Church of Woke vs. Church of Jesus

The Church of Jesus Christ has endured attacks and distortions and persecutions throughout history. Of the warnings from the apostle Paul, none are more numerous than watchfulness for false teachings from both inside and outside the church.

When Paul wrote his letter to the Christians at Galatia, he chided them for accepting a false gospel:

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel – which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned

There is a new “church” in our culture preaching a new “gospel” that is really no gospel at all. This new “church” is the Church of Woke…and it’s teachings are in direct conflict with the Church of Jesus. There are many Christians who are being converted to the Church of Woke, but are still hoping to keep their membership within the Church of Jesus.

Sadly, the teachings of this false gospel of Wokism is infecting the Church of Jesus. Many church leaders are actually preaching wokism from the pulpit.

Let’s look at the foundational teachings between the two churches to show why Wokism should not be allowed inside the Church of Jesus

ChurchWokeJesus
SinBeing white, Disagree with Leftist ideologyDisobey God’s Word (John 14:15)
JusticeReparations, riots, looting, equality of worldly wealthMaking decisions based on God’s righteousness (Prov 28:5)
HolinessAgreement with Marx (oppression, intersectionality)Agreement with God (Lev 19:2)
Political affiliationsBLM, Marxism, Socialism, Democrats, Feminism, LGBTQ+None (Phil 3:20)
RaceMost important identity. Hostility between races permanentOne Race (Acts 17:26) Hostility between people groups ended by Jesus (Eph 2:14)
Identity Defined-ByRace, Sexual identity, Sexual Preference, OppressionJesus Christ (John 1:12)
ForgivenessNo forgiveness for Caucasians or blacks who oppose Marxism & Identity politicsConfess sin to God and He forgives (1 John 1:9)
SalvationJoin church of woke, Preach identity politicsBy grace through faith in Christ alone (Acts 4:12, Eph 2:8)

Don’t let the false gospel of wokism into your church or let the gospel of wokism distract you from preaching the Word of God.

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Follow-up Interview

I was invited to be a guest on the Beyond the Basics podcast to discuss my book review of Hugh Ross’s A Matter of Days. If you haven’t yet read the review, I encourage you to do so.

As you will see the most important issue of the internal debate among Christians about the “age of the earth” is Authority. Old earthers choose to elevate the modern academic paradigm over scripture, so they are willing to redefine the words, phrases, and ideas revealed in scripture to accommodate what modern academics think about observations. However biblical creationists elevate God’s revelation in scripture as the ultimate authority, and we interpret observations based on what God revealed in his word.

One of the things I wanted to do in the interview but forgot is to mention the importance of framing the debate. Too often the debate of the age of the earth is portrayed as science vs. religion. This is NOT the case. It is interpretations of observations vs. God’s revealed Word. So, as Christians when talking about this topic, be sure that the words we use are clear to the topic. It is the Modern Academic Paradigm vs. God’s Revelation

Enjoy the interview linked below. Hint: Watch the video on 1.5X speed and then my pauses do not sound so bad 🙂