Comments on: The Stages of the Decay of a Civilization http://instituteofbiblicaldefense.com/2010/02/the-stages-of-the-decay-of-a-civilization/ Upholding and Defending the Christian Faith Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:05:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Austin http://instituteofbiblicaldefense.com/2010/02/the-stages-of-the-decay-of-a-civilization/#comment-93 Robert Austin Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:55:21 +0000 http://instituteofbiblicaldefense.com/?p=559#comment-93 Excellent points and accurate as always Phil. The wickedness and lostness of the current generations are clear indicators that we are not just in the end times, we are most likely in the "last days". Recognizing each and every morning that I am a sinner saved by grace and that I am totally dependent on Almighty God for every breath I take, I begin that certain day by praying for the unsaved. To be saved and to pray for the unsaved is our high calling. There is a lot of work to do, there are far more in need of Christs love, mercy and grace than we can possibly imagine. Praise be to my Lord and Saviour that He finds me acceptable to work for Him to that end. Glory to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and blessings to all of His. Robert Excellent points and accurate as always Phil. The wickedness and lostness of the current generations are clear indicators that we are not just in the end times, we are most likely in the “last days”. Recognizing each and every morning that I am a sinner saved by grace and that I am totally dependent on Almighty God for every breath I take, I begin that certain day by praying for the unsaved. To be saved and to pray for the unsaved is our high calling. There is a lot of work to do, there are far more in need of Christs love, mercy and grace than we can possibly imagine. Praise be to my Lord and Saviour that He finds me acceptable to work for Him to that end. Glory to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and blessings to all of His. Robert

]]> By: Gabe Ginorio http://instituteofbiblicaldefense.com/2010/02/the-stages-of-the-decay-of-a-civilization/#comment-68 Gabe Ginorio Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:44:56 +0000 http://instituteofbiblicaldefense.com/?p=559#comment-68 As webmaster here (this is Gabe), let me agree with your opinion of our age. Fortunately, the influence of the Jesus Seminar has waned. Unfortunately, the new age has replaced the spiritual vacuum their ilk of pseudo-scientific / activist organizations have created. In their attempt to "secularize" Jesus (i.e. demote him to merely a "great teacher") many well-meaning scholars have ended up instead creating a Jesus in their own image. This twisted and historically inaccurate Jesus is ripped from his proper context in first century Israel and placed in the court of modern opinion(s). If this scholar teaches at a college, the new and improved, merely human Jesus is foisted upon unwary students, department faculty and is often propagated in both books and relevant scholarly journals. However, few actually live out the "new age" principles (if there are any) and instead embrace a "practical atheism" while speaking of "spirituality" and "love". So what we have is a religion predicted long ago through the power of the Holy Spirit: People will " ... posess a form of godliness but deny the power of it." (my own clever paraphrase). The real cure is to counter these pontificating philosophers with the power of God in action and in word: Show real kindness to your neighbors in a proactive way (do something nice on a regular basis), let the love of Christ be seen in your patience with those offending you and in the honestly in which you embrace the whole word of God (speak words of truth in love no matter how much it offends). Well, that's my opinion anyways; Change starts from the inside. As webmaster here (this is Gabe), let me agree with your opinion of our age. Fortunately, the influence of the Jesus Seminar has waned. Unfortunately, the new age has replaced the spiritual vacuum their ilk of pseudo-scientific / activist organizations have created. In their attempt to “secularize” Jesus (i.e. demote him to merely a “great teacher”) many well-meaning scholars have ended up instead creating a Jesus in their own image. This twisted and historically inaccurate Jesus is ripped from his proper context in first century Israel and placed in the court of modern opinion(s). If this scholar teaches at a college, the new and improved, merely human Jesus is foisted upon unwary students, department faculty and is often propagated in both books and relevant scholarly journals.

However, few actually live out the “new age” principles (if there are any) and instead embrace a “practical atheism” while speaking of “spirituality” and “love”. So what we have is a religion predicted long ago through the power of the Holy Spirit: People will ” … posess a form of godliness but deny the power of it.” (my own clever paraphrase). The real cure is to counter these pontificating philosophers with the power of God in action and in word:

Show real kindness to your neighbors in a proactive way (do something nice on a regular basis), let the love of Christ be seen in your patience with those offending you and in the honestly in which you embrace the whole word of God (speak words of truth in love no matter how much it offends). Well, that’s my opinion anyways; Change starts from the inside.

]]> By: Eric Sawyer http://instituteofbiblicaldefense.com/2010/02/the-stages-of-the-decay-of-a-civilization/#comment-66 Eric Sawyer Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:07:13 +0000 http://instituteofbiblicaldefense.com/?p=559#comment-66 I have witnessed this sort of thing first hand from those who have been deluded into the New Atheism viz. Naturalism, Scientism and even more diabolical is the influence of the New Age/Jesus Seminar/Adviata Vedanta/Pure NonDuality/Yoga/Mediation aka Transcendental Meditation which has taken root in Christian Churches as well. I am aware that the Lord shall deliver His own out of all these things, but I never thought that what I read in the 80's has risen up like a Tower of Babel. A Unification of World Oneness, which will tople with the Cornerstone who comes to build His house and end the reign of ungodliness. Excellent review and if I had the pennies, I would get myself a copy. God bless you in this ministry. Eric. I have witnessed this sort of thing first hand from those who have been deluded into the New Atheism viz. Naturalism, Scientism and even more diabolical is the influence of the New Age/Jesus Seminar/Adviata Vedanta/Pure NonDuality/Yoga/Mediation aka Transcendental Meditation which has taken root in Christian Churches as well. I am aware that the Lord shall deliver His own out of all these things, but I never thought that what I read in the 80′s has risen up like a Tower of Babel. A Unification of World Oneness, which will tople with the Cornerstone who comes to build His house and end the reign of ungodliness. Excellent review and if I had the pennies, I would get myself a copy. God bless you in this ministry.

Eric.

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