Why Children of Godly homes leave the faith.......

Attached is a very good read from Creation Ministries.  It is very insightful concerning one of the problems facing the western church and that is this..."Why are so many young people leaving the faith when they become adults?"

My personal believe is... it is born out of well meaning but misguided principles in children and youth ministries.  The facts speak for themselves.  This article fleshes out those thoughts exactly.

I have watched what happens as parents with the greatest of intention, do everything they can to keep their children engaged at church....only to see them drift away with apathetic attitudes to the faith they were so greatly exposed to and seemed to follow as children and youth.  Ask yourself the question.... "What happened?, How is this possible?"  Those are difficult questions to ask but worthy questions for sure to seek for answers.  

Please take a moment to read the very well written article in this months newsletter and pass it along.  Put this on social media, email it, print it.  Get the conversation started in your home, church, sunday school class, bible study, work etc....

Thanks and God Bless

Lee Daniel

Fwd: July 5th

What a blessing this past Sunday for those in attendance.... Tommy presented his ruminations regarding Independence Day and this country to the entire church Sunday morning during the worship hour.  What a way to start the worship service.  Many people have asked for a copy of his notes and Tommy has provided them in order to be circulated.  

Please take the time to read this when the moment presents itself.  You will be blessed and encouraged.

Lee Daniel

Fwd: Tommy's Foundation is sponsoring a Memorial Day Blood Drive

Tommy Culpepper's Foundation is sponsoring a Memorial Day Blood Drive with pledges for units of blood given going to The Thomas N. Culpepper Foundation for a Kidney.  Information is on the flyer.  It is Memorial Day in the Old Bank of America Building Parking Lot in Downtown Cartersville in the Blood Assurance Mobile Unit.

All you have to do is pledge an amount for number of units given. Blood Assurance will publish the results and it is on the honor system to give you pledge to Century Bank in the name of the Foundation.

You can also help by giving the much needed life giving properties of blood.  Holidays are a difficult time for many reasons for blood donation and needs.

Thank you in advance for you consideration and help.  Please help spread the word quickly by forwarding this email and posting to your favorite social media.

Lee Daniel

   

 

Watch "Is this what Creation looked like?" on YouTube

Is this what Creation looked like?: http://youtu.be/fm84PRPAqjc

Franklin Graham: America's ‘Culture of Death’ Stems From a 'Sinful, Godless Worldview That Rejects Christ’ | CNS News

Franklin Graham: America's ‘Culture of Death’ Stems From a 'Sinful, Godless Worldview That Rejects Christ’ | CNS News

Clay Christensen on Religious Freedom

Is it Real? Your Salvation or Anyones Salvation? How do you know?

I was studying this week and came across a small document produced by John MacArthur's ministry Grace to You, titled.....  Is it Real?

It is patterned and summarized from the 18th Century Theologian, Pastor, Author, Jonathan Edward's writing - A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections.  He (Jonathan Edwards) wrote it in response to his and many's concern of the after-effects of what appeared to be many false conversions during The Great Awakening in which he was very much a part of witnessing and participating.

The purpose of both documents (the former from Edwards - which is worth a read, and current of MacArthur - attached) it was to show how a believer can know for sure their eternal status.  I am sending this to our class for 3 reasons.

1. I send this to our class not as a challenge to question anyone's salvation but as a reminder that we should always be testing all things against God's Word including ourselves.  God provides us with His measuring rod to know for sure that we know for sure we are saved.
2. Also, We all have family and friends which teeter on the fringes of what we call Christianity.  Is it up to us to judge them?  Obviously not, but nothing prevents us for arming ourselves with Truth in order to challenge those very lives, whose souls may literately be hanging in the balance between Heaven and Hell.
3. This week our church is doing a drama, Heavens Gates and Hells Flames.  This week can be a very useful tool to change the direction of someones eternity..... and unfortunately, the potential.... for a deception to occur as well.  We must disciple and engage those that profess Salvation as a result of Heavens Gate and Hells Flames.  There will be an opportunity for some of us in the coming days to do this.  Salvation can certainly be an emotional thing.  Why wouldn't it?  However, we must with a sober mind away from the moment know what Salvation actually looks like.  How it is lived.   (The birth of my own salvation testimony has roots in a similar drama (movie) packed with emotions. To be blunt I was scared to death.  However a number of my teenage friends professed the same thing that night, and many, if not most, that I can recall, have not born fruit later in life that would present itself as salvation.  I confess I am not judging them at all.  I do however, have pause for concern for their soul, as evidenced of what their life shows thus-far.)  

False conversion is a huge tool of Satan.  He is THE great deceiver.  Arm yourself with the truth.

Ask God to give you the opportunity to speak truth into the lives of whoever needs to hear it.

God Bless.

Lee

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