Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Battle Against God

Our culture is totally opposed to any thing closely associated with Christianity or the Bible. Christians are accused of being intolerant. They are constantly being attacked and berated. Others may says and do as they please, but Christians are shut up and shut out. The Ten Commandments are denied. Christian organizations are not allowed on campus. Funds available for class activities are denied for Christian groups. Christmas is now celebrated as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or the Zoroastrian Solstice Celebration.

One holiday article concluded by saying, “Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, a Joyful Kwanzaa, and most of all a Blessed Winter Solstice to all… May God, Goddess, Creator, Universe, Source, or whatever or whoever fills you with light bless you at this most sacred time of the year.” And the ACLU is determined to eliminate God from any and all historical records and monuments, activities and events of our country regardless of our heritage.

The Bible is scorned. Intelligent design and creationism is belittled. February 12 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. Over 160 celebrations are being planned around the world. Darwin’s ‘natural selection’ is regarded as the father of the modern evolution theory, which is diametrically opposed to Biblical creationism. Darwin’s birthday is being celebrated with billboards urging people to “Evolve Beyond Belief.”

So why is it that Christians are the center of such vitriol when other religions are given a pass? The emphasis on evolution and the rejection of the Bible confirms the cultural rejection of truth.

These two facts were given by God to confirm His existence to man: The General revelation of God is seen through nature, creation. The Special revelation of God is found in the Bible, the Holy Scripture.

You may discount the Bible but it is more credible than any other ancient writing. Is it true? Yes indeed! The Bible consists of 39 books called the Old Testament and 27 books referred to as the New Testament, for a total of 66 different books. These books comprise one book, the Bible, written by some 40 different men from such diverse backgrounds as Shepherds, kings, fishermen, prophets, tent maker, etc. They were written over a period of some 1500 years and speak of the one true God from various perspectives and yet without contradiction or any errors. From the first book of Genesis to the Revelation they point to One [Jesus] who would come and establish the Kingdom of God.

You may ignore the Creation of the Universe, consider the Bible as fiction and deny the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but you cannot change the Truth. In John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’”