Gregory T. Jacobs
 
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On Christmas Day a terrorist plot was foiled, after a Muslim extremist attempted to blow-up himself and his fellow passengers on a plane.  Since this time, we have heard the media talking about how "Peace-Loving" the Muslim Religion is, and that it is only a handful of Extremist that commit Jihad.  This is the same verbiage that was thrown around after 911.  It got me thinking about my Faith and relationship with Jesus as a Christian. 

Let me make it very clear, I do not agree with Jihad, the Muslim faith, or the killing of innocent civilians.  My simple point is that it is easy to point the finger at other religions as extreme or radical, when in essence we are asleep at the wheel.  George Barna with The Bara Group, put out some research in 2003 about what it meant to be a Christian with a Biblical Worldview.  According to his research, less than 4% of adults have a Biblical Worldview  as the basis of their decision-making.  He says that the primary reason that pople do not act like Jesus, is because they do not think like Jesus.  Behavior stems from what we think-our attitudes, beliefs, values, and opinions. 

Of those 4% that had a Biblical Worldview, they were less likely to accept and partake in the following behaviors:

31 times less likely to accept cohabitation before marriage.
18 times less likely to endorse drunkeness.
15 times less likely to condone gay sex.
12 times less likely to accept profanity.
11 times less likely to describe adultery as morally acceptable.
Less than one-half of one percent of those with a Biblical Workdview said voluntary exposure to Pornography was morally acceptable.  Around the same percentage did not support Abortion.

If we have ove 85% of Americans saying that they believe in "A God" then my question is "What god are they worshipping?  The numbers speak for themselves.  I have you know, that I am proud to be called a Radical Extremist in the Eyes of God.  The difference between me being an Extremist versus a Muslim, is that I believe in a God of Peace that is Loving and Forgiving and wanting all to come to Him.  However, I also realize that He is a Jealous God with Righteous Indignation.  He does not wish that any should perish.  I choose to stand up and FIGHT against the things of this world that so easily entrap us. 

I am a part of that minority of 4% of adults that call themselves Radically in Love with God.  I am so Extreme in my walk with God, that I am willing to stand apart from the fray and not succumb to the peer pressures of this world. 

Will you take a stand with me, to be a minority called out from the Complacent?
 


Comments

Brad Carter

01/05/2010 4:56:39 pm

Greg, I am on board with you brother! I'm tired of the status quo. We have to get serious about our faith and what we believe. But in order to be a part of that Biblical view, one has to know what the scriptures say. What's sad is there are so many churches today who don't know how to teach the Word, and people find God's Word boring. How sad.

I am convinced until one desires a personal relationship with God, the Lord is not going to reveal His Word to you. You have to hunger for that in your daily walk and most people are too busy living life and fitting God in when it's convenient. It goes way beyond "love God and love people". It sets us apart from the world.

Sadly today many of our churches depict the same lifestyle as the world. I know because i was caught up in that as well until I experienced God on a personal basis. We use excuses and say we are human and move on, but it goes beyond that.
When you take a stand on what God's Word says, you will find out people around you think you have gone overboard, even your own family. They don't want to stand up for their beliefs, but just keep them to themselves. I want people to KNOW THE TRUTH and i'm not going to stop talking about it, regardless what others say.
To know the TRUTH is something you desire in your heart as a member of the Body of Christ. It's not what your preacher says or believes, it's what God's Word says! Until people learn to discern the difference between law and grace, church goers will always be confused when trying to make sense of the Bible. But more than likely the preachers today are going to teach what they have been taught, being ignorant of the Truth.
I take a stand on God's Word and back it up with scripture. That's how Jesus won the battle over satan. We too can be victorious by embracing God's Word and desiring daily to please Him! Do all this with a loving heart towards others!

 



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