A Contradictory Christianity

Contradictions abound in life. Take, for instance, the term “friendly fire” to describe fire coming from one’s army to its own soldiers. However, to the soldiers receiving that fire, there was nothing friendly about it. What about the term “random order”? Was it random, or was there an order? Have you ever heard of a “real imitation” used to describe a quality copy? How about “intense apathy”? Well, nothing could be more confusing. There is a contradiction that is even more confusing. The Christian accepts the abortion of a baby (fetus) as appropriate.

There is something abhorrently wrong with that kind of Christianity that would condemn a human life to death for the convenience of the mother or father. We will remove the 1% aborted due to rape or incest, so we are only discussing the 99%. How could a Christian who believes God created all life, including the unborn, be willing to consent to their destruction?

Either their Christianity is so weak and uninformed that they do not know what the scriptures have to say on the issue of life, or they are so possessed by cultural mandates that they join the crowd who willingly murder babies.

Suppose you loved God and have experienced a genuine conversion to Christianity. In that case, I do not see how it is possible to support the abortion of human life. Culture tells us what to believe and how to live. We have arrived at a place in our culture where if you believe in abortion, you are more intelligent. Incidentally, it is never called abortion—that name is obsolete. It now goes by the name of reproductive rights. Nonetheless, whatever name they give it—it is still the murder of innocent babies. No faithful Christian should ever support that sin against humanity.

 

 

Four Things That Will Change Your Life

 

Learn to Obey God Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense.

This is difficult because when things get complicated, we are prone to rely on our own intelligence. We often are inclined to take desperate measures, even if that is the opposite of obeying God. To obey God in all situations requires faith, courage, and commitment. Today our culture is influencing people in powerful ways to disregard God’s commandments and use their own judgment over God’s Word.

Learn to Admit Your Mistakes and Own Them.

This is extremely difficult for anyone because it requires maturity and humility, and both are in short supply. Admitting you are wrong means, you are not perfect and have hurt someone or messed up. If we double down on our refusal to admit wrong, we must blame someone else for the problem. Usually, it is our stubbornness and arrogance that keeps us from owning our mistakes. As hard as this is, admitting our mistakes causes people to respect us because they see our authenticity.

Learn to be Thoughtful & Prayerful And Not Impulsive.

Unfortunately, most people are impulsive and need to be more thoughtful. They react to situations. Impulsivity is dangerous. It’s when we respond to something and are angry or confused. We want something, so we make a reckless decision. It is rarely the right decision. In marriage and parenting, and work, it is usually not helpful. How much better it is to be thoughtful and prayerful and take our time to think out the best course of action. Nothing is wrong with stating, “I will take some time to think about what to do.”

Don’t Worry About Your Reputation—Let God Take Care of It.

Patience is almost as scarce as being thoughtful; they go hand-hand. We worry about our reputation and what people think of us because we want to be admired. But that is a pitfall because, in the end, it only matters what God thinks. If we learn to live this way, we will find freedom—freedom from peer pressure and freedom from living to please people.