The institution of the church

I think Paul Proctor thinks the church has become too institutionalized. Everything is more about the church institution rather than the Church of Jesus Christ.

Of course, preachers aren’t dispensing mood-altering medications to church members (at least not yet, or not that I know of) but many are, without a doubt, dispensing a wide array of mind-altering notions and nonsense that didn’t come from the Bible, but instead from books and authors beholding to one or more religious institutions - organizations with extra-biblical goals and plans that end up distracting and confusing many who profess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and sending them astray.

I mean really - haven’t you noticed that psychotherapy has, for the most part, replaced the Word of God at church today resulting in a lot fewer real saints? Is it any wonder churchgoers are considered hypocrites by the outside world?

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