Certain buzz words are now all over the media. The words and the postmodern cultural Marxist concepts that the words represent come from the philosophies of satanic humanism. Nevertheless, evangelical leaders are now falling all over themselves to make Christianity fall in line with the latest progressive insanities concocted by reprobates minds (Rom 1: 18-32).
The term “woke” that is going around everywhere means to be woke up from the way you once thought, to see the world as being full of privileged oppressing groups and groups that are being oppressed. The oppressed need to demand social justice, while the privileged descendants of the oppressor groups need to be “woke” and right the injustices that their own group brought on the world. That is why you now see “woke” white people blaming white people for every perceived injustice in the world.
The “woke” movement comes out of the social justice movement and the social justice comes from cultural Marxism. Marxism is a humanistic system that claims that man is a highly evolved animal that came into being by time and chance. With Marxists, humans are not imagers of God they just make things up as they go along. They do not believe in moral law or absolute truths. They think truth is whatever the mob decides it to be. The leftist social justice mob has decided that whites, and more particularly white males, are the blame for just about all oppression in the world. Churches that buy into the socially justice movement might brag that they are “woke” churches, but if they replace being “woke” with the gospel of salvation they will find themselves woke up dead.
The social justices warriors claim the “woke” privileged should right the injustice by giving so called victim groups special privilege and reparations. Some of this has been playing out for a long time through affirmative action programs. Now, the leftist social engineers want to take it to a whole new level. The descendants of perceived oppressors must do endlessly penitence because they were born into the oppressing group of people with pale skin.
According to the leftists, there are three main oppressed groups in America. There are people of color, women and LBQT+. You can claim double or triple oppressed status if you belong to two or three groups. For example, a black lesbian woman hits the progressive jackpot. She gets an unearned ticket to the top. We may see this play out in our 2020 elections. Leftists now think “woke” Americans need to elect a poorly qualified black woman to be president and if she is a lesbian or bisexual all the better. We already see poorly qualified single, double and triples being elected in areas where reprobates minds prevail. They also are being promoted above more highly qualified “straight white males” just about everywhere.
The leftists claim these groups had has less opportunities in the past so the group that oppressed them need to get “woke” and put the oppressed groups into positions of power in every aspect of society. They should even allow the oppressing group’s wealth to be redistributed to the so called oppressed groups. Somehow, I bet they will not agree to transfer the debt that got heaped up to pay for welfare programs that mostly benefited the so called oppressed.
This social justice movement is really a movement of resentment from people who hate anyone better off then themselves. If they had not already identified three main groups of victims, the ungodly resentful would just find new groups. For example, the poor would resent the wealthy, or ugly people would resent attractive people, fat people would resent thin people, or dumb people would resent intelligent people. The truth is the Marxist gospel of resentment appeals to those who see nothing wrong with coveting what others have. It brings hate, division and murder. The proof of that is the hundreds of millions of people the Marxists rounded up and murdered in the 20th century. Now the Marxists want to make it billions.
There is good reason why God gave humans commandments to follow. Those that covet what other have are ultimately in rebellion against the Person from whom all blessings come. Certain groups were historically pagan, maybe this is the reason why some groups received not. Even so, in every group there were always exceptions because God is Sovereign.
I have additional news, there is no final solution in the woke movement. Eventually the oppressed and their “woke” supporters get people from the oppressed groups into all positions of power and then they become the oppressors of the descendants of the so called oppressors. We see this now playing out in South Africa and if the leftist mob takes power in America it will also happen here. Just looks at the socialist agenda of the “woke” that took over the Democratic Party. The woke movement that advances people based on superficial characteristics makes clueless airheads like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez possible.
These humanist philosophies are also invading our Evangelical churches big time. Some are rightly sounding the alarm. They correctly say this social justice movement will redefine the gospel and split the Church.
The “woke” progressives war against the gospel of Christ but many Christian leaders are giving the social justice and woke movement validity in Evangelical churches. Should homosexuals now be put into church leadership just because those living in these sinful lifestyles were denied leadership roles in the past? Should Beth Moore dictate to the Southern Baptist churches her progressive way of redemption because Southern Baptists churches did not allow woman to be pastors? The Church is the body of Christ not a Marxist social club of equalitarianism. There has always been hierarchy in God’s creation. Equal outcome for all is not a biblical concept.
Are women really being oppressed by men in evangelical churches or do Christians just see that the Bible teaches that the two sexes (not twenty) have different but complementary roles? Do we really need progressive humanists redefining the scriptures for those in the Body of Christ? Progressives apparently think accommodating covetousness and sinful lifestyles in the Church brings about social justice.
We need to be aware that this leftist movement in Christendom is contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is another gospel. It should be condemned it is heresy. This post modern movement discounts the words of God and advances philosophies of twice dead men. Where this false gospel is preached, the words of God are seldom heard or they are redefined to say what reprobate minds wish to believe.
The market driven seeker movement actively brought the ungodly into the evangelical churches and now the ungodly prevailing there are throwing out the true gospel in those very same “churches”.
The cultural Marxist false gospel is now brainwashing students in just about all seminaries and Bible colleges. The students graduate and bring the leftist worldly philosophies they learned into the local churches. Whole denominations now being progressively “woke” are in danger of being woke up dead.
All believers are one in Christ. Romans and Greeks, slaves and free men, all share the same Lord’s table. God is sovereign. All in Christ are given gifts according to the will of God. There are no oppressed groups under a sovereign God. He lifts up and He pulls down whomever He pleases. Were Job and Abraham oppressors because they had many servants and were materially blessed by God? The social justice warriors would have you think so. A spiritual birth is the answer for all oppression and injustice in the world, not Marxist philosophies of men that just try to reform what is already condemned.
Wolves in sheep’s clothing and hirelings have got into Christian leadership and they are attempting to divide Christians into humanistic categories. This is not a movement of God that brings about sanctification and unity. It is a movement of Satan that continually brings about more sin and division. Christian elders need to be aware of this social justice and “woke” movement because it will be coming to many of your churches. You can stand against it, or watch your church be transformed into one of the thousands of Evangelical churches that are progressively being woke up dead.
I had a woman get upset with me at a church I no longer attend because I told her I’d never attend or would stop attending a church that supports the gay agenda. She told me her grandson was “transgender” (good grief), and she could never become a member of a church that wasn’t supportive of the LGBTQLMNOP group. I guess I wasn’t “woke” enough.
What category of people today will make up the tribulational saints tomorrow… the brainwashed “woke’ progressives? I doubt it.
Perhaps it will be the ordinary folk who just want to be left alone in their indifference to God. I think these people have more chance of being ‘awakened’ by the evil of that day.
Some of them might even be awakened by the current state of affairs and seek the truth today. It gives us something positive to centre our efforts and prayers.
It really is being pushed hard and will continue to get worse and worse. Please come Lord Jesus!
Wow Don this is an amazing article, thank you so much. It essentially writes down everything I have been thinking and seeing over the last 18 months, I follow ‘progressive Christians’ on twitter just to see the Dogma and heresies they are putting out and encouraging others to follow. If people cannot see that this leftist progressive push is what the devil is using, then I just do not know what to say, it’s so obvious. Thank you Don and the Lord bless you and keep you.
Great blog Don. Now that I am old and look back on many things, I think your statement “These humanist philosophies are also invading our Evangelical churches big time. Some are rightly sounding the alarm. They say this social justice movement will redefine the gospel and split the Church.” pretty much nails it. ANYTIME a church shifts its primary focus from Christ to a humanist philosophy it should result in a split in the church because Christians should split from that church if it’s leaders will not reform. Personally, I consider that the divisiveness in our society is the result of people not keeping their focus on Christ but on things inspired by Satan. The “reprobate mind” does not want to follow anything but their imagination.
Hi Daniel,
Yeah, the scriptures warn the Church that people would creep in bringing satanic heresies but who in Christiandum reads scripture anymore? Few Church leaders even rightly divide the word of God in this post modern generation. The leaders want to appeal to reprobates so they adopt their thinking.
Most Excellent Article….. I am blessed! I teach a monthly Mens Study at the small Fellowship my wife and I attend. The last two years of study has focused on learning to discern the times we are living, with a heavy focus on developing a Godly world view. Our three Elders and the Pastor himself usually attend the study….this latest article will definitely be shared with the men.
I pray the Lords protection on you Mister…..
BE BLESSED!
Thanks David,
I wish more leaders where informing the Church about the realities happening in the world and Church, rather then just telling attenders what they think they want to hear.
Thank you Don for this. From Harvard to Oxford, these plus many other renowned organizations were once founded by devout Christians who emphasized Christian teachings but after they left, the rot began. The young people who took charge in these institutions were never afraid to plant their humanist ideologies in the system. Today, these institutions are champions for promoting the Marxist agenda. Big media companies like the BBC,the Guardian and CNN have further promoted this Marxist religion by hiring evolutionists to write their articles. Hey!these guys have a worldview and they’ll do whatever it takes to destroy the bible. Readers are not aware that they are being ensnared into to believe in this crazy Marxist religion, and because they want ‘freedom’ they slowly end up following their secular propaganda, and the end result is being given to reprobate minds. In churches, humanists who want inclusivity when denied ran to the courts to claim their freedom for speech has been violated. I believe it is futile to try to make any sense to these people because they chose to see themselves not created in God’s image but to the image of nature…
Good article Don, thanks for sharing. This plays right into why it is so hard to find a church home these days. Rarely do you ever hear of churches speaking out against homosexuality anymore. I assume it is mainly out of fear. I doubt the reluctance will prevent the persecution that is sure to be coming though. After Trump, whenever that is, I expect severe backlash from the left toward anyone on the right; and the continued degradation of society at a rapid pace.
I’m sure readers of this site have seen this quote many times before, but it’s a good reminder of where we’re going if things continue.
“America is like a healthy body and it’s resistance is threefold: it’s patriotism, it’s morality, and it’s spiritual life. If we can undermine these 3 areas, America will collapse from within.” Joseph Stalin
Exactly what Mr. Koenig is talking about in this article was addressed today in his message by Senior Pastor Mark Hoover of New Spring Church in Wichita , Kansas . You can find the message on line at http://www.newspring.org It is well worth 40 minutes of your time to listen to the message. The TRUTH does NOT change , it is what God says it is. Also , the truth is NOT individual conforming to what you want to hear . God does not adjust to us , we must adjust to Him . BLESSINGS to ALL !!!!!!
Thank you for your courageous and correct standing on this topic. God help us. I find it a frightful yet important time to be living. So much pressure. I have to confess that while out in the workplace I have given into peer pressure to agree with this nonsense and covet prayers to stand true to the Lord.
The only truly “woke” people are believers in Jesus Christ. Unbelievers can’t handle the “truth as it is in Jesus” without being saved. As it stands they are ASLEEP.
Don
again you’ve hit the nail on the head and it won’t be long before we swm’s will get blamed for everything including climate change. I can’t imagine what they will say when the climate gets changed by the Almighty aka Revelation judgements.
In danger? I suspect that a full 90% (or more)of so-called evangelical churches have crossed into the danger zone a long, long time ago. “Pastors” to whom I have spoken or challenged about it bristle (or worse; enraged maybe)and then accuse me and others of being divisive, or a slanderer etc. But how old is the Jesus Freak “movement”, how old is NAR (the modern version with the Frisbee flying Vineyard/Calvary et al apostasies? How old is the Purpose Driven heresy? How old is “praise and worship” music? the Bethel Redding cult? This has been a fast falling away; 1960’s, two generations, going on three max? Whereby the second and third generation know nothing of a true worship service, or a family Bible hour, know nothing of a convicting sermon for both the saved and the un-saved, know nothing of proper hymnody. It is by design. It used to be said that Catholics don’t or are not permitted to read the Bible. Now even the “Christians” in these evangelical churches, many do not even own a Bible, let alone read it. Their churches do not encourage it and those in attendance do not want to; pick whatever reason you want. Sadly, all so sadly, even when a Catholic or another un-saved reads the Bible and is convicted, and then gets saved, he will more than likely attend one of these 90% apostate humanist churches and will unknowingly, but while in a music induced trance, wither for lack of sound discipleship.
Hi Don, was a regular reader of this blog years ago. Happy to see you’ve returned (guess it’s been a couple years).
This is a very timely subject and good breakdown of how the social justice false gospel is really infiltrating everything.
I have been fortunate to be led to a church that hasn’t yet succumbed to it but it’s so rare and becoming extremely rare.
Hi J.W.
Welcome back. You have 155 articles to catch up on. There will always be a remnant. Churches truly rooted in the Bible will reject the latest deception if they are informed.
I think the number one way to educate or indoctrinate people with the social justice is not the colleges but the TV. With nearly 80% of america population watching 2 or more hours of TV via phone, tv, etc. this is the best platform to indoctrinate people.
I have noticed more recently in the last 10 to 15 that almost every major show on tv whether game show (survivor) or tv series (superhero shows, Cop shows NCIS, etc.) The script seems the same and is as if they don’t follow this script that the show would be canceled.
Script: Every show must prompt LBGT lifestyle as normal and acceptable
Example: Supergirl should be a show about how herion saves the day and promotes positive characters like loyalty, friendship, etc and evil against good but instead some espisode devote almost the whole show to showing why it is ok to be a LBGT and that you should explore this on your own and be accepting of this.
Any case I am not sure why all shows must show this lifestyle in a way that it completely takes over the show. The surely do not spend the same amount time showing the value and benefit of marriage and when they do goal is break marriage up.
In my humble opinion the best influence is happening through TV not through the college though it is happening there.
Any one noticed that same things about the shows you are watching?
Hi Jeremy,
What is happening on TV is also happening in our entire so called educational system. It is not just colleges, the evil indoctrination begins in preschools and continues where it is allowed.
The godless teach abominations because they hate the order that God created. Without God, humans are pagans. There is nothing new under the sun. The world is once again heading back to Babylon.
Idk who is most to blame between the media, education system, and the churches. It’s like a trifecta of godlessness.
Hi Don. Thanks for explaining being “woke” as things take a bit longer to filter down to Central America! Now I know what’s going on when I hear this word on Fox news. I think you summarized well the heart of the issue – the Left’s teaching that there’s the “priviledged” and the “oppressed”. What’s strange (and I don’t see how the Dem’s reconcile this) is that many “priviledged” are Leftists. I can’t believe the # of billionaires that support the Democratic Party!
I had a laugh at your description of A.O.C. – yep, brains as scarce as chickens teeth! This girl seems to be the un-elected leader of the Dems – whatever she say’s – goes. While we can chuckle at her antics, the ideas she espouses are quite dangerous,right? I mean, all the leadership candidates are nodding their heads at everything Alexandra say’s. Her and the other confirmed socialists remind me of something told to me many years ago,as a young man. A wise (and successful) Dutch-Canadian dairy farmer said you can always identify a socialist – how? He pointed out that they never get any work done because their big mouths are always open!
I hope Americans (and my countrymen in Canada) are observing what’s going on in Venezuela and drawing the correct conclusions.
Thanks Don!
I’m glad I stumbled across this article. I came back to God last year, and a mega church helped with that. Now, they are showing their wokeness as a response to recent events. I was excited to be part of a church that inspired me, but now I feel like they abandoned me. I know God hasn’t abandoned me though!