30 signs of a church in decline
What are a few signs of a church in decline?
Fear the pastor. No fear of God
Choose useless traditions over doctrinal truth
Desire ministry without consecration
People-pleasing, not God-pleasing
Desire the honour of men
Neglect meetings for non-emergencies
Compromise spiritual growth for earthly blessings
Sermons that reveal personal bias against marriage
Emotionalism, not Spirit-led
Sunday school is a formality
Confuse music and singing with worship
Love for language, place, family, etc.
Depend on man and medicines rather than God's word
Seek spiritual counselling from worldly people instead of the Holy Spirit
Listen to seducing spirits
Speak lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared
Forbid marriage
Forbid eating certain types of food. Veganism, etc.
Self-lovers, proud and boastful
Ungrateful and blasphemous
Greedy for position, fame and name
Unholy
No love for others
Unforgiving
False accusers and divisiveness
Speak of good, do not love good
Act godly but do not believe in the power of God
Backstabbing saints
Love pleasures rather than God
Desire to rule rather than lead by example
We are in the last days. It should not come as a surprise to us. The Bible has already warned us about these matters. Let nothing among these creep into our lives. May God help us stay faithful till the end.
Maranatha, Praise God, and Amen.
