The Seduction of Today's
Christianity Col.2:8 See to it that
no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty
deception, according to the traditions of the world
rather than according to Christ. Christianity today may
very well be facing the greatest challenge in history; a
series of powerful and growing seduction that is subtly
changing biblical interpretation, and sadly, most are not
aware of it much less understand it. It does not take
place as a frontal assault where God's people gather
their strength and go to battle. No, it comes sublty in
the guise of faith producing techniques, or self
improvement psychologies. Even the leading
cult-watchers have generally failed to recognize it, or
they pass it off as harmless. This "mind power"
is being propogated through a smorgasbord of
methodologies of mind-over-matter. Contending for the Faith Jude writes to us in
chapter three that we must "contend earnestly for
the faith which was once delivered to all the
saints." That faith means that whole revealed
body of truth, even the negative teaching of man's
depravity. Dave Wilkerson, a pastor and founder of Teen
Challenge once said, " There is an evil wind blowing
into God's house." This perverted gospel makes gods
of mankind. They are told that their destiny is in the
power of their mind. Created by positive thinking,
success and happiness is all yours. People leave the confines
of the traditional church, or strike out on their own
without the support of a church or fellow believers,
conceiving a spirituality of their own positive making,
and even works, and call it christianity. The science of mind-over-
matter is paganism in modern dress. Ps.79:1,9
O God, the nations {pagans} have invaded Thine
inheritance..Help us O God of our salvation. Has God
become a placebo? The president of the 'Success
Motivation Institute' expressed it this way,"
Vividly imagine, sincerely believe, ardently desire,
enthusiastically act, and it must enevitably come to
pass. Thus, Faith is not placed in
God, but in power directed at God,
which forces Him to do what we have believe He will do.
I don't know about you, but that scares the begeebers out
of me. Imagine the self righteous arrogance it takes to
believe that, and what a long suffering Father we have
that we have not all been destroyed. God will not abdicate His
Lordship to the power of our mind and will. We are to
seek the mind of Christ, and His mind is not
materialistic; it is not focused on success , works, self
esteem/instant feel good, or wealth. His mind is not set
on our preception of what His will is for ourself or
others, but on our obedience and glorifying the Father.
No other teaching so ignores the Cross and the corruption
of the human mind. It bypasses the evil of our ruined
Adam nature and takes the christians eye off of Christ's
gospel of eternal redemption. Saints of God, Flee from
this! Compare modern philosophy with God's word. Don't be swallowed up by people who claim to know the mind of Christ in such a way that they can interpret or prophesize for Him in a way that is contrary to His written word, or change biblical teaching. We must approach the Throne with humility and it is His image in us that brings about genuine positive christianity.
Brought to you by Within The Ark Ministries.......
|