Syncretism: Assault on all that is holy

By: Steve Huston

Psalms chapter twelve assures us that “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” Syncretism assaults the Word of God, the Christian faith, the Church whose sacred Head is Jesus, and, indirectly, our nation which was founded upon Christian principles. It’s an assault on our soul and upon the souls of our children. It’s vital that you understand this war which is being waged and what you can do to protect yourself and those you love.

Syncretism could best be described as spiritual or theological “hash.” Most of the older folks who are reading this will recognize hash as being a dish of chopped meat, potatoes, and sometimes vegetables that have been fried together. They may also “fondly” recall that any leftovers might become a main ingredient. I remember hearing one old Baptist preacher jokingly proclaim that many folks didn’t like hash because they didn’t know what was in it and others refused to eat it because they did know.

Some of the ingredients in this spiritual hash would include Christianity, paganism, secularism, and humanism, often heated by one’s emotions, likes, and lusts. In other words, syncretism is a conglomeration of various beliefs where one has created a hybrid god viewed as more appealing than the one, true God of the Bible. We will get a better understanding of why this is so important for us to recognize as we look at some numbers from George Barna and reflect on God’s words through the prophet Jeremiah: “…consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid…For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” (2:10-13)

Many of our readers are familiar with syncretism as it relates to Chrislam (the melding together – as though it were possible – of Christianity and Islam; the syncretism of Wicca with Christianity as various publications talk about “Christian witches” and “Christian tarot cards;” as well as the syncretism of Christianity and communism which has steadily been taking place in China at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). What you may not be aware of is the overwhelming speed and breadth at which this spiritual “hash” is being flung.

It’s vital that we understand how this issue is affecting our nation and, in particular, our children. We must seriously evaluate the churches we are attending and compare our pastor’s preaching with the whole counsel of God, otherwise we could possibly be putting ourselves in grave danger. As one online source stated, “Perhaps our greatest concern shouldn’t be empty pulpits, but rather empty pastors standing in them.”

The Christian Post reports on a recent Barna survey, stating, “The nationwide study of about 1,000 Christian pastors found that just slightly more than a third (37%) of the U.S. pastors hold a biblical worldview. The majority (62%) possess a hybrid worldview known as Syncretism.” They also quote George Barna as saying, “From a worldview perspective, a church’s most important ministers are the children’s pastor and the youth pastor. Discovering that seven out of every eight of those pastors lack a biblical worldview helps to explain why so few people in the nation’s youngest generations are developing a heart and mind for biblical principles and ways of life, and why our society seems to have run wild over the last decade, in particular.” With all this, it’s easy to understand why Jesus would ask, “When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”

As for what can be done about it? I’ve already mentioned that we need to be in a strong Bible-believing, Bible-teaching church where application is strong and relevant. There are many other things I could add, but let me close with an admonition by J.C. Ryle, first Bishop of Liverpool. Take heed as he calls us to personal holiness:

“Walk more closely with God. Get nearer to Christ. Seek to exchange hope for assurance. Seek to feel the witness of the Spirit more closely and distinctly every year. Lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily threatens you. Press towards the mark more earnestly. Fight a better fight, and war a better warfare every year you live. Pray more. Read more. Subdue self more. Love the brethren more. Oh that you may endeavor to grow in grace every year, that the end of your Christian course may be better than the beginning!”

Dear Reader, as I stated at the beginning, the weightiness of this matter is extremely heavy upon us for the sake of our nation, the sake of our family, and our own sake. Say NO to this unholy assault, this doctrine of demons, called syncretism.

 

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