3/5b The Beliefs of Secular Humanism

Welcome back to Part two in our study on Humanism.  In our first post in this series on Humanism, we discussed the definition of ‘Humanism’ and who this world view stands in direct opposition to the teachings of the Bible.

In this post, we want to look the basic beliefs system behind why this challenge to Christianity. 

 

E.  WHAT ARE THE BASIC BELIEFS OF HUMANISM?

The following are an explanation of the common views of Humanism.  In fact, many of these views you may recognise as your own.  Other views are totally opposite to your faith while some of these beliefs might even be valuable – if they were accomplished through the Holy Spirit rather than the efforts of man trying to save themselves.

3/5a The Challenge of Secular Humanism

 So far we have looked at the Foundational teachings of the Christian faith as a basis for our beliefs. We have covered the overview of why Christianity is being challenged, who is the Trinity, topics about the Holy Spirit and finished with a quick look at what scholars call ‘End Time Events’.

 Around 1990 into 2000, a pastor named Barry Smith began to see world leaders and governments moving into what was to be called ‘The New World Order’.  The Holy Spirit began to pull Scriptures together to show the end times would involve a one world monetary, military, government and religion systems.

3/4a Christian Foundations and the End of Time Events

We continue with the Christian Foundations series on the Challenges to the Christian Faith.  So far we have laid the basis of what Jesus Followers hold as truth from what the Bible explains about the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ and God the Creator.

 There is one more major ‘doctrine’ or teaching from the Bible that we need to establish as a foundation, that of ‘Escatology’ or the views about ‘End Time Events’.  It seems little is being taught in our churches today about the return of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of saints and the eternity we all will experience.

3/3 Christian Foundations and who is the Holy Spirit?

Welcome back to our Christian Foundations blog!  So far we have set out the importance of knowing not only what we believe but also why we believe as we do to share with others.  Being Jesus Followers isn’t all glory and light but I’m sure you’ve notice that already.  Sometimes it is resting and walking the path He calls you to …rough or smooth.

 So far we have laid out why the Bible is our foundation and what the Bible teaches about the Trinity.  Then, in our last post ‘Who is the Trinity’, we explained the Father, Son, Holy Spirit teaching that has been the basis for the Christian faith since the time of Jesus.

3/2 Christian Foundations and who is the Trinity?

In our last post, we laid out the importance of knowing not only what we believe but also why we hold such faith before we can share it with otherwise. 

We presented the Place and Importance of Scriptures, the Bible that we hold to as the foundation for all doctrines and beliefs.  Only when we have a firm foundation can we face the Challenges to the Christian faith.

 Continue with me as we explore the teachings about ‘The Trinity’,

 D.  THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

3/1 Challenges to the Foundations of Christian Faith

In this series for Christian Foundations, we will look at the Challenges to the Christian Faith.  What forces are working for remove Christianity from our society? ….of what forces are trying to replace or to prevent Truth from being shared? 

Of course we know that behind the negative actions of people in society that are trying to remove Christianity as Jesus taught it are not human in origin.  “We fight not against flesh and blood but against….” 2 Corinthians 10:4-6