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21st Century Milestone for Christ



As Christians we are living in a very unique period in history. For first time the Bible has been translated into every language, all 100% of the world can now read the Gospel, both Old and New Testaments in their native languages! This is both exciting and a fulfillment of prophecy! for the Lord said, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14). How has this been done? Through technology. Yes, for once technology is on the side of Truth! The ability to translate anything into hundreds, even thousands of languages with a click of a button is remarkable! It reminds me of Christ's own words, "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father!" (John 14:12). I think in this case we are in a greater thing, because Peter and Paul could only preach to Israel, Rome, Greece, Asia Minor, and cities within; but through internet the Gospel can be preached to all nations with one click of the mouse, touchscreen, and button!

While this is an incredible milestone for the Message, there are some alarming elements to the new found technological gifts we have. The power of technology can serve both the Divine and the devil. While the Gospel is reaching many through many devices, so is the poison of pornography and other perversions. In fact, the Church is experiencing epidemic of men and even women addicted to pornography.

This Twenty-First century is marked by a double edged sword made of pixels, polygons, and pieces of information strung together in dimension of cyberspace. The consequences are two-fold. Many are receiving the power of God to carry on and others being building prisons for their souls. As this cyber-century unfolds we must ask ourselves as Christ followers what is cost; how do we stay pure in a pixel world? How do we balance the ability to share the Words of Jesus with the junk out there that enslaves people? How do we offer hope in midst of so many hindrances?

We must walk humbly into this hyper-cyber world. There is great potential to sow the words of Peace, but also for many to become perverted by the powers of darkness. We must prayerfully use the products from diverse companies like Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony, and more. While they can be great tools for the Truth, they can also be teeth for the enemy of our souls.

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