A View from the Pew: The Church vs. InstitutionAuthorHouse, 1 mai 2006 - 392 pages The underlying thesis of "A View From The Pew" deals with the institution’s presentation of a god that micro-manages one’s life versus a god that allows a person more personal choices, along with personal responsibility. The institution assumes the role of God’s representative to the congregation and teaches them on a subject by subject basis to live and manifest their Christianity primarily through their attendance and support of the institution and its selected programs. Those institutions in question promote/emphasize (1) much praying, (2) much congregational praising of God. (3) Manifesting spirituality in their prepared "worship" programs, (4) reliance on God’s constant provision for their protection as well as their every need and/or want, (5) and, acceptance of life’s disappointments as having been allowed or approved by God. The congregations are admonished to read their Bible, but are taught only selective scripture that supports institutional doctrine. Some of that teaching is purposely taken out of context or misquoted entirely. God is presented only as a one-way street named LOVE. They claim that a true Christian will be an active participant in some local church. They do not want their authority challenged. Sermons have become less and less specific to audiences of a million different imaginary gods. PC’s gospel of "No absolutes" has hammered specific Bible teachings into the Christian history book. The thrust of those anemic sermons is to console, without offending. Much of the ongoing ministering to the congregation comes from the group’s ignorance of the Bible and how to live an overcoming Christian life. Dysfunctional families are created and sustained as sheep to be tended by the shepherd called the institution. Many institutions have taken that as their primary role. They light the fires of confusion, then chase around in their "Dear Abby" role trying to put them out. It’s another form of job protection, perpetuated by use of the "mushroom theory." This book suggests that a "born again" believer and follower of Jesus Christ has been restored to an individual relationship to God the Father, through Jesus. It suggests that that relationship cannot be monitored or censored by men’s doctrines or by a controlling institution, which is nefariously representing Christ’s Church. |
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... hand, there are more Christian PhD's today than ever before and the Church is in greater disarray than in all its history. Being one of the sheep sitting dolefully in the pews, the church institution has counted on my superstition alone ...
... hand, a good bit of the above sounds like Baptist doctrine, doesn't it? While it may not be exactly Baptist, it is definitely pro-Church. For those who may consider fundamental doctrines to be outdated, just remember that only 40 years ...
... hand, I am also aware that many have taken to accept whatever understanding they now have as their final authority and may even consider what I have to say as threatening. I have had professed Christians, when after reading this book ...
... those words are contained in the KJV Bible. One is not restricted to using only those words contained in the Bible when teaching or preaching. On the other hand, specific words mean what they say and should be chosen carefully 1 THE WORD.
... hand and therefore becomes a half - truth . They take it for granted that folks will not dare challenge their position . After all , who would want to be placed in a position to argue that each and every word of the Bible is not true ...