Cultural corruption of the Church

The modern church has increasingly surrendered to the culture by redefining truth to accommodate the world's demands. Instead of being salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16), many churches have exchanged the unchanging Word of God for the shifting values of society--treating entertainment as worship, redefining marriage, softening the message of sin, and preaching self-esteem rather than repentance. This corruption is appealing because it offers the comfort of belonging to the world, while still maintaining a veneer of spirituality. It is easier to attract crowds with compromise than with the cross. The culture whispers that relevance requires conformity, and tragically, much of the visible church has listened, seeking popularity with man, instead of fidelity to the Lord Jesus.

But Scripture unmasks this compromise as spiritual adultery. James declares, “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?” (James 4:4). The apostle Paul warns that those who desire to please men, cannot truly be servants of Christ (Galatians 1:10). The church is commanded to “not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (Romans 12:2). Christ purchased His bride with His own blood (Acts 20:28); she is called to holy living, not to cultural assimilation. To yield to cultural corruption is not simply error--it is rebellion against the Lord of glory. The true church must repent of compromise, return to the pure gospel, and once again proclaim with conviction that Christ alone is Lord, even when the culture demands otherwise.
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