I don't want to feel bad

This one is really starting to gain some steam in our culture today. "I will not go to church if they are going to make me feel bad or guilty." We have recently experienced a rise of "positive" preaching in the world today. Pastors and preachers who have vowed not to say anything negative or condemning from the pulpit or otherwise. Now on the surface this sounds ok. But when you dig a little deeper, it can be very disturbing. People love to go to church and know that they are not going to "feel" bad about their behavior or actions. No one is going to sit them down and talk to them about their lifestyle. That they are are not going to be rejected for their choices. I can understand this but I want you to keep reading. First of all, the Bible is full of passages where either by example or command we are told to help each other out. A couple I can think of is in 2 Timothy where Paul writes, " All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teac