1. Christians And The Cultural War
“We are in the midst of a cultural war”

2. Introduction A cultural war is raging in America
A conflict of ideas and values – between what is right and what is wrong

3. Introduction Who is being attacked? churches – religion
Christian people
traditions
moral standards
Institutions
America as we know it

4. Introduction
Who is attacking?
Secularism

5. Secular Defined
Worldly things as opposed to religious things or things relating to Christ and the church

6. Secularism Defined
The view that religious considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or public education. Dictionary.com

7. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
1. Thy oppose the idea of a divine Creator to whom man is accountable
2. They do not believe the Bible is to be used for governing man’s conduct

8. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
Christians and the Culture War
Basic Beliefs of Secularism
3. They deny the divinity of Jesus are do not recognize him as Savior, Lord and Judge of humanity
Phil. 2:11
They have already captured the thinking of many liberal Protestant denominations whose leaders now follow the secular way of thinking.
False doctrines and false religions

9. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
4. They see conservative disciples of Christ as an obstacle to be overcome if their way of thinking is to become dominant in our society

10. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
5. They believe in Humanism
The thinking that elevates man to the position of being his own god.
Humanist have no use for the God of the Bible

11. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
6. They find the Bible to be repulsive – remember, American society bases many of their moral values on the Scriptures

12. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
Secularists attack:
the family
marriage
parenting
they promote homosexuality – same sex marriages – abortion etc.

13. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
7. They view man as a highly evolved animal and deny he was made in God’s image
Gen. 1:26
They teach evolution to our children in our public educational system

14. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
8. They do not believe there are any absolute, universal truths that all people must accept and conform to
To them truth is relative
Jn. 17:17

15. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
Through the media they control they undermine moral and social values of our nation
They show good as bad and bad as good
Is. 5:20

16. Basic Beliefs of Secularism
12. They want to rid America of all public expressions of Christianity
no prayer in schools
no religion in our government
changing names of things religious

17. Who Are These Secularists?
Those who write our newspapers
Many in the news media-T.V.-magazines-radio-
Listen to a list of some of those promoting secularism

18. Political Correctness
This is a way to control public discussions by banning anything they object to
homosexual

19. Political Correctness
Christians and the Culture War
Political Correctness
being gender neutral: Ms
chairperson
news person
False doctrines and false religions

20. Pluralism
Through pluralism they would have us believe that all religions, cultures and governmental systems are of equal value

21. Pluralism
To them Christianity is no better than Hinduism, Buddhism or Voodooism
Americanism is no better than Communism
Listen to the following quote

22. What Are We To Do? So far we have done far too little
Don’t be a victim of these enemies of Christ and Christianity

23. What Are We To Do? Arm yourself with a knowledge of God’s Word
Learn about the enemy
Pray! - Live holy lives!
Don’t believe their lies and don’t help them!

24. What Are We To Do?
Don’t let them rob you of your faith and don’t let them steal the hearts of your children
Indoctrinate your children!

25. What Are We To Do?
Make God, His Word, and His church the center of your life
Mt. 6:33
Turn from all things opposed to Christ and His church!
Rom. 8:37

26. Christians and the Culture War
Conclusion
1 Jn. 4:1
Outlined from article by John H Waddey – In Christianity: Then and Niow, May 2009, Supplemental Issue # 19
False doctrines and false religions

27. Outlined from article by John H Waddey – In Christianity: Then and Niow, May 2009, Supplemental Issue # 19