we should never assume that God will not help us with whatever we need . if we ask for bread will God give us a stone ? if we ask for a fish will God give us a snake ?
God helps us chronic pain patients in different ways. In my case, God helped me to legitimately receive opioid pain meds. After twelve years, I have never become addicted. Some have been blessed with an alternative method that worked for them, while others have been healed outright. Still others were blessed spiritually so that they no longer minded the pain. God works with us in individual ways.
My friend! As a Christian from Europe! Jesus has nothing against doctors, he knows they are necessary. Jesus: »The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do! I have come to call sinners to God to repentance, not those who think they are good enough anyway. « Jesus tells he is for the sinners like a doctor for the sick. He absolutely acknowledge the meaning and importance and skills of a doctor. He can heal, but normal people cannot heal, people need a doctor. That are also the grifters making money, they risk the life of those coming to them, when they prevent them from going to the doctor.
The grifter churches in the USA do bad things. That is why they tell their people to adore the sinner, the rich, the person committing adultary, sex with prostitutes Paul calls an unforgivable sin. All quiet on everything, but gay.
2 times it is mentioned in the Bible gay, Jesus never mentions it, 2000 times the Bible says to care for the poor and very often the Bible tells money does not bring people to God, in contrary it prevents them because they will love their wealth more than God. Even Salomon fell for money and was not the wise anymore.
Prayerlessness and disobedience should have been on the list.
Yess I fail in prayer life some times its great sometimes just flat nothing
Lord forgive me n help me
Only to a gullible religious person perpetuating dogma, yes.
If one is a nihilist there is no one to pray to or have laws to disobey. Amerikans need to find a Deliverence minister and watch him cast out supernatural devils and get a reality experience that everything God portrays in his King James Bible is true reality.
Disobedience was covered in #3.
mixing extremist politics has ruined the purity of the church. Glad he touches on this. He kind of JUST touches on this though, while wasting time mocking the norm-core dressing pastors who are not necessarily theologically weak.
Today, I was driving in a town in Virginia. I saw a digital church sign . It had the time for Easter service on top, and below it had a picture of several colored eggs. That hurt my soul to see that.
LOL...local historic beautiful Baptist Church had a BIG homosexual pride flag hung over their doors, that same "Traditional Baptist Church" held a literal homasexual fake wedding and the head pastor OFFICIATED it!
Yeah now THAT made MY soul hurt!
Lord pHelp@@hiptoalieu
The eggs aren't a big deal. We left a church because they had an Easter Bunny at the service.
The eggs actually come from a traditional Christian celebration of Easter symbolizing new birth. The bunny is a rejection of Christ.
@@TehButterflyEffecteggs are served as part of the Passover celebration to symbolize the hardness of Pharos heart.
This is what happens when you drift away from the truth that is found in the bible. That is why I don't attend mainstream churches.
Closing with Andy Stanley is the capstone of the journey of the modern church 😥
Charles Stanley must of had a broken heart with the way Andy chose to go .
Father taught just about every doctrine wrong
@@biblebill6206 No he didn't Charles was a good teacher ,Andy is terrifying.
@@biblebill6206You don’t know scripture.
@@user-sr9oy1uo4hChurches are not supposed to be businesses.
They are not supposed to be corporations will wealthy CEO's as their leaders.
Persecution is coming and it is the individuals responsibility to know why.
Sick of these false churches stealing money in the name of God
Stealing? Prove it.
The true socialism of jesus will rise!!!
He invented free Healthcare
Free housing
Free rights
Equality
Liberty
Justice
And unity
For
Our NEW WORLD ORDER
BE WOKE TO HIS WORD
OR STAY ASLEEP TO THE DEVIL
The church is the John 3:16 pardoned PEOPLE--not a building requiring a cash flow.
A disciple to Jesus about giving money to the church/ temple:"Whose image is on this coin?" "Caesar's." Jesus: "Render unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render unto God what belongs to God." So much for Megachurches...
@@deedeskin2439 Church building ianity is not Christianity. The church is the J316 pardoned people NOT a building requiring lots of Mammon god Caesar money. y
In the gold rush of the mid 1800s, it wasn't the desperate miners who made the money and became rich. It was those who sold the shovels and pans to the masses.
It’s so hard to find a real church now. It’s like trying to find a gold needle in a pile of silver needles.
Check out a confessional Lutheran church like LCMS or WELS or AALC. Stay away from the small handful within these synods who did go crazy liberal; most of us are faithful to the Scripture, we practice the liturgies of history that have proven to be faithful, and we aren't there to entertain you. We preach the Law and the Gospel, have no problem preaching repentance, and absolutely no problem preaching Christ crucified. Also, run from the ELCA lutherans!! They are as liberal as it gets and have no business calling themselves Lutheran or Christian.
I agree I don’t know who to believe and I need help understanding I have all but given up trying to find a church
We’ve pew hopped so long and literally ran out of crazy acting churches and magic shows on Sunday morning It’s insane
Female pastors just amaze me Do they just skip the book of Timothy?
There are bad Bible translations Bad music It’s just daunting to try and figure out who we should follow?
@@iztherelife1340 All you need is the Word of God and the Holy Spirit study to show yourselves approved if you are having a hard time understanding the scriptures ask the Father for His Holy Spirit to teach you what you need to know and I guarantee He will
@@iztherelife1340 Church hopping is dangerous, as it hinders you from joining and supporting a body of local believers. (Proverbs 27:17) You're never going to find a "perfect" church, you may even disagree with your pastor from time to time. Read your Bible and trust God to lead you. (Psalms 119:105)
You are the church remember that! Obey the gospel and God will dwell in u . You are the temple of God 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
He is telling the truth. Most "Pastors" want big churches with flashy services. Jesus is coming back soon. I'm saved and know where I will be when my eyes close here in death. A personal relationship with Jesus as my personal Savior will guide me with the Holy Spirits leading to a church that is 100% preaching the truth of the Word. The Word will not coddle me when I sin. Some of the churches of today are frightening. God's judgement will come. You better be in a Church that teaches you the truth of the Word no matter how hard it is to hear sometimes.
Once saved always saved is a lie from the devil.
@@238act
You are right If you mean you can sin all you want and still think your profession of faith saves you. Jude 24 among other verses say Christ will bring his people all the way through to the end. Therefore if the Spirit is strong enough to save us he is strong enough to keep us. Fruit is a real thing, that’s how we are to know a believer, said James. We’re not saved by works but we will show real fruit if we are🙏✝️
Amen brother.
@@238actThen Jesus and Paul were both liars! John 10:28-29 and Ephesians 4:30 Me thinks you are the deceived one…
Better yet get in the Word and find the Truth for yourself
"The chief danger of the 20th century will be Religion without the Holy Spirit, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell..." (William Booth - Preacher and founder of Salvation Army)
Sadly, it's no longer the Salvation Army, it's the Woke Army.
@@cmdrdataytyou beat me to it
@@cmdrdatayt The Salvation Army still helps an incredible number of people.
@Aircalibur Sooooo name regardless there still operating under there original mission statement of helping those who need it....right?! 😊
After being a member of the same church for over a decade, i went to one of the elders to tell him that i was being abused. The first words out of his mouth were, "stop playing the victim." Told to me by the same elder who told me that im not welcome in the collage ministry. By telling me im too old.. while i was the same age as one of the others that were in the college ministry. Told to me by the same elder who told me that my struggles are my own fault. And that im "not trusting God enough." To not being given credit for all the services that ive been doing for years. To listen to the elders giving credit to other people for the things they see me doing. To the same elders who tell me they will revoke my membership if i dare to tell anyone the truth about what i see in the church. And i didnt tell anyone except the pastor. You are losing people in the church, because the people in the church, treat people poorly.
Whenever i try to say anything to anyone, i get either ignored, or told that those were not true christians. Ok... but it happened. Paul wrote letters to the churches who were in sin. And his words were taken seriously. Nowadays, paul wouldnt be able to say anything, cause he would be ostracized by the church. Elders should be held to a higher standard. And if an elder is in a perpetual sin, we should be able to bring it to their attention, rather than be thrown out of the church without the ability to speak. And the elders destroy our reputation.
Sorry you had to go through that. I wouldn't step foot in there again because that is not a church.
You can be a quiet witness for God. God is love. Satan is trying to make you hate the church and separate you from fellowship with other people. Dont do that because of a few people. Focus on what you can do to be a witness and help others. Become a better person than your elders. Find Teaching by Derek Prince (not Joseph Prince) Start getting your information online from people you respect. Do your best to stay in church if not that one then another but the word says do not forsake the assembly of the saints. Also Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
In what way are you being abused?
@@completesalvation1755 I literally went to the elders of my church that I was a member of for over a decade... and they didn't do anything to help. Nor did they even believe me. If you think that I'm ever going to trust anyone else for a long as I live, then you're fooling yourself.
Every religious pastor said that God called him to preach.. The problem with that is Jesus has one true church. One Lord one faith one Baptism and that's it. Charity is pure love and devotion and if there is no charity then they are nothing. Satan has many churches and pastors working for him. I read the KJV and the Good News Bible because the GNT is a simple to the point English Bible. The KJV is easy to get wrong and lots of people don't even understand what it is trying to tell you. Every single Bible I have read even the Catholic Bible tells everyone that you must get baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins. Only a few churches do that.
This is why I am still catholic after learning that there are so many non-domination churches. Yes, the catholic church has always had it's own corruption but the teachings have not changed. Not to mention is over 2000 years old going back to Jesus and disciples.
I'm with you. I converted just this year in RCIA from Atheist to firm believer. The church has problems but it is tragic what's happening to the prot denominations. I pray for Christian unity under the Catholic church as it once was.
The churches of Christ greet you Romans 16:16 .
do a deep study of the roman church and what it has done over the years drunk on the blood of the marytrs read foxes book of martyrs if you can it's hard to look at what the roman church did. Luke 22 it tells not to be lords over others like the pagans do. the romans set up a lord they think has a non biblical office that they have created. pope is not an office listed in scripture. Paul corrected peter when he was teaching error. the 7 churches in revelation were each addressed separately they didn't say check with peter first since he was a pope . Jesus told his deciples to serve and to act like the younger in humility if you want to be great wash feet clean up the widows house don't set up a throne were people worship a man and then right out of Babylon they add mother worship. read the two Babylons.
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The catholic church has a works based system of salvation...it is wrong. Eph. 2:8-9.
I’m spending a few months in Korea on a working holiday trip and one thing I noticed that the church I’ve joined here is they do CATECHISM TRAINING/TEACHING! Never have I ever seen that in my 6 years of being saved back in the States. They do a short catechism training for the youth seeking to be baptized and a full training with everyone during communal lunch every Sunday after church. Where has this been in America!??
The book rock and sand explains the reformation and modern religious landscape.
My friends in Bulgaria have friends get saved and they disciple them for a year+ in order to take them from apprenticeship to journeyman.
In the Catholic Church.
Catholic Churches promote Catechism classes
Our Orthodox Parish has a catechumenate and no one is received until The Catechist (the guy who leads the Catechesis and the Priest agree that the person is ready. If they have been previously baptised with The Trinitarian Formula they are chrismated (anointed with oil) If they have not been baptised or the baptism is dubious-eg Th Trintarian Formula not used then they will be correctly baptised. Most Orthodox Parishes I know of have a Catechumenate
The lack of true spiritual food disappeared from the Church I started to attend when I was only weeks old. In my mother's arms I was carried there weekly. I am now 77years old, still a member and elder but no longer attend because the Lord Jesus is no longer the centre of worship. The only way I can worship now is online, which leaves much to be desired. Thank for the help you give my spirit.
I would go a step further and assert that Jesus isn't even welcome to attend, much less lead.
wow you are a real saint much love to you my sister i'm over 70 too and we worship where we can go.
And what about the "worship" music? It has turned into a rock show with skinny jeans "worship bands" singing the latest Christian radio top 10 hits. I miss the old worship choruses and simple songs from the Jesus movement days . . .
Church is for the believers, not unbelievers. Most unbelievers come to God by a believer, disciple, witnessing to an unbeliever with the Gospel.
disciple...the root of discipline. No discipline, no disciple. No discipline, no church. No church, no converts. Those who are not reached by the church will be reached by someone more disciplined. Disciples are the key and disciples are made, not born. Any church that has sham discipleship programs, no calling programs, no charity work, no preaching on sin, forgiveness, and characteristics of a disciple will be only a social club.
If the church is for believers.....well, we're in a helluva mess.
Pastor I agree with you 110% we must find biblical preaching churches.
The Pharisees and Sadducees thought they were biblical preaching churches.
LOL - No - You must find a 'Christ Centered' and preaching congregation.
Thank you, Todd and Wretched Team, for your dedication to truth! Here's Todd's list
12. Wacky Christian TV
11. Evangelical Scandals
10. Postmodernism
9. Evangelistically week
8. Hipster rockstar pastors
7. Prosperity gospel
6. Low/no theology
5. Political activism
4. Neogospel
3. False conversion
2. Seeker sensitivity
1. Low view of the Bible
Help us trust in Your Word, O Lord!
I think the last 50 years of spreading the poison of the prosperity gospel on TV is coming home to roost. Millions of false converts who’ve never heard the actual gospel then having kids who think they are saved by their profession now having kids “deconstructing” from what they think is Christianity. I’m thankful the Lord will bring every one of his sheep safely home.🙏✝️
Spot-on. Happened to me and most of those kids brought up in the charismatic church and church-run school I was in. It was a massive wake-up call when Jesus didn’t do what I believed he would do/what I “declared in faith” he would do.
Landed on the Rock in my mid-20’s, picked up a Bible & for the first time in 26-years, actually READ it from one cover to the next. The revelation of who God TRULY is which I saw in those pages brought me back…not the self-centered teachings that prevail today.
@@Laura-ed5kf I refuse to go down with the sinking ship of Hillsong / Bethel / Elevation - I had to leave these rock concert idolatry "churches"
@@Laura-ed5kf Amen 🙏 beautiful Laura
This video is correct! Some 46 years ago I went to a conservative university and took classes for biblical training. I was told that there is no money in the ministry as a conservative pastor. In today’s world pastors are commanding 100 K plus salaries along with perks. Back in the day I visited the sick, evangelized, or anyone who was in need. Sunday morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night, weddings, funerals as a student pastor. Preaching was expository, and a challenge to make corrections in one’s life. Sadly in today’s age committees, not preaching the whole word of God, pastors not fulfilling their responsibilities. Christians divorce and apathy have become the norm. These ministers are always selling books, fame stardom. This is not of God but the devil. I didn’t go into the ministry and if I did it wouldn’t be for how much money 💰 and perks I would receive; something is very wrong here!
The internet has made actual Bible scholars, like Bart Ehrman, accessible to a worldwide audience. The internet has made it clear there is a world of difference between the information available from a Bible scholar verses apologist and preachers.
The historical truth about the origins and evolution of the Bible, and the Christian faith, is very different than what folks have been hearing in Church for eons. Sadly, preachers that attended seminary know the true history of the Bible and the Christian faith, but preach traditional beliefs. Religion is a business but the truth is out now and their survival is suddenly an issue, and now they are in panic mode.
This was one of the most important videos you guys have produced. It speaks volumes about the state of the church today. I've witnessed way too much of everything on this list.
I have to agree with #8. Okay, maybe a pastor doesn't have to wear a suit and tie, but at least dress up a bit. No more tight t-shirts, ripped jeans, $2000 sneakers and backwards baseball caps. In the sports league I watch (NHL), not only do the commentators wear suits and ties, so do most of the coaches.
A minister of God should look the part. The Levite priests were expected wear a certain attire if they were going to represent God to the ppl, and it shouldn't be too much to expect ministers today do the same. They're supposed to be examples of biblical manhood after all.
The biggest point Todd is trying to make is not only do these hipster pastors look ridiculous, but the quality of their preaching and their interpretation of the Gospel is awful
And as long as we are starting from Genesis all the way through Revelation might I share that The Church are believers of Jesus Christ who is Jewish and one day will be coming back to Jerusalem. Yahweh rules and reigns. His promises are sure. His covenant is not broken. Israel is not forgotten. Blessed be the name of The Lord. Replacement Theology is not on this list! Maranatha 🌱✝️👑🕊️📖
For more on this topic, No King But Caesar & The Return Of The Melchisedec is available online at Advantage Books. Peace to all.
I think it is very disrespectable to God to dress like some people do for church. I think you should think enough of God to wear the best you have to church. He gave us his best why cant we dress the best to go worship him.
Churches tend to follow a formula, and you're not allowed to disagree or question anything.
I counted 6 TVs used for decorating a wall in a video highlighting issues with American Christianity…Priceless 🤦🏻♂️
I love being Catholic. I pray for our separated Protestant brothers and sisters. The Mystical Body of Christ constantly needs to be perfected.
On political activism: Sure we're not supposed to be activists in the Church, we're not to bring politics into the Church, but we are supposed to pull our politics out from it, our politics must be informed by Christ, so I'd say we are supposed to be activists, politics is supposed to be in service to the Church, not the church in service to politics, we are to call our leaders to be under obedience to God. That means we must stand against our governments in all ways when they violate God's charge to them, say on murder, theft, abortion, corruption, expansion of the state, authority, so we must be activists but we must be activists for Christ, for God, for the Levitical Law of the New Covenant.
Religion is politics since Religion is where our morality comes from
Anyone saying otherwise just wants more secularism pouring over them
As a British believer, I would say the US church is reaping the rewards of reducing the faith to membership of the Republican Party.
Many people USE Language in the incorrect way governments regulate. ❤❤❤❤
Expansion of the state is inherently not unbiblical though. Be careful. The secular politics might be creeping into your politics.
@@retrictumrectus1010 A large state is not Godly, God gave us rules so we can be free, a large state is inherently anti-liberty.
I agree with most of these,but there's nothing sinful about not wearing a suit and tie🤨
His point is that to dress appropriately is to show respect to God. Nothing more...nothing less.
I heard a Word of Faith preacher state that if I was having problems in life, it was because I was not right with God. I am right with God, and Satan knows it. That is why I suffer so much. I
That’s why my favorite book is the book of Job.
Humans can find dozens of ways to misinterpret nearly anything.
Despite the serious messages, this channel never fails to crack me up. I’ve only seen 3 videos from them, but I can tell they’re awesome. 😂
Well Done Brother Todd.
What denomination is he from ?
Church used to be about Jesus. Our need for Him in every area of our lives. To serve in the church. To worship our Savior together as His people. I don’t go to church anymore.
When is the church going to wake up to itself and be what it SHOULD BE!!!
The great commission does not stop at the steps of government institutions. Churches today to not want to be political, when in fact during the founding of this country, ministers were very engaged in government. The grievances in the Declaration were taken from pastors sermons about England’s immoral treatment of the colonies.
I found that the political rebuke contradicted the seeker sensitivity rebuke to be honest. Is he suggesting that the church not campaign against abortion and such?
So we're going to leave the institutions to unbelievers? I think not.
Where in the Bible do believers get involved in politics?
@@snorman1911 Exodus 1:13, “Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.”
@directorjames1855 that was for Israel, who was being led by God. Did Jesus get involved in Roman politics?
It’s not hard to figure out. The American evangelic church, by and large, has strayed from proper teaching of the correct interpretation of scripture. That, coupled with the fact that most modern translations of the Bible have numerous mistranslations, most of which are intentional, to support the presuppositions of the church. The Bible is neither innerent nor univocal, and the church should be teaching and addressing the Scripture in its context, warts and all.
9:47 this reminds me of a sermon preached by John Chrysostom where the congregation applauded him and he rebuked them for their applause because he was convicting them, and in response they applauded him for rebuking them.
I think this is a very good collection of what’s wrong with churches today
one word that you will never hear in a church today,,,,,,,,,,,,,,REPENT
Wretched Todd Friel the Pharisee!!! No anmoiting,just annoys people and attacks other mimisters
The church as always needs leadership and correction as well as encouragement. It isn’t falling apart, it’s growing and learning, and will never be destroyed.
When you realize that God and organized religion are not of the same, you begin to see the light and free yourself from the man made control religion demands. God wants a personal relationship with you and it doesn't require buildings and collection baskets.
He does require you fellowship with other believers though. There are commands throughout scripture to gather and worship together in an ordered manner. This is assuming you are coming from a Christian point of view. If you meant something else I apologize for the confusion.
It is sad that the things listed are a reflection of the Evangelical church. The Mega church is the worse thing to happen to evangelicalism. People go get lost amongst a 1000 people and never truly know or serve Christ. But there are plenty of small 200 people or less Bible believing evangelical churches that preach the gospel. And there full of people that love Jesus and want to know Him more and more. Don't lose heart the true churches will survive as the others fall away.
why the church is falling apart is they no longer preach the bible what is in it .The word of God period !
I grew up in a strong Christian home. But in the second grade I figured out that I didn't believe anything I was being taught at church. I am now going on 70 and still don't believe any of it.
Try to envision todays "Youth" with Purple hair in High Heels storming the beaches of Normandy...
What the hell are you talking about? I like purple hair.😂 What does that have to do with "storming Normandy?"
Ready to take the Orthodox pill. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
You won't find anything there, from someone who was brought up a Catholic.
Just because someone is “brought up Catholic” doesn’t mean they know the Church, it’s teachings, or that they’re an authority to speak on the largest and oldest church in human history and today
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Do it! I was just baptized and chrismated into Orthodoxy from Evangelicalism on May 4th. It's the best thing I've ever done.
The Orthodox Church is rapidly expanding. There is something about the ancient traditions and beauty that attract people.
This is a high quality production. Well done 👏🏼
Much of American Christianity is based on the prosperity gospel. We follow preachers who twist Scripture to make it fir their beliefs. Also many other churches allowed the world to dictate to them how and what to believe.
Not so outside of America. A vast majority hold fast to their biblical beliefs.
Jesus would be so angry with the church in America today.
Would be?
Jesus was angry with the 1st century church too. There have always been tares among the wheat.
Here in Australia, in regards to point number 8, it is very rare that a pastor will wear a suit (unless they are conducting a wedding or a funeral). Most of them go for smart casual these days and this mainly because of the climate especially during the summer as a lot of the smaller church halls don't have airconditioning.
sounds like the reasoning of a Private in the Army who doesn't want to wear their uniform because "it's hot". Discipline is not about comfort, it is about doing what is right no matter who is looking or if it is uncomfortable. Pastors in jeans and polo shirts, or even "smart casual" (whatever that is) are disrespecting both the concept of the church and the members. If you cannot be bothered to set an example, then you cannot lead.
@@CB-vt3mx If you ever come to Australia you will find the way smaller churches do church is slightly and in a way culturally different from the USA. Here no-one cares if the Pastor wears a suit or not as long as he practices what he preaches...that's where the respect is earned and comes from.
BTW...smart casual means that the pastor doesn't come to church wearing a t-shirt, shorts and flip-flops.
@CB-vt3mx I guess we have to throw away common sense to satisfy your personal definition of dignified clothing. It is now time to force people in tropical and desert areas to wear clothing meant for cold areas.
It is important to dignify the position of pastor by representing it properly, but at least throw some common sense.
So the most obvious flaw of every religion is complete lack of evidence to Warrant sufficient belief
My biggest frustration with leadership in American church culture is that there are no leaders to help you with persecution from experience. Are they as godly as they present themselves if they know nothing of personal persecution due to love for righteousness and truth?
Truly mind bending how supposed Born Again Believers fall for this nonsense. These Pastors will indeed be held accountable before our Lord in the very near future. Makes me sad !!!
100% agree with# 8, I just walk out if they look too "cool".
Bro is backing up Catholic and Orthodox Church ✝️☦️
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IN THE 1950s TV BROKE OUT. NO ONE MUCH ABOUT IT. A PREACHER IN OKLAHOMA, ORAL ROBERTS USED TO HOLD TENT REVIVALS. THESE TENTS HELD ABOUT 1,000 PEOPLE. HE PUT HIS TENT REVIVALS ON TV. THE REST IS HISTORY.
I agree with everything except that pastors should wear suits or fancy clothes. I believe that we should come as we are.
Matthew 6:25
Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Every time I’ve been to a church that wears fancy clothes it feels like some sort of fashion contest where the person with the most luxurious clothes is the one honoring the Lord the most. That just isn’t right and the Lord actually wants you to be humble not prideful.
1 Peter 3:3
Do not let your adorning be external--the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear
yes, not the most luxurious to get attention to yourself but dressed in a way that shows respect to the God you worship
for example: I encourage my sons to wear dress shirts and pants instead of hoodies and jeans to church.
@@rebat7564Good for you brother, the “old paths” are honorable! One has to look at how most high schoolers dress these days to realize, you know what? We can do better than that!🙄 I say it’s the least I can do to honor the Lord! And yes knowing that “man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart” Dress like you’re going to a job interview…😇
It is about dignifying the position of pastor, not being a show-off. It's about respecting the position, not the person.
It is about people taking the pulpit seriously because of how the pastor brings himself on the pulpit. If the pastor himself does not take thr pulpit seriously, why would the congregation? It is about being a model of taking the pulpit seriously. A pastor can wear whatever he wants, just not on serious things like church services.
How about a compromise, no suit necessary, but don't wear torn jeans and a t-shirt 2 sizes too small. Yes, pastor, we know you work out.
@@retrictumrectus1010 : yes ,Dress appropriately to show your respect to God, not to bring attention to yourself
Oh no. Jim Bakker is at it AGAIN!?!?!?
"Those who can be led to believe absurdities can be persuaded to commit atrocities ". ~Voltaire.
"Lighthouses are more useful than churches" ~ Ben Franklin
"True freedom will never be realized until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest." ~Didero
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THE HOLY TRINITY
My life got exponentially better when I stopped going to church. If there is a God, I doubt he takes attendance.
The world picked up on the name it-claim it prosperity gospel and repackaged it as manifesting.
Good video! Thanks brother!
the Wretched guy falls into many of these categories Whilst Gods Catholic Church is the strongest against all these false teaching
For the truth.
Always follow the money.
Churches have become businesses. Pastors negotiate a salary, where's that in Scripture?
“ For the Scripture says, you shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the gran and, the laborer is WORTHY of his wages.” 1 Timothy 5:18. So a pastor should receive a salary. He shouldn’t be nickeled and dimed like the unbelievers treat their workers, always cheating them . God is generous and we as His people should reflect that when we deal with people who labor for us.
not to mention that scripture was made up by iron age writers.
Yep. Their business is catering to people who will expand their empire (which to them is families because their children can then tithe for the next 45 years).
I am tired of the messages of these bad prosperity preachers that continue to get away with their evil wicked teachings. and those who said "God spoke to me" God told me" God gave me a revelation". What does it need to happen so people heed the truth and run to the Savior rather than the preacher. How long dear God, how long will these false teachers continue to blaspheme your name, and mishandle your word? 🥺😓
AMEN!
Come to one true Orthodox Christian Church!
I often said that these people were just regurgitating corporate motivational garbage. They just sprinkle God and Jesus into it.
Thank you, Brother 🙏🏽🕊️
I would like to add a few. We turned the body of Christ in to a business. What do you call someone that sells their body? A prostitute. We also turned from scripture amd tried to pit God back in a building. Scripture says that God does not dwell in buildings built by human hands. Stop referring to the building as God's house. Born again believers are now God's house. And changed the focus to the church service from the service of the church. New Testament believers made a difference in their communities because they operated there. Everything done by the church revolves around the Sunday service. Let's serve the community so they come to church on Sunday, as an example.
As George Carlin pointed out, How is that the mightiest power in the universe, all-knowing and all-powerful, always needs money? He just isn't very good handling money.
It's not falling apart quickly enough.
On number 5: Political Activism... you could have shown examples (like you did with Prosperity Gospel or Hip Pastors) like Charlie Kirk or Eric Metaxas or Jack Hibbs.
Eric Metaxas: Stop being a coward and speak out against the evils in society. I hardly have a problem with that.
Are they pastors though? It should be pastors.
THIS IS POSSIBLY YOUR BEST VIDEO EVER! God bless you!!!!!!
In all seriousness: I think the Reformation is accomplished. The movement has achieved what God intended - to reform and beautify the ONE Church that Jesus Christ himself founded upon Peter. I say welcome home to all of you that now feel lost. I was a pentecostal until I discovered HER before I turned 50. The Catholic Church has gone through so many struggles, but is still here for all of us.
12 more reasons to make my way home back to the Byzantine Catholic Church. Just ordered my chotki, and am looking forward to liturgy Sunday.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, through the intercessions of Theotokos and of all the Saints, have mercy on me, a sinner.
13: Age segregated ministries. Check out Voddie Baucham, Scott T Brown, and Chris Schlect on the topic. Kids/youth need better.
I sometimes wonder what might happen if......a genuine believer in a woke church didn't actually leave during the service, but rather, got up and started pointing out the inconsistencies of the teaching that they're hearing. The common idea is that you might get booted out of the church all together, but how many people do you think would actually choose to listen to what you're trying to say?? I really wish we had this in the news, because that would show that true Americans don't want to put up with this sort of thing.
Go look up the definition of woke and get back to us.
People ask me why I do not go to church and the simple answer is not that there are hypocrites in the church but that the church as a whole is hypocritical..😩 when you have church leaders exclaiming that the gay and lesbian and bisexual community should be destroyed and not loved like Jesus demands. Not loving the sin but loving the sinner is what Jesus demanded most of all. And scripture dictates that Christ hated religious hypocrites most of all.
The number one reason is that the Church forsook the righteousness that is of God through the Torah and replaced it with their own version of righteousness created by man.
As the Chinese saying “ there are no bad students but bad teachers “
American pastors distorted American churches.
there are students who disrespect teachers, bullied other students, never done their homework, vandalized properties, being rude, etc.
I can't speak for other people, but I spent most of my life wondering: a) how is it fair to send people of other religions to Hell, b) why would a god who supposedly wants a loving relationship choose not to reveal itself clearly to all humanity, and c) why, when home sapiens have been on earth for hundreds of thousands of years, would this god wait until the cosmic equivalent of a few minutes ago to reveal itself at all? And finally, after coming late to the realization that I'd been indoctrinated into a bunch of unrealistic beliefs, I concluded that any all knowing, all powerful creator would be way more advanced than to expect fealty and worship from us. And at the age of sixty-five I finally gave up my belief in the great Santa Claus.
The Christian Almighty and I had a parting of the ways 25 years ago, but it was a long time coming before that. It wasn't just one, or a few things. Let's just say that if I had a $5 bill for every tragedy I got hit with ( my husband died suddenly,I was 28)and asked God, "What did I do to piss you off this time?", I could have retired a LONG time ago. He never gave me an answer, either. I have no use for any "god" who uses me for a "punching bag." I'm not here for his amusement.
I invite you to give the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints a chance.
We believe many important truths have been restored through modern Prophets and Apostles. I invite you to see if the fruits of these Apostles and Prophets are good.
God bless
@@deedeskin2439 you don't need men to pray and hear God for yourself meet him same place everyday and sit and wait for him to speak if you spend 20 minutes just sitting and waiting for him to speak he will just wait quietly he sees you waiting he will speak if you come every day same time and wait on him.he is right there with you at the door. usually he will speak by the end of a week .
@@chrisdennis1449 mormons are very nice i even went to a mormon church . anyone who is thinking about becoming a mormon should watch one of the videos of the secret things done inside the temple recorded on hidden cameras it's truly shocking. CZcams is a great place to learn .
@@willscheck8072 What’s the difference between that and just cutting out the middle man (ie, God) and meditating for 20 minutes?
Selling a product which makes grand claims of a supernatural agent is reminiscent of the 19th century 'snake oil salesman'.
What we need is first, faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ; second, repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and fourth, the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. All of this through no paid clergy.
How is this showing respect for anyone or anything? They're making a mockery of God.
not on the list, but one my family has experienced is; No value placed on men in the church. So many churches we have attended are focused on youth outreach solely, or women. Not one we have attended over the past 10 years has ANY role for men except as check writers. Some have gone so far as to get rid of "outdated" "patriarchal" concepts like deacons and elders. My sons and I have not been able to be involved in at least 4 churches over the past 10 years because it is made very clear that men are not wanted.
We had to switch to an Orthodox congregation to participate in any way and leave the "Bible believing" churches. Folks, if men are not part of the Kingdom, there will be no church in America.
All these reasons is why I left the evangelical church and went back the the original church the Catholic Church. They have never lowered the bar .
But they've lowered many childrens' pants.
Church wasn't "made" for the lost but the gathering of the saints. The saints are "made" for doing evangelism to the lost.
There's where we've wandered off track, or at least one of the places we've wandered from.
All churches need to heed the warning to the church In Sardis (In Revelation 3:1-6) because majority of us have the same tendency to want to be liked and respected by our modern culture and to have evidence of that, by having people around us. It makes us feel like something good is happening because "there's more people here" or because "we're having to put out more chairs" therefore "we must be doing something right" just because of the mere fact that we're attracting more people. If we begin to think like that then we also begin to think that whatever we're doing that's bringing more people is the right thing. That's the wrong mindset for churches to have. Not that we're against people being saved, but bringing people into the church just to fill it up is the wrong mindset for any and all churches to have. A faithful, Spirit-filled church is a God-centered temple of praise where Christians gather with the sole purpose to praise God (not to get some spiritual experience for themselves or make themselves feel good). A faithful, Spirit filled-church never compromises and never backs down on the full Gospel yet never makes itself the rock of offense because the Gospel does that more than adequately all on its own.
This has needed to be done. Thank you.
😂 that last bit was hilarious! “Who’s a good girl, not you”🤣
Parable: a certain man gets a letter from an attourney, the letter explaines that his estranged father has passed and left him an inheritance. The man goes to attournie office. Attoyrnie asks to see his birth certificate and informs the man that the fathers name is blank.! How can i possible give you an inheritance when you never acknowledged your fathers name?
True repentance and true love of the Lords sacrifice for us will never go away
Narrow is the Way.
If you dont know your pastor, your church is probably too big
💯. I like smaller churches better. But overall. It’s the quality of the gospel and the folks who are genuinely serving Christ is more important than a building full of lukewarm individuals