4:48 AM Looking forward to our study of the doctrine of the church on Sunday mornings. Much of what we call “church” today originated, not in the New Testament, but in post-apostolic times.

• The Lord’s Supper has changed from a celebration to a ceremony.

• Worship has changed from participation to observation.

• Witness has changed from relationship to salesmanship.

• Leadership has changed from servanthood to professionalism.

• Mission has changed from being missionaries to supporting missionaries.

• Body life has changed from edification to entertainment.

• Buildings have changed from functional to sacred.

• Child care has changed from the hands of parents to the hands of strangers.

The New Testament shows us that the need great of modern Christianity is to return to biblical faithfulness and the profound simplicity of the New Testament.

(From Dave Black Online. David Alan Black is the author of Energion titles Christian Archy, The Jesus Paradigm,  Why Four Gospels? and  Will You Join the Cause of Global Missions?. Used by permission.)