I've come across 3 news articles in just the last two days, describing 3 churches that have been deceived into bringing worldly music (amongst other things) into their worship services.
Link; Link; Link.
Was this prophesied to happen? Yes. In 2 Timothy, Paul describes a time (the last days) when the churches would turn away from the truth and in their own lusts, seek to be entertained ... 2 Timothy 4:3-4 ...'For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth.'
So many churches have now accepted worldly styles of music into their churches, with "rock" type bands playing on stage. And the majority of professing Christians believe they can just worship God any way they like. They disregard the plain teachings of "thus saith the LORD" in favour of what their pastor tells them.
The problem lies with ENTERTAINMENT. People have so filled their lives with worldly entertainment, that a Godly church service is now "boring" to them. So what do the leaders of these churches do? They seek "new ways" of bringing the masses into church and making it "fun" for them. Good sound Biblical doctrine gets replaced with smooth teachings that is pleasing to the ears of the listeners.
Satan has deceived Christians into playing along with their lusts, and filling their lives with entertainment, so that Christ Jesus gets left in the background.
We need to learn the lesson from Nadab and Abihu in Leviticus. What did they do? They came to worship God as they normally did. But they offered something that God did NOT prescribe. They offered "strange fire". In other words, they offered COMMON, SECULAR fire. They may have been saying the right words, but the instrument they used in worship was common, and therefore God not only rejected their worship, He destroyed them!
How foolishly so many Christians offer "strange fire" before the LORD, thinking that they can worship Him any way they like. Not realizing that God is rejecting their worship. But as I said above, this was prophesied to happen in the last days, and we can see this happening all over the world in the majority of Christian churches.
It's time to return to the OLD PATHS and worship God in truth.
Jeremiah 6:16 ...'Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.'
Jude 1:3 ...'Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.'
God is waiting for His people!! Will we heed the present truth message?
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