Since when did wealth and prosperity become the main sign of God's favor? Even the evil prosper materially. I would rather be poor in possessions and rich in spirit than poor in spirit and rich in possessions. The Bible says to count it all joy when we suffer and are persecuted for His name's sake. Jesus told the rich man to sell all his possessions and give the money to the poor. The early Christians had very little, but were bound together by a tighter bond than money could bring. What happened to that side of Christianity?
What happened to selfless love and giving until it hurts?
When did the church go so far trying to appeal to the world that it became like the world?
When did we forget our roots?
How did we get to the point of such compromise in our beliefs that we forget that we are to be in the world, but not of it?
But more importantly than the when....
How do we reverse it?
What are we going to do to change it?
The church needs a culture shift.
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