Biblical Doctrines You Won’t See in a Woke World | Ed Young

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Have you ever struggled to live out faithful Christianity when so much of our culture goes against Biblical doctrine? It’s easy to let your convictions slide when the world shows so much hatred for Christian beliefs. We can fall asleep to the deception slowly seeping into our minds. The Top 6 Characteristics that Set Christianity Apart from Culture. When you're asleep, you don't know you're sleeping until you're awake — since we spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping, we have a lot of waking up to do! In this sermon, Pastor Ed Young teaches that ideas have consequences — deceptive or dire ideas have destructive effects. We learn that Wokeism is a bad idea, and we must wake up to its aftermath, which originates with the enemy himself. And we’ll discover that life fires on all cylinders when we wake up to knowing the Lord. Are you woke yet still in slumber, or genuinely awake? Being “woke” is essentially Willfully Overlooking Known Evil. Dr. Ben Carson speaks of this, saying, “You can’t deny that there were some terrible things that happened [in our country]. But [critical race theory] utilizes that to create a platform to build upon. As a nation, do we want to build upon our greatest mistakes, or do we want to build on our tremendous successes? The two lead to very different places. Critical race theory would have our children dividing themselves: making white kids feel guilty because they and all their relatives are oppressors and making Black kids and minorities feel like they’re victims. This is probably the worst thing you can do to a person because if you think you are a victim, you are.” This mindset is the opposite of grace. Grace tells us that we can be forgiven of all wrongdoing, and there is freedom in this. Grace is God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. It takes courage to accept and receive this grace rather than burying yourself in shame and powerlessness. The Bible teaches that there is hope for everyone, but wokeism does not. Wokers want eternal punishment for those they consider oppressors and eternal victimhood for those they consider victims. There is no grace or hope in that future. Biblical Doctrine Values Responsibility: Though Jesus emphasizes love and grace, he did not neglect to put great value on responsibility and personal accountability. Everything He talked about in the parables has to do with responsibility. Even the judgment seat of Christ is about our responsibility for our actions. Wokeism constantly shifts the blame to someone else. There’s always a proverbial victim. The truth is you’ll never have victory if you don’t take responsibility. So many people who go to church are still asleep to the reality that they can know God. Do you know Jesus Christ personally? Don’t let another day pass without starting a relationship with Him. Martin Luther once shared a dream he had about the demons of hell trying to prevail against heaven. They reported that even when lions ate a caravan of Christians in the desert or a great storm sunk a ship filled with missionaries, it didn’t matter because their souls were in heaven. Then, another demon called to Satan and said, “‘Satan, I’ve been working for five years to get this Christian to go to sleep. And finally, this Christian has fallen asleep.’ And with that, a standing ovation occurred in hell because one Christ follower went to sleep.” Don’t be that Christian. Instead, hold fast to Biblical doctrine so you aren’t lulled to sleep by the world’s lies! Wake Up To Wokeism | Pastor Ed Young Biblical Doctrines You Won’t See in a Woke World #Woke #BibleCulture #WokeCulture ------ Pastor Ed Young is the senior pastor of Fellowship Church based in the DFW Metroplex, he is also an author, and conference speaker noted for his creative communication style. Make sure to subscribe to the channel for more inspirational content from Pastor Ed Young. Hit the Notification Bell so that you never miss Ed's most recent video. Follow #EdYoung​ on social Ed Young Facebook: http://bit.ly/EdYoungFB Ed Young Instagram: http://bit.ly/EdYoungIG Ed Young Twitter: http://bit.ly/EdYoungTW

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