Thoughts from a Random Mind

Apostasy - No longer just an individual problem.

            Individual’s become apostate due to unanswered questions and doctrinal doubts. But what happens when whole churches preach & teach socially acceptable thoughts instead of sticking to scripture?

            It’s so simple to just deny God’s existence or the infallibility of His Word. Question everything and base your set of beliefs on how you feel about various subjects. People get hooked up to a charismatic preacher, teacher, or traveling evangelist who speaks authoritatively on cultural, and / or socially acceptable topics to bring doubt to the masses that engage with them. 

            Things like homosexuality, gender-neutral wording, and evolution, when spoken with the proper authoritative rhetoric, can sway many to believe that which they had been told was ungodly isn’t at all. People can be spiritually lazy, in that they rely on others to spoon feed them biblical doctrine rather than dig for the truth on their own. Doubts regarding the existence of God or the validity of scripture are no doubt common, but that doesn’t scare or concern the Almighty One. That’s what our free will allows. 

            One thing that Christians need to learn is not to dog those who believe differently than us. We MUST reflect the true nature of Christ and not free wheel our approach based on anything other than love, compassion, and mercy. Making people aware of what we consider to be the truth is our mission. They have every right to reject what we, and by extension, God, has to say. But it behooves those seekers to diligently search high and low for the correct answer and not just AN answer. Until next time, walk with the King & be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

RL Keller

Bread of Life Ministries