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It's Not the World's Fault!

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It is easy as Christians to become dismayed by cultural changes that seem to be rejecting God and infringing on our religious freedoms. But in the past several weeks I have found encouragement and hope from a statement by present-day Jerusalem pastor Wayne Hilsden. He said, “The early Christians did not say ‘Look what the world has come to.’ Rather they exclaimed ‘Look what has come to the world!’”  In our case it is WHO has come to the world! My question is, are we willing to proclaim the answer to most world problems to those that do not know WHO the answer is? People are willing to listen IF we are willing to talk. Evangelism is another area where the church is in a slump. We are often willing  At United yesterday I explained the situation like this: Romans 3:23 : "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" 2 Peter 3:9 : " The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to p