First dentistry was painless. Then bicycles were chainless,
Carriages were horseless, and many laws enforceless.
Next cookery was fireless, Telegraphy was wireless,
Cigars were nicotineless, and coffee was caffeinless.
Soon oranges were seedless, the putting green was weedless,
The college boy was hatless, the proper diet fatless.
New motor roads are dustless, the latest steel rustless,
Our tennis courts are sodless,
Our new religion –godless.

We fundamentalist (those who believe in the infallibility of the Bible) have always been troubled by the liberalism that is both in the secular world and in religious circles and its attempt to reduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a bloodless fairy-tale. An article found in Redbook, August 1961, entitled “The Startling Beliefs of our Future Ministers,” included the results of a survey taken among several major denominational seminaries. These questions were asked and answered as follows:
“Do you believe in the physical resurrection?” 54% said, “No.”
“Do you believe in the virgin birth of Christ?” 56% said, “No.”
“Do you believe in a literal heaven and hell?” 71% said, “No.”
“Do you believe in the deity of Christ?” 89% said, “No.”
“Do you believe that man is separated from God by birth (the doctrine of
depravity)?” 98% said “No.” or they were not concerned about this.
“Do you believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?” 99% said “No.”

That survey was taken over a generation ago brothers and sisters! The faith you and I possess is priceless. It is very rare, and by definition, anything that is rare, that people desire, is very valuable. We are very rich in the eyes of God.

“Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.” 2John 7&8