False Ideas About Jesus of Nazareth - Part 2

References: (1) “Woke” often means a variety of IDEAS one of which is being “conscious of INJUSTICE in society.” Of course, a Christian should be concerned about real injustice but what the liberal media suggests as injustice could be a MANUFACTURED CONCEPT that FOMENTS UNREST in society. A “woke” person is supposedly attentive to RACIAL DISCRIMINATION and the issues surrounding it. (2) Also the word woke has been closely linked to the rise of the Black Lives Matter — BLM for short. BLM is a political and social movement that aims to highlight racism, discrimination and racial inequality experienced by black people. (3) Mike Gonzalez of the Heritage Foundation has accused BLM of being a Marxist movement based on a comment by one of its co-founders saying that she and another co-founder “are trained Marxist’s.” (4) Victor Davis Hansen says that wokeism is a Marxist IDEA where in Marxist ideology RACISM replaces the idea of CLASS STRUGGLE. (5) But from my point of view Marxism is such a dangerous idea, you need to avoid it like the plague. (6) The idea “woke” has its roots in Marxism and Marxism has a very unfavorable history from the revolutions of Russia and China and the more than 100 million deaths attributed to those revolutions. I fear that woke people attempt to create so much UNREST in our society in order that REVOLUTION will ensue with the goal of replacing the government. (7) The book “Woke Jesus” by Lucas Miles with the subtitle: “The False Messiah Destroying Christianity” informs the Christian community that “theologically PROGRESSIVE church denominations strive to RIGHT the Christian churches’ WRONGS.” (8) The progressive church opposes perceived wrongs including colonialism, White supremacy, economic injustices, patriarchy, sexism, transphobia, and heteronormativity.” I am afraid that the words “White supremacy” sounds too racist for me. The words “patriarchy” and “sexism” are the words of feminists I don’t admire. (9) Heteronormativity refers to a different norm, a different standard of behavior. I suspect this word is a CAMOUFLAGE referring to a different standard for MARRIAGE that ultimately advocates for SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. (10) One tactic when discussing a controversial topic is to take the topic to the extreme. (11) For a Christian, the Bible is the standard for determining right or wrong. So questions of same-sex marriage boils down to what the Bible declares is proper. Therefore it becomes a spiritual determination. (12) I fear that progressive churches use POLITICS as their standard. But that means what is right or wrong is determined not by an UNCHANGING STANDARD, but rather by the TALLY of the number of people who support same-sex marriage or on the loudness of their protests. (13) An influential book promoting liberation theology is the 1971 book A Theology of Liberation by Gustavo Gutiérrez. (14) But like all heresy, Woke Christianity is rooted in an ELEMENT of TRUTH (as in God’s opposition to injustice), but it encapsulates this truth with a WEB of LIES, in particular, anti-biblical ideology and extremism. As such, scripture is either DOWNGRADED, stripped of its AUTHORITY, or completely IGNORED. Instead, personal rationalizations take the center stage in crafting Woke theology. Moreover, their Jesus is more of a MODEL for living than an object of WORSHIP! (15) Miles continues, “Both Critical Theory and Liberation Theology . . . . are creating a SCHISM, and if allowed a chance to grow, may arguably RIVAL the doctrinal differences of the Protestant Reformation. In fact, Critical Theory was a major topic of conversation as the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC for short) was voting in a new president, Ed Lipton, in the summer 2021. Miles records that Lipton was viewed as a “woke” theologian. That is a damning assertion without giving corroborative evidence. This is Episode 214.