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It’s Not Like Being Black
Our nation, western culture, and even our world as a whole seem to be in a great moment of ideological war. There can be no doubt that what lies at the heart of this war is the fight “against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places (Ephesians 4:12).” In this war there are many battlefronts, but one of the most heated is the opposition between human sexuality as defined by the progressive left and the Scripture. Dr. Voddie Baucham’s newest book, It’s Not Like Being Black is focused on exposing the works of darkness which drive the lies surrounding human sexuality prevalent in our society and especially the LGBTQ+ movement. He hits at the central lie that has allowed the LGBTQ+ movement to gain the traction in our culture it currently has at the moment:
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The Need For Real Leadership
All of us love the story of seeing a leader step up to the plate in the biggest of moments. Whether that be in the sports world, business, militarily, in the family, or in civil government, we all respect seeing a leader who knows how to act with excellence and conviction. The basketball player who is the team leader steps up at the last second to drill the three-pointer to win the game. Maybe it is the businessman who steps into a company that is failing and turns it around providing jobs in his community as he does his craft with excellence to the glory of God. It could be that person in your family who everyone knows they can go to for advice or wisdom. In every realm of life, we are grateful for those who actually “step to the line” and know how to put application to their leadership.
God Should Dictate Our View On Abortion
Arkansans For Limited Government is an organization seeking to get a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot that would, in their own words, “prevent the state from restricting access to abortion up to 18 weeks after fertilization or in the instance of rape or incest, fatal fetal anomaly, or when abortion is needed to protect the pregnant woman’s life or physical health.”1 This would make abortion constitutionally protected under state law.2 Dr. Amy Galdamez recently wrote an opinion piece heavily promoted by the organization in which she argues in support of this constitutional amendment. Central to her article is understanding precisely what kind of an issue we are dealing with when talking about abortion. She states:
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The Kingship of Christ in The New Covenant
The Old Covenant promised The Prophet who would come as the Messiah (Deuteronomy 18:18). Jesus is The Prophet who has come (John 1:45, Acts 3:22-23, and Acts 7:37). All of the Old Covenant sacrificial system and priesthood pointed forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ who would lay down His life perfectly for the sins of His people who never have to offer sacrifice again (Hebrews 10:11—14). He is our high priest as foreshadowed by the Old Covenant (Hebrews 9:11). In the New Covenant, we must give attention to the reality that Christ is not only our prophet and priest, He is our king! The same text which speaks of Christ’s perfect sacrifice also says that He has “sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until His enemies should be made a footstool for His feet. (Hebrews 10:12-13). Christ is reigning now, He is conquering now, He is taking dominion now, He is building His kingdom now, and if we are to be faithful to Him we must realize the totality of His role as our priest, prophet, and king!
The Local Church Pursuing Sanctification
The local church consists of born-again Christians who have been made new by the power of Christ. We have been made holy, we have been counted righteous, and we are the redeemed saints who have been forgiven of our sins. Our gathering together week by week is pointedly distinct from anything else in this world. Every local body specifically gathers in order to worship Christ through the preaching of His Word, singing praises to His name, petitioning Him in prayer, partaking in the Lord’s Supper, observing the ordinance of baptism, and fellowshipping together around the Scripture. It is for the praise of Christ and the encouraging of each other in the Lord which is why we gather. We have been made holy before God by the power of the Gospel, therefore we worship the Lord!
The Joy of Discipline
Our culture today celebrates laziness, sinful feelings, emotionalism, and a lack of overall discipline as being that which is good. Many parents raising their kids apart from the biblical worldview often do not instill a work ethic into them. Countless are relying more and more on the welfare state to care for their daily needs. Those who “feel like a man trapped in a woman’s body” are encouraged to mutilate their physical appearance to match their faulty emotions. Concepts such as denying yourself, disciplining your body, and working hard for the glory of God are eroding from our society as the influence of biblical Christianity has waned.
