I believe that there is no need for something exotic or special in order to build faith and sustain faith for the long haul.”Ĭharles added that teaching the fundamentals of the Christian faith will “nurture the coming generation and help the saints to be focused on Christ and not man.”
We need to be teaching and singing sound doctrine. “My perseverance in the faith is not so much about me holding fast to Christ, but Him holding fast to me. “The corporate worship of the Church is a key way to not only disciple the young generation but to strengthen all the saints to be steadfast in their faith,” he said. Charles Jr., author and pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, said stories of defections from the Christian faith should serve as a “wake-up call” to the Western Church. In an interview with The Christian Post, H.B. Many people tell me that there is a different way to practice faith and I want to remain open to this, but I’m not there now.”Ī short time later, former Hillsong singer and songwriter Marty Sampson posted on Instagram: “Time for some real talk … I’m genuinely losing my faith … and it doesn’t bother me.” In 2019, Joshua Harris, author of the controversial Christian bestseller I Kissed Dating Goodbye, sent shockwaves through the evangelical Christian community after he published an Instagram post announcing: “I am not a Christian. Last year, Jon Steingard, the Canadian Christian rock band Hawk Nelson’s lead vocalist, announced on social media that “I no longer believe in God,” explaining “it didn’t happen overnight.”
Maxwell is the latest high-profile Christian figure to publicly renounce his faith in recent years. And I hear where you're coming from, and I respect your perspective.” I know you care about the eternal state of my soul and you pushed through the social awkwardness of telling me this because you don't want me to suffer. “I just say, ‘I know that you love me.’ I know, and I receive it as love. in theology and has written on the topics of theology, trauma, and fitness, later followed up with a message to those who told him he’s going to Hell and are “not really happy” as a result of his rejection of Christianity. “I can’t wait to discover what kind of connection I can have with all of you beautiful people as I try to figure out what’s next,” he added. And I think it’s important to say that I’m just not a Christian anymore, and it feels really good. I love you guys, and I love all the friendships and support I’ve built here. And I’m kind of ready not to be angry anymore. “What I’ve discovered is that I’m ready to connect again.
“What I really miss is connection with people,” Maxwell said on his Instagram feed. Paul Maxwell, a former Desiring God writer and the author of the book The Trauma of Doctrine, has announced he is no longer a Christian.
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