“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you." John 14:15-20

Do we shut up the kingdom of God to the general population?

Jesus never did that. He rebuked the religious rulers, but welcomed in the most ordinary people and those who the religious rulers thought were the worst of sinners.

When we protest by holding up our Christian signs, the majority of people don't get it.

They don't know what we're talking about.

They think we're being religious snobs and hypocrites, and that we're shutting up the kingdom of God to them and that we hate sinners.

Do we shut up the kingdom of God to the general population?

Jesus never did that. He rebuked the religious rulers, but welcomed in the most ordinary people and those who the religious rulers thought were the worst of sinners.

When we protest by holding up our Christian signs, the majority of people don't get it.

They don't know what we're talking about.

They think we're being religious snobs and hypocrites, and that we're shutting up the kingdom of God to them and that we hate sinners.

The majority of the church isn't like that.

The majority of the church loves sinners and recognizes that but for the grace of God they're lost!

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Dean has been a pastor for over 40 years, ministering in 48 of the 50 states and across Canada and Europe; and over the years. He has watched a subtle shift in the church as political correctness and humanism have crept in and overtaken the pulpit.  Dean is passionate about laying a solid, godly foundation for many generations. And that is why he began Foundational.  Dean wants to offer article and resources to pastors, church leaders and lay ministers that will help them effectively lead their congregations to a deeper level of discipleship in Jesus Christ; empowering them to lay a strong foundation in their families for many generations.

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