As we gather on both sides of the veil, as we make sacrifices to serve and make the temple pivotal in our lives, the Lord is truly building us — He is building His covenant people.” — Alan R. Walker
Psalm 127:1 “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”
The talk we’re looking at today ranks up there with one of the most dismal of General Conference talks we’ve seen in a long while.
Mr. Walker seemed to be a detached participant in the line of guest speakers at this last conference. He and many of the other speakers referenced all the works of their prophet and while that happens at most of their conferences, this seemed excessive.
A good portion of Mr. Walker’s talk was a mirror image of info the Church provides on their site for ‘Church Growth’. His talk focused on the immense growth of the Church and his feel-good memories of going to the temple at 2 yrs. of age while making a stop at Disneyland along the way.
There was no mention of what Jesus’ spilt blood on the cross did for us, nor was there any mention of the miraculous way God has grown the body of Christ over the past 2,000 years.
Neither was there any mention of the Lord taking up residence inside the believer making them the temple of God. 1 Cor. 3:16, 6:19.
Mr. Walker’s talk provided a classic example of those who do the Church’s bidding. Their gospel is bereft of anything to do with sweet Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross to provide salvation. There was no mention of where and how the original church grew and the many sacrifices they made for the sake of the gospel.
The sole purpose of this talk was to degrade the Lord’s work by stating the gospel was growing at an ‘accelerated rate’. The truth is just the opposite. Their own report stated growth of the Church plunged by nearly 50%.
Don’t forget to pray for this man and his family, as well as those who listened to his lies!
With Love in Christ —
Michelle