Taking the World out of the Church

Today it is a commonly accepted belief by many, if not most, that the success and well-being of the church lies in our ability to understand the needs and desires of the surrounding culture and adapt ourselves accordingly. Allowing the culture not simply to inform, but actually dictate our commonly held beliefs and practices. Many of the Corinthian believers were being drawn to just such a suggestion, and as a result, reluctant to affirm and embrace the truth as it was understood, lived out and taught by the Apostle Paul himself. Why are we, like them, so eager and willing to embrace that approach? And why do so many seem oblivious to the scriptural contradictions and spiritual ramifications of such a decision? In 2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1 we’ll take a good hard look at Paul’s answer, in a message entitled “Taking the World out of the Church”.