'Christians Need to Stand Up Against Injustice':
Beth Moore Calls for Reform, Repentance in Evangelical Church
"pampered gospel."
The author and minister participated in a panel discussion on "Evangelicals and the Future of
04-07-2018
CBN News Emily Jones
Evangelist Beth Moore is calling on the church to repent and renounce what she calls "pampered gospel."
The author and minister participated in a panel discussion on "Evangelicals and the Future of
Racial Unity" at the MLK50 Conference on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s
assassination.
Moore said Christians need to stand up against injustice, even if it costs them their popularity
Moore said Christians need to stand up against injustice, even if it costs them their popularity
or forces them out of their comfort zone.
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"What I think has happened here is that in our discipleship, we are not teaching what is normative
in the believing life," she said. "When we carry our cross and we follow Jesus, we are walking
into a storm. We were told that in Luke 10, Matthew 10 we will be 'sheep among wolves,' not
wolves among sheep."
Moore explained that "sheep among wolves" means Christians will be "persecuted," "criticized,"
Moore explained that "sheep among wolves" means Christians will be "persecuted," "criticized,"
"imprisoned" and even killed for speaking the truth --.something she believes few American Christians
truly experience or understand.
"We have been very proud of the fact that we have not subscribed to a prosperity gospel. But what
"We have been very proud of the fact that we have not subscribed to a prosperity gospel. But what
we have subscribed to is a pampered gospel where we are so afraid of suffering and we are so afraid
someone is going to criticize us and hurt our feelings," Moore said. "This is the Gospel work of
Jesus Christ and we are going with Him. Whatever it takes, no matter how unpopular it is. He was
hated. We have to have thicker skin than that."
Before the conference, she took to Twitter to encourage the church to repent of its failures.
Beth Moore
✔@BethMooreLPM
27 Mar
Replying to @BethMooreLPM
I think some of us haven’t had enough practice at colossally blowing it. Listen, I’m not an expert
Before the conference, she took to Twitter to encourage the church to repent of its failures.
Beth Moore
✔@BethMooreLPM
27 Mar
Replying to @BethMooreLPM
I think some of us haven’t had enough practice at colossally blowing it. Listen, I’m not an expert
on many things but I am an expert on colossally blowing it. It’s not hard to repent. You just get
down on your face and go, God, I’ve colossally blown it. I’m so sorry. Please help.
Beth Moore
✔@BethMooreLPM
Evangelicalism is in humiliating need of reform but the thing is, it’s possible. In OUR lifetimes.
Beth Moore
✔@BethMooreLPM
Evangelicalism is in humiliating need of reform but the thing is, it’s possible. In OUR lifetimes.
All that stands between us & an astonishing work of the Holy Spirit is repentance. Quit being
scared of rocking a boat that has run aground on an island of compromise.Walk on water.
"Why on God's green earth are we expending untold energy still defending ourselves when we
could just repent of placing trust in man to save & champion us, defend our principles & meanwhile
keep us privileged & empowered instead of trusting God to help us?How hard is it to repent?" she said.
"I think some of us haven't had enough practice at colossally blowing it. Listen, I'm not an expert
"I think some of us haven't had enough practice at colossally blowing it. Listen, I'm not an expert
on many things but I am an expert on colossally blowing it. It's not hard to repent," she continued.
"You just get down on your face and go, God, I've colossally blown it. I'm so sorry. Please help."
"Evangelicalism is in humiliating need of reform but the thing is, it's possible. In OUR lifetimes.
"Evangelicalism is in humiliating need of reform but the thing is, it's possible. In OUR lifetimes.
All that stands between us & an astonishing work of the Holy Spirit is repentance. Quit being
scared of rocking a boat that has run aground on an island of compromise.Walk on water,"
she concluded.
Many Twitter users agreed with her, but one warned her against putting too much blame on the church.
" As you travel this journey, please do not take on the anger of our culture against the church or
Many Twitter users agreed with her, but one warned her against putting too much blame on the church.
" As you travel this journey, please do not take on the anger of our culture against the church or
our nation. There are many wrongs. Wisdom and truth needed," Pam Anderson tweeted.
Moore responded by saying, "Not at all resistant to that word of caution."
Moore responded by saying, "Not at all resistant to that word of caution."
