MICROWAVE CHRISTIANIY
Memorise: And we desire that every one of you shew the
same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: Hebrews 6:11
Read: Hebrews
6:1-3 (King James Version)
1 Therefore
leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection;
not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith
toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
Bible in one
year: Deuteronomy 11-12, Jeremiah 29:1-14, Hymn: Sing hymn 6
MESSAGE:
In the midst of
delay, man often comes up with alternatives to God’s original plan or purpose. This
is a dangerous thing to do because man’s alternative charts a new course, which
can completely take the individual concerned out of God’s original plan.
Also, any such
alternative is usually nothing more than just a quick fix compared to God’s
permanent solution. Speaking to quick fixes, the age we live in encourages
that.
We live in an
age of instant gratification.
Most people are
no longer interested in any type of process; whatever they want, they want it
now! This is what I term the “Microwave Mentality”.
People are so
much in a hurry that they cannot dedicate time to do what they should do
properly.
Sadly, the trend of microwave mentality has crept into the Church and has given birth to what I call “Microwave Christianity”.
Sadly, the trend of microwave mentality has crept into the Church and has given birth to what I call “Microwave Christianity”.
Microwave Christianity is doing more harm than good to the Body of Christ.
A preacher says,
“All you have to do is just believe”.
The sinner says,
“I believe”.
Praise God, you are now born again”, the preacher replies.
He is in so much
of a hurry to get the sinner saved that he cannot even tell him or her to
confess his or sins to God.
Can God save a
sinner who has not confessed his or her sins (Romans 10:10)?
That is
“microwave salvation”!
The name of that
sinner may be written in the preacher’s book or in the register of church members,
but is it in the Lamb’s Book of Life?
What about
discipleship?
Everything
follows the same pattern – microwave!
When products of
this anomaly are confronted by the storms of life or persecution for their
faith, they find it difficult to endure. Isaiah 28:10 reveals to us
the pattern we must follow in raising champions for God:
“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.”
In this age of instant gratification, God remains unmoved and unchanged: He still follows His order and timing in raising those He will use.
“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.”
In this age of instant gratification, God remains unmoved and unchanged: He still follows His order and timing in raising those He will use.
Every spiritual
microwave product portends problems, sorrow and regret in the future. From
salvation to discipleship, no stage must be skipped.
Diligence plays
a key role in everything that concerns the Kingdom of God. Hence, Hebrews
6:1 says the elementary principles must be laid first, before you can move
onto perfection.
If the
foundation is tempered with, the product will be unstable.
When people are
recommended to occupy spiritual positions that they are not spiritually
qualified for, those sponsoring them are only creating problems for the future.
Are you a
product of Microwave Christianity?
Go back to the
basis and rebuild yourself!
Key Point
If we fail to
diligently fight for the faith that was delivered to us, a time will come when
all we would be left with will be fakes!
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