Fluff in the Church, Snuff in the World and One Brave Pakistani

The Bible predicts a great apostasia (apostasy) will precede the coming of the world’s last dictator called the antichrist. Don’t look now but we are well underway into that dreaded prophecy.
Basic Bible doctrines are being abandoned at an alarming rate in mainline denominational and historic churches and “sound doctrine” (2 Tim 4: 3) is being replaced by what is today known as the social gospel. This is a substitute gospel that deals only with helping the poor or righting social ills. It looks good on the surface and appeals to the religious nature of almost everyone but it is miles from the true gospel.
 Apostasy is more than just allowing false doctrine to slip into the church it is offering what can only be called “fluff” as a very poor substitute for discipleship and adherence to the fundamental teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ and his Apostles.
Mid week and evening services are being dropped and Saturday evening services are now offered so that personal pursuits, car washing, golf, sports events and just staying at home will not be interrupted on Sundays. This is fluff but more than that, it is part of the predicted apostasy so carefully outlined in Bible prophecy.
In the non-denominational churches the services may last for hours but they are often entertaining, experience centered offerings, noisy, polished and complete with everything but party favors and firecrackers.
The gospel and the simplest message of the Savior is to preach, live, manifest and teach others about life; in real time, not in isolated performances of Christianity even if there are 20,000 or more in attendance.
Jesus calls all men to salvation but that should never be reduced to a mere Christian principle, practice or liturgical presentation. In between getting saved and being called home forever there is only this.
“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10: 10)