The Bible and Our Culture

God seated us in the heavenly places with Jesus.

There is nothing but vanity under the sun.

 

How the culture today causes us to embrace quick shallow answers.

Safety is a false god of today's society causing us to live in fear and anxiety. 

Gen Z is forced to grow up in ways previous generations never did; but they haven't grown up in other ways. 

God loves Gen Z!  There is no limit to the revival they can spear-head!

The threats Gen Z grows up with have them on high alert in a way their parent's generation never imagined.

The Secularists' cure for depression and anxiety makes it worse; they are trying to put out a fire with gasoline.  

How the devil is trying to pervert the qualities of Gen Z?

Each generation is different from the previous--especially with the rapid change in values and technology. 

Have great hope in God for what He has planned for Gen Z!

Each generation is different.  Acts 13:25,36

God has a purpose for each generation.

God wants His Church to be multi-generational and generationally diverse.

Today's Gen Z (Zoomers) are growing up in a significantly different culture than their parents.

Have great hope in God for what He has planned for Gen Z!

How has the anti-Christ Leftists perverted the original meaning of Separation of Church and State.

Both clauses regarding the Freedom of Religion protects the individual from government overreach. 

Where did the phrase "Separation of Church and State" come from?  

Gideon got cocky and backslid, most by trying to be both Church authority and State authority and brought destruction.

Gideon was kind'a trans.  He was acting like a king, but he "identified" as a descendant of Aaron to also act as High Priest.

The ephod or the crown?  Different roles.  

The concept has been perverted 180 degrees through loud repetition.  

Gideon perverted the Separation of Church and state in Judges 8?

The temptation of popularity.

Proverbs 18:12 "Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility."

Gideon got lazy and pride crept in.

The ignored story of Gideon.

Many unelected "gatekeepers" influence policy hiding in plain site.

Beware of those who want power but don't take responsibilities.

Tolerate those who will fight for God's people, but not those who are cowards.

Judges 8 highlights a distinction in how we should regard those around us. There's a place for tolerating even those who might have strong personalities, provided they are committed to standing firm for the values we believe in. Conversely, we should be wary of those who are unwilling to engage in the challenges we face.

 

Gideon's interactions with the Ephraimites offer a valuable lesson. Even though they leveled unfair criticisms against him, Gideon chose to accommodate them because they had demonstrated a willingness to fight alongside him. In contrast, his anger was rightly directed at those who refused to defend their nation.

 

This serves as a reminder to be discerning, to value and stand with those who are willing to fight for what is right and just, and to be cautious of those who shrink from that responsibility.