This should motivate you to begin to spread the true Word of God! We need to reach the world with the Gospel, not let cults reach people with false doctrines. It goes to show that people are looking for truth (only to be shown error by the cults,) so we need to be out there evangelizing!

Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons Fastest-Growing ‘Churches’ in U.S.

“The two fastest-growing church bodies in the United States and Canada, according to a newly published report, are ones whose beliefs are known to conflict with traditional Christian teaching. Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, regarded by many Christians as cults, reported the largest membership increases in a year, according to the National Council of Churches’ 2008 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. Although Jehovah’s Witnesses currently rank 25th in size with over 1.06 million members, they reported a 2.25 percent increase in membership since the publication of the 2007 Yearbook. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – also known as the Mormon church – grew 1.56 percent and is listed by the NCC as the fourth largest ‘church.’ Notably, however, both Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Mormon church are not accepted within many Christian circles as part of the larger Body of Christ over a number of controversial beliefs that the two religions hold. Identification of the former religion as Christian, among other controversies, is debated largely due to their rejection of the Trinity, which most Christians regard as a fundamental doctrine. Latter-day Saints, meanwhile, are often criticized for their belief in ‘divine’ books of scripture, aside from the Bible, including the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. Mormonism was formally listed under ‘cults and sects’ by the Southern Baptist Convention – the largest Protestant denomination in the nation – but was more recently categorized among ‘newly developed religions’ on the North American Mission Board apologetics page. Other bodies in the newly published top 25 largest churches list that reported membership increases include The Catholic Church with a 0.87 percent increase; the Southern Baptist Convention with a 0.22 percent increase; the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church with a 0.21 percent rise; and the Assemblies of God with a 0.19 percent growth.”

This song is considered too controversial and “politically incorrect” to play on America’s airwaves… but it is EXACTLY what we need to hear right now!

A recent Christian Post article expresses the need for vigilance against “militant atheism.”

2Ti 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2Ti 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Ti 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

We need to vigilant to those that would come against the Message of the Gospel, and confidently preach the Word of God to all that we meet!

Apologists Ask Churches to Step Up Response to Militant Atheism

“As more atheist-centered books and movies make their way to mainstream culture, two best-selling Christian apologists are encouraging churches to better equip their congregation to respond to what they call a more outspoken and ‘confident’ atheism. “The arguments are not really new but the ferociousness” with which atheists are lobbing their attacks ‘are coming much stronger,’ Mark Mittelberg, primary author of Becoming a Contagious Christian, said in a teleconference on Tuesday. The teleconference, hosted by Outreach Training, was for pastors who were interested in updating their churches’ apologetics approaches amid an onslaught of pro-atheist books and movies in recent years. Books like Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion and Christopher Hitchens’ God is Not Great have made best-selling lists. Meanwhile, movies like The Da Vinci Code, The Jesus Family Tomb and The Golden Compass have claimed widespread media attention. These books and movies are not just posing challenges to the basic tenets of the Christian faith, according to Mittelberg, but they are also empowering attacks against Christianity. Lee Strobel, author of the best-selling The Case for Christ, agreed with Mittelberg that many Christians are raised to believe in doctrine but are not adequately taught on why their faith is true or how to support their faith with evidence. ‘Churches need to help them reach out to their friends, colleagues and family members with the good news of Christ’ using data that supports the good news as true, said Strobel, a former atheist. The two apologists recommended that pastors become familiar with both books by atheist authors and those by Christian apologists.”

1Ti 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”

The only fight we are to fight as believers is the fight of faith. We don’t fight against men, we don’t fight against society… though it is incumbent upon us to speak the truth of the Word to society and live as an and example before society. BUT, we don’t fight society, we don’t attack, we extol God’s love, His virtue, His demonstration of Love in sending Jesus as sacrifice and substitute for THE WORLD. We aren’t against the world, we are to, as God did, and does, LOVE the world!

Indeed, we are here to reach the world with the Love of God! Other religions and belief systems attack, destroy, and try to “take over” the world, and set up their rule and law, but as believers we are to preach the Word of God, in season and out of season.

2Ti 4:2 “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”

We exhort (which means “to call near, or invite”) with all patience (longsuffering) and teaching of God’s Word (doctrine.) So, we are here on earth on a mission. Our mission is to share God’s Love, His Goodness, and His Lovingkindness in sending His Son, Jesus on behalf of the world.

We are to “profess a good profession.” The Greek word translated “profess” here is to “speak the same thing.” It is the Greek word, “homelogeo.” “homo” means the same, “logeo” is derived from “logos,” the Word. To “speak the same word of God!” Notice we are to do this before many witnesses. We speak what God has given us to speak. In doing so, we are fighting the good fight of faith!