Bro. Eric Kalinowski #fundie simplychristian.shoutwiki.com
Sermon 17: Backsliding
By Bro. Eric Kalinowski
Revelation 2:4-5 “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.”
John 10:29 “My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.”
To address the latest changes, Pastor Steven is out on spiritual leave, and Pastor William will be taking over as Interim Project Leader for SimplyChristian while Pastor Steven steps away to address his spiritual needs. I will continue as Lead Preacher for the indefinite future.
We are all weak and need Christ in our lives. Pastor Steven, after a meeting with Deacons and Elders, acknowledged he has a spiritual sickness and needs help from the Lord as well as the church community. With prayer, godly communion and worship, and camaraderie with strong steadfast believers, Pastor Steven we believe will be back to living godly and faithful to the Lord.
Pastor Steven fell to one of the most insidious things, something designed by the enemy to be of utmost temptation to break even the most ardent believers in Christ. This is how the enemy wins, by isolating believers and keeping them in sin and away from accountability through other believers who can shine the light on these vile acts like scattering cockroaches of sin. What Pastor Steven fell to is uniquely evil and dangerous and affects the brain chemistry in a permanent way, hence why he’s on extended spiritual leave to fight the demons and disease of licentiousness and the resultant backsliding.
I challenge you, believers in Christ, to examine yourselves as well. Are you living holy and virtuous lives, or are you backsliding? Are you facing your own temptations alone without the light of Christ through accountability? Do you need spiritual guidance as well to keep yourself pure and holy? Please reach out to us if you too feel you’ve backslidden and need a helping hand to face the wily snares of the devil!