But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.  For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.  It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs (1Tim. 6:9-10).

It would seem that another Reformation is order.  The church once again is exchanging money for influence and building cathedrals on the giving of its parishioners.  Seems we been down this road before.  Apparently the old adage is true, “Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”  One of the effects of not having a biblical and historical theology is that you don’t recognize the recycled heresies and distortions when they appear.  One of the impacts of embracing Reformed theology is that its historical elements help us to recognize the excesses that once corrupted and ruined the Church of God. Unfortunately, it would seem that these corruptions are alive and well in too many quarters of the church.

Beloved, the witness of the church is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The snare of the world is that there is power, significance, and influence for the church apart from the gospel.  When the church falls into this snare, not only is our witness destroyed, but so too are we.

May we heed the warnings of the Scriptures and the unfortunate examples that the world is all too eager to plaster before us.

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