Why Bethel Methodism?
"The Church and Society In Serious Trouble" II Timothy 3:1-5/4:3-4
We are deeply concerned over the breakdown of moral standards and behavior in our day which rivals that of the time of Noah and of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 6:5; Luke 17:26-30). Now, as then, there is only one cause for each breakdown in human morality: The failure of God's people to maintain the true knowledge of God.
Jesus Christ said of His church:
"Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost his savour... It is thenceforth good for nothing..." Matthew 5:13
Throughout history, salt has been used as a preservative to retard the decay of foods, especially meats. Christ teaches that the Church is to be the "salt of the earth." As such, it retards the moral corruption and decay of human society. The "savour" - the vital ingredient which makes the Church "salt" - is her knowledge, understanding, and realization of God. The more the Church knows, understands, and believes about God, the more moral she becomes. In turn, the Church exerts strong moral influence on society.
In light of Christ's "salt principle" and current events, we are convinced that the Church is in the subtle process of losing God's truth. As a result, the Church has lost its place of moral influence within society. Unless this decline of God's truth in the Church is reversed, the Church will soon become "good for nothing," and the resulting spiritual and moral collapse of society will be without remedy.
Please carefully consider the following:
1. America is now suffering an unprecedented rise in crime, immorality, and occultism.
2. This spirtual and moral collapse in society is caused by the breakdown of morality within the Church.
3. This shocking moral breakdown in the Church is caused by the fact that she is losing her "savour" - a proper understanding of God's truth.
Because of these alarming conditions in the Church and society, we believe God compelled us to organize a new Christian denomination known as The Bethel Methodist Church. The primary purpose of our church is "to know and understand God." This commits us to the fullest possible restoration, preservation, and discovery of God's truth, and to share what we learn with others as we have opportunity. Accordingly, we have an abiding interest in outreach through evangelism, new churches, and world missions.
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