Truth. The American progressive Church crossed a Rubicon long ago and began deceiving people of faith into a new progressive mantra, a new progressive catechism, and a new version of progressive faith. Paul wrote in II Thessalonians 2: 9-10 that those who do not love the truth will be sent strong delusion so that they believe the lie. The Rubicon is the river of belief. On the other side is progressive delusion and lies that deny even the deity of Jesus.
Let me explain this…
January 10, 49 B.C., Caesar was mad at the Roman Senate and broke the law by crossing the Rubicon. Up to that point, Generals obeyed the law that they could not bring their legions south of the Rubicon. Caesar crossed with one legion (the 10th Legion, I believe), the Senate and weak-kneed politicians ran for their ships, and the Republic was over. Instead of a small series of battles around Rome to defend the Republic, the Republic dissolved into a decade of civil war. Caesar got to gasp, ‘E Tu, Brute?’ (Thank-you Shakespeare for that imagery) as the politicians murdered him on the floor of the Senate.
Now you have a perspective on what it means to ‘Cross the Rubicon’ with no turning back. For those deceived by progressive Christianity, however, there is amazing grace in turning back to the Christ of God’s Word.
Here is a modern-day example. Last week, 1 April, Putin began closing down methane contracts to Europe, stating that Russia would no longer accept payments for Methane except in Rubles. Suddenly, the world empire of Petro-Dollar hegemony is in uproar and instability. My theory is that inflation will surge to hyperinflation, currency wars will erupt - some with actual sniper rifles, Javelin anti-tank missiles, and stinger anti-aircraft missiles. In too many accurate conclusions coming true, this is the “Long Emergency” that James Kunstler wrote about. My guess is that there is no grace or turning back from the Methane Rubicon. Keep in mind that one out of three European homes are heated and powered by Russian methane.
I have now brought together some world scenario and history things - I hope you found it entertaining - but here we are riding streams of bits on the Internet across the surface of a deep sea that we ignore except for the endless waves that roll toward us from the Tsunami that happened far below in those depths. That we ignore.
This tsunami is called truth but like Pontius Pilat in John 18: 38, Progressives of supposed faith derisively and sarcastically ask, “What is Truth?” Heck, our Fake news mass media pogues are hardly able to report truth about the Methane Rubicon, Hunter Biden’s laptop, or where Russia’s tactical Nukes are in their invasion of Ukraine. Instead, Fake News grouses that Kanye will not be at Coachella or about Will Smith slapping the crap out of Kid Rock and how sorry Will is… Here’s a secret… Jan and I REALLY liked King Richard. Awesome movie, Will. Next time, invite Kid Rock to a dojo and y’all can beat the Shiitake Mushrooms out of each other away from cameras.
Finally, back to Truth vs. the American progressive Church. Alisa Childers has written an amazing book, “Another Gospel?” I am carefully reading each page and thinking about all the progressives I’ve struggled with over the years. She is giving me perspective and depth from Apologetics - in a winsome and snarky dialog that I love. The thing I find awesome is that this conversation is not for people like me to argue with progressives. Those numbnuts will believe whatever they want as they follow the Yellow Brick Road across the Rubicon to oblivion and greater delusion.
Instead, her book is helping me to gently craft conversations with youth, millennials, Gen X, and even my own Boomer generation, who were deceived or partially deceived by progressive churchy teachers and pastors. I have found that the Progressives really only broke their hearts. Gently, Gently, her book is helping me proclaim the historic, manly, and Radioactive Jesus of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the epistles of Peter, Paul, and John, and the Word of God from scripture. Radioactive? Yep. I love Doug Giles’ title, “If Masculinity is Toxic, then Jesus is Radioactive.”
I spent too much time drawing this picture so tomorrow, more from Alissa and Doug’s books.
Jay - Smoking my Cigar on a beautiful Colorado Day, Thanking the LORD for my Pastor, Steve Holt, who proclaims the TRUTH of the historic and radioactive Jesus every Sunday at The Road @ Chapel Hills in Colorado Springs.