One can easily justify why they conform to be like the world. The hard thing is not conforming and still getting the message of salvation out to the lost. They are not going to find the message of salvation through you being cool for Jesus but they may through your heavenly warmness.
The Church Of The Cool And Groovy (A Worldy Christian View) – CWN
It’s no secret that churches are using gimmicks to attract the masses. Much like all of the rock bands I worked with, the cooler and hipper you are, the more you can attract a crowd. This is prevalent in so many churches, and it usually starts in the youth groups. They’re raised to be cool, listen to cool music and dress cool. I actually had a youth pastor say to me, “We want to show the unsaved that we can be as cool and have as much fun as the world, ” to which I replied, “I spent most of my youth and life learning how to be cool, but when I came to Jesus I realized that when he said crucify the flesh and don’t be like the world he meant it”. Of course, the first scripture that is usually brought up in the defense of this foolishness is to “be all things to all men”. Well, if you want to follow that to its logical progression, then I can suggest a church program and some entertainment to attract sex addicts. Get the point? Mature Christians shouldn’t be interested in proving anything to the world except Christ crucified. I don’t recall Paul dressing like a gladiator and putting on sport shows to attract the crowds, and then sneaking the gospel in on them once he had their attention. I’m sure if it was such a great idea, the Lord would have given it to Paul. God has done perfectly well calling those who have ears to hear into the flock.
