Bible Discussion Thread

Christ: Genuine and imaginary

With all the earlier postings focusing on how those who focus in the presence of the true God and the many errors therein; I will now focus on the imaginary Christ.

As we look to the past generation going back to the 1960's we see how humanism was central in the spirit of the age; as it were affecting the masses in America in particular but also spreading to other nations. The concept of enlightenment in the late 19th Century as well as that of evolution worked it's poison for much of the first half of the 20th Century in the background. Rebellion began to show in the "roaring 20's" with the over the top methods of entertainment; and later after World War Two we saw a steady increase in divorce and remarriage; and in the 50's and beyond we saw rock and roll starting to sway the minds and souls of youth driving them to hysteria.

The very real issue of racism and inequality was a subject which inserted Martin Luther King, Jr. and others into the concept of peaceful protest. Scripture was used to promote these agendas which would morph by the end of that decade to violent protests; and lead into the "sexual revolution" in the 70s. The concept of humanism is centered on the "goodness of man" which of course is the antithesis of scripture as to the condition of unregenerate men. This does not mean that the concept of the dignity of a human being and the sanctity of all life isn't important; or that racial issues were addressed that were out of line with God's will when it came to Jim Crow laws; for instance. What we ultimately see today is the fruit of that era; where all deviant lifestyles are accepted and anarchy is something we are supposed to celebrate and all those in authority are held in contempt. In general; it shows how the church can be used as a vehicle for change; but social change must never be the primary purpose for the church. Any lasting change comes from those who live and pray in the fear of God.