“A lukewarmness without parallel will take hold of the Christians, a falling away from true, living Christianity. Christians will not be open for penetrating preaching. They will not, like in earlier times, want to hear of sin and grace, law and gospel, repentance and restoration. There will come a substitute instead: prosperity (happiness) Christianity. The important thing will be to have success, to be something; to have material things, things that God never promised us in this way. Churches and prayer houses will be emptier and emptier. Instead of the preaching we have been used to for generations – like, to take your cross up and follow Jesus, – entertainment, art and culture will invade the churches where there should have been gatherings for repentance and revival. This will increase markedly just before the return of Jesus.”

What are we to make of this, Church? America has become soft. The Gospel has become soft and people can no longer tolerate truth. If they are not being comforted, or entertained, or told how wonderful they are, they don’t want anything to do with you.

What are we to make of the cross we are told to bear? Are we supposed to cut it down and make it lighter? Are we to decorate it, make it smell good and transport it in our new cars? Are we to measure our success in God by worldly gain or popularity? Are we to tell our Lord, “Thank you for dying such a horrible death that I could live in limitless luxury?”

Are we crying out for revival as if our lives depended on it? Are we shedding tears in prayer – or better yet, are we praying at all? Can we be moved by the Holy Ghost, or have we become rigid, cold and hard hearted?

The voices in the world cry out to the church to COMPROMISE! Make it easier on yourself! Go with the flow! Don’t pay the price – because it doesn’t make you feel good, it doesn’t make you look good and the world will no longer love you nor accept you.

There is a fire burning within my heart and I will not retreat. REPENTANCE MUST COME TO THE CHURCH IN AMERICA…or we shall be ashamed at His coming.

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