Christianity v3.7

Are you on the latest version of Christianity?

Every week my laptop asks me to update to the latest version. Apparently I need a steady stream of incremental corrections and fixes and new bells and whistles to keep the pace with the changing times. With a world perpetually changing it seems to make sense to update to the latest best thing. At least - so I’m told.

Does your faith work the same way? Are your beliefs slowly adjusting to accommodate the latest trends? Should they?

Is your church keeping pace with the shifting moral understanding of the society around it? Should it?

Many religious groups are embracing change - after all, it’s hard to attract and retain members if your beliefs are outdated. But what should the goal of a religious group be? Membership? Or Truth?

Religious drift is not a new phenomenon - it has been happening for centuries: New doctrines, which became old doctrines, which became indisputable dogma. Early believers would not recognize a modern church.

Does it matter?

It does. The church was fighting drift even as the New Testament books were still being written (2 Cor 11:4). Judaism was fighting drift even as the Old Testament books were still being written: “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” (Isa 8:20)

Unless you work at it, drift is inevitable. And a drifted faith is a mistaken faith. And a mistaken faith cannot save.

In the words of Jeremiah:

Stand at the crossroads and look;
    ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
    and you will find rest for your souls.

Get back onto the ancient path. Reach out and start a conversation: theophilus.629.153@gmail.com