So help me...

At times I feel as though stupidity has become the norm of society. So help me, if I hear this phrase anymore I am going to go crazy.

"Everyone is entitled to share their opinion."
   
No. No. No. Not if your opinion is moronic, perhaps evil, and stupid. Sorry. At some point, one must realize their opinion doesn't have to be shared and may not matter. Don't get me wrong. You as a person matter more than words can say. But you as a person needing to be validated by expressing your thoughts on ever matter; acting as though your opinion carries the weight of an expert, is getting old and tiring.

But our culture isn't backing me up on this. Shoot. Our culture teaches us that everyone's opinion matters. Everyone's opinion is right. We must make room for everyone's ideas. And so these ideas creep into the church. And people's "stupid" opinions about God are listened to, people nod their heads, and the church is "stupider" for it.

The latest thing that is killing me is people's opinion on this 3 topics: salvation, heaven and hell. Anyone with a computer and a blog can anoint themselves to be the foremost experts at revealing the church's misunderstanding that Jesus isn't the only way, heaven is for everyone (not just Christians), and hell isn't real. Never mind 2000 years of Christianity believing the opposite, well articulated church doctrine, countless Bible scholars, theologians, martyrs, church councils, a reformation, and THE BIBLE  itself which contradict all 3 of those lame opinions.

Our culture teaches us we all need to be sensitive to your opinion, because "Your opinion is valid. I won't tell you that you are wrong, that would be wrong." And everyone is nodding their heads, saying, that makes sense.

Sorry, only one person's opinion truly matters and that is God's opinion.

Didn't Job want to give his opinion to God? What did God say? "Well Job, before we talk, could you remind me about how the foundations of the earth were formed. Remind me. What were the math equations I used" (Job 38 paraphrased). God wanted to know Job's qualifications for having a conversation that would put Job's opinion on the same playing field with God's.

God wanted Job to think about his moronic opinion in light of God's amazing opinion. Job got it, and by Job 40:4, after two chapters of God flattening Job with His flawless wisdom, Job humbly replies, "Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth."

Some friendly advice for the day, and your life for that matter. Find a Godly mentor, who knows God, has worn out the pages of their Bible, and walks in the Spirit (showing the fruit of the spirit). Once you find that person put your hand over your mouth and listen to what their opinion is about God, church, and life is all about.

Comments

[Kim Faires]

Way to go Todd. Loved this blog. Thank you for sharing your life and heart with young adults (and us more mature adults too)