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Mapping the Terrain—The Church in Decline Because the combined power of “the world, the flesh, and the devil” is so strong, the Church must strive always to maintain her integrity and vitality. If she fails to love, to worship in Spirit and truth, to preach the Word, to honor the moral teaching of Scripture,…

5 Kinds of Christians Understanding the disparity of those who call themselves Christian in America. A new national survey co-sponsored by Leadership. Reported by Helen Lee Monday, October 1, 2007 Jennifer Hua identifies herself as a Christian. A 35-year-old former attorney studying Christian counseling…

Sinful Confidence 4 Do not trust in deceptive words and say, “This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD!” . . . 9 Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, 10 and then come and stand before…

A Tale of Three Cities But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his evil; all of them have become like Sodom to me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah. Jeremiah 23:14 (ESV) What…

Ignorance Is Bliss? If I go out into the field, behold, those pierced by the sword! And if I enter the city, behold, the diseases of famine! For both prophet and priest ply their trade through the land and have no knowledge. Jeremiah 14:18 (ESV) No greater evil can befall God’s people than to be served…

Peace, peace? They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace. Jeremiah 6:14 (ESV) A church in decline surrounds herself with peace-mongers who war against her soul. She suppresses uncomfortable truths of God’s holiness and righteous anger against sin.…