Last night we had our weekly meeting of the heirs. (my parents came to dinner) They received an email from a leader in the local church conference. He had forwarded an article about baby boomers and church. It basically suggested that if baby boomers could do their own thing and believe whatever they want, they'd be more likely to come to church. The leader who sent it said it was "spot on" with what he has heard from boomers he has talked to.
"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23) That quote, from Jesus, makes it pretty clear to me--it's not about you. DENY YOURSELF.
The article talked about boomers wanting to be revolutionaries, and if churches would not be closed-minded to there only being one way, boomers would come.
"Jesus answered, I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Luke 14:6)
Have you ever read your Bible?! It's not MY way, it's THY way. There is only one way, His word makes it perfectly clear. That's why He gave us His Word--so we could read it and not be fooled by false teachers! The book of Luke, in particlular, is loaded with Jesus' words about it. He makes it perfectly clear that you don't get it how you want it like we are all so used to. No wonder people have a problem with Jesus, they can't have it their way.
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