Post by Murph on Aug 2, 2023 7:09:08 GMT -6
Bowing to Ungodly Pressures
I am concerned that some churches and Christian institutions have grown timid in their stand for truth. They believe their silence is based on wisdom, but it is not. Their reticence may help them avoid social pressure for now, but in the end, they are merely kicking the can down the road. It will likely be worse later. I think the best way to describe what I am getting at is by contrasting churches behind the Iron Curtain with today’s churches in North America.
Around 1955, churches in communist and socialist countries like Czechoslovakia were under intense pressure to comply with ungodly government dictates, which was also compounded by the social pressures from large groups of young people pushing communism. Here is some of what these churches faced.
First, only a few people had access to a Bible. The government had made the Word of God scarce by restricting all printing of Bibles until a new promised translation could be produced. The new translation was then continuously stalled by regulations, so it could not be approved or printed. Second, for the local churches, a minister had to undergo a license renewal process every two months, and they would often be denied without explanation. Third, each church had to register its leaders with the government; if they did not, they would face sanctions. Finally, every sermon had to be written and approved by authorities before the pastor could preach it. From there, it only grew worse over time.
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