How We Can Save Christianity

[Johny Joe Hold]

There is so much publicity these days about falling church membership and youth leaving the faith. Various Christian know-it-alls claim to have solutions.

One I read today says we need more movies putting Christianity in a good light. Then there are those that advise letting up on homerism. You'll find churches allowing women to be pastors. There are "geniuses" who say we in the faith should emphasize Jesus the kind healer and not Jesus whipping the money changers in the temple.

My thinking is we should never ever make nice with Satan. Instead of appeasing sinners we should ramp up condemnation. Anyone can see the positive impact of this Sunday mornings at Landover Baptist. When Pastor Zeke rails against sinners he gets a standing ovation. When he tells young people they will burn in hell they are afraid to leave the faith.

I'm thinking we at Landover Baptist have the opportunity to save the entire Christian faith by showing others how we do it. More fire-and-brimstone, more Christians. It's that simple.


Kevin Sorbo urges churches to support faith-based films | Entertainment | The Christian Post

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

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It's unfair that the best directors and actors are not doing Christian movies - instead all we get are militaristic superheros that kill bad guys in turbans. Where is our Christian God in all of this? In general the best artists and scientists often do not dedicate themselves to Christian themes. This is a crisis and crises call for solutions.

What if all countries, not just North Korea, Nazi Germany and the USA, encouraged their best and brightest to create art that glorifies the leaders. You need only look to the 1000 year period known as The Dark Ages to see how this might play out. Literally dozens of worshipful artworks and behavior-correcting inventions were created. Look at this guy - guaranteed he never questioned his superiors again.

[handmaiden]

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If people want to leave their church communities, doesn't that indicate that they have nothing to offer Jesus?

The Bible has warned us about all sorts of false prophets. If people can't see the truth clearly written in God's Holy Word then I say shake the dust off our sandals and let 'em go! That just means more Salvation for those of us smart enough to stick around.

[Isabella White]

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There is so much publicity these days about falling church membership and youth leaving the faith. Various Christian know-it-alls claim to have solutions.

My thinking is we should never ever make nice with Satan. Instead of appeasing sinners we should ramp up condemnation. Anyone can see the positive impact of this Sunday mornings at Landover Baptist. When Pastor Zeke rails against sinners he gets a standing ovation. When he tells young people they will burn in hell they are afraid to leave the faith.

If people want to leave their church communities, doesn't that indicate that they have nothing to offer Jesus?

The Bible has warned us about all sorts of false prophets. If people can't see the truth clearly written in God's Holy Word then I say shake the dust off our sandals and let 'em go! That just means more Salvation for those of us smart enough to stick around.

My word; yes, indeed, dear Sister Handmaiden and Brother Mayor Hold. I think that this is the essence of why we are called to the House of the living , at .

As far as I can make out, if backsliders want to fill the pews of the church, then they should be tossed out. We need the seats for those who are hungry for the of . Besides, doesn't want them hanging around when they are not serious, as it says so within the :

Revelation 3:16 "So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."
As for making movies as part of our evangelism, why, that is a wonderful idea! If people saw us making quality films like this, then they would repent from their sinful debauchery -- immediately!

[Mary Etheldreda]

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One I read today says we need more movies putting Christianity in a good light. Then there are those that advise letting up on homerism. You'll find churches allowing women to be pastors. There are "geniuses" who say we in the faith should emphasize Jesus the kind healer and not Jesus whipping the money changers in the temple.

This is a good example of why people should not go to their emotions or friends for information but to the raw, hard, facts. And the fact is the church has never seen more popularity and power and kept society as safe and happy as when witches were burned publicly and proudly in the city square.

[Isabella White]

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This is a good example of why people should not go to their emotions or friends for information but to the raw, hard, facts. And the fact is the church has never seen more popularity and power and kept society as safe and happy as when witches were burned publicly and proudly in the city square.

Oh, yes, dear Sister Mary; I have no doubt that some people will be outraged when they think about the times when witches were burned in public. But, at least, the people cannot say that there is no good reason for this, when this is as clear as clear can be:

Exodus 22:18 "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."

Matthew 25:41 "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"

There is simply no excuse -- none at all -- for people not knowing the importance of the horror that the has reserved for such rebellious sinners, when is so very clear. And, if people are infuriated that should command that witches are not to live, then they should understand what the eternal situation will be even worse.

Revelation 20:10 "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."

Revelation 21:8 " But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

And, if those words from our blessed will not convince people of very serious plans for their fate, then, perhaps the film clip below will do so. (Please, dear viewers -- send the kiddies out of the room before playing this, unless they have been dabbling in sorcery, such as in reading Harry Potter's books.)

[Dennis Lukes]

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"But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:14). Christianity's largest source of new converts is and always has been the young children of current church members, we must not forget this. They are the most crucial demographic to ensure the survival of our faith. Try as we might, outreach preaching to adults--the homeless, drug addicts, third world primitives, random pedestrians--will only ever have limited success. We need to focus all our efforts on evangelizing to children--our own and those of other people. Spreading the gospel to impressionable minds before their own parents can infect them with secularism, false Christianity, Judaism, or whatever the case may be, is likely the most effective method of conversion.

[Mary Etheldreda]

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Christianity's largest source of new converts is and always has been the young children of current church members, we must not forget this.

Amen! We must out-birth those Muslims or our children's generation will be taking Ramadan off for holidays and bowing to Mecca instead of the Cross! The average age of a girl's first menstruation is age 12, and ends at age 51. Assuming a live birth every 11 months for 39 years allows for each True Christian(tm) family to produce dozens of healthy Soldiers of Christ. There's no reason we can't turn this trend around. We simply need to prepare our daughters to be mothers and not CEOs.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

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Assuming a live birth every 11 months for 39 years allows for each True Christian™ family to produce dozens of healthy Soldiers of Christ. There's no reason we can't turn this trend around. We simply need to prepare our daughters to be mothers and not CEOs.

And cut welfare. If you can't raise 39 children on $7.25/hr while making your full tithing contribution and volunteering evenings to host Bible study group, then I guess you're not a real Christian. Thinking about it, maybe our standards have crept a little high.

[Elmer G. White]

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Amen! We must out-birth those Muslims or our children's generation will be taking Ramadan off for holidays and bowing to Mecca instead of the Cross! The average age of a girl's first menstruation is age 12, and ends at age 51. Assuming a live birth every 11 months for 39 years allows for each True Christian™ family to produce dozens of healthy Soldiers of Christ. There's no reason we can't turn this trend around. We simply need to prepare our daughters to be mothers and not CEOs.

And cut welfare. If you can't raise 39 children on $7.25/hr while making your full tithing contribution and volunteering evenings to host Bible study group, then I guess you're not a real Christian. Thinking about it, maybe our standards have crept a little high.

While my burden of a spouse is now barren (which is obviously a disgrace even if she encountered God-given menopause, such a shame, but obviously such a relief for my exhausted manly parts that had to ascend to meet up with her needs a dozen times a year despite the odor, but I digress), I can still give advice.

Let us not be satisfied with 39-45. Yes, I'm talking twins. 80-90 soldiers for Jesus.



Genesis 38:27
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Just say no to single fetuses and pray for twins and triplets.

Yours in Christ,

Elmer

[MitzaLizalor]

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I know it's late in the conversation here but I haven't seen any mention of machines. One tractor replaces dozens of single-furrow efforts aiming for the same outcome from a day's work. For a tractor a square mile is a nice project (with suitable equipment) and you take them out tea and coffee and freshly baked dainties and admire the tractor and soon the task resumes. Elsewhere a prehistoric paradigm persists.

By taking twenty wives and producing scores of hungry mouths to feed, all that happens is that everyone starves. Anywhere adhering to that paradigm is now a basket case. Christianity encourages sound business models (such as inventing tractors) and wherever this new exemplar was applied, prosperity ensued.

When culture (ideas & objects) claims precedence over society (interactions between people) in a world where not only tractors have been invented but radar & submarines & combine harvesters & weaving looms (some very nice fabrics in the pipeline for later this season btw)

[imaproudfag]

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This is the worse website ive ever seen its so full of hate. if this is christianity im happy to go to hell with my friends as long as i dont have to meet people like you full of h8. oh im also gay and love anal sex ha ha ha!!!!!! im doing it with my boyfriend just now ha ha ha. your bigots and when you die out the world will be better place. you haters will all go to hell

[Didymus Much]

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...well-planned non-threatening resources.

Ya know, the Bible says Jesus hates word salads, even ones as exquisite as your title :chefkiss: (I'm sure it's in there somewhere). How about an intro from "Zambia"?

[Isabella White]

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This is the worse website ive ever seen its so full of hate. if this is christianity im happy to go to hell with my friends as long as i dont have to meet people like you full of h8. oh im also gay and love anal sex ha ha ha!!!!!! im doing it with my boyfriend just now ha ha ha. your bigots and when you die out the world will be better place. you haters will all go to hell

Dear Miss Proud: It is so sad that you have convinced yourself that you will be in a better place, by going to .

Luke 16:23, 24:
23 And in he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

There is no better place for you, than to be here, at , to learn from the 's servants. Most likely, you will not believe that, but I do hope that this brief video clip will convince you that is, indeed, no laughing matter!

[MitzaLizalor]

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I'm not sure that "Begin By Praying" has the anointing I'd expect from a Christian teacher. By saying (and I'll quote)

Last week we discussed everything we know about Heaven ... so this week we're going to take a look at the flip side, the other eternal option. Hell. And a lot of people make jokes about this, about ‘Going To Hell’ - ‘Partying With All Their Friends For All Eternity’ but these kind of comments actually just come from a total lack of understanding about what "Hell" is really like. It's nothing to joke about

The implication is that Heaven IS something to joke about. Christians are canals along which something unique may flow. God's Perfect Love. Unique in the universe and altogether incomprehensible to limited human imaginations. Do we know how to create universes? No. But God does AND HAS, so for us as motes in His eye the possibilities of eternity (and, let's face it, eternity itself) whether blissful or dire are equally beyond our ken. He's told us enough for us to understand. Hell-laughter is one thing; but to laugh at what He's preparing for us even now is to spit in His face.

John 14:2-6 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

It doesn't get clearer than that.