Doctrines - do we know what we believe?

As a part of our worship time at Glenroy, I've been taking us breifly through the Salvation Army doctrines since our worship isn't just about singing songs, but is living out our lives by living out what we believe and how we stand in our relationship with Jesus. So today we were upto the third doctrine which states;

"We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory "

Last week was obviously doctrine number two (we're going through in order!) which states;

"We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship"

Thats fine, that spells it out exactly as I believe the Scripture clearly states it. Ok, now it gets interesting. Tonight we had our family video night at church - we watched 'Left Behind' which is about the end times and goes through the story basically how it is in the book of Revelation, but at the end, one of the older ladies who has been attending our church for ever really, said to my Mum, I don't really like those spy stories. Mum replied along the lines of 'excuse me?! Didn't you realise that was about Revelations'. The lady didn't really follow, well Mum doesn't think so anyway! Quite sad I feel, always attending, but never hearing - I hope she just knows that Jesus is the Son of God and accepts that as truth.

Well, it does get worse though - this lady is my Mum's sister (who recently died) her mother in law. She said also to my Mother tonight, that she had been praying for Wendy (Mum's sister) but continued saying 'just incase our 'god' couldn't help, I've asked my Muslim next door neighbour to pray to their 'god' to help her'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What to say!!?? My goodness!!! Ahhhhhhhhh! [pulling out some hair atm]

Lucky I didn't hear this first hand - I would have had a heart attack. A senior of our church - well obviously only in years of attendance! We had just gone through the second doctrine at the start of the week before she had gone off to do this, maybe we have to talk as if we are talking to 3 year olds when we're teaching God's truths - how many others in our church are so far off the track (we do have childrens stories - maybe we need more of them?!). It's funny though, these are the people that refuse to come to Bible studies and night meetings, well anything that has any depth, because they say they don't need to.........(!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

I really don't know how to conclude this blog, what else to say!

"And you shall seek me, and find me, when you seach for me with all your heart"

Jeremiah 29:13

Church - be searching!