Is There Safety In Numbers? The Majority IllusionDavid Field March 17, 2010
The majority of Christians today are so afraid and worried about false prophets, that they cling to their old traditions of men, thinking their shear numbers will save them. The truth is if you think like the majority of Christians today, you have little hope for the thing you so desperately are trying to hold on to, which your life. True, Jesus warned many times to be on the watch for the many false prophets with their false doctrine, but to run from that wrong to another wrong is still wrong. These false prophets can be extremists, but also can be the trusted ones amongst us. Remember the enemy is very subtle. Even the false prophets may not know they are being used.
Here is the thinking:
“If I stay within the protective walls of my church, and believe the same doctrine as everybody else in the typical church, with all it’s apparently holy men, pastors, and teachers, then I believe I am under the radar and protected from the enemy, and assured of salvation. But if I take an uncomfortable step outside the normality of thinking, I am risking a huge misunderstanding because I don’t trust my own judgment on these matters. I would feel better if a preacher told me I am doing the right thing.”
Check to see if this fits you. If it does, you are putting your faith in men, or a man, who has put his trust in another group of men before him. This type of thinking is from a spirit of fear.
Jesus said, “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:14.
Over eighty percent of Americans today profess Christianity, but cut one off in traffic, or discredit an aspect of their theology and their true spirit shows itself, and it is usually not a friendly spirit. What shows up is the spirit of self-righteous self-pride. It is evident when tested that most people do not possess the Spirit of the Lord.
The fact is salvation is not promised to the masses, or the majority of people, because the masses reject the message of truth, in favor of self-serving satisfaction. If you wish to be among the few, you should think like the few, like Jesus. But the problem is few understand Jesus ways. This is why they look to holy men to put their trust in. These holy men are put in a place no man should occupy, but after time, they unknowingly assume the position of pride. This kind of power is far too temping for most men, even pastors.
So how do we study the life of Jesus and learn from him? First realize he was not a normal man. Jesus said he only says and does what he has seen and heard the father say and do. Jesus said, “when you have seen me, you have seen the father.” He was telling us he was a perfect reflection of his father. We have that example to strive toward.