But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself
rather unto godliness. 1 Timothy 4:7
I saw an inspirational
story posted on a Christian forum that talked about a soldier hiding from the
enemy in World War II. This soldier took refuge in a cave. He prayed to God and
was hidden by a spider web.
This seems like a nice
story, but it turns out to be a story from another religion, from their
religious texts. That troubled me. To see a mythological event from a false
religion find its way into the culture of English speaking Christians. Can a
Christian find morality within a false religion? I don’t think one can. All
other religions, if they have morals, are a pale shadow of Christ's way, and
those other religions lead to eternal death. Why bother getting moral stories
from false religions when we have the perfect and true religion of following
Jesus?
As the bible tells us, Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 1 Timothy 1:4 We
should instead keep our eye on the Lord. To do as it says in Philippians. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any
virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which
ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God
of peace shall be with you. Philippians 4:8-9
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