You only have to read through the book of Jeremiah to see that our culture is sprinting toward the path of the Israelites. The chosen people turned their backs on God, and each generation fell further into depravity than the one before. Sexual immorality, debauchery, human sacrifice, and idol worship to name a few. Our only saving grace is Jesus, yet the majority of people living in the U.S. appear to have no relationship with Him—even those who profess to be Christians.
Our church recently began to work through Focus on the Family’s Truth Project on Wednesday nights. This isn’t a new program, and it’s not the first time I’ve participated in it, but the realities of where our world is headed are truer now than when it was first released in 2006. This program studies biblical worldview and how we’ve come so far from where we first started with our forefathers. It clearly defines truth, as ambiguous as some people may find the concept.
But here’s the kicker. How can we, as Christians, devote ourselves to living out the biblical worldview if we don’t know what the Bible says? We’re happy to take it out of context, claiming scripture as God’s promises, even when they’re not. I’ve had well-meaning people tell me that Proverbs 22:6 was a promise that when we raise our children in the Christian faith, they will always come back to it. The book of Proverbs are wisdom verses—and in a perfect world, they would be true. They’re not promises, however. Being able to quote a verse or two doesn’t make us knowledgeable about the Word of God, and it certainly won’t translate to applying the Word to our own lives.
It wasn’t until I began studying the Bible for myself that I understood how easy it is for many of us to fall into shades of gray with our faith. We want to be tolerant and accepting of behaviors that are clearly not acceptable to God. You can still love the sinner without accepting the sin. Little by little our culture has chipped away at God until we’re now hard pressed to find Him anywhere outside of church and home, depending on where you live.
We’ve resided in Tennessee for almost three years now, and it still comes as a pleasant surprise when I hear Christian music playing in the grocery stores, restaurants, and shops. As yet, Jesus isn’t offensive to those living in the Bible belt, but if we don’t turn things around, He will be. Does that mean everyone here is a born-again Christian? Absolutely not. I’m sure there are as many unsaved souls sitting in the pews here as anywhere else. It’s not where you live; it’s for Whom you live.
The enemy is desperately seeking to destroy any evidence of God in this country, and we’re letting him. If you’ve not already read this article, “Students Are Told to Chant to Aztec Gods of Human Sacrifice as Part of Calif. Ethnic Studies Curriculum”, I urge you to do so. It’s no secret that Satan is targeting our children, and it’s terrifying. When we allow our schools to put into practice the worship of a god who used human sacrifice in their religion, we will have much to be held accountable for.
But then why should we be surprised? As Mother Teresa said, “What is taking place in America is war against the child. And if we accept that a mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?” There was evidence that the Israelites sacrificed their children to the god Molech, and the Canaanites certainly practiced this abomination. Abortion is merely sacrificing a life to serve the god of self, and we saw how that played out for those in ancient times.
We know how this will ultimately end. Just read the book of Revelation. But until that time, we are called to be warriors for Christ. The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:10-12—Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
We are called to action. Jesus Christ came into this world to bring light into darkness, and that’s what we are called to do, as well. There is no greater purpose than this.
