![]() Again, therefore, it would then be good to ask such a Christian millennial another question: “Do you believe the words of Romans 10:13: ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved?’” Instead, the intent is to help the millennial see that their basis for rejecting Scripture is a preference to believe something palpable it is not that Scripture is wrong, but that the millennial doesn’t like how this instruction feels. The goal is not to banter back and forth endlessly with a fool, as Proverbs indicate (Prov. So, wisely, one should ask a Christian millennial who rejects the authority of Scripture, “Should I therefore agree with the authority of your words, or the authority of those who have determined that their belief is greater than the words of Paul?” That is, in saying, “Paul is wrong I cannot believe him,” in effect they are placing their judgment over the words of Paul they are placing themselves in authority over Scripture. Therefore, it is not that millennials actually reject authority instead, they are substituting one authority for another they find acceptable: Their own authority. Unfortunately, authority today is often associated with “oppression” rather than “order.” Meaning is considered relative rather than objective, even though people think their relativistic beliefs are absolute. ![]() ![]() ![]() The rejection of both authority and absolute truth are characteristic of the postmodern age in general, and of the millennial generation in particular. ![]()
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