10 BOCNEWS.com MARCH 2019 THE NEW HOPE FAMILY LIFE CENTER is a 17,645 sq. ft. extension of New Hope Baptist Church. This multi-purpose / multi-use facility is composed of: a full-court gymnasium, commercial kitchen, banquet center, stage, choir rehearsal room, music library, chapel, meeting rooms, executive conference boardrooms, offices, an octagon-shaped prayer and meditation room, and friendly, courteous, customer-oriented service. EVENT CAPABILITIES THE NEW HOPE FAMILY LIFE CENTER is equipped with a state-of-the-art full commercial kitchen. This facility can provide general banquet seating for 450 people or 650 capacity seating for plays and concerts. A standing audience of 1,000 for an art or reception-type event can also be accommodated. The elegant décor not only provides a pleasant environment for dining, seminars, plays, or musicals, but the distributed sound system also provides a diverse, well-rounded, acoustically balanced environment for both vocal and musical performances. Well-lighted spacious parking is complementary and included in the base rental fee. For information regarding the use of the New Hope Family Life Center, please contact the administrative offices of New Hope Baptist Church at: 303.322.5200 or Events@NewHopeChurchDenver.org visit us online at: NewHopeChurchDenver.org THE NEW HOPE FAMILY LIFE CENTER IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR USE! for more info contact us at: 303.322.5200 or Events@NewHopeChurchDenver.org tions of these wolves and their unbib- lical teaching, or should they remain silent and just turn a blind eye for the sake of love, unity and money? Should we just assume that because several of these pastors have become rich off of the name of Jesus, that their teach- ing is spot on, even if it contradicts the Holy Bible? Is the Holy Spirit adjust- ing to modern day Christianity? What does the truth say? "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them"(Eph 5:8-11). What about the LIFE? Should Christians be EAGERLY WAITING for their Lord to come or should they be overly involved with the WAYS of this world? "You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God. Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world is an enemy of God"(James 4:4). James also adds, "Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you don't even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your LIFE?! You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If it's the Lord's will, we will LIVE and do this or that"(James 4:13- 15). How should believers be Living? "Be patient then, brothers, until the Lord's Coming" (James 5:7). No question, those who claim to be Christians, yet are being more con- formed to the ways this world instead of coming out from among it, are for sure drifting AWAY from the only WAY, the only TRUTH and the only LIFE (John 14:1-7). Several news paper reports through- out the past concerning preachers who have been exposed for the misuse of church funds have given Biblical Christianity a black eye, causing MANY to stumble, and making it even harder to evangelize. "They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole house- holds by teaching things they ought not to teach, and that for the sake of DISHONEST GAIN" (Titus 1:11NIV). "All believers must be aware of these misleading ministers, and leaders, and not be deceived by their charisma, eloquent oration, education, miracles, numerical success or popular mes- sage" (Donald Stamps-2 Corinth 11:13 notes). Jesus taught through His apostles, that in the very last days, those who remain faithful to the only WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, will be of the minority, and those who are chang- ing the grace, who are pacifying those who don't want to leave the world to find the TRUTH, will be growing in numbers and packing out the crowds, convincing their congregations that their health, wealth and prosperity is God's conformation and stamp of approval on their ministry. "Look at all the people that God has sent to our church" (2Tim 4:1-8). However, Jesus tells them that they do not REALIZE that they are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. The apostle Peter would not be wel- come in most churches today because his message would not be inspira- tional. However, he teaches about the LIFE that true believers should be liv- ing. "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disap- pear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to LIVE holy and Godly LIVES as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming"(2Pet 3:10-12). However, there is a die hard end time remnant out there today that is EAGERLY WAITING for our Lord to come, and they are taking a stand for truth. They are not giving into the compromise! As a matter of fact, they are exposing it! In the very last days, "Much of Christendom will be in an apostate condition. Those who are totally com- mitted to the truth of God's Word and Biblical righteousness will be in the minority"(Donald Stamps-Full Life Study Bible 84). Compromise in these very last days will be sent to hell because those who are compromising the only WAY, the only TRUTH and the only LIFE are not from God, they are counterfeits! Until next time, Jesus is coming for those who are EAGERLY WAITING for Him. Are you going to be READY or left behind?! His Way or the Highway ... continued from page 4 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear, McCowan I am writing you to say thank you. You have no idea what your newspaper has done for me in the past week, I've been headed down the wrong path for the longest time but an article in your newspaper opened my eyes, Because of your paper I have reopened the door to me hav- ing a relationship with God. Honestly religion has never been my thing because of the lifestyle that I've lived but the column that Rev. Marjorie B. Lewis wrote last month let me know that it's ok. You might not understand it but that article made me see things completely different. I'm ready for God now. I don't really know how to go about getting him in my life or how to ask for forgiveness, but I'll pray and see how it turns out. Thank you so much your paper is very much appreciated. From Mr. Johnson