{"id":12009,"date":"2021-10-02T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westpark-baptist-dev.com\/?p=12009"},"modified":"2022-06-08T12:56:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T16:56:15","slug":"the-greatest-battle-of-our-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westpark-baptist-dev.com\/the-greatest-battle-of-our-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Battle of Our Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><blockquote>\r\n<p>Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.\u201d &#8212; Colossians 2:8<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>Robert L. Waggoner is well-known as an evangelist, educator, author, and speaker who advances concerns about anti-Christian influences rising in the world today. Waggoner\u2019s main focus is on the challenges Christians face from modern humanism and its philosophies such as secularism, naturalism, materialism, statism, feminism, hedonism, and others. He is a graduate of Harding University, Harding University Graduate School of Religion, Vanderbilt University, and Erskine Theological Seminary.<\/p>\r\n<p>Originally written in the 1980s, Waggoner\u2019s compelling article \u201cHumanism vs. Christianity: The Greatest Battle of Our Times\u201d warns and informs Christians of what they are up against. His article is a chilling eye-opener that is spot-on relevant for today just as it was over thirty years ago. Its timeliness is corroborated by today\u2019s media headlines that attest to secular humanism infiltrating every aspect of our human existence. Empower yourself with knowledge and insights by reading his article below.<\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><u>HUMANISM VS. CHRISTIANITY<br \/><\/u><\/em>The Greatest Battle Of Our Times<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Copyright \u00a9 by Robert L. Waggoner<a name=\"_ftnref1\"><\/a>,<a href=\"#_ftn1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a> Reprinted with Permission.<\/p>\r\n<p>Our entire western civilization, which was built on Christian principles, has been in moral decline. In our lifetimes, the social fabric of American society appears to have been unraveling. Christian homes have not been immune to this process of social and moral deterioration. While Christianity may have appeared to be strong superficially, it has nonetheless been undermined by insidious philosophical, social, cultural, and political forces.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Breakdown of Western Civilization<\/h4>\r\n<p>Many have commented upon the moral deterioration of our civilization. \u201cWestern civilization has entered a period of breakdown from which it may never recover.\u201d \u201c. . . The end of the Roman Empire was a minor event compared with what we behold. We are looking at the liquidation of what is known as the modern world!\u201d \u201cSince the time of Christ there has been no period in which there has been the same feeling of . . . spiritual impoverishment.\u201d \u201cCivilization is collapsing before our eyes.\u201d \u201cAmerican society is an impasse similar to that of the Hellenic world at the time of Christ.\u201d \u201cThe United States is undergoing a third time of trial, which may be even more severe than those of the Revolution and the Civil War.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref2\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0In 1978, the Roper Poll, commissioned by the U. S. Department of Labor, reported that for the first time since that poll was initiated in 1959, \u201cthe respondents rated their expectations for the future lower than their assessments of the present.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref3\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>We are living in times comparable to the decline and fall of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah. While all may appear prosperous on the surface, as it did in the days of Jeroboam II in the northern kingdom of Israel, there is real danger of national collapse. Jeroboam II\u2019s reign was a time in which Israel extended her borders further than at any period following the days of Solomon. It was a time of ease and prosperity, but at the\u00a0same time on the horizon was Assyria that would eventually swallow up Israel. When a nation sows immorality, as ours now does, with its excessive fornications, abortions, and other indecencies, it must eventually reap the consequences.<a name=\"_ftnref4\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn4\"><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>As there were prophets then calling people to repentance, so too must we call people to repent of their sins and turn to God. Although prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah were ultimately unsuccessful in producing national repentance, they may well have lengthened the life of the southern kingdom of Judah. And as the preaching of John Wesley and others is said by historians to have averted a bloody revolution in England, so too perhaps our preaching can help turn our world back to godliness. If our world should repent, as Ninevah did at the preaching of Jonah, then perhaps God will spare it as he did Ninevah.<a name=\"_ftnref5\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn5\"><sup>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Many are only now suddenly awakening to the realization that the Christian foundations of our society have drastically eroded. Christians must realize a war is in progress. Christians must resist philosophical enemies. To defeat humanism, Christians must understand it and how it operates. Because Christians have too often failed to understand humanism, Christians have often compromised their beliefs and have therefore suffered defeat in many battles.<\/p>\r\n<p>The conflict between humanism and Christianity is a war of many battles. This war is about whether a third of our unborn children shall continue to be murdered within their mothers\u2019 wombs. It\u2019s about whether a fourth of all births in this nation will continue to be outside of wedlock. It\u2019s about whether decency or pornography shall prevail. It\u2019s about who controls the education of children \u2013 parents or civil governments. And it\u2019s about many other such things. This document contrasts humanistic and Christian beliefs and their consequences within society, and notes reasons why Christians have been losing this war with humanists.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Contrasting Philosophical Beliefs<\/h4>\r\n<p>The major beliefs of humanism, when considered together, effect our society in very significant ways. These concepts and how they effect society are probably best understood when humanistic and Christian beliefs and their consequences are contrasted. Differences in beliefs between humanists and Christians may be contrasted in five major areas: God, origins and processes, nature of man, morals and values, and judgments.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>God<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Humanists \u201cfind insufficient evidence for belief in the existence of a supernatural.\u201d Humanists believe that the existence of God \u201cis either meaningless or irrelevant to the question of the survival and fulfillment of the human race.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref6\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn6\"><sup>[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>On the other hand, Christians believe that God not only exists, but that also he is active in many ways in human affairs. According to the Bible, God is active as creator,<a name=\"_ftnref7\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn7\"><sup>[7]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0provider,<a name=\"_ftnref8\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn8\"><sup>[8]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0lawgiver,<a name=\"_ftnref9\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn9\"><sup>[9]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0savior,<a name=\"_ftnref10\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn10\"><sup>[10]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and judge,<a name=\"_ftnref11\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn11\"><sup>[11]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0to name but a few of the many ways God interacts with mankind.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Origins and Processes<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Humanists \u201cregard the universe as self-existing and not created.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref12\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn12\"><sup>[12]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0\u201cHumanism believes that man is a part of nature and that he has emerged as the result of a continuous process.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref13\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn13\"><sup>[13]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Humanists claim that \u201cman\u2019s religious culture and civilization, as clearly depicted by anthropology and history, are the product of a gradual development due to his interaction with his natural environment and his social heritage.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref14\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn14\"><sup>[14]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, Christians believe that all things were created and are sustained according to their nature by the Eternal God.<a name=\"_ftnref15\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn15\"><sup>[15]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Nature of Man<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Three basic differences about the nature of humanity separate humanists from Christians. First, humanists believe that humanity is only physical. Humanists \u201cfind that the traditional dualism of mind and body must be rejected.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref16\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn16\"><sup>[16]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Humanism declares \u201cthere is no credible evidence that life survives the death of the body.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref17\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn17\"><sup>[17]<\/sup><\/a>They conclude therefore \u201cthat the ethical life can be lived without the illusions of immortality or reincarnation.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref18\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn18\"><sup>[18]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, Christians believe that humanity is both physical and spiritual, having been made both from \u201cthe dust of the ground\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref19\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn19\"><sup>[19]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and also \u201cin the image of God.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref20\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn20\"><sup>[20]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Second, humanists \u201ccan discover no divine purpose or providence for the human species.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref21\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn21\"><sup>[21]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Humanists declare that \u201cman is at last becoming aware that he alone is responsible for the realization of the world of his dreams, that he has within himself the power for its achievement.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref22\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn22\"><sup>[22]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0\u201cSecular humanism places trust in human intelligence rather than in divine guidance.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref23\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn23\"><sup>[23]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, Christians believe that man is unable to direct himself<a name=\"_ftnref24\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn24\"><sup>[24]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and that humanity is dependent upon God for purpose and guidance in life.<a name=\"_ftnref25\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn25\"><sup>[25]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Third, humanists\u2019 declarations imply their conviction that goodness is as basic to human nature as is humanity\u2019s physical existence. Humanists declare that \u201cpromises of immortal salvation or fear of eternal damnation are both illusory and harmful.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref26\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn26\"><sup>[26]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0They say that \u201csalvationism, based on mere affirmation, still appears as harmful, diverting people with false hopes of heaven hereafter.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref27\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn27\"><sup>[27]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, Christians believe that by Adam sin entered into the world,<a name=\"_ftnref28\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn28\"><sup>[28]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0that everyone sins,<a name=\"_ftnref29\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn29\"><sup>[29]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and that therefore everyone is in need of salvation.<a name=\"_ftnref30\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn30\"><sup>[30]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Morals and Values<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Humanists \u201caffirm that moral values derive their source from human experience. Ethics is\u00a0<em>autonomous\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>situational<\/em>, needing no theological and ideological sanction.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref31\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn31\"><sup>[31]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0\u201cSecularists deny that morality needs to be deduced from religious belief. . . . We are opposed to Absolutists morality. . . .\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref32\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn32\"><sup>[32]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, Christians believe that morals and values are absolute, constant, and fixed by God in scripture.<a name=\"_ftnref33\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn33\"><sup>[33]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Judgment<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Humanists reject the concept of God\u2019s judgment, believing, in the words of the ancient Greek Protagoras, that \u201cman is the measure of all things, of things that are, that they are, and of things that are not, that they are not.\u201d On the other hand, Christians believe that God \u201cwill judge the world in righteousness,\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref34\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn34\"><sup>[34]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0that \u201cwe must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to what he has done, whether it is good or bad,\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref35\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn35\"><sup>[35]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and that everyone is destined either to heaven or hell, depending upon his or her manner of life on this earth.<a name=\"_ftnref36\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn36\"><sup>[36]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4>Contrasting Social Effects<\/h4>\r\n<p>These contrasting perspectives of humanists and Christians, although interesting within themselves, become more significant as their consequences upon society are also shown to be in sharp contrasts. Since human beliefs determine human conduct, it is to be expected that a society based upon humanistic beliefs will act differently from a society based upon beliefs of Christians. In their subsequent effects upon society, the differences in beliefs between humanists and Christians may be contrasted in at least four major areas: behavioral standards, value of human life, sexual conduct, and nature of civil governments.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Behavioral Standards<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that God is not relevant to mankind and that human kind is the standard by which all things are to be judged, then it follows that, for humanist, mankind must set all standards of human behavior through science and reason.<a name=\"_ftnref37\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn37\"><sup>[37]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand because Christians believe that God made mankind, gives purpose and guidance to humanity, and will one day judge everyone, then it follows that for Christians, only God can set the standard for human behavior.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that people differ in their perspectives, and that no one person\u2019s beliefs are inherently preferable to any others, then it follows that, for humanists, an open society must maintain pluralistic behavioral standards regarding truth, piety, virtue, justice, etc.<a name=\"_ftnref38\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn38\"><sup>[38]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Should any particular standard of behavior dominate a society at any given time, it is not because that standard has any greater inherent value, but it is because that particular society has collectively chosen, for whatever reasons, to live by it.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that standards of human behavior are derived from within human experience and that the plurality of human beings and their experiences requires pluralistic standards, then it follows that, for humanists, everyone in society must be permissive and tolerant of every other person\u2019s standards and behavioral conduct.<a name=\"_ftnref39\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn39\"><sup>[39]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, because Christians believe that there is only one standard, and that it is set by God, then it follows that, for Christians, all human behavior within society, to be acceptable to God and godly people, must conform to that single God-given standard.<\/p>\r\n<p>While it is true that many God fearing persons within our society still seek to abide by God\u2019s single standard of behavior, is it not also true that our society, as a whole, is becoming more permissive and tolerant of other people\u2019s behavioral conduct? Would you not agree that when assessed by the criterion of behavioral standards, our society is becoming more humanistic?<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Value of Human Life<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that human life originates by evolutionary chance, and that people are only physical beings, then it follows that, for humanists, no human life has any inherent value or sacredness. On the other hand, because Christians believe that life originates with God, only God should take human life. Except for capitol punishment,<a name=\"_ftnref40\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn40\"><sup>[40]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0self-defense, and wars which were specifically authorized by God, mankind is forbidden to take the life of another human being.<a name=\"_ftnref41\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn41\"><sup>[41]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0And because Christians believe that humanity is both physical and spiritual, made in the image of God, then it follows that, for Christians, every human being, from the moment of his conception, has an inherent God given value or sacredness.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that man is only physical in nature, then it follows that, for humanists, human life should be valued only for its physical desirability and productivity. On the other hand, because Christians believe that mankind is both physical and spiritual in nature, then it follows that, for Christians, human life should be evaluated in both physical and spiritual terms.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that human life has no value unless it is desired or productive, then it follows that, for humanists, when human life is not desired or productive, it may be destroyed. On the other hand, because Christians believe that human life is God given and also of a spiritual nature, then it follows that, for Christians, human life must be sanctified and preserved.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that human life has no inherent value, if the will of humankind is thought to be better served by abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, or suicide, then that should be encouraged.<a name=\"_ftnref42\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn42\"><sup>[42]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, because Christians believe that human life originates with God, that it has a spiritual nature, and that it should be preserved, then it follows that, for Christians, every form of eliminating human life, whether through abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, suicide, genocide, or homicide, must be strongly resisted.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that human life is valued only when it is desired or productive, then it follows that, for humanists, every member of society may seek his own selfish objectives without any sense of responsibility to meet the needs of others. On the other hand, because Christians believe that human life should be preserved at all costs, then it follows that, for Christians, every member of society should work unselfishly and responsibly for the preservation of one another.<\/p>\r\n<p>While it is true that many God fearing persons within our society are still unselfish and seek to preserve human life, however weak or disabled we may be, is it not also true that our society, as a whole, is becoming more selfish, and irresponsible, so that not only abortion and suicide are prevalent, but also that euthanasia and infanticide seem to be growing as political possibilities? Would you not agree that when assessed by the criterion of value of human life, our society is becoming more humanistic?<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Sexual Conduct<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists derive their standards of sexual conduct from human experiences, and since personal pleasure is the primary standard by which most humanists determine their sexual conduct, then it follows that, for humanists, there should be no restraints upon sexual freedoms except as each person prefers.<a name=\"_ftnref43\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn43\"><sup>[43]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0If any particular person, in any given situation, determines that fornication, (i.e. adultery, incest, bestiality, homosexuality, lesbianism, or whatever), is right, then in that situation, for the humanists, it is considered all right! And if, to arouse sexual excitement, and to make the experience more pleasurable, hard core pornography is used, then that too, for humanists, is considered all right.<\/p>\r\n<p>On the other hand, because Christians believe that God gives the standard by which humanity must live, and because that standard says, \u201cYou shall not commit adultery,\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref44\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn44\"><sup>[44]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and other like statements,<a name=\"_ftnref45\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn45\"><sup>[45]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0then it follows that, for Christians, illicit sexual thoughts and behavior must be restrained in order for the Christian to be pure,<a name=\"_ftnref46\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn46\"><sup>[46]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and chaste.<a name=\"_ftnref47\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn47\"><sup>[47]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Moreover, Christians should not only seek to refrain from sexual impurities, but also to act positively in fulfilling obligations imposed by sexual freedoms within marriage relationships.<a name=\"_ftnref48\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn48\"><sup>[48]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists generally permit total freedom from sexual restraints, at least between consenting adults, it follows that there are many separations, divorces, and much family deterioration in communities dominated by values of humanism. On the other hand, because Christians practice sexual restraints, based on God\u2019s standard of moral purity and marital commitment, it follows that there are strong family ties and that society is stable in communities dominated by Christian principles.<\/p>\r\n<p>While it is true that many God fearing persons within our society still follow the biblical code regarding sexual morality, is it not also true that our society, as a whole, is becoming more sexually permissive? Would you not agree that when assessed by the criterion of sexual conduct, our society is more humanistic than it was fifty years ago?<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Nature of Civil Governments<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists believe that man is basically good, and that the best informed and wisest of men should rule over other men, it follows that, for humanists, the rulership of human governments should fall upon a small and select group. Moreover, for humanists, the greatest concentrations of power should be at the federal or centralized levels of civil government, with all local governments subservient to the federal government. This form of government is called statism. It tends to regulate all human activities at every level of society. This is the way America is now governed.<\/p>\r\n<p>On the other hand, because Christians believe that everyone is a sinner, and because power tends to make people corrupt, it follows that, for Christians, it is very dangerous to place extensive powers for governing society into the hands of one person, or of a small group of people. Because of the reality of sin in human conduct, Christians generally believe that the governing of society should be distributed among people, with the greatest governing powers concentrated at the local levels of society. Should some people govern wickedly, then the extent of their wicked rulership will be limited to a small domain. For this reason, our Constitutional forefathers established a nation with a weak centralized government, where the strongest governing influences were at the local county and township levels.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because humanists desire strong centralized governments, it follows that, for humanists, patriotism and nationalism must be forfeited for the sake of developing a one-world government, or \u201cglobalism.\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref49\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn49\"><sup>[49]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0On the other hand, because Christians are fearful of strong centralized governments, it follows that, for Christians, patriotism and nationalism are logical consequences of national governments. These are produced primarily at local governing levels.<\/p>\r\n<p>While it is true that many God-fearing persons within our society still govern themselves by the word of God and look first to God for answers to social problems, is it not also true that our society, as a whole, seeks to govern itself more according to the wisdom of men and looks to state and federal governments (not to God) for answers to social problems? Would you not agree that when assessed by the criterion of civil government, our society is becoming more humanistic?<\/p>\r\n<h4>Why Christians Are Losing To Humanists<\/h4>\r\n<p>In the war against humanism, Christians appear to be losing. All who have lived five decades or more can testify that our society has changed radically during this time. While many reasons might be given, here are four that seem self-evident to close observers. First, many theists have generally been unaware that humanistic values have been imposed on society and have therefore not resisted them. Now that such awareness is coming, many theists either mistakenly think they can do nothing to combat humanism, or do not want to put forth the effort. Second, many theists, being generally unaware of humanism, have primarily talked their beliefs and have generally withdrawn from the governing of society whereby values are continually implemented through law. On the other hand, humanists, without much talk about their beliefs, have, by political activism, implemented their beliefs into laws that are now being imposed upon Christians. Third, many theists have generally been unaware of the use humanists have made of compulsory public schools to teach humanistic values and thus by-pass Christian parental values. Fourth, many theists often accommodate themselves to humanistic beliefs such as theistic evolution, errancy of scripture, belief that man is basically good, relying upon human alliances, thinking moral values may be relative, etc.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Make no mistake about the ultimate outcome of this war. God will be victorious.<a name=\"_ftnref50\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn50\"><sup>[50]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0However, the question remains whether individual Christians will be victorious. If so, then each Christian must first understand the conflict, remove humanistic values from his or her own life, and join in the battle against humanism. Remember what Mordicai told Esther, \u201cIf you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise . . . from another place, but you and your father\u2019s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?\u201d<a name=\"_ftnref51\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn51\"><sup>[51]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Footnotes<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn1\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a>Copyright \u00a9 by Robert L. Waggoner, 1986. Revised, 2000. Permission is granted to reproduce and distribute this document for non-commercial educational purposes when unaltered provided that copyright and authorship is given.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn2\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a>Herbert Schlossberg,\u00a0<em>Idols for Destruction<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1983, 2-3.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn3\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a>Same source, 3.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn4\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref4\"><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/a>Galatians 6:7.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn5\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref5\"><sup>[5]<\/sup><\/a>Jonah 3; Matthew 12:41; Luke 11:32.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn6\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref6\"><sup>[6]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto II,\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0First.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn7\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref7\"><sup>[7]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 1:1-3; Psalms 148:3-5; Mark 13:19; Acts 7:49-50; 1 Corinthians 11:12.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn8\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref8\"><sup>[8]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 2:7-9, Cf. also Genesis\u00a0\u00a02:4-16; Genesis 22:8, Genesis 22:14, Genesis 24:7, Cf. also 24:40-50, Genesis 24: 56; I Samuel 2:6-9; I Chronicles 29:14; Cf. also Psalms 23; Matthew 5:45-46; Matthew 6:31-33; Acts 14:17.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn9\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref9\"><sup>[9]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 1:28-30; Genesis 2:16-17; Exodus 24:12; Psalms 1:1-2;Isaiah 33:22; Romans 7:22, 25; James 4:11-12.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn10\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref10\"><sup>[10]<\/sup><\/a>2 Samuel 22:3-4; Psalms 106:21; Isaiah 45:21; Isaiah 43:3, 11; 1 Timothy 1:1; 1 Timothy 2:3; I Timothy 4:10; Titus 1:3; Titus 2:10; Titus3:4; 1 John 4:4; Jude 25.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn11\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref11\"><sup>[11]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 3:16-19; Isaiah 33:22; Psalms 94:1-2; Romans 2:4-11; Romans 3:26; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; I Peter 1:17; Revelation 19:2; Revelation 20:10-15.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn12\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref12\"><sup>[12]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto<\/em>\u00a0<em>I,<\/em>\u00a0First.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn13\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref13\"><sup>[13]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto I<\/em>, Second.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn14\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref14\"><sup>[14]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto I<\/em>, Fourth.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn15\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref15\"><sup>[15]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 1:24-25, 29; Psalms 90:2; Acts 17:28.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn16\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref16\"><sup>[16]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto I<\/em>, Third.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn17\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref17\"><sup>[17]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto, II,<\/em>\u00a0Second.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn18\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref18\"><sup>[18]<\/sup><\/a><em>A Secular Humanist Declaration<\/em>, 6.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn19\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref19\"><sup>[19]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 2:7; Genesis 3:19, Ecclesiastes 3:20.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn20\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref20\"><sup>[20]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 1:26, 27; Genesis 9:6; 1 Corinthians 11:7.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn21\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref21\"><sup>[21]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em>, First.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn22\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref22\"><sup>[22]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto I<\/em>, last paragraph.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn23\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref23\"><sup>[23]<\/sup><\/a><em>A Secular Humanist Declaration<\/em>, Conclusion.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn24\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref24\"><sup>[24]<\/sup><\/a>Jeremiah 10:23; Proverbs 14:12; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; 2 Thessalonians 2:11.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn25\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref25\"><sup>[25]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 2:16, 17; II Samuel 22:21; Psalms 23; Proverbs 3:5-10; Luke 1:79; John 16:13.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn26\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref26\"><sup>[26]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em>, Second.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn27\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref27\"><sup>[27]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em>, Preface.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn28\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref28\"><sup>[28]<\/sup><\/a>Romans 5:12.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn29\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref29\"><sup>[29]<\/sup><\/a>Romans 3:23.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn30\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref30\"><sup>[30]<\/sup><\/a>Romans 1:16, 17; Titus 2:11; Hebrews 2:1-3; Hebrews 5:9.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn31\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref31\"><sup>[31]<\/sup><\/a><em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Third.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn32\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref32\"><sup>[32]<\/sup><\/a><em>A Secular Humanist Declaration<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>4.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn33\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref33\"><sup>[33]<\/sup><\/a>Matthew 6:33; Matthew 7:12; Romans 12:20; Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:14; II Timothy 3:15-17.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn34\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref34\"><sup>[34]<\/sup><\/a>Acts 17:31.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn35\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref35\"><sup>[35]<\/sup><\/a>2 Corinthians 5:10.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn36\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref36\"><sup>[36]<\/sup><\/a>Cf. Matthew 25:31-46; John 5:28, 29; Revelation 20:10-15.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn37\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref37\"><sup>[37]<\/sup><\/a>See\u00a0<em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Fourth.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn38\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref38\"><sup>[38]<\/sup><\/a>See\u00a0<em>A Secular Humanist Declaration<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>2.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn39\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref39\"><sup>[39]<\/sup><\/a>See\u00a0<em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Sixth.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn40\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref40\"><sup>[40]<\/sup><\/a>Genesis 9:6.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn41\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref41\"><sup>[41]<\/sup><\/a>Exodus 20:13; also Deuteronomy 5:17; Matthew 5:21; Matthew 19:18; Romans 13:9; James 2:11; 1 Peter 4:15.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn42\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref42\"><sup>[42]<\/sup><\/a>See\u00a0<em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Seventh.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn43\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref43\"><sup>[43]<\/sup><\/a>See\u00a0<em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em>, Sixth<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn44\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref44\"><sup>[44]<\/sup><\/a>Exodus 20:14; Cf. also Deuteronomy 5:18; Matthew 19:18; Luke 18:20; Romans 13:9.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn45\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref45\"><sup>[45]<\/sup><\/a>Leviticus 20:10; Matthew 5:27-28; Acts 21:25; I Corinthians 10:8; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; I Thessalonians 4:3.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn46\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref46\"><sup>[46]<\/sup><\/a>Philippians 4:8; I Timothy 5:22; Titus 1:15.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn47\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref47\"><sup>[47]<\/sup><\/a>Job 31:1; Matthew 5:27-28.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn48\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref48\"><sup>[48]<\/sup><\/a>1 Corinthians 7:1-5.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn49\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref49\"><sup>[49]<\/sup><\/a>See\u00a0<em>Humanist Manifesto II<\/em>, Twelfth<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn50\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref50\"><sup>[50]<\/sup><\/a>Psalm 2:1-5.<\/p>\r\n<p><a name=\"_ftn51\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref51\"><sup>[51]<\/sup><\/a>Esther 4:14, N-KJV.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3>&#8220;The Greatest Battle of Our Time&#8221; Related Articles<\/h3>\r\n<p>==&gt; Also read &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westpark-baptist-dev.com\/pray-for-persecuted-christians\/\">Pray for Persecuted Christians<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p>==&gt; And read &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westpark-baptist-dev.com\/christian-persecution-2021\/\">Christian Persecution 2021<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Greatest Battle of Our Time\u201d highlights the challenges Christians face from modern humanism and what we can do about it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[623,624,39,608,610,631,630,625,628,629,626,627],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - 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