Above Reproach

This sign located on US 31 South, right outside of Rochester, Indiana sits as advertising to I guess draw a certain type of people into the pews of this Church. But has nothing of God in it what so ever.  Its a disgrace in all that it says.

The slang of the word "suck" meaning "not good" as I'm sure was the intent. Like the Hebrew and Greek, the English language design works as a picture type revelation when the mind digests it towards a understanding. Which the use of this word "suck" can point to a vulgar sex act in this statement that attacks the body of Christ by some. In all the word inflects to be rudeness in its use. The use here shows no faith, leans towards blasphemy of the Holy Spirit even. Because it comes against the work of the Holy Spirit in other Churches. Or even a sense of pride in its use on the sign.
Mark Andrew Kline is the Pastor of the Church. Says in the video he would point out to a believer of their error about their example to non-believers. And he talks about the body of Christ, if one suffers the whole body suffers. His video speaks Truth, but this act in its advertising does not serve Christ.

1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 1Jn 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.


So maybe the use here was to be flashy, cute or catchy slang in order to draw as its purpose towards the advertising. But God's Word does not come back void. Was there no faith in using a form of that?
As I'm sure he knows its God who draws sinners to Christ for salvation. Cause I'm sure his goal was to fill his Church. Offence is the bait of Satan, Oh the spiritual laws at work here. This statement does nothing but tear down other Churches and comparing them to a street term used to degrade when used by the language of the world. Oh yes there are dead Churches, dead in the sense that the Spirit and glory of God is not there. He should have used the word "dead"in some way to get the point across.

To have even this type of thought (or talk) in one's mind is not being obedient to Christ. We are to capture every thought and bring them into obedience to Christ. Oh the errors in this statement can just carry on in every avenue of sin. If one was looking for its missing the mark (root) to its message in accordance to God's Word.

How can he even preach Truth towards sanctification or renewing ones mind to the things of Christ, when he post a sign as this. As if sin is nothing, well a costly price was paid for sin to them who believe on Jesus as their Lord and Savior. There is no Jesus at all in it, nor respect towards the body of Christ. It shows nothing more than a compromise, which is what the devil has been doing in the body more and more these days. If one is going to preach the Truth of the Gospel message, this doesn't unlock the mystery of the Gospel message. It says Jesus is worldly, there's no way one can justify such a statement. Jesus would not talk like this.

I forgive this man for this worldly act and I pray conviction from the Holy Spirit in revelation of this statement. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto him the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: That the eyes of his heart be given understanding being enlightened; that he may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. Bless him Father, in Jesus name.

Pastor  Kline you were called to be above reproach and not suffer Christ to things of the world. This sign is nothing more than a abomination to the things of Christ! Taking it down and repentance of it and some written apologies to the area Churches are in order. Then stand in faith for God to fill the pews, the Father doesn't need any gimmicks to do His work. He sent the Holy Spirit to convict the world of its sin and the need for a Savior. And He sends them to the Church He wants them at.




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July 15th - added comment:

There's no condemnation in what I'm saying here, it lacked wisdom is what I meant. (It is worldly in all it says and sides with.) I'm sure he (Pastor Kline) has an explanation, but it still won't change the picture it warrants to the immature mind. God works in many ways to getting folks to seeking a Church. Non-believers don't even realize it until after they have been touched by the Holy Spirit's enlightenment and dwelling in them. My opinion is the sign could have used a different pitch to get the point across.