Stand fast , says Paul, do not compromise . Stand fast in the Truth and hold on to what you know to be right. Furthermore, if you do not stand fast in the Lord, then you do not have a Gospel to preach. The strength of the Church lies in her Message and the power of the Holy Spirit. What a temptation it is to concentrate on being highly organized and to think that if we can present a great crowd it will have an impact upon the people.
History denies that.
Churches were filled a hundred or so years ago, but in spite of that we are faced with the present position. Numbers never convince. It is the Truth that convinces, and the great thing for us is to put this first. We must stand firm in the Truth, in the Message, for without it we have no power. We may be very nice and kind to one another, but that will not convince the world of sin, and bring them to Jesus.