Half Hearted or Lukewarm

Many of the churches today have someone behind the pulpit that no longer believes the reliability of Scripture. When the questions were posed, “Was Jesus born of a virgin? Was Jesus the Son of God? Or Is the Bible the Inspired Word of God?” More than half could not answer “Totally Agree” to these questions. So many churches have become spiritually weak without conviction. Some have become little more than entertainment centers instead of preaching the truth of God. When pastors and teachers lose faith in the Word of God, if they were honest, they would leave the ministry instead of misdirecting a generation into an eternity without Christ and without the hope of salvation.

Revelation 3:16 says, “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” This is what God says about so-so Christians. What does it say about those who are misdirecting the saved and not reaching unsaved people?

If a cook keeps adding water to soup, it soon loses its flavor and nutritional value. It doesn’t whet the hungry person’s appetite and does little to strengthen them. It will eventually weaken the person and they will die. The same is the Gospel when it’s lost its savor. The preacher ignores the facts of the Gospel and doesn’t share salvation’s plan and will lead the unsaved for an eternity of punishment in Hell.

Isaiah 9:16 “For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.” The followers of these unfaithful leaders are being led to destruction.

Mark 13:6 “Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Again, pastors and teachers who stray from the truth will lead many down a road of destruction, disinformation, and into the torturous fires of Hell not hearing of the redeeming blood of Jesus.

Matthew 24:5 “For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” The warning about deceivers is repeated in Matthew. We must be vigilant.

2 Timothy 4:4  “And they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall be turned aside unto fables.” Satan uses these false and weak leaders to lure congregations into a false sense of security. They lull their listeners into a belief of salvation based on works, on prayers to false gods, in almsgiving, or other false thoughts. They will teach anything but redemption of sin through the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ.

Leaders, if you don’t teach or believe the truth of the Bible, get out of the ministry. Don’t be guilty of sending countless numbers of people to Hell because of your ignorance.