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Originally Posted by HERn
OK. Thanks for the second post, I see your point now.
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The reason I didn't specify my point was that I wanted people to actually watch the video.
But here's my basic thought: The LCM's view of the Church as the testimony of Jesus is warped. To them, the Church just "shines" with "the glory of God," but has no effect on the world. That's pretty impotent shining! But we are to be salt and light to the world, and salt and light are supposed to have an effect of changing things.
This doesn't meant the satanic system changes. It won't. But it does mean the Church can have a positive impact on culture and conditions, and by doing so many hearts can be softened to God. Think about it, the Church has already had a major effect on history. Democracy as we know it likely would never have appeared without the Church.
Yet, in the LCM we were really taught, for all practical purpose, to hide our light under a bushel. The LCM is practically invisible--one reason being that the world cannot relate to anything it does. Its mission, service and approach are all abstract and impractical. It doesn't really do much. In fact, it actually discourages helping the poor and other acts of service which could further the gospel.
I myself had been greatly hindered from simply serving people with my time and money because I thought that was "natural," not spiritual.
The exact opposite is true. Ironically, giving up our time and money for the kingdom, supporting ministries that actually impact lives practically, so that people can see the practical love of God, is the
most spiritual thing we can do!
I used to think trying to help the world was a waste of time, because the age is going to end anyway. But the age is going to end
after the Church is raptured, when those who refuse to see how God used the Church for good are left behind and judgment comes. But who knows what good the Church can and is supposed to do before that time? Certainly Christ is not coming back for a Bride who is just sitting in her boudoir brushing her hair and reflecting on her own beauty. Not Jesus. He's a man of action and he surely expects his Bride to be a woman of action.