SYNCRITISM STEW
Ingredients:
Darwinian evolution
Eastern religions
Neognosticism
Neopaganism
New Age
Theosophy
Transformation
Simmer for several decades, then gradually turn up the heat and add an abundance of 'isms':
Annihilationism
Communitarianism
Cultural Marxism
Ecumenism
Emotionalism
Environmentalism
Freudian naturalism
Globalism
Homoeroticism
Inclusivism
Liberalism/progressivism
Moral relativism
Multiculturalism
Pluralism
Postmodernism
Postmortem evangelism
Pragmatism
Secular humanism
Universalism
Bring to a rapid boil. (For added flavor sprinkle in gimmyism, meism and voyeurism.)
While the isms boil, toss in a whole lotta movements, phenomena, and worldly practices:
Alternative medicine
Angelology
Charismatic
Church Growth
Contemplative
Emergent
Global Peace
Man-centered (self-esteem)
Metaphysical
New Apostolic Reformation/Kingdom Now/Dominionism
New Revelation
Pentecostal
Progressive (social justice)
Purpose Driven
Psychology
Reformed
Revolution
Signs & wonders
Televangelist
Twelve-steps
Universal Reconciliation
Word of Faith (health & wealth)
Turn down the heat and simmer until the flavor of historic biblical Christianity completely disappears.
Serve to the sheep.
- See more at:
http://www.worldviewweekend.com/worldview-times/article.php?articleid=6985#sthash.yAyDWffp.dpufAnd Vance just brought the whole discussion home.
There is a real spiritual battle being waged by Satan for the hearts, souls and minds of people the world over. He will do everything in his power to separate us from God. That is his only focus. Of the many tools he employs are several which corrupt the heart of a nation:
Family Unit
Education
Church
The faults, stumbles and failures of each of these three generate an enormous negative impact on the importance and value of having a real relationship with God through Christ. Honor, virtue, and good morals are the things that are in harmony with God. As the culture tosses aside these ideals, it spirals into decay with the failures of marriage, the progressive takeover of public education, the lack of biblical leadership of the churches, and the corrupt redefinition of certain words and institutions this correlates to more and more people abandoning God and turning to themselves for happiness or to the government for provision.
Perhaps even worse is those who oppose Satan often get caught unaware that they have been deceived and are now completely ineffective for Christ. They tolerate, accept, excuse, condone and accommodate all manner of things that go against God and His principles for a variety of reasons. Reasons they justify. The argument over what is and isn't "Liberty" is no different.
And the battle rages on. Some prepared for the war, some oblivious, some rejecting God outright.
