Excerpts from PHIMWednesdays, July 15, 2015
“Modern society is seeking to rewrite history by redefining marriage and other moral truths, claiming traditional views are out of touch with the times. Bishop McLaughlin taught from John 1:14 to show us the dangers of this philosophy called relativism, which is being presented as a new kind of truth, but is actually a perversion of God’s truth. It proposes that absolute truth does not exist, and that each person can do what is right in their own eyes. Relativism has three damaging effects on truth: 1) It diminishes sin so that morality becomes a matter of choice or preference. There is no absolute truth, so there is no sin and no grace; 2) It erodes moral conviction: if everything is based on preference, then there is no right or wrong; and 3) It makes religion and faith irrelevant, because no one can tell us what is right or wrong. We must be informed, not just inspired, in order to create a culture of faith, where we embody and demonstrate God’s truth in our public and private lives. Absolute truth does exist and we must show that it can be lived out and that it never gets old!!!”
“We’ve got to create cultures of truth:
In our homes, in our churches, in our youth ministries, in our Christian schools.
We must empower this generation to empower the next.
How? We must embody the truth.
We must make it attractive, desirable, livable and lovable.
We need to be full of grace and truth.”
“I want us to realize that the bible says that it is our job to train this generation and the next to defend the truth of God’s witness and word.”
Ps 22:30-31 NLT
30 Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
31 His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done.
Ps 71:18 NLT
18 Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.
– Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin