While it is true that we live and minister within a cultural setting,
there will inevitably be certain aspects of the culture that we cannot
embrace or celebrate. We are called to be in the world, but not of the world.
Though we make every effort to present the gospel message with
excellence and effectiveness to the world around us, we should be
careful to do so in a way that both stays true to the biblical gospel
and stays within the biblical boundaries of moral propriety. Catch-words
like “relevance” and “contextualization” are not a valid justification
for condoning coarse speech or morally-questionable behavior in order to
identify with certain youth subcultures.
The power of the gospel is not in us, our cleverness, or our ability
to camouflage with the culture. Thus, we don’t need to cuss to reach
sailors, or drink to reach alcoholics; and we certainly don’t need to
engage in sinful enterprises in order to reach sinners. To use fleshly
methods to reach the lost is self-defeating, bringing a reproach on the
pure name of the Savior we proclaim. Keep Reading...
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