Bible Discussion Thread

Do our local churches in the u.s.a. want revival and do the members in those churches allow it? Does the church body of the churches agree or

are passive .?

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Hello ira The biggest challenge with great revival is getting churches or believers together focused to be

likeminded in the same goal and I don't see that happening because of all the different belief systems I.E.

denominational thought. In the u.s. alone their are 2,000 denominations yet in Ephesians 4:1-6 states one

lord one faith one baptism one God one saviour one spirit. It will be a great day spiritually when we get

that right.

Churches should have some structure through the authority of Pastors and Elders. Nonetheless, any laypeople that have doctrinally sound ideas that wish to start a prayer meeting on a more regular basis; begin street evangelism; small groups; discipling and other such activities whether in their homes or in the church building shouldn't be prevented from doing such things and likely would be supported by many pastors.

Traditionally, preachers such as Whitfield; the Wesleys; Moody and other notable figures would interchangeably preach out in the open air and with large congregations. Whitfield in particular would spend hours in prayer often in tears before his outrach. Would it be that we find churches such as in the New York businessman's revival that would meet every DAY at noon for prayer.

Today; of course we see many mega churches that are better off NOT preaching their compromised and often deadly doctrines. Still; there are some who perhaps are a bit off on some things but are not caught up in the limelight of publicity who would visit the orphans and widows; feed the poor; and invite the lame and blind to a meal (or send food to them under the bridges like a friend of mine). There aren't too many cooperative churches that go out witnessing or try to start a revival. I do know of one church in Pittsburgh that supports ministry at an inner city more poor area in reaching out to the community. I also have brothers that I know that regularly street witness; but that is confined to one church in the aforementioned city. It seems even less of this goes on since COVID.

Having the guts to preach and be persecuted for His name's sake is rare today. There are always those who like to shout and make people angry; or those who don't want to challenge people or assume that everyone wants the love of God. Unless the true "grace" gospel is preached that all we can offer is a broken and contrite heart and we have no good within us ( Psalm 51)

don't bother

God will bring revival in His timing and under circumstances He has willed since before the creation of the world. We should be open and faithful to the workings of the Holy Spirit in our midst, our communities, in our nation, and in our world as He prepares people for such a revival. When we see the grains of wheat become ready for harvest, then revival can come and a harvest of souls will be brought into the body of Christ. I do pray for revival often. I want there to be such a heaviness on unbelievers being under the conviction of the Holy Spirit that they will be begging believers to show them how to be saved! Wouldn't that be wonderful to be part of this? I think so. We need to know how we will answer these people who are "revived" by the Holy Spirit. We need to study to show ourselves approved and hold out the Word of Truth to them, not a self-help affinity group, or MOPS group, or men's basketball team. We need to get our priorities straight. We can still have these things, but we need to put more time into knowing the Word, speaking the Word to one another, and living the Word in everyday life.