Ton o'bricks

I feel like I've been hit with a ton of bricks recently, and I'll explain why. I'm totally getting flattened by the Lord and the desire to pour myself out like a drink offering is growing. My primary concern and passion right now is understanding the culture we live in, and reforming.

Post-modernism has destroyed effectiveness of church words, which has undermined the truth of the ages. Evangelicals are to blame. I'm to blame. The words Sin, Atonement, Holiness- so on and so forth mean nothing to the post modern world because evangelicals like myself have lost our backbone. Instead of reforming, we've conformed. We've lost fervor for theology and with it, important words have lost their meaning. This isn't because the truth behind the words all of sudden stopped being true. I'm convinced it's only because the truth behind the words has stopped being talked about in detail. If people only hear they're sinners- without any explaining the fact, without any talk of God's righteousness, without any mention of God's purity and good law/perfect standard- they're going to think you're a fool. If people are told they are evil, they are going to gasp that you'd call them such a thing and say that is a word reserved for Hitler. Have we forgotten what Christ said on the sermon on the mount?

"You have heard that the ancients were told, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court."But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell."

Practically speaking, we're all murderers! We're all adulterers- for if you look at someone lustfully you've committed adultery with them! Just because a sin does not manifest itself physically does not mean that it hasn't manifested itself in the heart.

James is a book that is being studied in detail in this day and age. That's great. It's the word of God. This is what James says about the subject matter-

"But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death."

The moment you have a sinful thought- for example "Hey, I really hate that guy, I wanna punch Him in the face" whether or not that sin is accomplished, that sin has still be conceived. That means in my heart, I'm murdering people all the time!

I'm not going to jump on the bash the church train. I don't want to do that. What I want to do is call evangelicals to a place of reforming. I want to pour out my life to understanding this culture- understanding post modernism, so that I can effectively address this culture with the truth of the ages. The truth has not changed. Just because culture has "changed" does not mean truth has as well. And really, I would venture to say we haven't changed at all. Satan- remember, Satan actually exists. Satan, the great deceiver has a really good way of using the same old tricks in different candy wrappers. The wrapper may look different than the one used before, but when you open it up, you'll find the same old candy bar.

This post is fragmented, and I'm only at the beginning of my understanding, but I know that I must do something about it and will not stand aside waiting for someone else to pave the road before me to make things easier (even though many already have).

People are still "sinful" even if they're convinced they're not, or have no understanding of the word. God is still Holy and Righteous and Just. People Still need a Savior. Jesus is still risen and living and His sacrifice is still effective. These things have not changed.

And perhaps that's the offense of the gospel. People don't want to hear they NEED a Savior. Moderns didn't. Pre-moderns didn't. Post moderns don't.

Lord Help me be faithful to your cause. Without your help, I will fail. I will fall. I will go down in a ball of flames, and remain only a zealous hypocrite. I'm just a weakling who cares about your Name and Fame, and I want people to know you.