Battle of Cultural Heritage
In the intricate psychological patterns of human history, the clash between faith, prophecies, and culture has woven threads of tension, hatred, and timeless debate over the prophecies of God.
Understanding Biblical Cultural Wars
In the intricate psychological patterns of human history, the clash between faith, prophecies, and culture has woven threads of tension, hatred, and timeless debate over the prophecies of God. The term “culture wars” resonates across epochs, evoking images of ideological skirmishes, moral dilemmas, and the struggle to reconcile sacred prophetic truths with societal norms.
Defining the Culture Wars that rise against Christianity:
The phrase “culture war” emerged in 1991, encapsulating the multifaceted conflicts between conservative and liberal beliefs within real-world society. These battles span diverse topics, from debates over Christian beliefs and Christ in Christmas - to the contentious issues of gay marriage, sexual diversity, religious liberty, and political rhetoric that changed the course of governance. Worst yet, the cultural uprising of hatred toward the Jews. But what exactly constitutes a culture war, and who are the combatants?
A War Against Spiritual Oblivion
In the tumultuous landscape of human rhetoric in conflict, where Biblical ideologies clash, and power struggles rage within the hearts of culture, there exists a silent war—one fought not with guns and tanks but with dethroning the Word of God in society. This battle transcends borders, ideologies, and epochs, leaving indelible scars on the collective memory of a nation’s Biblical history.
The Target: Cultural Biblical Heritage
Cultural heritage encompasses tangible and intangible treasures—the ancient doctrines of God, the whispered hymnal songs, the sacred rituals, and the timeless prophetic manuscripts of years past. It is the repository of our shared identity in God the Father, the Son of God, and the Spirit of the indwelling Life, the thread that binds generations across time to the author and perfecter of Creation. Yet, in times of spiritual and cultural wars, this heritage becomes a casualty, caught in the crossfire of ideologies and hatred.
The Weapon: Destruction and Hatred
Destruction of Spiritual Sages: In the chaos of cultural war, those who are called to preach the sages of Biblical knowledge are falling and crumbling before our eyes. Bombs meant for military targets are now killing our pastors, teachers, and prophets and their temples, churches, and synagogues. Intentional Christian & Judaism hatred is demoralizing, insulting, and erasing the doctrines and symbols of their God-ordained foundations. Collateral or deliberate, the result is the same—a gaping wound in our collective soul as the Jewish Body of Christ is fading.
Brainwashing our Children: The reconditioning of the next generation of preachers and teachers, our children, is a silent epidemic. Online marketplaces facilitate the movement of stealing the minds of our children. Global cultural movements launder their logic. Armed youth are rising to the occasion of killing innocent children in our schools - a conflict that unscrupulous pillages our next generation, grieving their parents, and making the church impotent. The loss is irreversible—a severed connection to our past only to bear the heartache of the future.
Erasure of Identity: Biblical cultural heritage is not mere doctrines and beliefs; it is the essence of identity. It anchors us to God in time and space, providing a sense of belonging, purpose, and calling. When heritage is obliterated, people lose their roots, hope, and reason to endure. They become psychologically adrift and emotionally helpless - often ending in cultural suicide. Behavior comes from identity. When God’s identity is removed from a culture, chaos, and destruction, arrive at every turn.
Five Points of Biblical Worldview
Christ Against Culture: In this Biblical view, culture beyond the body of Christ is irreparably corrupted. Indwelt Christians should distance themselves, reject cultural influences, and create a pure Christ-as-Life enclave. Jesus Christ does not support human culture. He is CULTURE.
Christ of Culture: Here, Biblical culture is seen as inherently righteous, with no victory other than Christian TRUTH. Proponents strive to impact culture with the Life of Christ. However, cultural norms often overshadow the Christian worldview with half-baked truths.
Christ Above Culture: This Biblical perspective acknowledges humanity’s culture as inherently worldly and evil while establishing Christ as above humanity’s frail belief systems - emphasizing that Christian prophetic revelation overpowers humanism. Culture derives from a single preeminent mind - the mind of Christ Jesus.
Christ and Human Culture in Paradox: Authentic believers understand that the tension that exists between the Christian and cultural realms is to be expected. Living harmoniously in the kingdoms of this world and the Kingdom of Heaven are demonic ploys of the enemy of God, nor is it wise to merge humanity’s cultures with Christ as the Heavenly culture.
Christ Transforming Culture: This Biblical view recognizes culture’s imperfections but believes that Christian engagement can transform the people within it. Indwelt Christians actively participate, seeking to redeem and renew cultural expressions that match the Holy Word of God. It aligns with the Biblical mandate to be salt and light in the world.
The Ongoing Prophetic Struggle
As we navigate the cultural battlefield, we find ourselves adopting different positions based on context. Perhaps we resonate more with one view than another, but the overarching goal remains: to engage thoughtfully, seeking to honor Christ while shaping the world around us.
Protection and Resolution
All sound-minded believers understand that it is impossible to change a global culture to match the prophetic elements of Heaven’s cultural environment. These types of believers know that all the stated prophecies must take place, which includes God turning the world over to its depraved cultural ideations.
True protection and restitution will only take place by Jesus returning for His indwelt Bride, saving the 144,000 pure-bloodline Jews, and taking them to the New Earth that will be the perfect cultural environment once the Great White Throne of Judgment has concluded.
Conclusion: A War Worth Fighting
As the world implodes upon itself, fighting in the Spiritual war of saving the remnant of God, its children, and the Body of Christ as a whole - is worth the fight. Starting April 2, 2024, we will start a series here on The End Times Chronicles titled Preeminent Cultural Darkness.
My devotion to studying the Lord’s prophecies, particularly when it comes to culture, is anchored in my love for releasing the Life of Christ from within. In the posts of this series, you will discover some of the top trending cultural movements that rise against the mind of Jesus. Scripture reveals our Lord’s thinking regarding each movement. It is my mission to unfold the doctrines of Christ as these movements rise against Christianity. We hope that you will join us on this journey of TRUTH.
Dr. Phinney, it is a herculean task, to hold fast to God's truths and walk in the chaos of our modern world. I use the word "cling" a lot and it is a effective tool for me. Just like a little kid learning to walk or a child in elementary school, we have no reference to things except to reflect what is shown to us by family, friends, etc. and slowly, painfully grow in experience that is hopefully good. This is why we desperately need the Word. I shared Jeremiah 17:9 recently, about the heart being deceitful and desperately wicked and God trying the reins. I also shared the wonders of Psalm 103, that can apply a balm to our sorrow with the sheer mercy and goodness of God. We need both sides of this. I so appreciate your wisdom and sharing on all this "deep stuff" of the faith of God and His Son.
Looking forward to it. I think you and I are reading the same book.