Some intersting thoughts

Last night I listened to a rather challenging debate between Christopher HItchins and Alistair McGrath on the subject "Is God Good and Does Religion Poison Everything?" I have listened to several apologists debate Mr. Hitchins but one thing that has been noticeably absent from every one the debates I have viewed is the Christian Apologists almost complete lack of Biblical references in their discussion.

Some would argue that the Athiest does not believe the Bible so we should attempt to find common ground on which we can speak. This seems to make the most sense but in reality what does this do? It cuts our feet out from underneath us and leaves us, like the athiest, with no where to stand with certainty.

I continue to hear from many evangelical circles that we must work to gain common grounw with those who are oppositional to the faith. If we were to read the Scriptures we must understand that there is no common ground in this argument. They argue from their position of ,which is themselves, and we must argue as well from our position of authority. In the end it will be a clash of authorities that will take place. The issue is who's authority will stand at the end of the battle.

I have placed my life on the faith that the Scriptures will stand after the smoke of the battlefield is blown away. Let us grow to become men and women who hold to the unchanging absolutes of the Scripture no matter who else will stand with us.