To what kind of Christian, to what kind of church, does the future belong?

Not to the church that is apathetic, timid, introverted, and weak in faith;

Not to a church that has lost its identity and sense of mission;

Not to a church that allows doctrinal pluralism and is willing to compromise its beliefs;

Not to a church divided by racial prejudices and national or tribal rivalries;

Not to a church polarized by non-essential issues;

Not to a church that stresses individual freedom to the detriment of authority and discipline;

Not to a church without convictions in regard to its roots and its destiny;

Not to a church that is blind to the challenges and needs of a dying world.

In short, the future does not belong to a church that is just an isolated religious ghetto focused on itself.

No, the future belongs:

To a church that holds the Holy Scriptures as the infallible revelation of God’s will and the only authoritative source of its doctrines;

To a church that is guided, instructed, and corrected by the Spirit of Prophecy;

To a church that relies entirely upon God’s direction and not upon intellectual power, organizational machinery, or economic resources;

To a caring church, impelled by a consuming love for souls;

To a church willing to learn its lessons and avoid repeating its mistakes;

To a church that has no doubts about its prophetic roots and is confident of its destiny;

To a church that accepts “the priesthood of all believers” concept and sees the distinction between ministers and lay people as a matter of function and not dignity;

To a church that believes in its call, its message, and its mission;

In short, the future belongs to a church that preaches:

A full gospel: Christ and nothing less

A full gospel: Christ and nothing more

A full gospel: Christ and nothing else