He’s saying that the culture of the members is following world trends in culture, and that it is perilous to do so. He is saying that the members need to stay focused on “the gospel” so as to avoid that cultural drift.
We know that the church “doctrine” is eventually simply a reflection of the culture. So, it seems as though he’s saying the church just lags behind world culture…and it really is, but that’s not what he’s meaning to say.
He’s saying that the culture of the members is following world trends in culture, and that it is perilous to do so. He is saying that the members need to stay focused on “the gospel” so as to avoid that cultural drift.
We know that the church “doctrine” is eventually simply a reflection of the culture. So, it seems as though he’s saying the church just lags behind world culture…and it really is, but that’s not what he’s meaning to say.