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I am troubled to have to say that right thinking comes in short supply these days. What troubles me most is that caring Christians sound just as misguided. I therefore ask all who love God to consider the following.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4: 8-9, NIV)

This means that right thinking follows a pattern that we can apply to our lives. We need to intentionally focus our thoughts on,
a. Truth (real things, events, facts),
b. Noble (quality or state of being true),
c. Right (morally good, justified, or acceptable),
d. Pure (not mixed or adulterated),
e. Lovely (exquisitely beautiful),
f. Admirable (deserving respect and approval), and
g. Excellent and Praiseworthy (outstanding and commendable).

To do otherwise is to follow a sure path of evil and ruin. Even as a child I never liked bullies. And on more than one occasion throughout high school I used my clever command of logic and language to confront teachers I considered to be bulling fellow students. That practice became most uncomfortable when a teacher I had opposed many times became my faculty advisor after I was elected President of the Student Government. In defense of the man he believed he could motivate under-preforming students by shaming them. But good intentions do not make up for bad actions (consider Matt 7: 21-23, the time when Jesus rebuked well intended Christians).

"Throughout history God allowed people to make choices even when those choices were against their interest. But having the right to choose is no exclusion from the penalty of sin. And everyone not covered by the Blood of Jesus must pay for their sins with eternal death.

"This is where some want to raise Eternal Security, a controversial doctrine that has led some astray. Eternal Security is the doctrine also called once saved always saved. According to the teachings of John Calvin of the 16th Century anyone truly saved can never become lost. Eternal Security posits that anyone who falls back into sin was never actually saved. This is circular logic designed to be self-supporting.

"Finally, Jesus told His disciples, “on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it” (Matt. 16:18, NIV). So, if the very gates of Hades are powerless to prevail over God’s Church then culture does not stand a chance." (from What is Culture to Churches: Great Servant or Cruel Master, available from Amazon.com in paperback, eBook, and KDP Select)

More to come!!!

Always stay under the blood!