The Institutionalized Church and Restoration, Revivial and Awakening

Can you identify the parts of the institutionalized church? The truth is that at present most Christians are a part of the institutionalized church. Another truth is that the chances of restoration, revival and awakening starting within any church that is part of the institutionalized church are almost zero.  Actually, at present most parts of the institutionalized church are not only a hindrance to restoration, revival and awakening, but are going in the opposite direction.

Restoration, revival and awakening will most likely come from without the parts of modern Christianity. It will not exclude those from within from having an opportunity to be a part of it, but they will have some hard decisions to make. If they choose to be part of restoration, revival and awakening they must realize that they will face strong opposition from the world and from many parts of modern Christianity.

It is truly going to require the denial of self and forsaking all to follow Jesus to be a part of true and lasting restoration, revival and awakening. I am by no means saying that there are not some good things within various parts of the institutionalized church; I am just saying that it is going to be very difficult for them to change where most needed. There may even from time to time be what is called a revival, but if there is any real change it will most likely be among some members and not the institution itself. The institution will accept and may even applaud the people being revived as long as they don’t try to change the institution.