A friend of mine, after discussing this with him, came up with another name for this brand of Christians. He called them ENVIRONMENTAL CHRISTIANS. Back to the issue...
So, who is an amoebic Christian? Simply defined from my humble perspective, an amoebic Christian is a very shapeless one, just like the famous amoeba. Remember when we were asked the features of the amoeba? Well, I was one of the many people who chorused "It is shapeless!" They could adapt to any environment and obstacle because of their peculiar ability. Well, so do we have in Christianity. It is a spiritual state where you are not moving forward or backward. You are more like moving with the ever-consistent motion. You visit the church for a very "religious" feeling, lifting holy hands but, unfortunately, very much unknown to the God that resides in the church. You might know them. I mean you could even be one of them..."looking right" but "living wrong". If you'll be convenient with living your life like the people Paul spoke about in 2Timothy 3:5-7 -- "having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof" -- it might have been okay for you. However, Jesus desires much more than that for you!
You see, if we do not come to the place of fellowship with Him and His suffering on the Cross, we will keep wandering, never fulfilled, always looking for a "churchy" quick-fix. It is not the going to church that sanctifies. It is Jesus! The Church will surely not get you to heaven! It is only a life of death to this world that'll get you that heavenly prize! It is a relationship with the creator of the universe and His Word that can fill that yearning: And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (Acts 20: 32). Never be or become and amoebic christian. That is in the realm of lukewarmness! What happens when the environmental stimulant is missing? What happens to you then?
You see, it is when you are a boy, girl, man or woman walking in the spirit that you'll be able to say as John said in Revelations 1:10 "I was in the spirit on the Lord's day..." You'll realize, when you are ready to be a bonafide son of God (that is, one led by the Spirit of God) that you are the Church! The Spirit of Jehovah Himself dwells inside you! If you desire this, place your hand on the screen of your laptop, phone, iPad as we agree:
Dear Father, as your children have desired a change from lukewarmness to a life full of and led by Your Spirit, we ask that in Your never-ending mercy, You will wipe away every past and start anew with them. may them remain with you even till the end of the age! May they burn for you and stand against darkness anywhere they find themselves. thank You Heavenly Father because we know we have received in the name of Jesus. Amen!
AT FOGYF, WE BELIEVE NO ONE, CERTAINLY NOT YOU, IS TOO YOUNG TO BURN FOR CHRIST. YOU WANT IT, THEN YOU'LL HAVE IT! #COAL2
#Word!
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