The War of Ideas – Teaching them to observe
BST Series
Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ are called to fight a war and that war is the Ideological War aka The War of Ideas.
War! The word brings to the mind images of physical conflict and weapons but as Jesus told us in Matthew 26:52 “Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.
The Son of God taught his followers to fight words with other words, to fight ideas with better ideas and that truth is the antidote for false ideas and deception:
Joh 8:30 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
Joh 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
Joh 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:30-32
In this series let’s examine and meditate on some related scriptures and BiteBytes of truth.
We can begin with Jesus words to all his followers at His ascension, often called “The Great Commission”.
