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The Eternal Flame


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“The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.” (Leviticus 6:13)



The so-called “eternal flame” at the tomb of former President John Kennedy will surely eventually be extinguished. The same proved to be true for the continual burnt offering ordained by God in Israel’s ancient tabernacle sacrifices. The continual sacrifi... More...sbhl9OVeqXM

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This reminds me of some points I read in an article about Satanists planning special events for 6-6-16. Apparently a Satanist in California is running for office so the Satanists in Los Angeles plan to have some sort of "sacrifice" at five points in the city to help empower to Satanist candidate to victory.

Anyway, the article points out the fact false religions are growing, some rapidly, while Christianity in America is on the decline. The gist of the article highlighted a main reason for this is those following these false religions actually believe their religion, actually believe their "holy books/writings", actually take their religion seriously and are striving to live accordingly. Meanwhile, most American Christians don't have this passion for their religion, they lack that fire burning within them which wold compel them to truly and fully embrace Christianity and live it.

We have seminaries putting out pastors who don't even believe the Bible is wholly true, wholly the Word of God. These pastors preach what they think, picking and choosing what to teach the congregation is or might be from God in the Bible and what isn't.

Most Christians won't read the Bible to learn for themselves what's between the covers. How much passion can they have for their religion when they don't even know it? How can they have a fire burning in them when they quench the Spirit by their lack of personal Bible reading or study, lack of Bible-based preaching, lack of true discipleship?

The rise of mega-churches may suggest Christianity is growing, alive and well but it's an illusion. In the better mega-churches the congregation most often consists of those who were already Christians which left their smaller churches for the larger one. No real growth there. For the lesser mega-churches, many in the congregation are there for social standing, to be a part of the crowd, the excitement.

While many of the false religionists are seeing their numbers grow through spreading their religion and bringing their children into their religion (one article said Wicca and pagan religions are the fastest growing in America with Islam a strong second), Christians in America are not evangelizing and most studies indicate over 90% of children from Christian households leave Christianity upon leaving their parents home (if not sooner).

In America we have a population that is supposedly about three-fourths Christian (we know the vast majority of those are secular or cultural Christians, not actual born again Christians), with no fire for Christ or Christianity. On the other hand, the pagans, Islamists, Mormons, and other false religionists have a fire inside them for their religion and they seek to spread it, speak it, live it.

The few Christians who do have a fire for Christ burning within which leads them to share the Gospel, disciple others, live their faith are now called fanatics, haters, even dangerous fundamentalists. This they are called not only by non-Christians but by professing Christians too.

Will the Christian remnant in America boldly go forth proclaiming Christ to the saving of lost souls or will the trend of Bible believing Christians to hunker down in their churches, hoping to soon be raptured, continue?

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