Have you noticed a trend of late? It goes like this: the church is "worldly," therefore we must carve out our destiny independent of it.
Guess what? *THAT* very mentality *is* true worldliness, in the eyes of God.
Worldliness is one of those slippery terms, that can be employed for one's not-so-savory use, while all the time falling into it. Worldliness is not, at base, anti-religiousness. Instead, the worst forms of worldliness are those that propose an alternate religion to the truth God spreads before us, in His word, His church, and in the proclamation of His gospel.
Beware of those who would lure you into real worldliness, by discouraging your involvement in church, on the basis that it is too "worldly."
Confusing? Give it some thought. Blessings on your contemplations.
The Forum for Ecclesiocentricity is designed to educate Christians and non-Christians alike to understand the Biblical teaching concerning the Church (the "Puritan" church in particular), with regard to its principal role on the earth. When this is achieved, it is hoped that the Church would then be in a better position to convey Christ's redemptive virtues to the civil government (state), and the family. (You may email me at: markjhenninger@gmail.com)
