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Christians And The Cultural War

Christians And The Cultural War. “We are in the midst of a cultural war”. Introduction. A cultural war is raging in America A conflict of ideas and values – between what is right and what is wrong. Introduction. Who is being attacked? churches – religion Christian people traditions

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Christians And The Cultural War

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  1. Christians And The Cultural War “We are in the midst of a cultural war”

  2. Introduction • A cultural war is raging in America • A conflict of ideas and values – between what is right and what is wrong

  3. Introduction • Who is being attacked? • churches – religion • Christian people • traditions • moral standards • Institutions • America as we know it

  4. Introduction • Who is attacking? • Secularism

  5. Secular Defined • Worldly things as opposed to religious things or things relating to Christ and the church

  6. Secularism Defined • The view that religious considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or public education. Dictionary.com

  7. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 1. Thy oppose the idea of a divine Creator to whom man is accountable • 2. They do not believe the Bible is to be used for governing man’s conduct

  8. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 3. They deny the divinity of Jesus are do not recognize him as Savior, Lord and Judge of humanity • Phil. 2:11

  9. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 4. They see conservative disciples of Christ as an obstacle to be overcome if their way of thinking is to become dominant in our society

  10. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 5. They believe in Humanism • The thinking that elevates man to the position of being his own god. • Humanist have no use for the God of the Bible

  11. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 6. They find the Bible to be repulsive – remember, American society bases many of their moral values on the Scriptures

  12. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • Secularists attack: • the family • marriage • parenting • they promote homosexuality – same sex marriages – abortion etc.

  13. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 7. They view man as a highly evolved animal and deny he was made in God’s image • Gen. 1:26 • They teach evolution to our children in our public educational system

  14. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 8. They do not believe there are any absolute, universal truths that all people must accept and conform to • To them truth is relative • Jn. 17:17

  15. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • Through the media they control they undermine moral and social values of our nation • They show good as bad and bad as good • Is. 5:20

  16. Basic Beliefs of Secularism • 12. They want to rid America of all public expressions of Christianity • no prayer in schools • no religion in our government • changing names of things religious

  17. Who Are These Secularists? • Those who write our newspapers • Many in the news media-T.V.-magazines-radio- • Listen to a list of some of those promoting secularism

  18. Political Correctness • This is a way to control public discussions by banning anything they object to • homosexual

  19. Political Correctness • being gender neutral: • Ms • chairperson • news person

  20. Pluralism • Through pluralism they would have us believe that all religions, cultures and governmental systems are of equal value

  21. Pluralism • To them Christianity is no better than Hinduism, Buddhism or Voodooism • Americanism is no better than Communism • Listen to the following quote

  22. What Are We To Do? • So far we have done far too little • Don’t be a victim of these enemies of Christ and Christianity

  23. What Are We To Do? • Arm yourself with a knowledge of God’s Word • Learn about the enemy • Pray! - Live holy lives! • Don’t believe their lies and don’t help them!

  24. What Are We To Do? • Don’t let them rob you of your faith and don’t let them steal the hearts of your children • Indoctrinate your children!

  25. What Are We To Do? • Make God, His Word, and His church the center of your life • Mt. 6:33 • Turn from all things opposed to Christ and His church! • Rom. 8:37

  26. Conclusion • 1 Jn. 4:1

  27. Outlined from article by John H Waddey – In Christianity: Then and Niow, May 2009, Supplemental Issue # 19

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