This thought just rattled around in my head at work this week. How many times had I run into this, not with just poor little immature sheepies, but men who were supposed to be pillars of the church pushing aside the reality of God for the perceived reality they drew from their social and work life.
“Well, in the real world we need to. . .”
Yes. Some would have us believe that God’s words need tweaked in certain “real world” circumstances, probably more people than you think or would care to admit.
You have heard this, haven’t you? I certainly did both implicitly and explicitly while a pastor from other men in leadership. Sometimes in the real world you have to adjust God’s truth. You know, tweak it so it fits. Adjust these figures on the budget or attendance so things look better. We change our speech and our behaviors to fit the real world. Alter our preaching in a certain way so we are not out of step.
Can’t get carried away with faith and the love of God and such, now can we?
Can you see how foolish this is?
We can’t stay the course with clear biblical teaching because it wouldn’t be understood or accepted. Even in the church, where we have elders who fan the flames of gossip instead of insisting that people speak to the person who has offended them or they think has offended them. We won’t sit down and talk face to face as that is too intimidating. Instead we will handle this over the telephone and leave out the person being discussed.
We not only allow God’s truth to be shoved aside for our version of reality, but so often, we, as professing Christians are the ones to kick it to the curb.
I just can’t get over it. “In the real world. . .”
Explain that one before the throne of God.
