Was at a show last night.was the gosple really preachd?

I was talked into going to this christain show we had in my town. It was free it was to be worship and outreach. had no desire to go, but I went because I felt maybe God wanted to show me something. When I got there, worship was going on, thousands and thousands yelling dancing singing, even the many unbelievers that had came. I had no promble with the worship, I am sure that many where prasing God with there hearts. I didn't go there to judge whether the people where worshiping or not. But would they speak the gosple in truth? In many ways it was nothing more then a show a good time. There was no fear God? As the worship stop they started in, on there gosple, it was not the real one, but false, and thousand coudn't even tell? what is this no hell? No sin? just a promble? come and pray? I am nt suprised that this false gosple is being preahed, but shocked that Gods don't see it.. and hunders went forwrd to pray the prayer. was this truth? What did these people waked away with, but feeling good about themselves. They talked of how they got big, that from there songs? How was this pionting to God? We must be careful to not rise man up, and destory the beauty what worship is. Is it not all for the Glory of God?
then they said now give us money because this nation needs help and we want to bring this gosple to them. Brothers and Sister,this saddens my heart, for out 14 tousand who walked way sadden that a false gosple was preached. All I heard was that was amazing! wow did you see all who went forward? the worship was great!

I was thnking after, what if tere was show and at frist there will be all the greatest well known worship songs. Come an priase God with us, he is so great... then after we will give a message that Jesus say just come, no need to repent, I am love and I love you just the way you are. And Jesus saves, but he would like you to frist. this plan wrong, yet the gosple that is being preached i just as wrong just adds words to make it sound better. Do we know thetrue gosple?
Can we have good worship and bad gosple? is not what you speak come from the heart, so woud not the worship also be affected by fales ideas of who God is. Are we in Gods word so little, we are lead in to jumping and dancing and singing a song that is about glory of man and not God. To say amen to false gosple. The gosple wasn't preached. I thought I would rather support a pastor if just one man, who would go from city to city,maybe even small goups. Then a well known band, who are spreading lies in the name of Christ and give not truth. Let us be very carefull who we support and even what we sing along to. I wanted to run up on the stage and preach the true gosple to all hunders who where lost.

Glory to God
May he rise up young men bold and willingto preach truth... Let us pray for them.

If Jesus Christ wasn't Glorified.
If He wasn't lifted up, and not man, then it wasn't the True Gospel.
God Bless you
Nellie

If men weren't told they were lost and called
to come to the cross; then it wasn't the
gospel!!

I noticed you described it as a show, a Christian show. Or, in other words, entertainment.

The gospel is not know for it's entertainment content, because it has none.

You said there were thousands there, and were we to ask others about what took place, what they say might be different to what you said. Or, there will be those who agree with you, and some not knowing what to make of what took place.

But, you were there and saw what you saw. It doesn't sound like it had anything to do with the gospel, just a cheap imitation of a secular concert with the names of God and Jesus thrown in to 'Christianise' the event.

It's nothing new, and no doubt, more of the same will follow.

But, God sees all.

The very fact that you questioning if God is being glorified or feared in this event answers alot. I was in a very similar situation a little while ago where we had a visiting evangelist come to the church and over a period of a few weeks there were big events geared around this guys preaching. After the first service I was so incredibly grieved at what I witnessed that I could not bring myself to go back. Everybody else in the church was so excited and there seemed to be many conversions that I really sought God to see if the fault was in fact with me. Well praise the Lord, he indeed heard my cry and answered, he showed me not to look at others but to take notice of the sense of grieving that in fact was put there by Him and to search the scriptures to see exactly why he was grieved at such things. It sounds to me that your experience is similar to what is very sadly happening around the world. May the Lord bring a great fear and reverence into our meetings, if only we could see less laughing and more weeping.

Krispy,
From the posts of yours that I've read, I've definitely seen the manifestation of your "onion-like" nature. I likt it though.

I agree with your comments (Krispy's), wholeheartedly. It is a dangerous thing when we begin passing judgment on an individual's worship. As one who (along with my wife) leads the songs, or the worship service, at our fellowship, I have witnessed first hand the downright rotten and unchrist like judgmentalism that can swirl around the issue of worship. Some people don't like a song if it has any substance to it. It has to be an, "I love Jesus" followed by a few "La La La La's" to be effective. Others have to recite a doctrinal statement set to music which makes you thinks Mr. Rogers trolly is about to appear from behind the pulpit. Both are dreadfully silly attitudes to have.

I would also say to be careful not to judge the worhip of those who simply happened to be in attendance at events such as the one in question. People can be in the wrong place and have the right heart. Some have not been (forgive the phrase) indoctrinated by the teachings of Paul Washer, David Wilkerson, Leonard Ravenhill and others of the same ilk. Some have not learned how to go from church to church bemoaning the sins of everyone but themselves. Some who have hearts that are "innocent of evil" would simply view people worshipping and responding to a message as beautiful and glorious. Certainly most here were in the same boat before being introduced to teaching which taught you otherwise.

Certainly there were many sincere and devout worshippers of God in the temple in the days of Caiaphas. In fact Jesus Himself could be found worshipping and praying therein. Despite the corrupt priesthood, the robbery taking place in the outer court, and the lack of glory in the holy of holies, the disciples themselves regularly worshipped in the temple in the post ascencion era. Therefore I say be careful of looking at people at events whoes doctrinal purity you question and automatically writing them off as apostate.

Just my thoughts...
Jeff

“Dead” praise and worship [u][b]and[/u][/b] “flesh” praise and worship are like two arms of the same man: the man that has not been crucified with Christ (Phil. 3:10). Neither has known the power released at the Cross, at the death of self. That would be the "Work" of God.

In this way Truth was neglected. There is no fullness of Life without that death [u][b]and[/u][/b] a heightened awareness of your senses (through stimulating sights, sounds, and movement) is NOT the presence of God. [thank you, Frank]

The current conflict in the Church over music seems often to come to a conflict between two dead-men.

Saying this to dead-men that may divide on this issue is not helpful. Saying it to children of God is not necessary. It may be better to say, as I have heard another say, [b]“In this way Truth is neglected.”[/b] Would that be preaching?

Seeking God for revival
Joan