Post by Murph on Aug 14, 2023 7:25:15 GMT -6
Why Is American Christendom in Such a Mess?
God has a plan called His gospel, which includes a detailed blueprint called the Bible, a workforce designed to implement His plan called His church and a CEO called the Holy Spirit who is everywhere at once, writes Dennis Peacocke in Doing Business God's Way.
"The major problem is the workforce—the believers," Peacocke continues. "They don't understand the work project because they have focused on their retirement benefits in the future and in Heaven. Clearly, they should focus on the work project God has given them to do on Earth." That work project would be Jesus' "ekklesia" kingdom assignment in Matthew 16:18 against which the gates of Hades shall not prevail.
"Let me ask those of you who manage or hire people what you would think about the character and motivation of a prospective employee whose primary focus was on the benefits and retirement plans of your organization. Would you really want to hire such a self-oriented person? Can you now see why so much of Christendom is in such an apathetic mess? We've focused on the retirement plan."
www.charismanews.com/opinion/renewing-america/93044-why-is-american-christendom-in-such-a-mess