Power or Performance
The Systemic Destruction of Church the Way God Intended
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With that said, you will never again need to purchase tickets to a movie, concert or sporting event etc. just show up at the church, and you can indulge in any form of entertainment you choose. If you were going to a movie, you would have the option of selecting from a variety of films including but not limited to drama, comedy, romantic comedy, horror, action, science fiction, children’s etc. Just as you would at the movie theatre, when you show up at the church, there will be various forms of entertainment for you to choose from. All of this is possible because we have given that which is holy to the dogs. The church has given up its authority, selling her soul for popularity, prosperity and prominence. Our churches are now full of flamboyant entertainers, celebrities and reality stars not worshippers. Subsequently, many show up to the house of God on Sunday mornings and get a live entertainment experience but leave the sanctuary without having experienced a life changing encounter with God. It is a genuine encounter with God that changes and transforms lives. Sadly, most people will not get to experience this life changing encounter as Saul did while traveling the Damascus road. Our churches are no longer equipped to usher individuals into these types of experiences. This is all because the church would rather entertain you than operate with God’s power. Entertaining does not transform lives; it simply acts as a stimulant, making the people feel good for a moment, but when the effects of the service begin to diminish, the people rapidly return to the reality of a broken and defeated life (the depressant). Scripture teaches that God is a spirit and they who chose to worship him must do so in his spirit and in his truth. When we attempt to worship God without his spirit being present, we create a cultic environment which negates the move of God.
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Scandal, corruption, and deceit are all taking place within the house of God. Much to our dismay, the church is undeniably guilty of falling away from its original purpose. We need the breath of God to breathe life back into the body of the church. In order to help revive it, we need pastors who have the heart of God, who will not flinch when the world tries to impose itself on the church, and who will do church the way God intended and not bow to the ideology, concepts, or influence of the world.
Power or Performance highlights many controversial subjects that the church has chosen to ignore or disregard. The church has a central figure in the person of Jesus Christ, a governing authority in the deity of God, and a book of canonized scripture called the Bible. The church cannot take it upon herself to make up the rules as she goes. Author Cedric R. Spearmon explores topics that expose the unethical behavior, corruption, deceit, and egregious acts perpetrated by those who call themselves Christians. He then exhorts the church to take a hard look in the mirror, examine, and return to the form God ordered and intended.
Offering a call to action, this study calls attention to problems within the Christian church and exhorts the body of Christ to awaken to its sense of spiritual responsibility.
About the Author
Cedric R. Spearmon has served for more than twenty-three years in leadership roles in various churches of eastern North Carolina. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, he and his wife founded Acts II Ministries in 2019. He is also the author of Be Peculiar Not Familiar and A Message for You and Hope for Somebody Else.