Concerning the Accomplishments of Spasmodic Attenders
By Harold Turner
He frustrates the elders in the obligation they have to feed the flock (Acts 20:28).
He sets a bad example for his children, neighbors, members of his family that are not Christians, etc.
He illustrates that the joy of service is not his.
He treats the building up of the church as though it is nothing at all.
He proves by action that he has not counted the cost of his discipleship.
He thinks that minimums constitute faithfulness disregarding the Lord's teachings on the subject (cf. Luke 17: 10).
He shows his lack of concern for the faithful brethren who break their necks to be consistent and faithful in the matter.
He parades — for all to see — the price tag he puts on the church, the work of the church, and the overall influence of the church.
The "lukewarm" Christian/'spasmodic attender' accomplishes these things:
He frustrates the elders in the obligation they have to feed the flock (Acts 20:28).
He sets a bad example for his children, neighbors, members of his family that are not Christians, etc.
He illustrates that the joy of service is not his.
He treats the building up of the church as though it is nothing at all.
He proves by action that he has not counted the cost of his discipleship.
He thinks that minimums constitute faithfulness disregarding the Lord's teachings on the subject (cf. Luke 17: 10).
He shows his lack of concern for the faithful brethren who break their necks to be consistent and faithful in the matter.
He parades — for all to see — the price tag he puts on the church, the work of the church, and the overall influence of the church.
"And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep:
for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.
The night is far spent, and the day is at hand … " (Romans 13: 11 & 12)
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