Did we lose the 'culture war'?
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Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, "Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation." Mark 8:12
Luke 11:29
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, "This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah."
Matthew 16:4
"A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Then He left them and went away.
With great hope we await His return
I was in a pentecostal church years ago where the youth leader was encouraging the young people to go see Titanic. The 'F' word and a naked woman in it. Seen this corruption in many bible believing, scripture quoting, devil shoving churches over the past 30 years...by the way, they didnt like me hanging around.......what was the question?.....oh yea...have we lost the culture war?....well do you think?
There was never a 'culture war' to begin with.
Just because non believers have embraced sin does not mean we have lost anything.
We need to realize we live in a World where people have the right and freedom to reject God.
Matthew 7:13-14
[SUP]13 [/SUP]“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. [SUP]14 [/SUP]For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
We have lost NOTHING!
Just because non believers have embraced sin does not mean we have lost anything.
We need to realize we live in a World where people have the right and freedom to reject God.
Matthew 7:13-14
[SUP]13 [/SUP]“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. [SUP]14 [/SUP]For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
We have lost NOTHING!
Sure, even Scripture is being belittled by Christians...
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Php 4:8)
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
(1Th 5:22)
...as being 'legalistic...
but Peter has a word to say about that...
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
(2Pe 2:18-19)
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Php 4:8)
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
(1Th 5:22)
...as being 'legalistic...
but Peter has a word to say about that...
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
(2Pe 2:18-19)
We are to judge those within, not those without. 1Cor. 5:12. I did a thread way back about the 'christian potty mouths'. Weeee dogey did i get made fun of. Thats how far the 'church', so called', has sunk. People tell me its dangerous that i dont 'go to church'. If i want to hear potty mouths i'll go to the local bar. They dont charge ten percent of my gross for the privilege. Even my good buddy Willie mocking me. But im not mad atcha Willie!
Do these laws effect us in our Salvation or our walk with God? No.
Like i said, we live in a World where most people follow Satan, not God.
Just because a Country passes a law saying we cannot discriminate against a person if he is a Homosexual, in no ways effects our walk with Jesus!
Did you know back in the days of the Book of Acts it was illegal to be a Christian?
We are to judge only those who are Christians, we are NOT to judge those in the World.
Like i said, we live in a World where most people follow Satan, not God.
Just because a Country passes a law saying we cannot discriminate against a person if he is a Homosexual, in no ways effects our walk with Jesus!
Did you know back in the days of the Book of Acts it was illegal to be a Christian?
We are to judge only those who are Christians, we are NOT to judge those in the World.
I guess it depends on one's perspective...e.g.
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. (Psa 82:3-4)
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
(Isa 1:17)
Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?
(Pro 24:11-12)
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
(Mat 18:10)
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. (Psa 82:3-4)
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
(Isa 1:17)
Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?
(Pro 24:11-12)
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
(Mat 18:10)
We have been losing for a long time. I remember when I started attending university right after I was first saved. I was taking a course called "biogeography" which was the area I specialized in. The prof basically gave no indication of where he stood. Except he started talking about "relic" populations in the Amazon, and perhaps that was left over from some sort of world wide flood. When someone suggested glaciation, he noted that the Amazon basin had never been glaciated. And the geological evidence supported a flood.
I asked him quietly after class if he was a Christian and he said yes, but implied he would prefer it was not made public. So in 1980, professors were already being censured.
A few years later I took a course on multiculturalism for my teacher's certificate. We were supposed to interview someone from another country, and let them talk about how they keep their culture. Instead I interviewed a Christian couple from my church, the husband an East Indian from Fiji and the wife from the Philippines. They talked about Jesus, how he brought them together, how they had abandoned their former religious beliefs and how they both believed in assimilation, not multiculturalism. I even quote one saying "We are all one in Jesus Christ."
Well, that prof hated me! He couldn't penalize me for just making notes of what my friends said, which contradicted his beliefs. So he went through and rewrote my essay, making it say things I didn't want to say. He said I had a "terrible" writing style, and gave me an extremely low mark on that paper, and lower marks than usual on other papers. Ironically, I was taking another course, and the prof sent back my paper on the same day. His comment was about how refreshing it was to read my paper, because my writing style was excellent. That was my first real example of being persecuted for being a Christian - true, it was only a lower mark on that course, than any other course I have ever taken, but it was because I was a Christian. (All my profs always commenting on my good writing skills and style - so I guess I learned not to take it personally.)
So that was over 35 years ago! How much worse must it be these days in the academic world? Let alone the real world?
I asked him quietly after class if he was a Christian and he said yes, but implied he would prefer it was not made public. So in 1980, professors were already being censured.
A few years later I took a course on multiculturalism for my teacher's certificate. We were supposed to interview someone from another country, and let them talk about how they keep their culture. Instead I interviewed a Christian couple from my church, the husband an East Indian from Fiji and the wife from the Philippines. They talked about Jesus, how he brought them together, how they had abandoned their former religious beliefs and how they both believed in assimilation, not multiculturalism. I even quote one saying "We are all one in Jesus Christ."
Well, that prof hated me! He couldn't penalize me for just making notes of what my friends said, which contradicted his beliefs. So he went through and rewrote my essay, making it say things I didn't want to say. He said I had a "terrible" writing style, and gave me an extremely low mark on that paper, and lower marks than usual on other papers. Ironically, I was taking another course, and the prof sent back my paper on the same day. His comment was about how refreshing it was to read my paper, because my writing style was excellent. That was my first real example of being persecuted for being a Christian - true, it was only a lower mark on that course, than any other course I have ever taken, but it was because I was a Christian. (All my profs always commenting on my good writing skills and style - so I guess I learned not to take it personally.)
So that was over 35 years ago! How much worse must it be these days in the academic world? Let alone the real world?
Jesus said we are to be light and salt in the age (world). Is the church or even individual believers influencing the world or are they, the world, influencing us? Do we entertain their music or do we distinguish ourselves by our church music? How about the way we dress to go to church?
Most don't even know we have a war to fight let alone fight it.
Old evangelists like Billy Sunday would have meetings and the dance halls and bars would shut down while he was there and many never reopened.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
Most don't even know we have a war to fight let alone fight it.
Old evangelists like Billy Sunday would have meetings and the dance halls and bars would shut down while he was there and many never reopened.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
I wish I could remember which program it was, or who the guest speaker was... on Kari55 radio recently, they were talking about how the left has been allowed to shape the minds of North American youth for the last few decades, mostly unchecked, through higher educational venues where Christianity was systematically brought under fire.
Here is an article on it:
Obviously, Liberals have a very different philosophy than Conservatives. That is why a growing number of people are concerned about the unusual and disproportionate inequality that exists between Liberal professors and Conservative professors within America’s colleges and universities today. When there is an inequality as great as nine liberal professors to one Conservative professor in a college, it is impossible to believe the students are receiving a fair and balanced education. Parents and the public are seeking answers as to why the imbalance exists and calling upon universities to examine how to create a more balanced environment and learning experience for their children. Why Are Our Colleges and Universities Dominated by Liberals? | Somewhat Reasonable
Here is an article on it:
Obviously, Liberals have a very different philosophy than Conservatives. That is why a growing number of people are concerned about the unusual and disproportionate inequality that exists between Liberal professors and Conservative professors within America’s colleges and universities today. When there is an inequality as great as nine liberal professors to one Conservative professor in a college, it is impossible to believe the students are receiving a fair and balanced education. Parents and the public are seeking answers as to why the imbalance exists and calling upon universities to examine how to create a more balanced environment and learning experience for their children. Why Are Our Colleges and Universities Dominated by Liberals? | Somewhat Reasonable