Answer Question
How can the Church rise up?
Atheists have a problem with the convictions of the cross and displaying of the Ten Commandments, and anything that has to do with God, but instead of talking, they did something about it. Sadly, they achieved. But, we as Christians sit back and do nothing. At least from my point of view.
Ok, but that is in the past, and today is the start of a new day. What can the Church do to rise up? Instead of sitting around complaining about it, what can the Church do to take action? I would like some examples please, something that could be passed on to Pastors at different Churches. We could talk, and talk, and talk, we could pray, and pray, and pray, but without actions, none of this will do any good.
James 2:14-26
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?
17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God.
24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
So you see, we have to take ACTION. So, once again, what are some examples that the common, everyday person can do physically to cause the Church to rise up?