ADRIFT
Tuesday, December 30,
2014
John 8:26-32 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that
sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of
him. They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. Then said
Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man,
then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I
speak these things. And he that sent me is with
me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please
him. As he spake these words, many believed on him. Then said Jesus to
those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my
word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And
ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for
there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved. ... I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore
ye ignorantly worship …” (Mars Hill - Acts 4:12; 17:22)
Picture this: You join company that has no
Mission Statement, undiscoverable standard(s) with leadership of unknowable
trait or tenet plus incomprehensible ways without clear direction or purpose.
Been there? Sound familiar? It probably does
for a number of you, whether realized in workplace, among acquaintances and
friends, and possibly even in marriage.
It also describes over 50% of professing evangelical Christians surveyed;
skeptics thinking that truth is not knowable. (63% of Americans overall.)
The 5o+ percenters are persons of
contradictory nature: Evangelical Christians claiming to know Jesus and salvation
through Him and yet denying absolute truth can be known! (Jn.14:6; Acts
4:10-12)
Is it any wonder that so many Christians live
pretty much as non-Christians, sans peace, eternal purpose and freedom?
Is it possible to walk in divided conflicting
manner and live life empowered in and by God? No! (
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Kingdom,
company, denomination, local church, family, divided against itself cannot
stand! (Mk.3:24-25; Lk.11:17; Jam.1:5-8; 3:11)
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Believing
His Word is Truth, we are set apart. (Jn.17:17-19)
How can one possibly even expect to live in
harmony with God and man when living in false belief? They cannot!
Claiming to trust God while denying that
truth can be known is the most expensive kind of double-mindedness; travelling
in the company of unitarian universalist muddled philosophy, we can expect
nothing from The Truth but to slide the muddy slope of Mars’ Hill to struggle
adrift in the opaque roiling waters of arcane hope. (James 1:5-8) EBB4
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