Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 2 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 41: “Christianity-Lite!”)
By admin On February 10th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 2
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Come Out of Her, My People!
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Part 41:
“Christianity-Lite!”
To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”
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“…did I use lightness?“
2nd Corinthians 1:17
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THE “LITE” PHENOMENON
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For those who follow political talk-shows, they are probably familiar with the expression, “Democrat-Lite”, speaking of Republican congressmen who vote like Democrats.
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Of course, this also works the other way around!
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And there are, perhaps, maybe, one or two “Republican Lite” Democrats, as well!
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Democrat & Republican Symbols – Wikimedia – GNU Free Doc. License 1.2 or any later version
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“LITE” FOODS & DRINKS
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Well, this expression, “Lite” is also used to describe certain dietary drinks and foods which have less sugar.
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And there are also diet foods with less calories which are often advertised as being, “lite”.
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Pepsi Light – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version
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But just how does this current, “Lite” trend relate to Christianity?
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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License
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CHRISTIANITY-LITE
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Well, it is commonly said that there are many Christian groups which have tried to offer
to the public, “Christianity-Lite”.
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In other words, there has been a great emphasis for many decades to take away the more harsh and judgmental elements of the Bible and replace them with the light and fluffy, and even the little silly aspects of the world.
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Happy face svg – Wikimedia – public domain
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CHRISTIANITY-LITE MUSIC
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One area of Christianity in which this “Lite” trend is seen, is in the Gospel music industry.
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And this is made evident by the production of sensual music, adding the more amicable Christian sentiments to produce what someone may call, “Christian-Lite Music”.
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And even today’s slower music has been borrowed the soft viols (violins) from the world’s orchestras, adding syrupy-sweet “Christian” lyrics which portrays God as a kindly-old, judgment-free gent!
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Church – Wikimedia – Share-alike license
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“LITE” PREACHING
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Another area of this Christian-Lite trend is seen in the preaching in today’s pulpits and in radio and television ministries.
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Lots of humor, and upbeat preaching of soft sermons, often to the point of sounding more like summer-youth-camp-counselors than messengers from God!
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The Bible foretells…
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts
shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears…”
2nd Timothy 4:3
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Evangelist Preaching – Church – Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“SPEAK UNTO US SMOOTH THINGS!”
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Now of course, this is nothing new.
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Even back in Isaiah’s and Jeremiah’s day, the people were clamoring for a “Lite” version of their religion…“Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:” Isaiah 30:10
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Yes, the Old Testament prophets were constantly encountering opposition from those didn’t like to hear anything negative or judgmental.
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They wanted a smooth and comfortable religion.
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Prophet Jeremiah Dictates to Baruch – Wikiart.com – US Public Domain
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“HARD SAYINGS” OF JESUS
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And even Jesus was confronted by this same type of opposition from some of those who professed to be His followers…
“Many therefore of His disciples, when they had heard this, said,
‘This is an hard saying; who can hear it?’
When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples murmured at it,
He said unto them, ‘Doth this offend you?’
From that time many of His disciples went back,
and walked no more with Him.”
John 6:60, 61, 66
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Yes, when those professed followers understood that true Christianity required to become crucified in Christ they simply turned back and no more followed Jesus!
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Laughing – (cropped and color added) – Fotothek df roe neg – Wikimedia – Share-alike License
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LOVE AND SINCERITY…BUT NO JESTING!
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And yet, there is a deep and sincere love woven into Paul’s epistles.
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Yes, Paul was filled with the joy of the Lord, which is unlike the joy of the world!
Nevertheless, Paul was well-aware of the great solemnity of the Gospel.
And he never mingled worldly frivolity into his words.
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Neither did Jesus!
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Neither did John, nor Peter, nor James!
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Paul Tentmaking – La Vista Church of Christ – Creative Commons License
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THE PROMISED LAND, A JOYFUL PLACE!
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Oh yes, make no mistake! Heaven & Earth-Made-New will be a land filled with joy
and innocent laughter and singing and pure delights and new adventures and even new realms to be discovered!
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But this present-day order of things will be forever vanquished!
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And all this world’s miserable pleasures will not be longed-for, nor remembered by even one of God’s redeemed children who live in that wonderful and eternal Promised Land, which is soon to come!
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River of Water of Life – H. Melville – Wikimedia – US Public Domain
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TO READ PART 42, GO HERE…
March 27 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 42: “Babylon Outa My Heart!”)
by G. Dore’ – The Confusion Of Tongues in Babylon – from www.creationism.org-public domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to be obedient to Thy Word, and stop doing things according to the faithless ways of this world-in-rebellion…
Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…DECEMBER 17 (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island, Part 3: Which ‘Normal’ Will You Choose?)…
…or you can also read… January 4 (The Gospel According To Pollyanna)
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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FLOODWATERS of SATAN
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The Wave Constellation is primarily comprised of the Auriga Constellation plus one star from Taurus, plus one more star.
The Winter Constellations are depicted in this below sketch to the right and shows this constellation group as they are seen in early winter, as they rise in the eastern skies.
The Woman is in the north.
The Dragon and Orion are farther south from the Woman.
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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction
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TOMORROW
March 3 (He That Keepeth His Mouth, Part 2: “Pearls Before Swine!”)
Pigs July 2008 – Wikipedia – Share-alike License
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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.
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Harold Camping January 14, 2010 (youtube.com)
above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain