What do I mean by the title "Christ in a Culture War"? It is very simple. The purpose of this blog is to proclaim the truth, divinity, and authority of Jesus Christ in a culture where this idea is dying. Make no mistake, if you are a believer, if you proclaim the saving grace of Jesus Christ, you are in a war. This war has been going on since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. This war has continued through the centuries and will continue until the return of Christ. If you have attended a public school or university anytime recently, you have been exposed to the ideas of what I call The Culture. This culture is not for us, it is in direct opposition to us. This culture does everything from denying the very existence of God, his power, authority, and if he does exist, they say he is irrelevant. This culture is post-modern, humanist, atheist, anti-theist, and believes in moral relativity. They deny that Jesus Christ is the only way to God, if they even claim to believe in a God. They deny that Jesus was crucified and they for sure deny his resurrection. This culture denies that God is the standard of morality, they claim as humans we define our own morality. They aim to destroy the family, the church, and to finish what Nietzsche started: To prove that God is dead. This culture does not accept you, it does not love you, and it definitely does not tolerate you. Let us jump in and preach some good news!
I might add that if you have been in a church recently (even or maybe especially an evangelical church), you have been exposed to the same ideas. Basically the "idea" that it is "ideas" and not a Person that redeems us, and that we must assent individually to a set of beliefs, and follow a set of practices, rather than submit to the mercy of an almighty and personal God. Those beliefs and practices are only meant to guide us toward the Person.
ReplyDeleteI see this also. It is in the preaching. It manifests in how pastors preach, that somehow it is all about us. I think a lot of well meaning people start out well, and get caught up in the "ideas"you mentioned. I see it in how as a believer, I fall into this at times. Thank you.
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