Our problems with justice today began with those entrusted with judgment in ancient Israel. They rejected Godās moral authority over them. They made the law void. The problem continues to this day in that Godās moral authority is also rejected by those entrusted to uphold it now. The Enlightenment, a movement in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, promoted reason and reason alone as the method of obtaining truth. Nietzsche, a man famous for saying God is dead … [Read more...] about The Collapse of Justice
Modernism
Ethnic Gnosticism
Ethnic Gnosticism is a term crafted by Voddie Baucham to explain the phenomenon of people believing that somehow because of oneās ethnicity that one is able to know when something or someone is racist. Voddie Baucham is an American who is currently Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. He sheds light on the way this ideology is undermining the gospel and compromising genuine Christian relationships in the broader Christian church today. His message is not from … [Read more...] about Ethnic Gnosticism
The Liberal Mind
From the Romans to the Biden era, the word āliberalā has taken on many meanings. It is one of those āit all dependsā words. Yet, it has not always had a negative connotation as it does today in political/social circles. The cradle of its development, which impacts us today, was in 18th and 19th century Europe. It was a response to absolute monarchical rule. Liberal was the idea of individual freedom and liberty, through limiting the powers of government. Government was expected to protect … [Read more...] about The Liberal Mind
Gnosticism: Why John Wrote 1 John
The New Testament Church began with a bang. We note in the book of Acts that one day 5,000 people were added to the church. Soon after another 3,000 were added. But over time, Satanās influence sapped some of that initial āfirst loveā that the Church had when it began. False teachers began to worm their way into the Church. We know this from Christās words regarding the Churches in Revelation, particularly the Church in Ephesus. It was significant enough for Christ to … [Read more...] about Gnosticism: Why John Wrote 1 John
The Missing Dimension in Morality
We have a very real problem that pervades our world ā and that problem is the missing dimension of morality. As one political commentator noted, āThis is not a constitutional problem. It is a moral crisis.ā The lack of morality is a disease of the mind, and one definition of madness is āextremely foolish behavior.ā Why do so many of societyās influential people do things that leave us shaking our heads in bewilderment and asking the question, āWhat were they thinking?ā What characterizes … [Read more...] about The Missing Dimension in Morality
The Humanist Philosophy of Life
It would be no overstatement to say that one of this modern worldās most pervasive worldviews is that of humanism. The American Humanist Association defines humanism as āa progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.ā As the term implies, humanism is the reliance upon the human self. When this is coupled with secularism then God is eliminated from … [Read more...] about The Humanist Philosophy of Life
Death and Beyond
While we all know something about living a physical life, it is important to gain an understanding of death and what is beyond. Paul's perspective in I Corinthians 15:19-26 is very enlightening: "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ is risen from the dead and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death [through Adam], by Man [Christ] also came the resurrection of the dead. For as … [Read more...] about Death and Beyond