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The more cosmopolitan our culture becomes, the more influences vie for our allegiance. In many ways, this coming together of diverse viewpoints is a wonderful thing that strengthens our collective thinking. On the other hand, with so many options to choose from, one can be left swimming in a sea of ideas with no foundation on which to stand. This leads to a disturbing trend among Christians today. Quite often even long-time believers can be seen abandoning clear biblical teaching in favor of the latest popular idea.
It is not difficult to understand how this happens. We are all influenced by the people around us and most of us just want to fit in and get along. Many of the doctrines taught in the Bible and long-held in orthodox theology are out of favor in our popular culture. In addition, there are always voices in our culture that will claim the title of "Christian" while espousing viewpoints that are at odds with a biblical worldview and those voices lend credibility to a move away from biblical authority.
Certainly it would be foolish to expect those who do not claim to be Christians to hold the Bible as their authority over their lives but when those who do make that claim abandon the Bible, it is at their own peril. Being a Bible-believing Christian and holding true to a biblical worldview is not easy, nor should it be. Jesus said that those who followed him would have to take up their cross. He said that those who follow him would have to lose their lives for his sake. He said we would share in His sufferings. Sounds exciting, doesn't it?
If you're still not convinced that the Bible ought the be the foundation for the worldview of anyone who claims to follow Christ, try reading it for yourself.
