Summary

The website content discusses the concept of deconstructing faith, critiquing it as a form of disbelief that rejects absolute truth and aligns with Progressive Christianity, which is seen as mixing worldly ideals with God's truth.

Abstract

The article "Deconstructing Faith" delves into the trend of questioning and rejecting certain aspects of traditional Christian doctrine, a process known as deconstruction. It emphasizes that true belief in Christ is challenging and that deconstruction often involves dismissing parts of the Bible deemed inconvenient or outdated. The author argues that this approach is rooted in self-deception and is influenced by Progressive Christianity, which integrates secular ideologies with biblical teachings. The article cites instances of church misconduct, such as the sexual abuse scandal within the Southern Baptist Convention, as contributing factors to faith deconstruction. It also addresses the embrace of contemporary social issues by those who deconstruct their faith, suggesting that their interpretation of love overlooks the need to confront sin. The author warns of the dangers of disbelief, reminding readers that salvation is a gift from God and that the entirety of Scripture is divinely inspired and essential for a complete understanding of faith.

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Deconstructing faith is seen as an act of pride and disbelief, equating it with rejecting God's absolute truth.
Progressive Christianity is criticized for incorporating nonbiblical ideology into faith, which is viewed as a departure from God's word.
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Deconstructing Faith

Disbelief in Action

Deconstructing faith is growing in popularity and is an excellent example of disbelief in action. It’s easy to believe scriptures I agree with and not so hard to follow.

But with challenging biblical truth, it’s tough to put them into action. Christ tells us that belief in Him is difficult (Matthew 7:13–14).

What is the Deconstruction of Faith?

In its simplicity, the deconstruction of faith is an individual belief rejecting part of God’s absolute truth. Most of them proclaim that their deconstruction is necessary. They believe the traditional Christian theology is flawed and an incorrect doctrine of Christ’s true Deity.

This unorthodox approach to God’s word isn’t anchored in reality but in self-deception. Deconstruction of faith associates itself with the views of “Progressive Christianity.” And Progressive Christianity incorporates a social, political, and nonbiblical ideology by mixing worldly ideals with God’s truth.

Christ warns us of the penalty for false belief:

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matthew 7:21–23, NKJV).

There are many reasons people deconstruct their faith. Two of the most popular ones are actual spiritual harm caused by church leaders and trending worldly ideas aimed at making the planet a safer place to live.

Some congregations of the church cause harm. For example, the Southern Baptist Convention hired an independent third-party investigating firm to uncover two-decade-long continuous sexual abuse allegations. They hired Guidepost, an investigation company, to conduct, report, and make suggestions to correct the misconduct. I’ve included a link to their final report at the end of this article.

It’s disgusting for some church pastors, leaders, and members to take advantage of other members. Their sinful acts cause the victims to walk away from the church with deeply embedded spiritual wounds, leading to deconstructing of their faith.

The second favorite reason to deconstruct is embracing the world’s outlook on homosexuality, transgenderism, social justice, racism, and lawlessness. They claim the bible is uncaring and intolerant towards these groups. Their approach is love without confronting sinful behavior. However, God’s truth regarding those behaviors includes love (Matthew 22:39).

Some Christians are indeed intolerant, condemning, and hateful towards those sinners. Most progressive Christians put all orthodox Christians in the same category. They don’t consider that not all evangelicals or other traditional believers react to these groups with sin. Remember, none of us knows the heart, but Christ does (John 2:25).

Disbelief

People who deconstruct from faith are like believers during Christ’s time on earth. In those days, Jesus held nothing back when confronting their unwillingness to accept Him as the Messiah. They knew the Old Testament, including the prophecy of Christ’s arrival (Isaiah 7:14). They disbelieved Jesus as God’s only Son and the world’s savior.

When God saves a person, He places them inside His kingdom. Remember, we didn’t choose salvation. No, God gifted us with eternal life (Ephesians 2:8–9). This means I must, without reservations, believe His entire truth. I can’t afford to discard anything in the Bible. For my eternal life hinges on trusting God’s word.

Scripture is God-inspired, and He used His trusted servants to write the Bible. We know this truth because He unveiled it to the Apostle Paul.

Paul forwarded this from God:

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16–17, NKJV)

The Lord packed this with incredible insight into His undeniable teachings. These two verses are the blueprint to a meaningful relationship with Him, Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

This passage heightens the Bible by showing us why God revealed His eternal plan. His Book (doctrine) provides us with wisdom into His truth. Scripture unveils how He reprimands us (reproof), corrects us, and instructs us in divine righteousness. Here, we get clarity to God’s word and are self-explanatory about why we shouldn’t deconstruct from His sovereignty.

Summary

So, to deconstruct from faith isn’t wise, for our eternal destiny hinges on accepting God’s entire word. In reality, a deconstruction of faith is an act of pride. Since God graced us with salvation (Ephesians 2:8–9), disagreeing with Him shows disbelief. Remember, before He brought us into His kingdom, we lived apart from Him, and to think we know better than Him is a setup for eternal disaster.

What do you think? Guidepost report.