If the foundations be destroyed

‘If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?’

These are familiar words, from Psalm 6 verse 3; perhaps they are most appropriate with regard to the systematic destruction of Biblical Christianity, globally, today. God’s Word declares; ‘For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.’ (1Cor3:11) The person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ is the only foundation upon which any person can build for eternity; this foundational teaching is what is under severe attack at present.

The Reformed faith is foundational to evangelical Protestantism; it is upon this foundation that the reformers and martyrs built their testimonies; the legacy of which has been a means of blessing to many down through the years. The Reformed Faith has declared the foundational truths of Christian separatist doctrine upon which successive generations of believers have built to the glory of God and for the good of mankind.

Such a great foundation has been beneficial to Christians and non Christians alike; upon this foundation the pillars of truth, righteousness, holiness, justice, mercy, charity, peace, love and faith, all stand to the glory of Almighty God. When the foundation of God’s Word is respected in society, this is a mighty force for good and a strong defence against evil and sin.

Many and varied have been the attacks against the foundational truths of evangelical Protestantism; in the main they have come from the hub of nominal Christianity (Christianity in name only but void of substance and reformed doctrine) Space does not permit me to elaborate at present, suffice to highlight a few; modernism, liberalism, resurgent Catholicism, charismatic movement, neo Pentecostalism, ecumenism, new age movement, a plethora of cults and the emerging church. These have all contributed to the discrediting of evangelical Protestantism and have exposed the foundations to enemy attack.

The foundational principles of evangelical Protestantism have been besieged from within the Citadel of Christendom itself; where nominal Christians have fought to gain concessions from born again believers of the Reformed Faith; this has led to compromise from some. Consequently, some evangelical Protestants have responded by protesting only against the errors of nominal Christianity; the result of which is to invite the enemy to attack what it sees as a divided, discredited and unstable Christianity.

The foundations of evangelical Protestantism are now exposed to and are being subjected to the most violent and sustained attack of all time; the forces of darkness and delusion have ordered a pincer movement to the destruction of Biblical Christianity.

It is time for those that are saved by grace alone, through faith alone to earnestly consider the situation that faces us; do we recognise the enemy? Are we prepared to defend the faith once delivered unto the saints? Do we have the desire to put on the whole armour of God, and go out to face the foe, being strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man? Will another generation recognise us as defenders of the faith? Are we willing to stand in the gap and make up the hedge as did the reformers and martyrs? Will we be willing in the day of His power?

Rev Mervyn Cotton (Heb13:6)