Facing 2016 (and What Will Follow) in the Light of the Year Past
Kenneth Koole reflects on 2015 and the state of biblical Christianity in contemporary Western culture, arguing that orthodox Reformed Christianity has become an endangered species facing active persecution from secular society rather than mere doctrinal decline. Drawing on James Boice's earlier warnings about apostasy in Protestant denominations, the article examines signs of Christ's return and the advancing agenda of anti-Christian forces, particularly in light of the Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage.
Though we may be a month into 2016, we deem it is not too late to do some reflecting on what is coming, in light of events of 2015. For believers reading the signs of Christ's promised return, 2015 was not an insignificant year. Back in the early 1990s the late Dr. James Boice made an insightful observation, likening Christianity and professing Christians to an endangered species. Back then already there was a long and growing list of endangered species: the great blue whale, various kinds...
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