Stewardship Warfare"A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump." (Galatians 5:9)-
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Most of us have seen ripples created from a pebble dropped in a pond. They also make good illustrations of what antheistic and naturalistic science does to truth.
The Bible uses a number of illustrations about the importance of getting rid of the 'source' of the problems. The Psalmist David cried out for strength when he saw the enemies destroying foundations (Psalm 11:3). Jesus warned about the "leaven" of false doctrine (Matthew 16:12). And the prophet noted that if the stump is left, the tree will grow again (Daniel 4:23-26;contrast with Luke 3:9). These principle illustrations warn us to focus on the 'cause' of the error, not the 'symptoms'.
It is tempting to go after only the symptoms. The pain of abortion, pornography, flagrant promiscuity, widespread STDs, easy divorce, victimless crimes, politcal corruption, evolution being taught to our children in public schools,and so on are very real and terribly destructive. But the core rationale in the educated Western world for all the anti-God, anti-righteous, anti-authority beliefs is atheistic and naturalistic science.
Ephesians 6:12 explains that the real battle is "not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, spiritual wickedness in high places." A great part of biblical stewardshp must involve direct opposition toward these "rulers of the darkness."
Our "intellectual" world needs the evidence that will expose the atheism in naturalistic science. Christian leaders must not only be trained biblically, but also in a defense of the faith "once delivered unto the saints" (Jude 1:3). That work is extensive, time-consuming, and expensive, and those called to so labor must have the prayer support of other Christians.
[We must begin telling and teaching our children, grandchildren, little ones, about creation and our Creator Jesus Christ, before they hear the worldly viewpoint. They will certainly not hear about it in public schools. In fact, they are hearing about evolution right now.]
Days of Praise/ICR
HMM III
Blessings as we learn the way of the Master. -
[The last paragraph was added by me, Abishag]
