Category — Preaching & Teaching
Ten Indictments of the American Church
I just finished listening to this two-hour sermon by Paul Washer, and it’s good (very good)! Please take the time to download it, put it on your iPod, burn it to a CD (or two), and listen to it. It’s convicting and very encouraging!
- The Ten Indictments web site (audio, video, transcripts, pictures)
- Direct link to the mp3 audio file of the sermon
I certainly think we need to take “Indictment #1″ one step further than where Paul left it (he doesn’t touch on the translation and version issue which I think is key; you can learn more of that here). But, don’t let that be a stumbling block to taking in the rest of what he has to say.
The ten indictments are:
- A practical denial of the sufficiency of Scripture
- An ignorance of the character and attributes of God
- A failure to address man’s malady
- An ignorance of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of regeneration
- An unbiblical gospel presentation and invitation
- An ignorance regarding the nature of the Church
- A lack of loving and compassionate church discipline
- A silence on separation (holiness)
- Psychology and sociology have replaced the Scriptures in regards to the family
- A departure from the faith and a devotion to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons (1 Timothy 4:1-16)
November 5, 2008 7 Comments