Are we now fighting God?

This is the age where young "Christians" rebel against God and scripture (with the collusion of both Church and Society) more especially through their expressions on Social Media. And because they would rather not dare to join another religion for obvious reasons, they gradually lean towards what I term "Neo-Religious Atheisim" which implies that they may claim to be religious but they really are not.

They are not questioning orthodox traditions, structures and conventions but they easily challenge new ideas about God, Salvation and ultimately Gods word. They are gradually replacing Faith with Logic and interpreting biblical injunction to suit themselves. They reason without divine guidance from the Spirit, but with emotion and sentiment.

With swift and expert delivery, they strike deadly attacks on church leaders - especially those of the Pentecostal denomination, branding them as fraudsters. High-class Con- artists and a menace to society. They are fixated on the lifestyles of the so-called New Generation pastors rather than the messages they preach. Excitement - laden curiosity erupts within them when conversations arise about the fall of even one prominent member of the Pentecostal Community. And because they have lost confidence in Christianity, they are easily given to lifestyles they once abhorred.

Whether they be of Pentecostal or Orthodox leanings, the sad truth remains that we are loosing the youth population to Atheist beliefs even without any efforts by atheists themselves. There are more questions being unanswered in the minds of the young people regarding true Christianity and Jesus and it almost seems the Church is too busy with other things to take notice. Crusades, Power and Deliverance Nights, 10 Day long programmes and constant messages of "Kill the Enemy", "Deal with the Devil', "Possess Your Possession", "Wealth by All Means" are becoming more commonplace on our pulpits than any true effort to reach to the hearts and minds of the next generation who are supposed to carry on the Gospel.

It may not be obvious to you now, but the signs are there. The Gospel of Jesus and the call to Christian living is systematically being watered down and widespread unbelief and growing apathy to the things of God among young people is creeping upon us and I really don't know if we are taking notice. Yes, I know its one of the signs of the winding up of time but its worth thinking about and salvaging the situation.

The fault is ours for being distracted. By "ours" I mean the entire Church.