Mario E. Fumero
The evolution of Christianity in our time has taken a very peculiar hue. The sermons have been adapted to the liberal and pragmatic influences [1] of society, and has gone to the marketing technique [2] , to dissolve all that disturbs the ear, adding anything that attracts and seduces. That is why most sermons and modern theology is infused with illustrative, motivational, psychological and excellence messages. This trend has changed the grammatical expressions in modern Bible translations, to de-force to the original meaning of the text, mainly with regard to the concept of sin, using this technique called "inclusive language".
There is a strong current that tends to biblical demystification, which is explained with a logical dialectic historical miracles of the Bible. This attempt to dilute the basic principles of the doctrines, because there are things that hurt the ear and conscience bother, especially when the person is confronted with sin. This current show the other side of the coin, this is the legal aspect of the consequences of sin, which is damnation.
In summary, we have constructed a theology of cheap deals, and have hidden demands, because our technique is to fatten the church and bring the sinner to enter through the wide gate, where everything fits, even your futile way of life inherited from their parents (1 Peter 1: 18-19). By teaching the Word of God actually preachers choose the so-called "easy gospel" or "cheap grace" where Jesus Christ protect you, give you riches, opens doors, makes you good, take you to heaven if you walk crooked . Finally, raise your hand, positively confess and "open sesame" the miracle is done. Just a good offering, an economic pact and the Bull or indulgences [3] blessings, forgiveness and prosperity will be given.
The new vocabulary is prosperity gospel, anointing, power, miracle, supernatural, conquest, grandeur, excellence, health, covenant, decree etc. There is no longer the preaching of sin, repentance, restitution of damage, hell, holiness, judgment, suffering, denial, humility, simplicity, detachment etc. Even many modern preachers deny hell as real, because they claim that the notion of a burning hell and damnation, does not fit in a loving God, and that this concept is only a metaphorical expression. So preach, but do not scare people, but atraigámosle by a cult-show. Just be good about yourself, and forget the sin.
Someone ask ? happens when the church today is paid to the comfort of a modern gospel of tolerance, carnality and engagement with the world, and stop preaching the whole counsel of God found in the Scriptures The problem of contemporary church is not in what he preaches, as the fact that God is love, although it is a biblical truth that we repeat over and over again, and put in the first place, should not obscure or ignore it is also fair judge . Love can never overshadow justice. Omitting the right aspect of God leads us to preach a message half-diluted, and this makes us abandon sound doctrine, allowing the licentiousness and yeast in the house of the Lord. Our God is not only a God of love but also of holiness and justice, and remains the same yesterday, today and forever.
The Bible speaks clearly of the opinion the sinner and hell as a place of torment. This told the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:23). Jesus mentioned the place as a place of torment with fire (Mark 9:45), where their worm does not die (Mark 9.46,48) and describes the consequences of not being in Him when He said in John 15: 6: " Whoso I will not stay, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire and burned. " Paul mentions the punishment of disobedient when he says in 2 Thessalonians 1: 7-8: " And to you who are troubled rest with us, when he appears on Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ ; ". Hebrews exposed to sinners, and for this mention two things that today are omitted, trial and punishment of fire (Hebrews 10:27). Also in the Revelation of John, in the final judgment will be clear from the eternal fire, which is the second death (Revelation 20: 15-15, 21: 8).
No doubt that the doctrine of repentance is essential to be born again (Acts 2:38, 3:19), which produces a change of life defined as the new man (2 Corinthians 5:17). This action of repentance stripped off the old man and his sinful deeds (Col. 3: 9) which has to be crucified on the cross (Romans 6: 6), which means that from this action we revert to worldly or wicked to be a child of God, which leads us to target holy living, not persisting in repeating the sin as the standard of conduct (Romans 6).
If we turn away from sin, then we break with the customs and corrupt models of the dominant system. We can not make friends with the world, because such action makes us an enemy of God (James 4: 4), and we can not serve two masters (Luke 16:13). This concept is contained in what we call "holiness", that is, away from all that God's law catalog sin, which is expressed in the commandments, and more clearly defined as the desires of the flesh. Holiness is the base to get to heaven (Hebrews 12:14) and fruit of repentance, manifested in the works, which are the actions related to our way of life, dress, talk and think (Luke 3: 8, Matthew 7 : 16).
The Bible presents Christians as different from other people, claiming to be a holy nation, "the church" (1 Peter 2: 9) whose role model is Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 2:14), so must be to become mature Christians (Ephesians 4:13), learning to walk as Jesus walked (1 John 2: 6). But the churches instead of conquering the world, rather the world has conquered the church. What differentiates a Christian from a worldly? All schemes of worship, concerts, rhythms, fashions, build temples, lights, special effects and post follow the rhetoric of the dominant system, so that there is no difference between a mundane event for one Christian. The only difference is that the fashion world is added a scripture or biblical message to grace the event, show, music or conduct.
Preach the right message. Confront people with their sin, and let's get him to repentance so that they might live in newness of life (Romans 6: 4). Infundamos fear that as a brake stop us not to sin.
[1] - The Pragmatism is a school philosophy created in the United States in the late nineteenth century by Charles Sanders Peirce , John Dewey and William James . Its basic concept is that it is true only that which works, so focusing on the real objective world.
[2] - Is "social and process administration by groups and individuals meet their needs by creating and exchanging goods and services ". 2 has also been defined as the art or science to meet the needs of customers and get profits at the same time. It is actually a subciencia or area of study of the science of administration . Taken from Wikipedia.
[3] - Bula indulgence proclaimed by the Pope, with which people could purchase forgiveness for sin in advance. Indeed, in the sixteenth century, abuse and trafficking that resulted were the main reason that led Martin Luther to face the Catholic Church constituting triggered the Protestant Reformation .
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