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Surviving Our Present
Culture
When we are
called into a new life with
Christ, we will encounter
obstacles. One of the biggest
barriers is the culture in
which we live. We may not even
recognize the danger we are in
until we fall. Let’s look
honestly at our world.
First, it’s
a secular culture, which means
it has little interest in
religious matters or in the
Bible. It teaches us to trust
in ourselves and in the things
we can see rather than in our
unseen triune God. Our world
is also materialistic. Its
primary interest is in
receiving material things and
gaining wealth, not in
focusing on others and giving
sacrificially. It’s an
anti-Christian culture that
acts in opposition to the way
Jesus calls us to live. When
Scripture contradicts what our
society believes, people will
belittle our lifestyle as
narrow-minded and extreme.
It’s a rebellious society that
defies both the laws of God
and the laws of man. Obedience
is considered optional. Our
culture is an immoral one with
its overemphasis on
sensuality, sexuality, and
perversion. It rejects God’s
viewpoint on intimacy and
marriage in order to please
self. Finally, it’s a deceived
culture that believes
violating the laws of God will
have no consequences.
Each aspect
of our society poses a trap
for us as Christ-followers.
The key to avoiding these
snares is the Word of God.
When we study Scripture, the
Holy Spirit will identify
which of our culture’s lies we
are believing and how to apply
God’s truth to set us free.
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