Renewing our minds.....

Romans 12:2 states, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Paul is exhorting us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds and not to be conformed to this world. Our minds need to be renewed on a daily basis through fellowship with God and the study of His word. Paul later says in 1 Corinthians 10:4 regarding the spiritual war all Christians face, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” There is a war raging in America for the hearts and minds of the next generation - a war between Christianity and Humanism. To our detriment, Christians are losing this battle in every sphere of society. I spent 5 years working as a campus minister at the University of Virginia, the top public university in the country, and met hundreds of students who were Christians that viewed life with a man-centered philosophy rather than a Christ-centered worldview. Not only that for the 4 years they were in college they were being pounded class after class with a view of life that replaces God as supreme with man as the ultimate being in the world. Christians must retake their position as the salt and light in the academic institutions of our nation and tear down the stronghold of humanism that is holding so many in bondage. Even though we are losing this battle, there is hope because we serve a mighty God. Rushdoony writes, “Clearly, a religious war is in process, between humanism and Christianity, and in that war, church, state, and school are almost wholly on the side of humanism as against Christianity. But history has never been determined by majorities but rather always and only by God.” May a remnant arise in our nation that will be fearless lovers of God who transform our society and establish God’s Kingdom on the earth.