The Big, Unresolved Question

I have a question.

I have not found anyone (so far) who is willing to answer it.

Some have started a discussion with me about it in the past, but often the discussion turns into one where we both end up with the old "we just have to agree to disagree". That is logically, emotionally, intellectually, and ESPECIALLY spiritually unsatisfying to me. It is the relativistic answer to anything and everything when one does not want to face the ultimate truth. Borrowing the subtitle phrase from Francis Beckwith's book called "Relativism," it's like having your "feet planted in mid-air."

Why do I say this?

Because I think that the answer to the question is crucially important to knowing whether or not a person could be a "false convert" (as Ray Comfort points out in his book, "The Way of the Master" abbreviated hereafter TWOTM) or a genuine born-again, saved follower of Jesus Christ. The eternal soul of every person is at stake. As the body (church)of Jesus Christ we need to know the answer to that question.

Please note that I said "COULD BE" a false convert. I am NOT placing anyone into a "box" here.

Comfort's TWOTM book revealed that term "false convert" to me and it made a lot of sense as I looked at the wrong direction that some churches are going in today.

Many churches like to preach the Good News of the Gospel without first showing the need for sinners to be called to repentance. The goodness, mercy and grace of Christ is shared without the need for admittance of guilt through sin and how we all have been guilty of breaking God's Law as shown through the Ten Commandments of God. This is dangerous theology. In fact, we are warned about such heresy and apostasy in the book of Jude.

I think that my question is an extremely important issue; especially at such a time as this where it is currently being agonized over and heatedly debated in many Christian denominations as we speak.

I do believe that even if I am wrong about my side of this particular issue, then there would be no harm done because no one would be destined for eternal separation from God. However, if I am correct, then the other side is guilty of leading their flock into eternal damnation.

I have written some of this before in a comment thread at this blog. I just wanted to share it again here for anyone who might come along and desire to answer the question.

When people are coming from the opposite sides of the religious, political, ideological, and moral spectrum, it is difficult to do anything more than to "agree to disagree" because, logically, both cannot possibly be correct.

Relativism (especially moral relativism) flourishes today because it allows for religious pluralism which, in turn, then allows for people to choose "what is right in their own eyes" rather than what God's Word would have us do.

So, the questions still remain.

1. Is there such a thing as moral absolutes?

2. Is there such a thing as absolute truth?

3. If so, then how do we determine this?

4. What criteria must we use?

These are deep philosophical, moral and spiritual questions. How one answers them determines what one believes and, more importantly, in Whom one believes.

The individual, eternal, destiny of every person depends on how one answers such questions.

One example of the battle involves the following point.

I see the liberal left churches falling into the trap of 'gay theology' deception. I know that some visiting this blog will vehemently disagree with what I just wrote. But that leads us to the big unresolved question:

"I truly wonder how such a bitter conflict between the liberal church ideologies and the bible-based born-again evangelical church views can ever be solved?"

Some liberal-left comments (names omitted) and previous reactions to that question have included:

1. Your question is too "loaded" for me to answer. It amounts to what lawyers joke is the leading question on the witness stand, "when did you stop beating your wife?"

2. I will say this: does it matter if it is ever resolved? It's like asking if the Christians and Muslims might ever agree on issues of faith and belief?

My two short answers?

1. To loaded? Or, to difficult to face?

2. Does it matter? Most certainly it matters!

I will share more later, but I would like to get some responses first.

Yes. This question is geared more towards Christians, however, anyone can participate if they have something to say.

I also think that the four questions that I listed above (in bold) can be used as vehicles to discuss the question as well as the timeless authority to find out the answer.

Ultimately, where should we go whenever we have a question about anything?

Jesus Christ and His Word, the Bible.