Casual Christianity is becoming expensive in America.  Those who have not truly allowed themselves to be transformed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, hesitate when the conversation requires them to make a declaration of faith.  That is the price of dallying with Christ.  Everywhere are shades of gray in the USA.  Political correctness, tolerance, ethical relativism and wavering morality, all which require abandonment of the absolute truth of God,  have turned loosely professing believers over to their decadent mindset.

The attack on Christian faith, because of its adherence to the absolute truth of God’s word, is now mainstream.  Social Christianity will rapidly ebb away as the price for being a follower of Jesus continues to escalate.  For the true believer this is a glorious moment in the walk with Jesus Christ, that moment when we get to be tested, suffer with Jesus and find out our mettle.  This is the testing place God designed for us, the crucible, the forge, where the Smith removes the dross from our souls.  This is sanctification.

There is now a price to being a follower of Jesus Christ, sure you can sign on with some perverted version of the faith taught by mockers, false teachers and blasphemers, but you cannot escape the mushrooming segregation occurring in the churches, barrooms and banks.  This is the Lord’s Work and it is not for the weak of heart, social butterflies or groupies.  I know that there is a huge push to divert people from over-concentration upon prophecy in scripture but the Spirit of Prophecy is Jesus Christ.  He set this segment in history up for the purpose of bringing all back to Him.  We must be tested so that we are given every opportunity to reject the world and return to Him.  Are we willing to pay the price that cannot be covered, loaned, begged or borrowed from any other human being?  Are we willing to personally declare the Lord Jesus our Savior and King when it costs us possession, pride, position or portion?  Praise God the decision time has come to us all.  In the absence of persecution there are always luke-warm believers, enemy infiltrators and those with immature faith.  Our faith will soon be tested, Praise the Lord Jesus in all His Power, Righteousness and Glory.  My King soon to return to set the story straight.  Amen.