I was listening to our local "Christian" radio station and they were playing a program intended to counter the recent spate of "Gee, let's look at the bible and totally dismiss any substantial value to the text" programs on cable and public broadcasting. Today's show was discussing the TV "experts" in the recent "Bible discovery" programs on TV.
These "Bible discovery" programs always say, "Let's take a modern and scientific look at the Bible". With"modern and scientific" you can always hear the subtext "...as opposed to those ignorant bumpkins who actually believe this stuff."
When these programs come out we always hear Christians say, "That wasn't balanced or impartial!" We're confounded that Biblical Christianity isn't portayed as a viable alternative. The subtext to our comments? "It isn't fair!!!"
Who in the world wants a fair fight?! If I've gotta be in a fight, I want that fight as stacked in my favor as possible! I have no interest in a fair fight because I could lose a fair fight!
I say, give me a fight that is a locked on rails, never in question, undisputed and grossly unfair, trouncing in my favor!
Here's a fight that I really, really like... Imagine that this fight had a boxing ring announcer:
Praise God! This is not a fair fight! Christ's testimony is not given with mere words, but with our lives lived for Him. Nothing can overcome the witness of our lives and nothing less will win the victory.
A TV show's gonna speak louder than the lives of the elect? Get serious. Bothers and Sisters, this is not a fair fight. Praise God!
These "Bible discovery" programs always say, "Let's take a modern and scientific look at the Bible". With"modern and scientific" you can always hear the subtext "...as opposed to those ignorant bumpkins who actually believe this stuff."
When these programs come out we always hear Christians say, "That wasn't balanced or impartial!" We're confounded that Biblical Christianity isn't portayed as a viable alternative. The subtext to our comments? "It isn't fair!!!"
Who in the world wants a fair fight?! If I've gotta be in a fight, I want that fight as stacked in my favor as possible! I have no interest in a fair fight because I could lose a fair fight!
I say, give me a fight that is a locked on rails, never in question, undisputed and grossly unfair, trouncing in my favor!
Here's a fight that I really, really like... Imagine that this fight had a boxing ring announcer:
"Ladies and Gentlemen,
Tonight's Challenger:
A television program! with a shelf life of 5 - 10 years, using biased information that is largely opinion and little fact, all spouted by college "experts" that no one is gonna remember the day after tomorrow...
And in the other corner,
Still undefeated and the reigning Champion:
Faithful Christian and the Good News of Jesus!Backed with the full resources, direction and Love of the Lord God Almighty, Our Creator! Continually held in God' Hand and with God constantly available through prayer! This Christian is supported by God's written word, provided for our instruction, direction and edification and good for rebuke and chastisement and correction. All demonstrated through, not theories, not concepts, but by the lives and testimony of millions of believers through over 2000 years of lives facing prosperity, tragedy, heartbreak and exultation in real world demonstrations of the Awesome Power of God in mortal man's life. This all attended to by God's Holy Spirit and covered entirely with the Precious Blood of Jesus.
Praise God! This is not a fair fight! Christ's testimony is not given with mere words, but with our lives lived for Him. Nothing can overcome the witness of our lives and nothing less will win the victory.
A TV show's gonna speak louder than the lives of the elect? Get serious. Bothers and Sisters, this is not a fair fight. Praise God!
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