Thursday, May 21, 2009
Talkin bout Regeneration
Have you ever been perplexed by the reseach done on the lifestyles of "Christians"? I know I certainly have. It seems like "Christians" are pretty much the same as non-Christians with the exception perhaps of tee times on Sundays. The former occasionally play in the afternoon while the later get an early start). Sunday A.M. is about the only difference in many ways! Upon further analysis we quickly recognize that every one who calls himself/herself a Christian isn't one. We see all sorts of manifestations of the flesh in typical churches and we usual explain it as immaturity or lack of discipline, etc. Could it be that some of these folks just aren't saved? I know they haven' baptism certificates and they're on the roster, but they show no evidence of regeneration. Sure, there are those who temporarily stumble or plateau in their growth, but I'm convinced that building with steeples are ouccuppied my innumerable unconverted souls every Sunday morning.
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Uhhhhh!!!! Preach it Brother Willis
I know people like you and me get discouraged by "stupid people" alot but lets face it, if the Corinthian Church was THE CHURCH then there is hope for those people at Olivet afterall
Amen. You inspired me (with apologies to The Who):
Did your conversion really take?
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
Or is your Christianity fake?
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
True repentance produces fruit
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
You can’t get to Heaven by another route.
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
Don’t be tryin’ to water it down
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
Grow a spine, get doctrinally sound
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
This is regeneration
This is regeneration, baby
What part of Acts 2:38 do you not understand?
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
Baptism’s part of salvation’s plan
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
I'm not trying to cause a big
s-s-sensation
I'm just talkin' 'bout
r-r-regeneration
Watcha Talkin’ ‘Bout Willis, He is the man
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
He’s not afraid to take a stand
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
But it’s about more than just getting’ wet
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
Grow in your faith at Olivet.
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
This is regeneration
This is regeneration, baby
Why don't you padded guys f-fade away?
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
And don't try to dismiss what we all s-s-say
(Talkin' 'bout regeneration)
I'm not trying to cause a b-big
s-s-sensation
I'm just talkin' 'bout
r-r-regeneration
This is regeneration
This is regeneration, baby
On a more serious note...Currently I’m reading a book on the subject of being born again. The author agrees with you. He writes:
Much is at stake in seeing the new birth in true biblical proportions. Heaven and hell are at stake – and a church in the world now that acts more like Jesus and less like the culture aground it. Which brings us back to where we started, namely, the claim that born again Christians have lifestyles of worldliness and sin that are indistinguishable from the unregenerate. I don’t think so. 1 John 5:4: “Everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith.” But my conviction is not rosy news for the church. It implies that there are millions of church attenders who are not born again.
Wow!
Mike,
I love the song bro! Classic Kjergaard. If only I could get our praise team to learn it.
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