It's Been a While

"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’ Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe…For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men” (1 Corinthians 1:18-21,25).

It has been a long time since I blogged. I don’t know how many people read it or care, but I am going to get back into it. I am going to try to be more concise in my entries so it doesn’t take people too long to read it.

I started this entry with a verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 1 because this is going to be the theme of my blog in the near future. No matter how hard I try to not get sucked into it, apologetics, or defending my Christian faith, is something that is very near and dear to my heart.

First, I feel this way because God’s truth has set me free. Second, I see too many people enslaved to the mindset described in the above verses. Scripture doesn’t make sense to those who do not wish to know the Lord. It is foolishness, superstition, and emotional paranoia in their eyes.

These people not only feel this way, but they go to great lengths to try to prove their point, boasting in their “logical” and “scientific” enlightenment and maligning the word of God. I could go on and on about examples of arguments and flat out lies that these people are so convinced are logical and free of emotional paranoia, but I want to honor my attempt to not be long-winded.

Therefore, I plan to use my blog to honor the word of God and that truth that has set me free. My goal is not to insult agnostics or atheists because there is a very fine line with the written word. However, scripture is very blatant about such ideologies; look up Psalm 14:1.

My hope and prayer is that if people feel offended by these entries, the offense will be due to Scripture, not me. I do not want to be defensive or nasty. No name calling on my end. Defense of truth and God’s deserved honor only. I am not rattled when people mock and scoff at me for my beliefs, but that does not mean that I am not going to reply and give you my opinion.

I thank God that we live in a country where we are free to discuss these things. My prayer is that God will be glorified through it and that some might come to know Him, His truth, and the true freedom that comes from abiding in that truth. With all of that said, my next entry will be about freedom and oppression as far as ideology is concerned.

Remember how I said I was going to try? I don’t think I was successful.