EP 135 | Christians and Cancel Culture | Redeeming Truth

EP 135 | Christians and Cancel Culture | Redeeming Truth
Do Christians today seem more divided than ever, especially on social media?
In this hard-hitting yet hope-filled discussion, the Redeeming Truth Podcasts confronts pride and examines how worldliness and infiltration by the enemy are stoking the fires of conflict.
What does Scripture command about humility, patience, and selfless love? We can disagree charitably on secondary issues, but gospel essentials demand alignment. Why are so many Christians attacking each other online?
Join Jon Benzinger, Kevin Hay, and Kyle Swanson on the Redeeming Truth Podcast.
For the glory of God and the sake of our gospel witness, unity in the essentials is critical.
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[@RobertLee-tv4hc]

Thank you.pastors Jon, Kyle and Kevin. This has been very edifying to me. I foumd myself falling into that social media trap thinking I was helping others but found it was causing more trouble than it was worth. It became a magnet for troublemakers. I found myself wasting more time defending scripture from Athiests to Kathryn Krick worshippers, that it was taking away from my daily devotional studys amd started to fall behind. I have since backed off. Your brother in Christ Jesus, -Robert

[@andrewbalenda8532]

God bless you all in the blessed Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. My prayer is that the Body of Christ learn more and more how to love each other how Christ loves us. Loving each other not just by word but by works as well.

[@Emet-Debar]

A much needed podcast! Thank you! But still yet I must add and in love, that even though this is my church and I love that the Lord has led us to Redeemer, I must say that I am not Calvinistic but "Christianistic" ;). We do not allow this to divide us but only pray that Redeemer's belief in "Calvinism" will wan and it will not be so at the forefront at times, as we see this belief as doing nothing to bring forth believers but actually deterring some from believing. It holds no value!

[@nancymaisenbach6999]

Thank you!

[@servingjesussinnersavedbyg8456]

what kyle says is right on true - when we lift our eyes (a bit like Lot) to things we ought not be or think of ourselves better than others in knowledge, word, or doctrine, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves - reformed or not, pride has no place in sanctification, it is sin and full of sin - to practice it is sinfulness and rebellion, an insistence impertinent to others.

[@BAM-jc7uy]

amen.

[@a.kay.c]

This is helpful, thanks guys!

[@spiritman-em4qr]

I have a brother in the church who believes wrongly about women pastors (he believes that Paul's charge to Timothy was a cultural edict for the time, and not rooted in creation and to be upheld for all time). He has no problem with female pastors, but he also doesn't have a platform to spread his errant understanding of the matter, so there's no enmity between this brother and myself on the matter. However, if he did have a platform to spread his misunderstanding, say a pulpit, then I would certainly rebuke him and call him out as a false teacher.

[@servingjesussinnersavedbyg8456]

as Jon opened with - and rightly so - we are being attacked to defend so much so from without but also within - that is by design, the evil one at work in end times.

[@servingjesussinnersavedbyg8456]

Batman had Robin to help as the Boy Wonder - love the way that Kyle astutely sums up, it's not only within the church and the culture - that Satan is crafty, alert, and not asleep at the wheel, he is masterminding all this chaos, division, and evil. I think we ought to start calling Pastor/Dr.Kyle - The Boy Wonder

[@servingjesussinnersavedbyg8456]

Lol, Kyle's comment to alarmist - it is true, look to the left, look to the right anywhere you look there is a demand to take a side on ... and that added list for Christians on top of the worldly list of divisions, well it's like reading the book of Numbers or endless genealogies. It alone can keep one distracted long enough. I like what Larry Norman said in 1969, Why don't you look unto Jesus ... the Author, the Finisher, the Focus of our Prize and desired walk.

[@greengateacreshomestead4324]

Not really sure what was this podcast about. A very broad brush was used on all subjects. I keep hearing unity but not in the content of Truth, just for the sake to be united, I think we should be united with all other denominations if truth don't matter. You keep harping on " A house dived will not stand " ok that maybe true but Jesus also said that he did not come to bring peace but division. Are you saying the Bible contradicts it's self?

[@MichaelKelleyAZ]

He did not come to bring division in his church my brother.

[@greengateacreshomestead4324]

@@MichaelKelleyAZ I am not sure if you understand what I wrote. However here is the verse where Jesus said "Luke 12:51 (NASB) Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division". To keep it simple a Unity without Truth - that Unity is a false unity.

[@MichaelKelleyAZ]

You all lead the way in fomenting conflict especially among local churches in the Valley. Haven't listened to this all, but hope there is some repentance of your role in this.

[@nathancjarrett]

Michael, you've never stepped one foot in the door at Redeemer Bible Church, and you've admitted you did not even spend the 30 minutes to give this a full listen. If you had listened for 6 minutes you would have heard Kyle Swanson say 'We ought to be ashamed of ourselves.' Yes, Redeemer is full of folks who departed from your tribe. And I'm sure there were angry words exchanged. But that came from both sides. I would not be welcome at your church anymore. The people who left when we did would not either. If you value unity and removing conflict from the body of Christ then show us by leading in that way.

[@Locomedic1]

Put the stone down bro.

[@MichaelKelleyAZ]

@@nathancjarrett You absolutely would be welcome back and you know that. We are also of the same tribe, the Church. My parents go to Redeemer, I listen to sermons frequently, I know the pastors there. So please. I also as a matter of fact spent years at this very church back in the day. I grew up going there. You attend a church that compared our church to being the same league as Muslims and Catholics. Your old church has certainly never done that to your new one. Not much more to say.

[@MichaelKelleyAZ]

And if you are serious about unity, have Luke and Seth on to discuss the differences and stress our unity in the Gospel, it would go a long way.