We are not called to play, party, politic, pander to the world s philosophies, or prostitute the Gospel on the altar of cultural acceptability. Good churches die when they VII . He is to be respected, loved, prayed for, encouraged, and followed as He follows the Lord. God judged Israel when they murmered against Moses. Many a church has viewed God s man as a hirling and treated him with disdain, and many a church has died.
Good churches die when they VIII .
Divide the People of God , Eph. God hates those who sow discord among the brethren. Many a church member has contributed to the death of a church when they forced their own personal ungodly agenda at any cost. Good churches die when they IX . Delay the Urgency of God , Eph.