Christians
are not living up to the God's standard expected of them. This does not
encourage unbelievers to follow our way of life. Christians need to
live an example to people of the world; this is the only way Christians
can influence them. The Bible says that Christians are the light and
salt of the world; however, we are not shining, neither can we season.
Are
there more virgin lands to discover on earth? Are there new places to
preach the gospel anew? What we need is to exhibit what we professed if
it has to be meaningful to the unbelievers. If Christianity must grow,
laid down apostolic doctrine must be followed. Though certain things may
have changed because the world is changing every day; however, the core
principles of Christianity has not change. Truth will always be truth
and Sin will always be sin.
Early revivals focused on
enlightenment about the Bible, the cross, conversion and activism;
another focused on bridging the gap between the rich and the poor, men
and women, and so forth.
What we need now is revival for the
resurgence and regeneration of moral and spiritual values, which had
deteriorated and causing many social ills. Christianity is more of
ideology than spiritual today, this is having a negative effect on
Christian's way of life.
The need for revival is not new; it is a
recurrent event from ages to ages. It is a reminder for us to come
nearer or back to God. When children of God are going astray or in
apostasy state, revival is heralded to either relieve burden of sin or
cause to suffer complete nervous breakdown. The word of Isaiah to the
children of Judah and Jerusalem is applicable to this day, "Come now,
and let us reason together..." (Is. 1:18). The time is ripe for another
revival.
The truth of the word of God has the solution to the
problem of the world. It starts from the church. Christians need to
return to their God. If Christianity continues in this sluggish manner
where their core principles are neglected, then they are losing the
world to the opposition.
There is the need for another "Great
Revival" like that of the early centuries. There is the need to spark
for more power from above and a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Every
Christian should be emotionally involved in their faith. Every
Christian needs to study the Bible more than to listen only to Ministers
preaching. This is not to say we should neglect the congregation of the
children of God, but in order not to be deceived by some false
teachers, which dominate the Ministers in today's churches.
The
type of revival we need should promote nondenominational and
nonsectarian Christianity. A house divided cannot stand. Many believers
are tired of this segregation. Are we not one in Christ, a branch of the
one Olive tree? If we so hate ourselves within, how do we want the
world to feel about our way of life. Our way of life should depict the
fruits of the spirit (Gal. 5:22).
Together in Christ, we shall shake and revive the world from moral and spiritual decadence.
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