A Message to the Church

By Stanley Davis

A message to the Church is words we need to hear today in the time we live. The Church has lost its influence in society and needs to be revived to continue the work that Christ set before us. Let this be the wake up call you have been waiting on. Warning! This is intended for the true believer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stanley Davis
• Release date: Jan 4, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301701780

Stanley Davis

Minister, Contractor, Author, Father, Husband. I enjoy learning.

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A Message to the Church

Stanley J Davis

Copyright 2012 Stanley J Davis

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Introduction

This book is not intended to be hate speech of any sort. Take this message with love and truth. As Christians, we are to speak the truth with love because we were first loved while still in sin. The light of truth was shared with us and we must share that light to the world. Christ died so all could be saved. Some will accept this letter and some will not. This is not an excuse for us to stop sharing the truth in the redeeming grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Some may say that this is just writing from an old man who needs to get with the program of the day. I respect that, but I choose to follow the right paths. One question I want you to think about is; are you religious or do you have a relationship with Jesus Christ? The end will tell!

The purpose of writing this book and its intent is directed to the true Christian church. The church is the body of Christ and thereby we must do as he requested. The church needs exhortation today like no other time before.

I want you to understand I believe and know there are many Christians today who are fighting the good fight and they will be rewarded for their work. On the other hand, I know there are false prophets and teachers among the people deceiving and being deceived.

If I were standing before your congregation today this is one message, I would deliver and pray that it be received as from the Lord. We need to understand the times we live in. We know there are many uncertainties today and we know there are many areas in the church that need help. I am just bringing to light a few of them I feel God has placed on my heart.

We as part of the body of Christ need to band together so we can be strengthened to stand in this evil day. I appeal to you that you take this message and share it with as many Christians as possible. More importantly go to the lost and dying and share the knowledge of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Tell them about the greatest love story of all time.

We need to begin the journey back to God through the fellowship of Christ. We need to allow God to work and not bind him with our personal motives.

I also know there will be many Christians who will disagree with parts of this message especially about the Holy Spirit but without the Spirit of God dwelling freely in you, you are bound and doomed already. Knowledge puffed up is useless. Remember, love covers a multitude of sins so take the time to search your heart and when you know, be sure you know. It will be worth it when we stand before our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

For today is the day of Salvation!!

"For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" I Peter 4:17

"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." II Peter 3: 3-4

Satanic influence is very widespread in the church today and every true Christian is aware of this.

It is time to stand with boldness no matter the cost and speak the truth about salvation and sin.

"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envying, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." Galatians 5:19-23

"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." I John 4:8

Chapter 1

Christians Awake, this is a message to the true church. Understand this is not some watered down sermon you hear often from the pulpit. Though the times are changing the message first preached by the Apostles is still the same today. God sent his only born son, Jesus Christ, who came willingly, born of a virgin in Bethlehem to pay a debt that you and I could not pay. He lived a sinless life and died on a wooden cross. He rose again on the third day so we could be free from the bondage of sin. We must accept him with a repentant heart or we are destined to eternal extinction in a place of torment where the fire is not quenched and their worm dieth not. A real place called Hell. Then after the Great White Throne Judgment if you have rejected him you will be cast in a lake of fire that burns forever and death and hell will be cast in on top of you.

"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them." Revelation 20:11

"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." Revelation 20:14-15

This is horribly true and you and I need to share the life-changing message of Salvation through Jesus Christ to all. We must believe he is who he says he is. Our faith will tell in the end.

Before I go any further, I do want to stress I know many Christians are doing a good work for our Lord. I thank God for you and want to encourage you to continue. Remember what the psalmist said,

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountain be carried into the midst of the sea;" Psalm 46:1-2

When we see Jesus, it will be worth it all.

Today there are many issues and problems facing the church and in this message I would like to point out a few of them. The Christian people have been bound by all sorts of things and have neglected the greater work. The work we were commissioned to do by Christ himself.

"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." St Mark 16:15

We tend to take our faith as more of a religious hassle than a personal relationship. True Christian, we see what is ahead, now is the time to press forward. We as the body of Christ need