THE CHURCH: THE MAJOR DECISION, Tozer...

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IT AGAIN.   donporter 4.07.13

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The business of the Church is God. She is purest when most engaged with 
God and she is astray  just so far as she follows other interests, no matter 
how "religious" or humanitarian they may be.  A. W. Tozer, July 19, 2008

The Church: The Major Decision

Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in 
faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was com- 
mitted to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.--2 Timothy 1:13,14

There is a great decision that every denomination has to make sometime 
in the development of its history. Every church also has to make it either 
at  its  beginning  or  a little later--usually a little later.  Eventually every 
board  is  faced  with  the  decision and has to keep making it,  not by one 
great decision made once for all,  but by a series of little decisions adding 
up to  one great  big one.  Every  pastor has to  face it and keep renewing 
his decision on his knees before God. Finally, every church member, every 
evangelist, every Christian must make the decision. It is a matter of judg-
ment upon that denomination, that church, that board, that pastor, that 
leader, and upon their descendants and spiritual children.

The question is this: Shall we modify the truth in doctrine or practice to 
gain  more adherents?   Or shall we  preserve the  truth in doctrine and 
practice and take the consequences?...

A commitment to  preserving the truth and practice of  the church is what 
separates me from a great many people who are perhaps far greater than 
I am in ability. This is my conviction,  long held and deeply confirmed by a 
knowledge of the fact that modern gospel churches, almost without excep-
tion, have decided to modify the truth and practice a little in order to have 
more adherents and get along better.
                                                                                       
 (the late A. W. Tozer)                                       donporter 4.07.13