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1 COR 7.

INTRO:

Intro:

One of the greatest downfalls of cross cultural missions..

has been the pressure.. for those who convert to Xtianity..

To not only convert spiritually..

But to also convert.. culturally.

You can go into Africa, South America, Asia.. practically anywhere in the world..

And you will find there.. what you find here.

Church sanctuaries are laid out the same..

There are organs on one side of the platform..

And pianos on the other..

They dress the same

And their styles of delivery are the same..

Why is that?

Has the Bible ordained for us..

The sanctuary lay-out that we use.

The type of clothes that we wear..

Even the speaking styles we use when we preach???..

No way.

But.. when they converted spiritually..

A MESSAGE… from the American… the European… the missionary… was delivered.

You have now joined our club… our organization… and as a new member… you must now follow our procedures, our methods, and our uniforms..

They placed pressure on them.. for cultural conversion..

Wear the suit.. wear the tie.. only sing the old hymns.. play pianos and organs..

Don’t be like an African Christain, or and Asian Christian, or a Latin American Christian..

No.. forsake that culture.. and become an American Christian..

You don’t have to go overseas to see this same form of pressure.

Here in America.. the same kind of thing happens..

When someone gets saved.. in some environments.. .

They’re told how to cut their hair.. cover up their tattoos.

They’re told how to dress..

They’re told how to behave.

They’re told where they can go.. and how often.

God is converting people on the inside..

But religion.. is attempting to convert them on the outside..

It’s been this way from the beginning..

Paul would come into a town, and teach them about grace..

By this.. they are saved…

It was not of works.. it was a free gift..

It was not earned.. and Jesus gave them their salvation freely..

All’s they had to do.. was turn from their own ways..

Receive the gift..

And walk with Jesus..

But, in the wake of Paul’s message..

Sometimes… there came a group of religious zealots..

Who were not content with grace..

So they delivered a message of contradiction..

Saying yes.. this is how you get saved..

But.. you still have to obey certain commandments..

You still have to become circumcised

You still must observe the feasts..

You still must still… watch the diet.

Essentially, it all boils down to the human need to conform..

“Conform into the practice and image of someone else..

Or: conform someone else, into our image..

It even happens here.. we are not innocent of this tendency.

We don’t make dress code an issue here..

As long as your modest.. we’re fine..

Because of this.. many people dress very casually.

A lot of you were content to wear the full costume on Sunday morning..

But after a while of visiting CCCville

You now come in shorts.. or jeans…

And some do it.. because the environment has encouraged the change...

The only difference is..

We’re not mandating anything..

I used to wear suits on occasion.

I would sometimes wear a tie.

In the summer time, I might wear a tie now and then..

On Second Sundays.. when we have activities after church..

But the reality is… I hate those things.

I might wear blue jeans..

I don’t want my dress to be a distraction… but I want to wear what is comfortable… and after my wife tells me to change, I put on something a little less comfortable…

Why?

The dress code thing… just isn’t an issue to me.

You be comfortable dressing the way you want..

w/modesty..

You don’t have to conform.

I’m just happy that you’re here.

The cool thing is..

that we.. are all works in progress..

and it’s God who is going to change us..

it’s God who is going to move us on..

It’s God who is going to transition us from one place.. to another..

It’s God who changes us on the inside… and He does that with purpose… So, isn’t it better, that God would take responsibility for changing us on the outside… rather than some human organization?

God might tell you, in your heart, to do something different

When people tell you to change… they are imposing their ideas onto you...

That may be an issue of marital status

That may be an issue of religious practice and conformity..

But when God tells you to change… He is imposing His will upon you… and when God changes you… it’s for a purpose.

I remember, years ago… seeing a pastor friend of mine go through some significant outward changes…

I’ve been seeing a good friend of mine go through just such a process..

zHe was very rough around the edges..

And the Lord has used him in that state.. and blessed him..

But… then something began to change…

He’s getting in shape..

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