Seeker sensitive movement gave way for deconstructionism
This article follows a prev discussion on decinstructionism movement.
Theres two main problems happening: seeker sensitive movement birthed deconstructionism.
Those who profess Christ are either in a false church, thus they hear nothing true, or they dont go to church [plugging in actively in the community. Esp discipleship classes, new believers classes, and Sunday school]. Thus they dont read nor know the Bible, and dont grow into the knowledge needed to grasp reality of life on earth. They lean on their own understanding and their heart desires them. Solo Christianity mentality always fails and always leads to idolatry.
Many [True] churches that embraced seeker sensitive model... fail to teach these truths, esp to youth cuz all they do is pacify w "fun" stuff in "youth group" activities and hyped concert "worship" for youth [separating thrm from the real congregation worship], thus get no deep messages. When fun stops, they see no need to keep going. No deep theology, basics etc are taught there nor reinforced. The church was never building a foundation of the core essentials and Gospel, and teaching the basics of suffering hardship and persecution to these kids k-12. Teachers there arent mature, discipled and built up from within; not qualified. And, anyone can become a pastor today, but only this gifted to the church by God actually are real pastors. A major clean up needs to take place.
Also those from either homes where mom is saved and brings the childrrn to church, dont have "Christian" homes; dont have a saved father being the spiritual leader, prioritizing training up the kids in the Lord and Word daily in a family Bible hour. Theres no cinsistency in teaching and living out godly fsith & life. If he even is saved, he lacks discipleship, & basics, etc to know enough to even teach, nor integrate faith in convos throughout the day; reinforcing essential & basic truths, if they were raised faithfully in the faith at home 365. The reasons weak folk deconstruct arent even issues for kids raised in solid Christian homes. They get it, it is crystal clear.
Churches today are not like the 50s or 80s, the culture devolved into sexual promiscuity with no good father figures if there even is one, schools brainwash kids into immoral behavior & parents allow their kids around those kids from non Christian homes, who make friends w unsaved kids, or ones without Christian parents, so their lives are full of bad examples and this decisions. Bad company corrupts good morals. Kids like these interact w parents many 30 min a day but school and bad kids there influence them 8 hrs a day 300 days a year. You cant compete. In that kind of upbringing & society, the women end up w children out of marriage, the guys are sex focused, the women just want to party and live free, and the nation is full of more brokenness than before. Kids are dumped at relatives & church... but only see brokenness & suffering in reality (daily life) thinking thats the real world. And the church isnt addressing it so they understand all the above [biblical truths]. Add in the fact that if theyre in a "church" with a false Gospel, even a weak one [to "reach folk" misguidedly] they wont "get" any of it, so of course theyd throw off the Jesus/Christianity [of the Church] and venture into an idolatrous one [of their own], and just go live in sin cuz they were never discipled to really understand anything of importance of Christianity. The real hard truths need to be taught again, so everything makes sense.
The goal of deconstructing [from the concept today] is demolition; to throw off Christ. But it should be to examine doubts, confusion, get discipled from the shepherds in the church on truth and clarity, resulting in removing & correcting falsehoods, and solidifying their faith. As Wess said, "the point of deconstruction should be reconstruction". Rebuilding with solid firm biblically acurate foundation... based on truth.
If theyre interested in truth they will persevere and seek answers from the church leaders. If they have no interest and desire a life of self and sin theyll deconstruct at 18 and go into the world, for "they were not of us". Perhaps theyll come to genuine saving faith later due to a few seeds planted, and hearing the true Gospel, but that's another topic.
As to the seekers sensitive movement it ravaged churches. The churches [leaders] who bought into it, their intentions were numbers for tithes, not genuinely caring for souls. The members who bought into that deception, [and others raised under it, after] were unaware of that, and that the church is for believers and to reinforce to their kids what they learn at home, and of Christian community. So... the [biblical] local church was no longer the place believers worshipped God in truth, served Him & fellow believers, and as a command center base as the army of God to be discipled deeper, get equipped more in the Word and evangelism, to GO INTO THE WORLD to proclaim the Gospel, then add to the church those who got saved from those convos [outside the church], to get them discipled and repeat cycle. No good soldier opens the military base to their enemy to come in, wreak havoc, decieve, alter the playbook, teach lies, and confuse the troops. That idea is insanity. The wolves come in and take up positions, decieve and destroy. After long its full of goats and wolves and few sheep are left. The ones left [sheep] have no power to regain control of the command center. The ship has sunk. They have to urgently abandon ship so they dont drown and die there; either go join a solid church (if one exists in the area), or go church plant from scratch to build up a solid church in the area. Or move where one exists.
If seeker sensitive churches grow big, they have to keep doing things to keep the goats there, and thats where ear tickling comes in. That's why many become false churches too, like Osteen and TBN money charlatans with false Gospel, false teaching, false jesus and a false god. One that allows you to seek earthly and physical and material pleasures, not seeing God in truth, not self control, not killing the flesh and sin. But appeasing the sinful nature. Otherwise they dont like the message and wont return. If it doesnt feed the flesh, ego, prode, lists, and self righteousness, they wont come. If you cant remove the pastor/leadership and start over you have to abandon that ship.
Guess what, thats the same reason/thing the solid churches (before becoming seeker sensitive [I would call them progressive or woke tbh]) dealt with... they didnt see more folk coming in the doors. And those "pastors" didnt understand Scripture nor Christianity. So they led the church astray. The road is narrow, few will be found on it, because only those God saves, those in the Lamb's book of Life, will be added to the church. The pastors who became squishy seeker sensitive ones, trying to reach Gen M and Z stopped following God's play book and invented their own. They had sights on building their reputation, church and coffers, not building God's church and shepherding souls into truth and holiness. Unsaved pastors, or weak pastors lead to this decay and destruction of Christian churches in USA.
In a solid but small church, not growing? Move all to join the nearest biblical church and the church doubled instantly. Join another church to yours too. Then your church can afford the mortgage, the budget and now it has 3 elder pastors, at a decent livable salary. Churches shouldnt have 1 pastor with no accountability. Theres far too many little churches in every town, they should combine into one. The new church can be united, have expectstions of the members, get everyone equipped, discipled and out to go share the Gospel. Its not a cozy social club.
The Great Commission is every believers job. Not the job of the Pastor! It is a command. And pastors need to teach this and prod them onwards to getting them equipped and regularly fed & discipled into maturity in the Faith. He is derelict if he isnt.
Christianity isnt adding Jesus for a wonderful life here. Thats a false gospel. Our best life is in eternity. We're soldiers if the Lord here, left as ambassadors of the cross in this corrupted earth, this fallen place full of suffering.
If your church isnt teaching you that, you need to go find a biblical church. "Come out from among them", avoid false and weak churches. Move [where you live, even your job] if you have to. Your priorities in life is God and serving him. Not to live comfortably here. God could even take that from you if youre being an unfaithful servant, even a deserter. He doesnt need you, he can use someone else. If you're not about God's business he might take you out too, (if you have no use on earth, he can call you into eternity).
As to social media, Folk should be Shepherded by their pastors and leaders at their local church, [to stay in biblical orthodoxy], not being blown around by every wind and doctrine by Joe Blow and others online, who will lead you into error, cults and radical political mindsets.
If your church doesnt recommend channels to listen to, [saying theyre in line with biblical truth], then dont watch them. One could easily spend their time better instead by listening to the audio/video content of their church [sermons, etc], which would help grow and mature them. Then as a more mature believer yrs down the road they can discern truth from deception [even subtle doctrines of demons] to see if anyone online aligns with your biblical beliefs. Always get discipled and go deeper into doctrines and theology at your church, not elsewhere. Decievers are everywhere and do so for personal and financial gain. Not to shepherd you in truth. Find a solid church and grow roots there until God moves you on.
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