WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS >>>> Civilization is based on principles which imply that the passing moment is permanent. The only permanent thing is God, and if I put anything else as permanent, I become atheistic. I must build only on God. (John 14:6). “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” From The Highest Good—Thy Great Redemption, 565 L
The above wisdom from Oswald has prompted weeks of contemplation on my part for both our current temptations mentioned in the Utmost reading, but even more so, by his inference about civilizations. Therefore, I suggest first, we need to read and study it closely, as I believe it speaks truth more than ever prior with the demise of cultural ‘christianity leaving only the remnant Christianity remaining as the only Most High Creator God with a living Savior left standing.
I’m also suggesting all of the cultural world religions are not really religions at all, as only the Most High Creator God, His Son Jesus, the sacrificial Lamb who rose from the grave triumphant over death once and for all, has now demoted the five former world religions to what they’ve been all along, merely civilizations, Consider historically how Harvard and other American universities over the years exchanged their Christ centered Spirit empowered religious focus for a humanistic synthetic academic civilization, that as we speak, its very foundations are crumbling and neither, are their current edicts very “civil,” most certainly not Biblical in origin. Consider the above paragraph as my summary statement, possibly a weak thesis, for contemplating-where-to-from-here strategy.
Chamber’s comment made me realize as the American model of ‘christianity diminishes in power and influence, the reality is that it has now joined the four other major christ-less world religions. As a backdrop, apparently academia identifies historically six major cradles of civilizations including Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, and Ancient China to be the earliest in Afro-Eurasia, while the Caral-Supe civilization of coastal Peru and the Olmec civilization of Mexico, whom are believed to be the earliest in the Americas.
Similarly, academia identifies the Big Five Major World Religions today as being Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Personally, I view all five, even the corrupted worldly form of today’s christianity, as simply man’s feeble attempt, though deceptively satanic & culturally exotic, to fill the heart void God created in man’s illusive spirit/soul dimension to be ONLY satisfied ultimately with the righteousness of God, “for as the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.”
It is common knowledge in Christian circles when man ignores God’s streams of righteousness seeking rather to satisfy that innate spirit/soul dimensional void common to every man and woman ever born, to secure their own selfish “gains,” such as the love of money, power, prestige, sex, etc., that these idolatrous selfish pursuits, (SIN) whether they be good works, religious culture, philosophy, morality; simply cannot, nor do not, bridge the gap between a Holy God and sinful men & women, for the Bible says:
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death,” Proverbs 14:9
“But your iniquities have separated you from you God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.” Isaiah 59:2
NO BRIDGE REACHES GOD EXCEPT ONE. GOD’S REMEDY: THE CROSS … By filling the Hole or Void in our Spirit, Soul & Body, Heart, Mind, & Will.
Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave. He alone paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and People. The Bible states:
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.” I Timothy 1:5
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.” I Peter 3:18
“But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
GOD HAS PROVIDED THE ONLY WAY … EACH PERSON MUST MAKE A CHOICE
OUR RESPONSE: RECEIVE CHRIST.
WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
HERE? OR HERE?
PEOPLE GOD
Sin Peace
Rebellion Forgiveness
Separation Abundant Life
Eternal Life
Only CHRIST & THE CROSS
Can Bridge the Gap & Fill the Hole or Void in your Spirit, Soul & Body, Heart, Mind, & Will.
NEXT UP: Post Three: Given the simplicity and universality of the Gospel’s life-giving message provided above… Therefore >>>>