PM Scripture Reading: Colossians 2.4-10 Brent T. Willey SECULARISM & SOCIAL DECAY  Introduction: Secularism [Latin: “of the age”] means, “indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations” (Webster). First used by George J. Holyoake in 1851, but the concept is age-old. (E.g., Gen. 3.12; 4.9; 6.5; cf., Col. 2.8) Secularism opposes the biblical principles of Christianity. THE IDOLATRY OF HUMAN PRIDE A classic human problem! The Tower of Babel (Gen. 11.1-9) The sins of the Gentiles. (Rom. 1.18-32) Pride stands in the way! (Acts 28.26-27) What about today? Beware of “science falsely so called” (1 Tim. 6.20). […]

AM Scripture Reading: Hebrews 3.7-13 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey FUNCTIONAL ATHEISM Introduction: Literal atheism denies the existence of a creative God and embraces evolution. Functional atheism behaves as if there will be no personal accountability to God! Historically, many of the Israelites during the days of Moses were nothing more than Functional Atheists! (Heb. 3.7-13) Is this possible among us today? FUNCTIONAL ATHEISM: THE DANGER OF UNBELIEF “Unbelief” is fundamentally defiance against God and is the root of every kind of sin there is! (Heb. 3.7-13) Did Israel stop believing in the existence of God? Functional atheists ignore […]