Topics not touched by preachers in the pulpit

Back to the basic doctrines!

My church is just starting an extended study of the basic doctrines using Paul Little's book, Know What You Believe.

 

We had a young mad come this youth day and did a good job on the subject, "The Sin's of Shacking Up". He had 4 solid points and he made a good case for doing things the biblical way and why the biblical way is best.

 

Jesus' focus was on the kingdom of God, not the five points of calvinism.

Jesus tells us why he was sent:

He wasn't sent to preach the five points of calvinism.

He was sent to preach the good news of the kingdom of God.

 

Not to start a debate over true PC, but fundamental PC churches don't get "drunk on the spirit, slain in the spirit, or dancing in the spirit" If anything they are the biggest protesters against such things in the church today. When people think of PC, they think of these things.

If the Spirit stills moves, which I am not sure why you put that in quotes, because He still moves (literally), then who is to say He doesn't move in the same manner. I believe God still heals people, whether you put your hands on them or not, or annoint their head with oil, but why not do these things? What about speaking in tongues?

I think the PC church has gotten a bad rep because of the more charasmatic group, running around and barking like a dog, that's is a spirit alright, just not the One who moves through me.

 

Alrighty then.

 

Revelation

The Book of Revelation...I would love to hear more sermons on this book.

 

The last time I preached through the book of Revelation---took 3 1/2 years!!!

At the church I pastor now-----we are beginning a series on Revelation 2 & 3-----this coming Sunday nite, in fact

 

I hope that was interspersed with other topics and books because that does not sound like a spiritually healthy approach if that was all that was taught in those 3.5 years.

 

Well----ummmm---let me clarify myself just a bit

The Revelation series was preached on Sunday mornings------Sunday nites was different series------and then again on Wednesday nites was another series----------the Sunday morning series on Revelation was broken up by special Sunday series-----a la---Christmas series from the last Sunday in November to the end of Christmas-------a special New Year's message, Easter series, Revivals----etc------get the picture, now????

 

Thanks. That makes more sense. Can I assume that most of your congregation goes to two or three services a week?

 

There are three preaching services each week----------it just depends on how you define the word "most"(in your post comment above) as to who attends all three each week:laugh: :laugh: PS-----the preacher is included in the definition of your word, "most"

 

http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?t=53612

 

Preachers will NOT preach on subjects the IRS deems OFF LIMITS. The IRS list continually grows too. The IRS does have control over 501(3)(c) "churches" so whatever subject matter the IRS interprets as "non-compliant" to IR code can, does and WILL be "off limits". Since so many messages are on the interent, God haters can "tip off" the IRS and the churches will then get a notice to cease and desist such messages or be in danger of having their tax exempt status REVOKED. If I were a betting man, most jelly-spined "men o gawd" will comply. They will claim -"I can still preach salavation" How can you, if you can't call a sinner a sinner and JESUS is the ONLY way of salvation? Here's the list that is "off limits":

- ANYTHING political, even if the preacher says how HE will vote in ANY election. "Do NOT mention politics" is the advise from the CLA
- Encouraging members from the pulpit or in printed church material to get politically involved with "Christian causes"

RIGHT NOW churches can get in the IRS cross hairs and hot water if the IRS gets proof (generally an interent link / message) with subject matters like this:

- Condemning government funded abortion
- Calling sodomy a SIN
- Calling same sex marriage A SIN
- Calling ISLAM a false religion and followers are doomed to hell.
- Calling out the SINS of public servents / political leaders (like the prophets of old did)

Churches WILL NOT touch on ANY subject matter the IRS says can jeopordize thier precious tax exempt status under IRC 501(c)(3). For many churches, they comply with anything the IRS / Government tells them. If a church stands on the Bible and suffers persecution today, IFBxers call them wackos, yet the ones in the past that did it, they are deemed hero's (John Bunyon for example)

 

Um....several things you've mentioned have been covered multiple times in our church, and quite honestly, most other churches I know around my neck of the woods.

 

Bingo. Spot on.

 

tinytim

VERY GOOD points indeed. But the OP was topics that aren't touched on from the pulpit and my point being if the IRS says NO you can't preach on that, churches say "OK".

BUT I will say, your points are indeed spot on.


To rbell,

SEVERAL have been coverred, but not ALL the points. If they were and the IRS found out, you have been fore warned. Small churches not on the interent or non 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations are really not in any danger from the IRS.

 

IFBmole, you have a valid point. In fact, our pastor preached on this very thing one Sunday. He said we had better prepare ourselves to see our pastor being dragged out the door for preaching such things, because he will not stop even if he is arrested. :applause:

And it is becoming more and more a possibility as the world sinks into sin.

 

Tim, I'll be sure to wear my steel toed boots if I ever visit your church! :laugh:
Good job. :thumbs: