Church Going is Good but it Doesn't Make You a Christian

You Don’t Have to go to Church to be a Christian…HOWEVER…

"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near." - Hebrews 10:23-25

One of the things I’m often asked is whether or not you have to go to church to be a Christian. I love what Billy Graham says: “Being in church no more makes you a Christian than being in a garage makes you a car.”

No, you do not have to go to church to be a Christian, but attending church serves a three-fold purpose to help us to grow in our faith.

To worship with other believers.Church is a place of Christian fellowship, and lone ranger Christians don’t do well in the journey of faith.Church is a place where we can use our gifts in service and ministry.

While you don’t have to come to church to be a Christian, failure to attend retards your spiritual growth. But not only that, not attending your church is just plain selfish, because it denies sharing your spiritual gifts with fellow believers. And when we’re not in church, we miss out on the rich fellowship of other meaningful relationships with believers.

Yes, you can worship God out on the lake, or on the matatu, or even in your house. But doing so only takes from the creation of God. We miss out on the encouragement of others and we miss out on them being encouraged by us. While you do not have to be in church to be a Christian, it is certainly the place where you are needed and where the committed Christian wants to.
Identifying yourself with a true spiritual church builds your Christian walk. It identifies you and fulfills the church (you)  as a community of believers!

If you don't have a church I welcome you to one.

I bless you
Evangelist Steve Omodecx
The Blessed Family Ministry

THE DEVIL IS SMART! Be Smartest!

The Devil also Smart. He Twists the Words of God

"'You surely will not die,' the serpent said to the woman. 'For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.'" - Genesis 3:4-5

In as much as some may not agree with my post, Sadly, there are a lot of “religious” folks out there who espouse what may actually sound reasonable, because they quote from the Bible. But the problem is, these false prophets and wolves will take a verse out of context and base their whole theology around it. While this is sometimes done intentionally to get people part ways with their bank savings or money in what I'll call "panda mbegu"  or "sow a huge seed to harvest plenty" n others  unintentionally, there are some that will twist a few words on purpose, resulting in an interpretation bearing no resemblance to God’s actual message and revelation.

This is an effective technique that the devil has mastered well. Think about the consequences for mankind when the devil twisted God’s words in the Garden of Eden! And remember how Satan tried to tempt Jesus in the beginning of His ministry? He twisted the word of God just a little bit, making it seem that He was saying the exact opposite of the actual meaning. He uses just a smattering of truth to make what he says seem legit. What deception!

This morning I know so many people have quit church and ministry because of bring duped but how can you defend against these ridiculous distortions of God’s Word? First, study the Scriptures – here are a few suggestions that might help:

1. Always study Scripture in light of Scripture.
2. Study the Old Testament in light of the New Testament.
3. Study the Gospels in light of the Epistles of Paul (beginning in Romans), so that you can have the theological and doctrinal understanding of the life of Christ, why He came, and what He’s all about. You want to study a verse in the context of the chapter, and in the context of the book.

The more you study the Bible, the easier it will be to defend yourself from false – or ignorant – prophets, and the more you will understand the truths that God wants to impart to us all. The Bible says out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. What u take in matters.

I bless you.
Evangelist Steve Omodecx