"Just as we have seen the progressive moral bankruptcy of our society, we have also been witness to the wholesale sellout of traditional Christianity by much of America's religious community. The partial adherence of many of America's denominations to the traditional Gospel call to repentance, forgiveness and redemption through Christ, has given way to a new kind of salvation. These "churches" are now more concerned with social idealism than seeing souls saved through entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ. They have ignored Our Lord's own words, "My kingdom is not of this world". They have shown forth for all to see that their loss of faith has led to a replacement of the good news of salvation in Christ, with a mandate to build a Utopian society where social justice and peace reign forever. They have forgotten that Christ said we would never attain this outside of His Kingdom, 'which is to come'."
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May you be blessed with but more importantly challenged by Fr. Trypon's words. Reading carefully and prayerfully will not only enlarge your view but challenge your heart to a deeper commitment to the Lord, Jesus Christ and His eternal Kingdom.
It is of utmost importance, indeed imperative that we who are followers of Jesus keep in mind that it is an "already" and "not yet" proposition. For those who do not understand, we enjoy some of the benefits of following Jesus Christ "already" (in the now) but they are a mere shadow of what we will enjoy (the "not yet") when we are united with our Lord and Savior. Indeed is not that the hope that should cause all of this life to grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace*?.
*From the chorus Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
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