Postmodernism

It’s a bright day. The sun is warming your bones but not over bearing your senses. It is seemingly the perfect day. It is the day that you have always longed for… so you decide to enjoy it by going for a walk. As you begin, you breathe deep. There is a slight chirp from the birds and even the locusts have decided to make themselves known by humming in a slight drone. In view are the neighborhood kids, playing with a tricycle and a homemade ramp of which they will conquer gravity. Approaching at a steady pace is a man that seems to be in his mid-forties. He seems to be enjoying the day, much as yourself, and he spots you and waves gingerly. You give a slight smile and give a casual “howdy” to the man as he approaches. The man motions for you to slow your pace and you anticipate the conversation, but much to your surprise, it is not what you expected. The man looks at you with a slight smile and an outstretched hand and says, “I think you should give me all of the cash and credit cards in your wallet.” “Excuse me,” you respond. “I said that I think that you should give me all of your cash and your credit cards in your wallet.” How do you respond? What right does this man have to take your personal belongings? And much less, to ask for them outright! He must be mentally unstable of have an incredible amount of nerve. Or, he could be a real life, played out version of postmodern thought. There he is, right in front of your face, setting his own standards, for his own benefit, and disregarding anything that would infringe on his preferences.

Now, it's easy to see that in this world, standards are in place. But where did they come from? In case you missed it, I am talking to those who claim to be evangelicals but want to deny the inerrancy of the Scriptures. Let's be honest and logical. If the Bible tells us how to be saved, yet we believe that the Bible is not true, then how do we know that Jesus is the Way? This is the dangers of "buffet Christianity." You can not take what you like and leave the rest that does not gel with your current, comfortable situation. So encourage you... read the Bible critically, as critically as possible, because it is true and it will stand up to any scrutiny that is thrown at it.