Christless Christianity

My friend Drew, led our bible study recently, and gave us a handout with the following challenging quotations:

"Aside from the packaging, there is nothing that cannot be found in most churches today that could not be satisfied by any number of secular programs and self-help groups."

"In my view, we are living out our creed, but that creed is closer to the American Dream than it is to the Christian faith. "

"Just as you don’t really need Jesus Christ in order to have T-shirts and coffee mugs, it is unclear to me why he is necessary for most of the things I hear a lot of pastors and Christians talking about in church these days"

 – Michael Horton, from Christless Christianity

And also...

Jesus has become supplemental instead of instrumental to the church – Tim Challies