In our modern western world where the thought prevails that no absolutes exist and all points of view are equally relevant, it is hard to see how the Christian church has lost its historical influence upon society. But the reason is simple: God’s people have been influenced by that part of secular humanism which teaches all people should tolerate the views of others. This is a concept that Jesus never taught nor practiced. Listen to Christ as He proclaimed of Himself and said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (1 John 14:6). Remember the teaching of the Lord’s apostles as they declared to a mixed multitude of religious people, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Because the church has capitulated to the thinking of secular humanism on critical concepts, not only has she lost her moral influence she has also lost the ideological battle for there is a spiritual domino effect. If the leading domino falls the others will tumble as well. And so it is that evolution now finds an ascendency over creationism, homosexuality is almost as acceptable as heterosexuality, and relativism has replaced a systemic belief in absolutes.
If the church is to find her self-confidence to proclaim the gospel message and once more influence culture for the glory of God, she must first remember that it is logical and proper to be one hundred percent biased for Christ and the Bible and for good reason: all other systems of belief are equally one hundred percent biased as well. The concept of enlightened people being tolerate of other religious points of view is one of the cleverest lies the church has ever embraced. Consider the evidence.
The bias of atheism is that no God exists. The practical influence of atheism is that the existence of a Creator, let alone a Supreme Being, cannot even be considered. Therefore, atheism is one hundred percent biased in its worldview.
The bias of the agnostic is that a person does not know, cannot know, and really does not care to know. The practical influence of the agnostic is that a definite role of God must be excluded. Is this system of belief “open”? It is not. It too is one hundred percent biased.
Theism comes no closer to the truth but only deduces the existence of God. It then capitulates to the concept of there actually being universal moral absolutes and advocates tolerance. The term theism was first used by the English philosopher Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688). His sermons, such as that preached before the House of Commons, on 31 March 1647, advocate principles of religious toleration and charity. Theism is also one hundred percent biased.
If atheism, agnosticism, and theism can and are one hundred percent biased, then there is no shame for the Christian to stand firm and say, “I am one hundred percent biased in favor of revealed truth.” Revealed theology fully embraces the idea that God has revealed Himself in the Person and work of Jesus Christ, and has also revealed many other absolute reference points in the Bible. Yes, revealed truth is one hundred percent biased.
Therefore, let every Christian stop being ashamed and stop feeling guilty for being intolerant of every false system of belief for Jesus has promised the church, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). With the truth comes the salvation of souls and the redemption of society for the Savior.
