Ah, the wonderful Christmas time. Decorations in the house, the smell of cookies and cakes, the music, the lights, the tree. The house seems to have a different atmosphere during this time of year when we commemorate the birth of our savior. God made flesh to take upon Him the sins of the world.
And as soon as January 1 comes around, we scramble to take it all down. The holiday season is over. Or is it ? What’s this thing called Epiphany all about ? And how does it tie in ?
Some of you have asked what’s going on. It’s been over a month since my last post and some have wondered whether I have disappeared from this planet.
No worries. No weird alien has decided to capture me and use me as their biological testbed. I have not given up technology permanently, nor has my internet been cut-off due to excessive data consumption.
Note here that what I am asking is not whether you love the worship style, or the teaching or the dress code, atmosphere, programs or even the senior pastor. I am also not asking whether you love going to church. I am asking whether you love your Church ?
LDS Temple in Salt Lake City
The cat is out of the bag. And I’m writing about it, despite the backlash this may generate. Last Friday Dr. Jeffress of First Baptist of Dallas made a comment with regards to presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his membership of the Church of Latter Day Saints aka the Mormon Church. A mormon friend reached out to me with some questions, so I decided to publish my answers since I know there’s others struggling with this topic.
Can we consider Mormons as Christians, or is the LDS a cult ?
Don’t just go to Church. I’m serious. I’m telling you to not .. just.. go.. to church. I’m asking you if you belong in Church.
We all go places. We go visit others, we go to events, concerts or dinners. But going somewhere doesn’t mean you belong to the group you’re going to. Sounds obvious, but for the Christian going to Church, this should make us stop and think. We shouldn’t “go” to Church. But we do “belong” in Church. So what is the difference between going and belonging ? And why does it matter ?
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