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4 Myths Attacking the Church Today

Let’s grow in our capacity to discern. Make a note of these four myths attacking the church today.

Some you might be aware of, others maybe not at all.

They are messages crafted for itching ears that damn the souls of men.

1. The Word of God is not sufficient.

The Word of God does not have all of the answers that people need for the complex problems of the 21st-century man. Instead of the message of the Word of God, we need psychology—literally, the study of the soul.

Almighty God has already written a book on the soul.

Any contributions from psychology have not seriously upgraded what God calls “all things pertaining to life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3). If you have a problem, a burden or a struggle, the answer is not found by running away from God’s Word and going to a counselor, month after month, who never opens the Word of God, who never prays with you or who is not ministering in the power of God’s Spirit.

If the answer to your problem doesn’t leave you closer to God, it wasn’t God’s answer for you. I don’t judge those who don’t know the Lord for doing the best they can and finding relief along the broad road, but the people of God should not be clamoring for the world to solve what God, in His Word and in the power of His Holy Spirit, wants to give.

God help us to love the truth and pursue the truth for the answers to the burdens we carry and the issues we face.

2. The Word of God is not sophisticated.

If you really want to reach people—boomers, Gen-Xers, post-moderns—you need a more sophisticated hook than the Word of God.

Listen to what some church sites are posting in their attempts to reach people.

“Our church is growing large and strong with an emphasis on the importance of every individual.”

“Our church is not just a church; it’s an adventure.”

“We’ll make sure the first face you see when you approach our church has a smile on it.”

“We will give you the resources and the opportunity to reflect upon yourself, to develop a balanced lifestyle and discover the healthy whole person God designed you to be.”

Those are not the answer to anyone’s problems.