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[{'start': '19.520', 'end': '25.199', 'text': 'Not every church is leading people to heaven\nsome are leading straight to destruction'}, {'start': '25.199', 'end': '32.160', 'text': "this may sound shocking\nbut it's the truth just because there's a"}, {'start': '32.160', 'end': '38.239', 'text': "sign of the cross on a building and a pastor is\nstanding on the pulpit it doesn't mean that"}, {'start': '38.239', 'end': '44.960', 'text': "God's presence is there in fact some\nchurches today are doing more harm than good"}, {'start': '44.960', 'end': '51.280', 'text': "and most people don't even recognize it they come to\nchurch thinking they're getting"}, {'start': '51.280', 'end': '58.320', 'text': "closer to God but\nin reality they're getting further away from Him Satan is"}, {'start': '58.320', 'end': '64.400', 'text': "n't trying to close down churches\nhe's infiltrating them he knows that the"}, {'start': '64.400', 'end': '70.880', 'text': 'easiest way to deceive people is to\ntwist the truth from within if'}, {'start': '70.880', 'end': '75.960', 'text': 'he can twist the truth in a way that\nsounds right but leads people away from'}, {'start': '75.960', 'end': '82.200', 'text': "repentance holiness and a\ntrue relationship with God he's already won 2"}, {'start': '82.200', 'end': '90.799', 'text': 'Corinthians 11 verses 13 to 15 says\nbecause such people are false apostles deceitful'}, {'start': '90.799', 'end': '96.799', 'text': "workers disguising themselves as apostles of Christ\nand that's no surprise"}, {'start': '96.799', 'end': '102.560', 'text': 'because Satan also disguises himself as an angel of light\nso this  No big deal'}, {'start': '102.560', 'end': '110.240', 'text': 'if his servants disguise themselves as servants of righteousness they will meet their\nend according to their works'}, {'start': '110.240', 'end': '115.680', 'text': 'this is what is happening in some churches today they\npreach messages that make people'}, {'start': '115.680', 'end': '121.920', 'text': 'feel good but never\nconvict them of sin they'}, {'start': '121.920', 'end': '126.719', 'text': 'focus on earthly success\nbut ignore the truth of eternity'}, {'start': '126.719', 'end': '132.879', 'text': 'they\nentertain people rather than transform them if'}, {'start': '132.879', 'end': '138.080', 'text': 'you have ever been to a church and felt\nsomething was wrong you are'}, {'start': '138.080', 'end': '144.879', 'text': 'not alone today many churches have abandoned the truth\nand millions are following them without knowing it'}, {'start': '144.879', 'end': '152.160', 'text': '2 Timothy four verses three through four\nwrote for there will come a time when'}, {'start': '152.160', 'end': '158.000', 'text': 'people will not tolerate sound teaching but will gather together\nmany teachers after their own desires who will'}, {'start': '158.000', 'end': '163.360', 'text': 'tickle their ears they will turn away their ears from the truth'}, {'start': '163.360', 'end': '169.760', 'text': 'and turn to fables the\nworst part is that some of these churches are getting'}, {'start': '169.760', 'end': '175.360', 'text': 'bigger than ever so it\nseems they are doing right'}, {'start': '175.360', 'end': '180.640', 'text': 'but the bible warns us that\nin the last days many will be deceived in'}, {'start': '180.640', 'end': '187.599', 'text': 'Matthew 24 verse 11  Jesus said and\nmany false prophets will arise'}, {'start': '187.599', 'end': '194.480', 'text': 'and deceive many that is why\nyou need to know the truth in this message'}, {'start': '194.480', 'end': '200.560', 'text': 'I will expose three types of churches\nthat the devil is using to lead people'}, {'start': '200.560', 'end': '206.400', 'text': 'away from God\nif you have ever been to one of those churches'}, {'start': '206.400', 'end': '212.640', 'text': 'now is the time to wake up stay with me\nbecause your eternity may depend on it'}, {'start': '212.640', 'end': '219.040', 'text': 'many people think as long as they are\nin church they are safe they'}, {'start': '219.040', 'end': '225.680', 'text': 'think if they sit and listen to a sermon and\nsing some hymns they are on the right path'}, {'start': '225.680', 'end': '231.120', 'text': 'but Jesus himself warned that\nin the last days many false teachers will arise'}, {'start': '231.120', 'end': '237.519', 'text': 'who will deceive even those who\nconsider themselves faithful Matthew 7'}, {'start': '237.519', 'end': '244.480', 'text': "verse 15 says beware of false prophets who come to\nyou in sheep's clothing but"}, {'start': '244.480', 'end': '250.879', 'text': 'inwardly they are ravenous\nwolves Jesus'}, {'start': '250.879', 'end': '257.359', 'text': "spoke of sheep in wolves' clothing people who\nlook religious on the outside but are leading others straight to"}, {'start': '257.359', 'end': '263.280', 'text': 'destruction this warning\nwas not just for the ancient church but'}, {'start': '263.280', 'end': '270.240', 'text': "for today as well it is happening right now and\nmost  People don't even recognize it The"}, {'start': '270.240', 'end': '275.759', 'text': "devil is not afraid of church buildings He doesn't spend his\ntime closing churches"}, {'start': '275.759', 'end': '282.000', 'text': 'but corrupting them from within\nHe knows that the'}, {'start': '282.000', 'end': '288.720', 'text': 'easiest way to lead people away from God is to\nmix a little truth with a little lie'}, {'start': '288.720', 'end': '294.320', 'text': 'so that it will be hard for people to distinguish between right and wrong The'}, {'start': '294.320', 'end': '299.840', 'text': "devil doesn't always work through obvious evil\nbut through deceit"}, {'start': '299.840', 'end': '306.080', 'text': 'He infiltrates churches He\ntwists the Scriptures and'}, {'start': '306.080', 'end': '311.440', 'text': "presents them according to human desires\nnot according to God's will He gets"}, {'start': '311.440', 'end': '316.639', 'text': 'pastors to preach messages that are\nsoft so that no one'}, {'start': '316.639', 'end': '322.639', 'text': 'feels guilty He turns places of worship\ninto places of entertainment where'}, {'start': '322.639', 'end': '329.120', 'text': 'people seek emotional experiences rather than true conversion\nTwo Timothy 4'}, {'start': '329.120', 'end': '335.600', 'text': 'verse three says For there will come a time\nwhen people will not tolerate sound teaching'}, {'start': '335.600', 'end': '341.880', 'text': 'but according to their own desires they will gather together many\nteachers to tickle their ears'}, {'start': '341.880', 'end': '347.600', 'text': 'Some churches have\nabandoned the core teachings of the Bible altogether'}, {'start': '347.600', 'end': '354.160', 'text': 'They no longer preach about repentance holiness or the fear of God'}, {'start': '354.160', 'end': '360.080', 'text': 'Instead they focus on making people feel good\nand say what'}, {'start': '360.080', 'end': '366.160', 'text': 'people want to hear. They\navoid difficult subjects like sin and judgment because they don’t want to'}, {'start': '366.160', 'end': '372.080', 'text': 'offend anyone. They\npreach a God of love but'}, {'start': '372.080', 'end': '378.639', 'text': 'forget that He is also a God of judgment.\nThis is the time the Bible'}, {'start': '378.639', 'end': '385.600', 'text': 'warned about. Many churches today are spiritually dead.\nSome churches have the outward'}, {'start': '385.600', 'end': '391.440', 'text': 'appearance of religion but they\ndeny the real power of religion. People'}, {'start': '391.440', 'end': '397.919', 'text': 'follow religious traditions but their hearts are\nfar from God. These churches'}, {'start': '397.919', 'end': '404.720', 'text': 'may have tradition, structure and large crowds but\nthey have no life or the'}, {'start': '404.720', 'end': '410.639', 'text': 'presence of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said\nabout such churches in Revelation 3:1:'}, {'start': '410.639', 'end': '417.199', 'text': 'You are called to be alive but you are dead. There is no\nreal conversion in these churches,'}, {'start': '417.199', 'end': '424.160', 'text': 'no hunger for righteousness and no\nseriousness. Then there are some churches'}, {'start': '424.160', 'end': '430.000', 'text': 'that completely distort the gospel\nand focus only on worldly success.'}, {'start': '430.000', 'end': '436.240', 'text': 'They teach that if\nyou just believe strongly,'}, {'start': '436.240', 'end': '442.319', 'text': 'pray correctly or donate a certain amount of money,\nGod will bless you with wealth and prosperity.'}, {'start': '442.319', 'end': '448.400', 'text': "They make people think\nthat God's main"}, {'start': '448.400', 'end': '454.880', 'text': 'purpose is to ensure their comfort in this life\nnot their eternity but Jesus'}, {'start': '454.880', 'end': '461.919', 'text': 'never promised an easy and comfortable life.\nIn Matthew 16 verse 24 Jesus said if'}, {'start': '461.919', 'end': '467.440', 'text': 'anyone wants to come after me,\ndeny yourself and take up your cross and follow me. The'}, {'start': '467.440', 'end': '474.160', 'text': 'true Christian life is not\nchasing riches but surrendering to the will of God no matter what the'}, {'start': '474.160', 'end': '481.039', 'text': 'cost. The devil'}, {'start': '481.039', 'end': '486.879', 'text': 'loves such false churches because they make people\nfeel religious but do'}, {'start': '486.879', 'end': '492.479', 'text': 'not really lead to salvation. They give people a\nlittle bit of experience of God so'}, {'start': '492.479', 'end': '498.960', 'text': 'that they feel comfortable but not enough to make\nthem truly changed. And the most'}, {'start': '498.960', 'end': '505.840', 'text': 'dangerous thing is that many people do not even realize that\nthey are being deceived. They think they are'}, {'start': '505.840', 'end': '512.320', 'text': 'following Christ but in reality they are\nfollowing a distorted gospel'}, {'start': '512.320', 'end': '519.039', 'text': 'that cannot give them salvation. This is why\nwe must be careful. Just because a'}, {'start': '519.039', 'end': '525.040', 'text': 'church is crowded does\nnot mean it is preaching the truth.'}, {'start': '525.040', 'end': '530.720', 'text': 'Just because a preacher is popular does\nnot mean he is speaking for God. The'}, {'start': '530.720', 'end': '537.200', 'text': 'Bible tells us every truth.  It\ntells us to test things according to the scriptures. It is'}, {'start': '537.200', 'end': '543.760', 'text': 'written in Acts 17 verse 11 that these people were\nbetter than the Jews in Thessalonians'}, {'start': '543.760', 'end': '549.040', 'text': 'because they received the word with a open heart\nand searched the Scriptures daily to see if'}, {'start': '549.040', 'end': '556.080', 'text': 'these things were true. If you have\never felt uncomfortable while listening to the sermon in a church, do'}, {'start': '556.080', 'end': '563.120', 'text': 'not ignore that feeling. The\nHoly Spirit warns us'}, {'start': '563.120', 'end': '569.920', 'text': 'when something is not right. Ask yourself\nif this church preaches the whole gospel.'}, {'start': '569.920', 'end': '576.399', 'text': 'Does it talk about repentance, sin and the\nneed for salvation or does'}, {'start': '576.399', 'end': '582.320', 'text': "it only say what people want to hear? The enemy\n's greatest weapon is"}, {'start': '582.320', 'end': '588.800', 'text': 'deception and one of his greatest tools is the\nchurch itself. But God has given us'}, {'start': '588.800', 'end': '595.200', 'text': 'discernment and He calls us to seek the truth.\nIf we are not careful, we can'}, {'start': '595.200', 'end': '602.000', 'text': 'stray from the true gospel without even knowing it\nand that is what the devil wants. Today'}, {'start': '602.000', 'end': '608.160', 'text': 'a dangerous belief is spreading in churches that\npromises wealth, success and a struggle-free life.'}, {'start': '608.160', 'end': '614.800', 'text': 'This is called the Prosperity Gospel.\nThis teaching says that'}, {'start': '614.800', 'end': '621.120', 'text': "God's main desire is that you\nlive a wealthy, healthy and comfortable life. In this message, you can be fooled."}, {'start': '621.120', 'end': '627.120', 'text': 'According to the Gospel, if you have enough faith,\nsay the right words, and'}, {'start': '627.120', 'end': '633.519', 'text': 'donate enough money, God will shower you with endless\nfinancial blessings. But the problem is'}, {'start': '633.519', 'end': '640.000', 'text': 'that this is not the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is\na false message that distorts Scripture.'}, {'start': '640.000', 'end': '645.839', 'text': 'It\nfocuses on worldly riches while'}, {'start': '645.839', 'end': '652.560', 'text': 'ignoring the real purpose of following Christ. The prosperity\ngospel is nothing new. History has'}, {'start': '652.560', 'end': '658.640', 'text': 'seen this type of deception before.\nOne infamous example is the 16th century'}, {'start': '658.640', 'end': '664.800', 'text': "Indulgence Scandal. At that time, some church\nleaders figured out a way to profit from people's desire to be saved."}, {'start': '664.800', 'end': '670.640', 'text': 'They\nsold Indulgences,'}, {'start': '670.640', 'end': '676.959', 'text': 'certificates of forgiveness, which\nsupposedly could'}, {'start': '676.959', 'end': '682.320', 'text': 'reduce the time a person spent in Purgatory\nor grant them complete forgiveness.'}, {'start': '682.320', 'end': '688.720', 'text': "These indulgences were\ntouted as shortcuts to God's grace, leading people to"}, {'start': '688.720', 'end': '694.480', 'text': 'believe that if they gave enough money,\nthey could buy their place in heaven.'}, {'start': '694.480', 'end': '699.920', 'text': 'This corruption became so widespread that it led to one of the\nbiggest revolutions in church history: the'}, {'start': '699.920', 'end': '706.160', 'text': 'Protestant\nReformation.  In 1517 a German saint'}, {'start': '706.160', 'end': '711.040', 'text': 'Martin Luther saw this deception and\nstood up against it. He posted his'}, {'start': '711.040', 'end': '715.920', 'text': 'preamble to his\nTheses on the door of the church in Wittenberg.'}, {'start': '715.920', 'end': '722.640', 'text': 'He exposed the truth\nthat salvation is by faith alone,'}, {'start': '722.640', 'end': '728.959', 'text': 'not by money or any kind of trickery. But\ndespite the warnings of history, the same deception is'}, {'start': '728.959', 'end': '734.639', 'text': 'reappearing today in a new form.\nProsperity preachers stand on huge platforms and'}, {'start': '734.639', 'end': '740.800', 'text': 'promise that financial\nblessings are just a donation away. They'}, {'start': '740.800', 'end': '745.279', 'text': 'tell people that if they\ngive generously to the church, God will return them 100-'}, {'start': '745.279', 'end': '751.519', 'text': 'fold. They twist and take scriptures out of context,'}, {'start': '751.519', 'end': '758.399', 'text': 'such as Malachi 3 verse 10, “\nBring your tithe into the storehouse,” which they'}, {'start': '758.399', 'end': '764.000', 'text': 'make a guarantee of prosperity. But the\nquestion is, is this what the Bible really'}, {'start': '764.000', 'end': '769.839', 'text': 'teaches? They leave out the countless verses\nwhere Jesus'}, {'start': '769.839', 'end': '777.360', 'text': 'warned about the dangers of chasing after riches. In Matthew 6\nverse 19, Jesus said, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,'}, {'start': '777.360', 'end': '783.120', 'text': 'where moth and rust\ndestroy it, and where thieves break in and'}, {'start': '783.120', 'end': '789.920', 'text': 'steal.”  The danger of the prosperity gospel is not\nonly that it misleads but it also'}, {'start': '789.920', 'end': '796.399', 'text': 'distorts the true message of Christ. When one\nlacks faith, when one is sick, goes through'}, {'start': '796.399', 'end': '802.800', 'text': 'financial difficulties or\nstruggles in life they are made to feel as if'}, {'start': '802.800', 'end': '808.399', 'text': 'they have\nsomehow disappointed God. But'}, {'start': '808.399', 'end': '814.399', 'text': 'in reality, suffering is part of the Christian journey. The\napostles themselves faced'}, {'start': '814.399', 'end': '821.920', 'text': 'persecution, imprisonment and\neven death for following Christ. Paul, one of the'}, {'start': '821.920', 'end': '827.639', 'text': 'greatest men of faith, wrote\nin Philippians 4 verse 12: “'}, {'start': '827.639', 'end': '834.240', 'text': 'I know what it is to live in want\nand what it is to live in abundance. I have'}, {'start': '834.240', 'end': '839.920', 'text': 'learned to be content in all circumstances.”\nNowhere in the Bible does the Bible say that'}, {'start': '839.920', 'end': '846.240', 'text': 'following Jesus means a life of ease and abundance.\nBut prosperity gospel'}, {'start': '846.240', 'end': '853.120', 'text': 'preachers do not want to talk about that.\nThey avoid verses that'}, {'start': '853.120', 'end': '858.560', 'text': 'talk of suffering or bearing one’s cross\nbecause their goal is'}, {'start': '858.560', 'end': '865.040', 'text': 'not to prepare people for eternal life but to keep them\ncoming back, giving more and'}, {'start': '865.040', 'end': '873.040', 'text': 'believing that their miracle is just\none more offering away. This deception is what turns millions of'}, {'start': '873.040', 'end': '879.199', 'text': 'people back to true faith.  The'}, {'start': '890.480', 'end': '897.440', 'text': 'Bible warns us about this deception in verses three through four. For a time is coming when people will not tolerate sound teaching, but will gather around them many teachers after their own desires, that'}, {'start': '904.079', 'end': '910.079', 'text': 'they may'}, {'start': '910.079', 'end': '917.120', 'text': 'hear only what is pleasant to their ears. They will turn their ears away from the\ntruth and turn to'}, {'start': '917.120', 'end': '923.040', 'text': 'fables. This false\ngospel is one of the greatest tools of the devil'}, {'start': '923.040', 'end': '929.199', 'text': 'because it leads people astray.\nThey pursue riches rather than seek righteousness.'}, {'start': '929.199', 'end': '935.120', 'text': 'They seek comfort on earth rather than prepare for heaven.'}, {'start': '935.120', 'end': '940.880', 'text': 'But Jesus did not die on the cross so\nthat we could live in luxury,'}, {'start': '940.880', 'end': '947.040', 'text': 'but so that we could be free from sin.\nHe did not promise riches, but'}, {'start': '947.040', 'end': '952.079', 'text': 'He promised salvation to those who\nrepent and'}, {'start': '952.079', 'end': '960.000', 'text': 'follow Him. This is the true gospel and\nanything other than this is a dangerous deception. There was a'}, {'start': '960.000', 'end': '966.639', 'text': "time when the church was losing faith in the truth of God's Word.  Churches that\nstill claim to follow Christ have abandoned Jesus' teachings in order to remain popularly acceptable and comfortable. This is not a new problem."}, {'start': '966.639', 'end': '972.800', 'text': 'In the 19th and 20th'}, {'start': '972.800', 'end': '978.480', 'text': 'centuries, a movement called liberal theology began to influence many'}, {'start': '991.279', 'end': '997.440', 'text': 'churches. As scientific discoveries increased and cultural beliefs changed, some'}, {'start': '1010.240', 'end': '1016.399', 'text': 'religious leaders began to question the supernatural elements of the Bible.'}, {'start': '1021.440', 'end': '1026.559', 'text': 'They'}, {'start': '1026.559', 'end': '1032.559', 'text': 'denied miracles, rejected the authority of Scripture and tried to make Christianity'}, {'start': '1032.559', 'end': '1037.919', 'text': 'more intellectually and socially\nacceptable. They stopped'}, {'start': '1037.919', 'end': '1044.000', 'text': 'preaching about sin, repentance and justice\nand focused on moral philosophy and'}, {'start': '1044.000', 'end': '1049.039', 'text': 'personal improvement.\nThey derived'}, {'start': '1049.039', 'end': '1055.360', 'text': 'faith from human reasoning rather than standing on biblical principles.\nThis movement weakened the influence of the church'}, {'start': '1055.360', 'end': '1062.000', 'text': 'and instead of drawing people closer to God,\nit drove many people'}, {'start': '1062.000', 'end': '1069.360', 'text': 'away from traditional Christianity. This\nspirit of compromise is still seen everywhere today. Many churches'}, {'start': '1069.360', 'end': '1074.799', 'text': 'no longer preach the hard truths of the Bible\nbecause they fear people will be hurt.'}, {'start': '1074.799', 'end': '1080.400', 'text': 'They avoid talking about sin\nso as not to be called judgmental.'}, {'start': '1080.400', 'end': '1086.240', 'text': 'They refuse to stand up against the moral corruption of the world\nbecause they do'}, {'start': '1086.240', 'end': '1092.320', 'text': 'not want to lose their members. But the\nBible is clear. God does not change, and'}, {'start': '1092.320', 'end': '1099.840', 'text': 'neither does His Word. Malachi 3:6\nsays: I, the LORD, do not change. Yet'}, {'start': '1099.840', 'end': '1105.440', 'text': "many churches act as if\nGod's commandments can be changed to suit modern culture. The"}, {'start': '1105.440', 'end': '1111.360', 'text': 'biggest mark of a compromising church is its'}, {'start': '1111.360', 'end': '1117.679', 'text': 'approach to moral issues.\nTopics such as sexual purity, gender equality, marriage and holiness are'}, {'start': '1117.679', 'end': '1123.600', 'text': 'rarely discussed because they are\nconsidered too controversial. The truth is'}, {'start': '1123.600', 'end': '1129.200', 'text': 'that the Bible is never concerned about being politically correct. It is\nalways'}, {'start': '1129.200', 'end': '1134.480', 'text': "concerned about righteousness. God's\nWord does not change to suit cultural trends."}, {'start': '1134.480', 'end': '1141.760', 'text': 'Isaiah 5:20 warns:\nWoe is upon them.  Those who call evil good and good'}, {'start': '1141.760', 'end': '1148.799', 'text': 'evil yet many churches today are doing just that. Instead of teaching\npeople to deny themselves and'}, {'start': '1148.799', 'end': '1154.400', 'text': 'follow Christ they encourage\nthem to live a life'}, {'start': '1154.400', 'end': '1160.720', 'text': 'that makes them happy even\nif it is against the Bible. The'}, {'start': '1160.720', 'end': '1166.720', 'text': 'apostle Paul foresaw this danger\nand warned about it in 2 Timothy'}, {'start': '1166.720', 'end': '1173.360', 'text': '4 verse 3. For the\ntime is coming when people will not accept good teaching,'}, {'start': '1173.360', 'end': '1180.160', 'text': 'but after their own desires they will\nsurround themselves with many preachers who'}, {'start': '1180.160', 'end': '1185.840', 'text': 'speak according to their own desires. This\nprophecy is being fulfilled today. People'}, {'start': '1185.840', 'end': '1191.440', 'text': 'no longer want to hear the truth. They\nwant to hear messages that make them feel good'}, {'start': '1191.440', 'end': '1198.160', 'text': 'and many churches are willing to provide that, even\nif it means distorting the gospel.'}, {'start': '1198.160', 'end': '1203.840', 'text': 'But a church that compromises the truth is'}, {'start': '1203.840', 'end': '1211.039', 'text': 'no church at all. Jesus\nsaid in John 14 verse 6, I am the way, the truth'}, {'start': '1211.039', 'end': '1216.799', 'text': 'and the life. If a church does not stand on His truth\nit is'}, {'start': '1216.799', 'end': '1222.880', 'text': 'not really following Christ but following the world. The\nmoment a church chooses popularity over'}, {'start': '1222.880', 'end': '1228.640', 'text': 'holiness to follow the culture, it is not really following Christ.  A church that\nprioritizes faith over faith and comfort over the cross is'}, {'start': '1228.640', 'end': '1234.320', 'text': 'no longer a place of spiritual growth; it is a\nplace of deception. That is why'}, {'start': '1234.320', 'end': '1240.640', 'text': 'believers must be aware that just because\na church looks attractive, just because'}, {'start': '1240.640', 'end': '1247.039', 'text': 'a pastor is charismatic, or just because\na message sounds positive does'}, {'start': '1247.039', 'end': '1253.360', 'text': 'not mean it is from God.\nIf a church does not preach the full gospel,'}, {'start': '1253.360', 'end': '1259.200', 'text': 'which includes repentance, holiness, and\nobedience, it is'}, {'start': '1259.200', 'end': '1265.520', 'text': 'leading people into spiritual compromise. And the\ngreatest danger of compromise is that it'}, {'start': '1265.520', 'end': '1272.240', 'text': 'never stops at the little things. It eventually\nleads to a total abandonment of the truth.'}, {'start': '1272.240', 'end': '1278.320', 'text': 'History shows that when churches stop standing on the truth,\nthey lose their power.'}, {'start': '1278.320', 'end': '1284.400', 'text': 'Today, as more and more churches are\nfollowing the world, not the Word of God,'}, {'start': '1284.400', 'end': '1291.039', 'text': 'we are seeing history repeat itself. The\nquestion is will people'}, {'start': '1291.039', 'end': '1296.720', 'text': 'wake up in time, or will they continue to follow a faith\nthat has been drained of its power? The'}, {'start': '1296.720', 'end': '1302.799', 'text': "choice is ours. But one thing is for\nsure: God's truth will never"}, {'start': '1302.799', 'end': '1309.600', 'text': 'change no matter how much the world tries to change it. There is\none type of church'}, {'start': '1309.600', 'end': '1316.080', 'text': 'that still holds meetings.  A church may sing hymns\nand open its Bible but it has no'}, {'start': '1316.080', 'end': '1323.039', 'text': 'real spiritual life. It may have\na rich history, beautiful buildings and'}, {'start': '1323.039', 'end': '1328.240', 'text': 'a respected name in society but there is\nnothing inside it. Neither the'}, {'start': '1328.240', 'end': '1335.280', 'text': 'presence of God nor true worship nor a\nhunger for righteousness. This is a dead church. A church'}, {'start': '1335.280', 'end': '1341.200', 'text': 'that looks alive from the outside but has\nlost its connection with the Holy Spirit. This is'}, {'start': '1341.200', 'end': '1347.120', 'text': 'not a new problem. The Bible has\nalready warned about dead churches.'}, {'start': '1347.120', 'end': '1353.840', 'text': 'In Revelation 3 verse 1, Jesus\nsaid to the church in Sardis, “I know your deeds,'}, {'start': '1353.840', 'end': '1361.440', 'text': 'that you are called alive, but you are dead.”\nThis warning is frightening. A church'}, {'start': '1361.440', 'end': '1367.440', 'text': 'may have crowds, programs and\nactivities, but if'}, {'start': '1367.440', 'end': '1373.120', 'text': 'it does not have spiritual power, then\nit is dead in the eyes of God. This is the'}, {'start': '1373.120', 'end': '1380.080', 'text': 'condition of many churches today. The\nbiggest example of this is Europe. There was a time when Europe'}, {'start': '1380.080', 'end': '1386.400', 'text': 'was the center of Christianity, where great\nawakenings took place, from where missionaries were sent'}, {'start': '1386.400', 'end': '1392.559', 'text': 'and where the most powerful preachers in history\npreached the gospel. But'}, {'start': '1392.559', 'end': '1399.120', 'text': 'something changed in the 20th century. As modern thinking,\nsecularism and materialism grew, the'}, {'start': '1399.120', 'end': '1405.200', 'text': 'decline of churches began. Today Europe is the epicenter of Christianity.  Many of the\nhistoric churches in the U.S. are nearly empty.'}, {'start': '1405.200', 'end': '1411.679', 'text': 'Places where worship once took place are now\nmuseums, tourist sites or event spaces.'}, {'start': '1411.679', 'end': '1418.159', 'text': 'Some have turned into restaurants, concert halls\nor night clubs. The spiritual'}, {'start': '1418.159', 'end': '1424.640', 'text': 'fire that once burned has been extinguished. Just\nas in life, a church'}, {'start': '1424.640', 'end': '1431.080', 'text': 'can be busy with events and still be\nspiritually dead. Without genuine'}, {'start': '1431.080', 'end': '1437.600', 'text': 'repentance, without seeking God’s presence\nand without a hunger for righteousness, there is'}, {'start': '1437.600', 'end': '1444.240', 'text': 'no life. The greatest danger of a dead church is that\nit produces believers who are'}, {'start': '1444.240', 'end': '1449.919', 'text': 'spiritually dull. People who\nthink they are following God'}, {'start': '1449.919', 'end': '1455.760', 'text': 'but are really just\nfollowing religious traditions. They do'}, {'start': '1455.760', 'end': '1461.120', 'text': 'n’t pray with power. They do\nn’t share the gospel with others. They don’t'}, {'start': '1461.120', 'end': '1467.600', 'text': 'hunger for revival. They are spiritually\nasleep without realizing'}, {'start': '1467.600', 'end': '1474.320', 'text': 'how far they have gone astray, and Satan wants\nthem to stay that way. Spiritually'}, {'start': '1474.320', 'end': '1480.000', 'text': 'dull. Complacent in their dead faith.\nA dead church is no threat to Satan’s'}, {'start': '1480.000', 'end': '1487.120', 'text': 'kingdom. But there is\nstill hope. In Revelation chapter three, verse'}, {'start': '1487.120', 'end': '1493.279', 'text': 'two, Jesus told the church in Sardis to\nwake up and  Strengthen the few things that are left'}, {'start': '1493.279', 'end': '1499.120', 'text': 'because they too are about to die.\nThis is a call to every church'}, {'start': '1499.120', 'end': '1506.880', 'text': 'that has lost its spiritual fire. It is not too late.\nRevival is possible,'}, {'start': '1506.880', 'end': '1512.240', 'text': 'but it requires true repentance.\nIt means returning to the true gospel. Stop relying on'}, {'start': '1512.240', 'end': '1518.720', 'text': 'traditions, routines or human\nefforts and'}, {'start': '1518.720', 'end': '1524.880', 'text': 'seek the presence of God wholeheartedly. The\nchurch is alive only when the'}, {'start': '1524.880', 'end': '1531.520', 'text': 'Spirit of God is at work in it.\nWithout Him, it is just a building, a club or a'}, {'start': '1531.520', 'end': '1538.559', 'text': 'historical monument. The question is whether\npeople will recognize these signs in time'}, {'start': '1538.559', 'end': '1544.320', 'text': 'or will they continue to live in lifeless religiosity\nthinking they are alive when they are'}, {'start': '1544.320', 'end': '1551.200', 'text': 'spiritually dead. The time to wake up is now.\nNot every church is corrupt and not every preacher is a'}, {'start': '1551.200', 'end': '1558.159', 'text': 'deceiver. Although some\nchurches have fallen away from the truth because of greed, compromise or spiritual deadness, there are still'}, {'start': '1558.159', 'end': '1564.640', 'text': "places where God's truth is"}, {'start': '1564.640', 'end': '1570.320', 'text': 'preached boldly. There are still\npreachers and believers who do'}, {'start': '1570.320', 'end': '1575.760', 'text': 'not weaken the gospel. They remain firm in their faith\nand seek God wholeheartedly. It'}, {'start': '1575.760', 'end': '1581.760', 'text': 'may be disheartening to hear about false churches, but the'}, {'start': '1581.760', 'end': '1588.159', 'text': 'purpose is to overcome fear.\nJesus warned in Matthew chapter 7'}, {'start': '1588.159', 'end': '1594.400', 'text': 'verse 15\nBeware of false prophets who'}, {'start': '1594.400', 'end': '1600.799', 'text': 'come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly they are\nravenous like wolves'}, {'start': '1600.799', 'end': '1607.520', 'text': 'This means that not everyone who calls themselves the church\nnecessarily follows Christ truly and'}, {'start': '1607.520', 'end': '1613.840', 'text': 'in the last days\ndeception will increase even more But the Bible'}, {'start': '1613.840', 'end': '1620.640', 'text': 'reminds us in John chapter 10 verse 27\nMy sheep hear my voice I'}, {'start': '1620.640', 'end': '1626.480', 'text': 'know them and they follow me\nIf you are truly seeking God,'}, {'start': '1626.480', 'end': '1632.799', 'text': 'He will lead you to the right place So\nhow do you know if a church'}, {'start': '1632.799', 'end': '1639.039', 'text': 'is truly from God First of all it\npreaches the full gospel A true'}, {'start': '1639.039', 'end': '1645.760', 'text': 'church does not pick and choose parts of the Bible that will make\npeople comfortable It does'}, {'start': '1645.760', 'end': '1652.000', 'text': 'not shy away from speaking about sin\njust so as not to make people uncomfortable It does not'}, {'start': '1652.000', 'end': '1657.760', 'text': 'only talk about prosperity but\nalso reveals the message of repentance The'}, {'start': '1657.760', 'end': '1663.840', 'text': 'true gospel includes God’s love as well as\nHis justice His'}, {'start': '1663.840', 'end': '1669.600', 'text': 'mercy as well as His\ncall to holiness A true church will teach you the gospel of'}, {'start': '1669.600', 'end': '1675.679', 'text': 'righteousness'}, {'start': '1675.679', 'end': '1682.720', 'text': 'First a true church\nleads people to repentance When'}, {'start': '1682.720', 'end': '1689.520', 'text': 'Jesus began His ministry His first\nmessage was Repent for the'}, {'start': '1689.520', 'end': '1698.640', 'text': 'kingdom of heaven is at hand Matthew chapter four verse\n17 Repentance is the core of the gospel Without it there is no'}, {'start': '1698.640', 'end': '1704.480', 'text': 'true salvation A church that\nnever talks about repentance does'}, {'start': '1704.480', 'end': '1709.679', 'text': 'not call people to turn from sin and does not\nemphasize obedience to God is'}, {'start': '1709.679', 'end': '1717.440', 'text': 'not preaching the true message of Christ\nSecond look at their fruits Jesus said you will'}, {'start': '1717.440', 'end': '1724.640', 'text': 'know them by their fruits Matthew\nchapter seven verse 16 In a true church the'}, {'start': '1724.640', 'end': '1730.240', 'text': 'evidence of the power of God will be visible\nLives will be changed People will'}, {'start': '1730.240', 'end': '1736.640', 'text': 'grow in their faith and the presence of the Holy Spirit will be\nevident It is not the grandeur of the building the'}, {'start': '1736.640', 'end': '1743.840', 'text': 'number of members attending or the\nfun of the ministry the real question is is this'}, {'start': '1743.840', 'end': '1749.520', 'text': 'church drawing people closer to God Does\nit burden hearts with repentance'}, {'start': '1749.520', 'end': '1755.919', 'text': 'Does it stir up a hunger for holiness\nIf the answer is no then you'}, {'start': '1755.919', 'end': '1761.919', 'text': 'need to consider where you are going\nIf you are struggling to find a good church'}, {'start': '1767.679', 'end': '1773.039', 'text': 'If any of you lacks wisdom,\nask God who'}, {'start': '1773.039', 'end': '1781.520', 'text': 'gives generously to all and does not upbraide and it will be given to you.\nJames chapter one verse five The Lord will'}, {'start': '1781.520', 'end': '1786.559', 'text': 'lead you to a place where His truth is\npreached where His Spirit is at work'}, {'start': '1786.559', 'end': '1792.480', 'text': 'and where your faith can grow\nbut remember the church is not just a building'}, {'start': '1792.480', 'end': '1798.559', 'text': 'it is the body of Christ if you are in a\nplace where there is no strong church gather together'}, {'start': '1798.559', 'end': '1804.240', 'text': "with other believers\npray read God's word"}, {'start': '1804.240', 'end': '1810.799', 'text': 'and seek God together Jesus\nsaid where two or three gather in my name'}, {'start': '1810.799', 'end': '1819.600', 'text': 'I am among them Matthew\nchapter 18 verse 20 True worship is not about a grand'}, {'start': '1819.600', 'end': '1824.640', 'text': 'building or an impressive ministry\nit is about seeking God with a true heart the'}, {'start': '1824.640', 'end': '1830.960', 'text': 'most important thing is to\nstay close to God and never be'}, {'start': '1830.960', 'end': '1837.840', 'text': 'deceived these are dangerous times and\nmany people are being led astray by churches that'}, {'start': '1837.840', 'end': '1844.080', 'text': "no longer follow the truth but\nif you stay rooted in God's word"}, {'start': '1844.080', 'end': '1850.000', 'text': 'stay filled with the Spirit and follow the path of Christ  If you\nstay committed to God, you will never be'}, {'start': '1850.000', 'end': '1856.240', 'text': 'shaken God is\nraising up a generation of believers who will'}, {'start': '1856.240', 'end': '1861.840', 'text': 'stand firm, who will never compromise, and\nwho will remain faithful no matter what'}, {'start': '1861.840', 'end': '1867.120', 'text': 'If you got to this part of the video, I want to\nhear from you Have'}, {'start': '1867.120', 'end': '1873.600', 'text': 'you ever\nencountered a church that seemed spiritually dead or'}, {'start': '1873.600', 'end': '1879.679', 'text': 'compromised\nWhat do you think is the biggest danger facing churches today'}, {'start': '1879.679', 'end': '1886.399', 'text': "Let's talk in the comments I\nwant to know your opinion If this message touched your heart,"}, {'start': '1886.399', 'end': '1891.760', 'text': 'like the video,\nsubscribe, and share it with others'}, {'start': '1891.760', 'end': '1898.320', 'text': 'who need to hear it\nKnowing the truth is important and together we'}, {'start': '1898.320', 'end': '1904.000', 'text': 'can combat deception Now I\nwant to ask you again Have you ever walked'}, {'start': '1904.000', 'end': '1910.559', 'text': 'into a church and felt\nthat something was wrong Maybe the message'}, {'start': '1910.559', 'end': '1916.640', 'text': "sounded good but something didn't\nsit right with your soul Or you saw that"}, {'start': '1916.640', 'end': '1923.760', 'text': 'everything there was about money, entertainment or making people\nfeel comfortable instead of'}, {'start': '1923.760', 'end': '1929.919', 'text': 'leading them to true repentance If you have\never had this experience, please'}, {'start': '1929.919', 'end': '1936.080', 'text': 'share your story in the comments to give someone else a\ntimely warning'}, {'start': '1936.080', 'end': '1940.640', 'text': 'In this video we talked about three types of\nchurches the'}, {'start': '1940.640', 'end': '1946.399', 'text': 'prosperity focused church the\ncompromising church and the spiritually'}, {'start': '1946.399', 'end': '1953.039', 'text': 'dead church which one do you think is the most dangerous of these is the one that leads'}, {'start': '1953.039', 'end': '1958.960', 'text': "people to believe that money is a\nsign of God's blessing or the one that"}, {'start': '1958.960', 'end': '1964.880', 'text': 'twists the truth to fit modern culture\nor the one that'}, {'start': '1964.880', 'end': '1972.080', 'text': "looks alive but is spiritually\nempty let's discuss this I"}, {'start': '1972.080', 'end': '1978.000', 'text': "want to know your thoughts if this message\ntouched your heart then don't"}, {'start': '1978.000', 'end': '1984.880', 'text': 'leave without taking action the world is full of deception\nand many people are being led astray without understanding'}, {'start': '1984.880', 'end': '1990.320', 'text': 'if you want to stay rooted in biblical truth and receive\nmore deep'}, {'start': '1990.320', 'end': '1996.240', 'text': 'enlightening messages like this then\nsubscribe now just subscribing is not'}, {'start': '1996.240', 'end': '2002.559', 'text': "enough turn on the notification bell\nso you don't miss any video the"}, {'start': '2002.559', 'end': '2008.799', 'text': "enemy doesn't want this truth to spread but\ntogether we can spread it to more people like the"}, {'start': '2008.799', 'end': '2014.080', 'text': 'video\nshare it with someone who needs to hear this truth'}, {'start': '2014.080', 'end': '2020.559', 'text': "and keep exposing the lies with the light of God's word\nnext"}, {'start': '2020.559', 'end': '2027.360', 'text': "See you again in the video, until then may God's peace and\nblessings be with you, stay strong"}, {'start': '2027.360', 'end': '2034.200', 'text': 'in the faith and\nkeep spreading the light of the gospel.'}]