{"id":19340,"date":"2017-09-18T17:40:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T17:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=19340"},"modified":"2017-09-18T17:42:08","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T17:42:08","slug":"faith-and-political-correctness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=19340","title":{"rendered":"Faith and Political Correctness…."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday my pastor preached a sermon few pastors would approach and I really appreciated it because it clarified some things all Christians should pray about and consider. \u00a0Our pastor provides a outline and we fill in the blanks, which is a good study method. \u00a0I am going ot share the outline points.<\/p>\n

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Sermon Title: \u00a0“There is one true God and We can know Him.”<\/p>\n

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Quote about Political Correctness: \u00a0“There is no idea so absurd but if repeated often enough will eventually come to be beleived” \u00a0William James<\/p>\n

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Two World Views:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Biblical World View \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Secular World View<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Eternal Life – Hope<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No Hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus Christ – God’s Son \u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Jesus Christ \u00a0– \u00a0religous leader<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic nature of man is sinful<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Inherent goodness of man<\/span><\/p>\n

Absolute Standars revealed (Bible)<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0No absolutes \u00a0(moral relativism<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 and tolerance)<\/span><\/p>\n

Creation \u00a0– \u00a0God \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Evolution \u00a0– \u00a0?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christians believe God is the<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Secularist \u00a0believe the world evolved<\/span><\/p>\n

designer of our world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Obviously it is apparent why we are at odds with each other in this world, Chrisitans and Secularists. \u00a0After all, we have two very different world views.<\/p>\n

But how can we, as Christians, \u00a0find peace with one another and establish civility?<\/p>\n

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Four Steps to take in response to the politically current emphasis today.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A. \u00a0Be humble, and accept God’s revealed word as truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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B. Be couragous and speak truth “in love” regardless of the response from the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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C. \u00a0Be a vigilant guard to the gate of your house for the sake of \u00a0your children. (teach your children the truth)<\/span><\/p>\n

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D. \u00a0Be confident God’s truth will prevail in the end.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We live in a world where some will be adamantly opposed to our Chrisitan beliefs,\u00a0and a certain segment will attempt to destory us becasue of how opposed they are. \u00a0We can’t let that cause us to walk away from the basis of our faith; Love, Foregivness and Grace. \u00a0It’s hard, very hard, but their souls are worth more than the temporary satisfaction of loosing our calm spirits. \u00a0Pray for one another as we struggle with the world we must live in.<\/p>\n

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Thank you Pastor!<\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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Personal Note: \u00a0This sermon was very helpful to me and hope it will be to you as well. \u00a0I beleive that the only way to progress as a person, \u00a0is to seek truth and test it and then stand by your findings, and for that reason I posted this entry. \u00a0I offer it in love.<\/p>\n

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