War of the worldviews
Saturday, 7 October 2023, 9:30am
How Christians, and gospel Churches, navigate the increasingly hostile culture in which we are called to mission.
We invite church members from across the West of Scotland Gospel Partnership to join us for a one-day conference where we will consider together how Christians, and gospel Churches, navigate the increasingly hostile culture in which we are called to mission.
As our society diverges more and more radically from a Christian worldview, we see increasingly what it means to ‘dwell where Satan’s throne is’ (Rev 2:13). For believers today the pressure to conform – as some in Pergamum did – is very great: bowing to prevailing norms of ideology and sexual immorality so as not to lose family, friends, and livelihoods. We need courage, heeding Christ’s warning to ‘hold fast my name, and… not deny faith in me’, and confidence in his promise that those who conquer will be sustained by ‘hidden manna’, heavenly power.
Our speakers will help us to think with biblical clarity about some key issues in this war of worldviews, so we don’t collapse and conform, but rather conquer, in our witness to the Lord Jesus.
Conference Sessions
Worldviews and their Consequences
Sharon James, Author of The Lies we are Told and the Truth we must Hold
Many tell us today that Christianity is oppressive, bigoted, patriarchal, colonialist, and ‘on the wrong side of history’. In the face of such hostility, it can be tempting to stay quiet, and keep our faith private. But when we understand the devastating real-life impact of unbiblical worldviews we won’t be intimidated. And when we understand that the biblical worldview is the only firm foundation for the defence of justice and freedom, we will be more confident to proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Standing for Gospel Freedom in a Hostile Age
Ciarán Kelly, The Christian Institute
The gospel is not limited to personal salvation – it impacts every area of life. God has set out his good design for society in his Word, and if we want to see that society transformed by the gospel we must be ready to take a stand for Christian truth wherever the battle rages most fiercely.
Identity and the Worship of Self
Revd Dr Matthew Roberts, Trinity Church, York
Has the 21st century discovered a key part of human nature of which Christianity has, up till now, been ignorant? That certainly seems assumed by many, and openly claimed by some, when questions of sexuality and gender identity are discussed. But in fact far from needing to be 'corrected' by a recent discovery, Christian doctrine is fully resourced both to understand the phenomenon of this new belief in 'identity', and to bring exactly the good news which those affected by it need to hear.
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