Yes, we are seeing a tremendous shift in cultural and social values, going along with all that is liberal theology. It doesn't lead, but rather follows and re-patterns itself into compliance with the ebb and flow of what's around us.
However, in spit of all this, I also am forced to recognize how great of evils the Lord has held back from taking over this world. We see what's increasing evil, but, oh my, FAR greater evil is still being held back by Holy Spirit. This is helping me to keep from becoming depressed over what we're seeing all around us. The encroaching darkness of evil cannot touch any of us except it be the will of the Lord...keeping Job in mind as a case in point.
The gates of Hell shall remain vulnerable to the Church so long as we remain on this earth. After we are removed...
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Amen and that is exactly my point.
Maybe "culling" is not the right word but IMHO it seems to me that we are living in the middle of God doing some serious "separation" between born again believers, and religious church members.
Now wheter we like it or not, the words spoken by God in Matthew 7:21-23 are either 100% true or they are 100% a lie..............
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’