Campbell
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Just like now I lie in public and say "I was born...". Yes, if I were a Bernstein in Germany 1940 I'd change my name to Smith too.So the people who invented your religion predicted people wouldn't believe it or that it would one day become obsolete?It does appear that we are living in the time of the end of the Church Age. It has been documented that the current trend indicates that there are 1,000 new church startups annually with the closings of 4,000 churches annually. The net result is a net loss of 3,000 churches annually.
Here are some other disturbing statistics that lend itself to my premise that this is indeed the beginning of the end of the Church Age:
65% of folks born prior to 1946 claim to know Christ. 35% of those born between 1946 and 1964 claim to know Christ. 15% of those born between 1965 and 1979 claim to know Christ. Amazingly, of those born between 1980 and 2000, only 4% claim to know Christ.
I realize to the Christian, this is somewhat alarming. It shouldn't be. Indeed it should be expected. We were told over 2,000 years ago that this would happen. We should have expected it. Our Bibles were the source of this revelation. I will even go so far as to submit that our present state of churches closely represents that of the Laodiceans. It is a system of lukewarm churches that fail God's muster.
What to do? Nothing. There is nothing we can do. If we believe God has control then we must conclude this is God's will and His plan in bringing to a close this age and to usher in the Kingdom of Christ.
We must be prepared to face persecution unheralded in the history of the world. We will bear all kinds of trials and tribulations with the assurance that he who endures unto the end shall be saved.
As the Bible states, the mockers walking after their own lusts are among us. These will boast and gleefully rejoice and curse you and despise you and declare they have defeated you and God Himself. Be not heavy hearted, there will be joy in the morning.
I don't curse you. Despise? Maybe. Lol
I think this is wonderful. I think this means man is evolving. We are shedding superstition.
Now if we could get Muslim children and born again kids and Jewish kids and Mormon kids to grow up and cut the nonsense.
1000 years we will be back to debating a generic creator. Who knows? But your story is weak.
In a few years you will profess Islam and pray to Allah or be walking around minus your head. I wager you will be one of the first to convert.
I'm a Greek Orthodox who thinks Christianity and God is made up. But I would renounce Satan if I believed he existed. I just don't.
Satan knows you really well. Bro. I believe he has your cell phone number.
Satan......LMAO!!!