Eric Metaxas and the losing of the evangelical mind

Third, we need to reclaim God’s actual promises. Conspiracy theories are attractive because they help us feel in control. Rather than face a randomly occurring virus that is wreaking havoc on our lives, we see a grand battle against the forces of evil. Feeling in control of what’s happening in the world was never among God’s promises. Instead, he promises us himself, which should be all the assurance we need, even when the world feels completely out of control.

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Fourth, we have to recognize the true stakes. When the world sees Christians as gullible, naïve and unwilling to do the hard work of critically evaluating information, we lose credibility on everything — including our assertions about the historical veracity of the gospel. When we post a meme about Dr. Anthony Fauci or Bill Gates plotting to distribute the mark of the beast through a vaccine, our following post about eyewitness testimony regarding the life of Jesus will get the same response as the first: This person is not trustworthy on questions that matter.

Our minds are a gift from God. Like all good gifts, we are called to steward them wisely.

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