Rev. Steve Foss, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes
It is obvious to most observers that our society is clearly divided. And it all centers around two dominant worldviews: secularism and theism. The first rejects the notion of a creator God, while the second embraces such. The evidence for this is found in governmental legislation, enforcement (or lack thereof) of legislated laws, messaging through social media, books, ads, and NGOs.
Neither “side” is compatible with the other—viewing any departure from a defined position as reason to eliminate the opposing view and its messaging. The most obvious recent example taking a drastic course of action is seen in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist for the Christian worldview.
It was all about his messaging: a trinitarian theism that espouses the Universe was spoken into existence (Genesis 1; Colossians 1:16). Kirk espoused that everything created reflected the wisdom, brilliance, and detail of a creator in both its planning and construction. He also held to the position of the Creator being personal, which comes with the dynamic that intimacy with God yields peace, wisdom for living, awareness of an unseen spiritual conflict, and a purpose to live for that has eternal significance.
Secularists hold no such views. Secularism leads to: a rejection of absolute truth, the denial of civil discourse, a rejection of the value of human life, relativism in the development of civil law, and a fatalist view of one’s life and purpose. All the symptoms are plainly evident in our nation’s history and discourse, especially the last 10 years. The messaging tells it all.
Secularism has led to a national madness—detaching society from the moorings of our nation’s founding principles. In recent years, this madness has led to the destruction of property and civil leaders even stating that mobs need time to vent their destructive compulsions. It’s madness, it’s dangerous, it’s deadly and socially degenerative.
What is the cure for such madness? According to Kirk, the cure is found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, which will lead to adopting Heaven’s values of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Our society desperately needs to experience these values again, resulting in restored sanity, national identity, and a unified purpose to advance the cause of freedom.
“Return to me, says The Lord; that I may return to you” (Zechariah 1:3).