Is newer better?
Jon Mahtani exhorts young Christians to resist contemporary culture's uncritical embrace of novelty and instead value timeless biblical truths and godly traditions. Using practical examples from material goods to worship styles, the article argues that newer is not necessarily better and that the pursuit of holiness should take precedence over the pursuit of the new. The piece serves as an apologetic defense of Reformed traditional values against modern worldliness.
"Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein." Jeremiah 6:16 Dear discerning young people, By the Spirit of wisdom, I ask that you use the able minds God has given you and think with me for a moment. Just think. Think about the philosophy of this world that says, "Newer is always better." Think about the rash acceptance of everything new....
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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