{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/671ae7aff27beaa76995ab22/6985c34f9a20cfbf33a9c057?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Christless Christianity Exposed: Having a Form of Godliness but Denying Its Power","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/671ae7aff27beaa76995ab22/1770373812651-85bd1b77-7d03-4f0f-ba15-bf03b31f5c85.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>\"Christless Christianity is spreading fast in the modern West. People wear the name of Christ, attend church, post Bible verses… yet bear little to no fruit. Jesus has become a spare tire—kept in the trunk until there's a crisis, but never the One steering the whole life.</p><p>In 2 Timothy, Paul warns Timothy about people who have “a form of godliness but deny its power” (2 Tim 3:5), who are “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Tim 3:7). He describes false teachers, lovers of self, and a culture that will not endure sound doctrine (2 Tim 4:3–4).</p><p>But Paul doesn’t leave Timothy (or us) hopeless. He commands: remain grounded in the sacred Scriptures (2 Tim 3:14–17), be equipped for every good work, and do the work of an evangelist—preach the word, fulfill your ministry (2 Tim 4:1–5).</p><p>In this episode, we confront this sobering reality head-on and call believers back to the real thing: a life centered on Christ, rooted in Scripture, and poured out in bold Gospel proclamation.</p><p>If you’re tired of shallow, fruitless religion, this episode is for you. Let’s get back to Christ — not just in name, but in power.\"</p>","author_name":"Avg Joe"}