WHERE'S THE POWER?

Many, many, many years ago I would set with my Bible

in my lap reading about the "New Testament Church".

Not being as smart as you are, all I could tell was that

the Church in the Bible was different than the Church I

attended, or you attend.  For one thing they had more 

power than we did.  There were other differences too,

but what were they?

Since then I have spent many years in several different

denominations.  Two of them in particular confidently

proclaimed that they "had the power".  But my question

constantly was, in all the years of attending, "Where's 

the power" you are talking about?

After about forty or fifty years of watching and learning

(Mostly from others) it has become obvious that there

is absolutely no similarity between today's Church - most 

places - and the Church of the New Testament.  We use 

the same words, but over the years have attached different 

meanings to the "Religious" words we use. 

To add to the wonderment of it all, in this country we

have more Bibles, Christian literature, Christian books

and Christian programs than anywhere in the world.

But, about the weakest "Church".

We are like some people the Apostle Paul spoke of when

he said they ... "are always trying to learn but who can

never come to to know the truth."

Many years ago I ask some folks who were visiting our

Church how their pastor was doing - or something.  I 

of course referred to the good pastor as "Reverend".

What a mistake that was.  They let me know real quick

that he was not a "Reverend" any more.  He is a 

"Doctor" now.  Since then this good man has became

nationally famous.

It is obvious the way the Church is going that we 

do not need more "Doctors" of divinity or philosophy

or anything else.

WE NEED PROPHETS

not "Doctors".

But to the point.

Way back before you or I were born Moses had the answer

to our dilemma.  He was speaking to the children of Israel 

about the Law God had given them and keeping it.

Moses told them;

"You know it and can quote it,

so now obey it."

(Deuteronomy 30:14 GNT)