CHRISTIAN ATHEIST?
Memorise: Love not the world, neither
the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father
is not in him. 1st John 2:15
Read: 2nd Timothy 3:1-5,
Bible in one year: Ezekiel 4-6, Revelation 2:1-17
Our Bible reading today reveals some
strange characteristics of the last days that should in no wise be mentioned
among children of God. Unfortunately, many of these behaviours dominate the
Church today. Frankly speaking, behaviours such as being a lover of self,
blaspheming, being unholy, treachery and loving of pleasures beyond loving God,
more accurately described ungodly people (atheists). But because professed Christians
are found among those who openly manifest and defend such behaviours today, the
designation “Christian Atheists” has become necessary. Christian atheists are
therefore professing Christians who believe, act and defend behaviours and
characteristics that are contrary to Christian values as recorded in the Bible.
The most noticeable error of a Christian
atheist is commitment to the philosophy and ways of the world. They profess to
be Christians but find it easy to identify with the world in principle, word,
action and general worldview. This is contrary to the word of God in James 4:4
that says,
“Ye
adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is
enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy
of God.”
And the admonition of Titus 2:12
“Teaching
us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
Furthermore, preoccupation with the
things of this world is incompatible with holy living. The commitment of the
Christian atheist to the world is especially seen in the area of materialism
and worldliness, which the word of God warns against in 1st John
2:15. This commitment of the world leads to disappointment, failure, physical
and spiritual loss, and ultimately God’s judgment (Luke 9:25, Ephesians 5:6).
Perilous times are here! The right attitude to take in times as these is to
heed the admonition of the word of God in Romans 12:1-2, by resisting the
temptation to conform to the standards of this world. Rather, we should seek to
be transformed into the image of Christ by the renewing of our minds.
Prayer Point
Father, please expose every atheistic
tendency in the body of Christ and rid your Church of all contrary behaviours
in Jesus’ Name.
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