Good churches die when they III . Disobey the Word of God , II Tim. Our convictions are not to be determined by situational ethics, party politics, or societal norms. Political correctness and God s plumbline are different things. The Word of God is, and shall forever be, God s standard for His people.
Good churches die when they IV .
Dismiss the Warnings of God , Heb. He has made clear the consequences of neglecting to give attention to the unbent knee, the unpaid tithe, the unkept vows, the unconfessed sin, the unshared truth, the unyielded life, and the unteachable spirit. Good churches die when they V . Jeremiah says that God s people no longer blush at sin. Churches that tolerate sin are destined to die.