Conditioned by the Scriptures, Not the Culture

Just because an issue has been
doesn’t mean the Church and Christian should be
.

I Corinthians 2:15-16
But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Romans 13:1

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.

Daniel 3 Revelation 13
In both prophetic passages, images are raised up and the masses bow down.

II John 9
Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

The Gospel message isn’t about
but
.

II John 10
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;

If the doctrine of Christ is not
, it ends up being
.

II John 11
For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

The culture conditions us to become
. The Scriptures condition us to become
.