God Shrinking

Just a thought on my mind this morning:

Steve DeNeff wrote a great book called "Whatever Became of Holiness."

It touched the hearts of many and drew many back to the tenants of holiness that we so easily drift away from. One thing I remember mostly about his book is what he pretty much referred to as "God shrinking" or trying to bring God down to where we want Him. He listed 6 side effects of "God shrinking". Here they are:

1. There is no law
2. There is no sin (only alternative lifestyles)
3. No incentive to change our behavior
4. There is no gospel
5. There is little commitment to those who call themselves Christians
6. The whole doctrine of God is disintegrated (DeNeff writes: "The devil does not need to make atheists out of us to win the day. He only needs to remove the idea of the holiness of God from our platforms, bookshelves, seminaries and consciences, and we will soon make atheists of ourselves")

Are we there yet? Are we involved in "God shrinking"? How can we help the church put God back in the place of holiness and kingship where He belongs?

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