God of the Bible
I recently had lunch with a retired professor of theology from a well known university in Tennessee. He kindly read my book Holy Fire – to be published shortly. My book Holy Fire is a reply to a book called Strange Fire, which has recently been published. I had asked my professor friend to read my book Holy Fire with the view of making a commendation – which he kindly did. But when we had lunch, following his reading Holy Fire, he said something very interesting to me – for which I was not prepared. ‘You and I have completely opposite world views’.
Really? Yes. But here is what he meant. His ‘God’ is not really the God of the Bible but rather a God that is alien to historic Christianity as revealed in Holy Scripture. I did not realize how liberal this professor has turned out to be. He has clearly opted for a position called ‘open theism’. Open theism is process theology in evangelical dress. Process theology takes the view that God is always doing something new and different. He was doing one thing 2000 years ago, another thing in the 16th century and yet another thing now. This of course is not the God of the Bible but a God who will enable even an atheist to accept!
Years ago I read a book called God in an Age of Atheism. The bottom line is that the person who thought he was an atheist may not be an atheist after all; he merely needs to be acquainted with another way of looking at God – one who does not know the future but only the present. It is virtually pantheism (all is God) although the proponents want to call it panentheism (all is in God). Open theism takes the view that God needs our wisdom to know what to do next. He does not know the future – only the present. We help him decide what to do. Sadly this is what my professor friend believes!
So when he said we have opposite ‘world views’ he is quite right.
I believe in the God the Bible. Do you?
I have to tell you, the true God will not win popularity contests. I am amazed how the world – and some professing Christians – are going mad for open theism.
The time has come when Christians need to get off the fence. Fence-straddling is what Elijah faced with the people of Israel. Fence-straddling is what you and I face when we look at contemporary Christianity.
This is why I call my expositions from Daniel, John, Acts and Romans The God of the Bible. Kindly read my book and tell me if I described your God – or is it a God who embarrasses you?
If you would like a copy, we are offering this book at a reduced price this month.
