Religion today is not transforming people; rather it is being transformed by the people. It is not raising the moral level of society; it is descending to society’s own level, and congratulating itself that it has scored a victory because society is smilingly accepting its surrender.
–A. W. Tozer (1897-1963)
Tozer could see this occurring more than 50 years ago. And the trend has neither changed nor slowed, but instead has continued to pick up speed and our understanding of God’s Word continues being transformed more and more, such that this powerfully dangerous Word of God is being changed into something tame and safe.
God’s Word has never been safe when taken at face value and understood to truly mean death to oneself in the trading of my will, desire, plans, and goals for God’s will, desire, plans, and goals.
Are you standing on the timeless Word of God allowing it to transform you?
Or Are you working to transform the Word of God to be more palatable to yourself and those around you?
Are you consuming the teachings of God and being changed?
Or are you finding ways to change God’s teachings so that they become safe and powerless?