There is a major difference between Christianity and secular thought:
In the economy of God’s creation, there was intended an egalitarianism among human beings; that is, each person was equal in essence and dignity. On the other hand, there was to be an elitism in ideas, meaning that not all ideas are equal — some ideas are clearly superior to others.
–Ravi Zacharias
But secular thought takes a different stance, where:
People have been rendered elite, and ideas are egalitarian, [meaning] we exalt some individuals or races while rejecting others and at the same time foolishly argue that all ideas are equal.
–Ravi Zacharias
This means that 2+2 will never equal 5. It will always equal 4.
Just because I don’t like the answer, doesn’t mean I can change it. This is one of the simplest examples of the elitism of ideas. Some ideas and answers are clearly superior to others. But in the area of ethics and morality, our society has said that 2+2 does equal 5… or 12… or even 1 billion. Whatever you want it to equal. You can have your answer and I can have my answer and what is right for you doesn’t have to be what is right for me. We have rid ourselves of a moral standard, which has spiraled us into a terrible place as a society.
Jesus adamantly stated that He was the Christ – God Himself who came to earth in human flesh to bring people back to Himself through an act of sacrificial love. This statement is either true or it is false. It cannot be both. It cannot be true for me and false for you. It is either true for everyone (like 2+2=4) or it is false for everyone (2+2=5).
I hope that you will come to believe that all men are created equal and that all men have the same dignity, value, and worth because of God’s creating each one in His image and because Jesus died on the cross for every one of us since we were all under the same condemnation for our sinful selves. He loves us the same. We are equal in essence and dignity.
And I hope that you will come to believe that not all ideas are created equal, and that you will seriously investigate the life and message of Jesus Christ. In doing so, you will find the most glorious Truth – Jesus himself – The One who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Don’t buy into the lie that all ideas are equal.
Clearly they are not.