THE ROAD TO COMPROMISE

INTRODUCTION

The road to compromise involves an effort to undermine God’s Word, to eliminate godly values, towards secular domination rather than godly influence.  There is government intrusion that seeks to dominate every aspect of life; to recreate and adjust life towards a desired goal, such as Marxism and Socialism, cousins of Communism to undermine a democracy society.

We are witnessing nations caving into demands of the ungodly that seeks to dominate through deception.  We are witnessing the youth of the land being programmed toward deceptive ways that would usher out traditional ways of life which are Biblical sound and nourishment to the soul. Thank God for those who continue to be in godly opposition, towards such avenues of deception, which deeply rooted and firmly entrenched in the ungodly culture of today.

The Road to Compromise
Status of the Church

The road to compromise has been ongoing for a long time and openly proclaimed as healthy for individuals who would wallow in its embrace. In regards to the church it was noted:  What once would have shocked Christians is now commonplace.  There is much that does not disturb the church like it once did.  Many Christians have been lulled into believing that all is well. 

A new generation of believers, no longer embracing past Biblical teaching, have allowed secular interests to dominate the church, which once had been an example to the world but now the world is setting the example for the church.

Diminished in Number

Apostle Paul wrote: Let us (Christians) not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober (self-controlled). For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunkards are drunken in the night. But let us (Christians), who are of the day, be sober (aware), putting on the breastplate of faith, and love; and for a helmet the hope of salvation; for God has not appointed us to wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:6-9).

Godly influence in the church is lessening as believers diminish in Biblical teachings of the past and are being influenced by secular teachings of the present.  As old saints of God go on to their eternal reward, replacements are often not of the same caliber as before. Paul called for genuine Christianity to prevail at the time of the Lord’s return; that Christ is coming for a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish (Ephesians 5:27).

Church Walking with
the World

In a poem entitled “The Church Walking with the World” (author unknown) was these words: The World said: your preachers are all too old and plain. They talk of judgments, fire, pain, and the doom of the darkest night. They warn of a place that should not be thus spoken to ears polite. I will send you some of a better stamp, more brilliant and fast, who will show how men may live as they please and go to heaven at last. So she called for pleasing, deemed gifted, and great, and learned; and the plain old men who had preached the cross were out of her pulpits turned.

Those words, written so long ago, address those who preached the entirety of God’s Word, without compromise, who are no longer having such an avenue available, or in many cases having themselves been drawn into the road to compromise.  The terms “appeasement and tolerance” have in many cases become the norm, with spiritual application of yesteryear no longer an influence as before.

Worldly Attributes

We continue to witness many seeking after worldly attributes rather than a spiritual walk enhanced by conformity to God’s Word; which requires a withdrawal from worldliness. Apostle John wrote: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father (God) is not in him (1 John 2:15).  There is a need for awakening when one allows the road to compromise to set in rather than the Unadulterated (Pure) Word of God.

Apostle Paul wrote: Come out from among them (evil influences), and be you separate saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing (sinfulness of man); and I will receive you. And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty (2 Corinthians 6:17-18).  God’s Word continually identifies the fact that there remains a commitment not be influenced by the road to compromise that is so readily available today.

When a Church Compromises

It was noted that when a church walks on the road to compromise; it pursues social status rather than sanctification (being set apart unto God), financial security rather than sacrifice (worship), prestige rather than the presence of God, and respectability rather than the moving of God’s Spirit.  Some seek to follow the Lord but at the same time entertain the road to compromise as King Solomon (1 Kings 3:3).  The road to compromise, in Solomon’s case, was his desire to please his pagan wives (1 Kings 11:4). 

Apostle Peter warned: It had been better to have known (adhered) to way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered.  But it happened to them according to the true proverb, the dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire (2 Peter 2:20-22).  It was noted that the illustration of the dog and sow vividly portray the folly in doing so.

Abundance of Ungodly
Influences

The road of compromise is increased through an abundance of ungodly influences, made readily available at one’s fingertips, by an advanced electronic age.  There is programming of the mind that enhances ungodly lifestyles, being openly proclaimed with pride, becoming acceptable through ungodly maneuvering which endorses such as acceptable rather than condemned.  The term compromise is being midway between concessions, to bind by mutual agreement, a commitment to something derogatory or objectionable, a compromise of character or right, and making concession for a supposed gain.

All these features play into picture as the road to compromise takes root but God's Word leaves no room for compromise.  Apostle Peter noted: The prophecy of Scripture is not of any private interpretation. For holy men of God spoke as they were moved (directed) by the Holy Ghost (that of God’s Spirit) (2 Peter 1:20-21). The road to compromise is ushered in when man attempts to undermine the Unadulterated (Pure) Word of God, with deceit disguised as truth, as in the Garden of Eden, through the serpent (Genesis 3:3-4).

Result of Compromise

The Prophet Isaiah issued warning (woes) to those who embark on the road to compromise:  Woe to them that call evil good and good evil; that put darkness for light and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight (Isaiah 5:20-21). 

Isaiah then identified the fallacy of the road to compromise: Therefore as the fire devours the stubble, and the flames consume the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have cast away the law of the Lord, and despised the World of the Holy One (Isaiah 5:24).

Justifying the Wicked

The road to compromise has opened the door towards justifying the wicked.  The scale of justice often fails to uphold the truth but is politically motivated towards an unequal balance that weighs in the direction of the current wind of dissension. There is an ongoing influence that seeks to weigh the balance towards injustice rather than justice.

It was noted that we are living in a very permissive day when the world is tolerant to most any and all kinds of standards and lifestyles. This permissiveness and tolerance is the result of a self-willed and carnal minded society. Thank God for those willing to stand in godly opposition towards the continuation of such a trend, as little David facing the giant Goliath (1 Samuel 17:45).

Way of the Upright

Scripture reveals: The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keeps his way preserves his soul (Proverbs 16:17).  It was noted that upright individuals, are upright in heart, walk the path of God’s commandments, and shun the paths of sin, abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22), escaping evils others have fallen into. 

It was noted he that keeps his way preserves his soul referring to the way in which the upright walk; who ponders the path of his feet and turns neither to the right hand nor to the left, observes the road he is on, to keep it, and not go out of it.  Such a man preserves his soul from many snares and temptations, troubles, dangers, and evils, which he would otherwise embrace.

God's Provision

God made a provision for those who have entered on the road to compromise: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will their land (bring restoration) (2 Chronicles 7:14).

It was noted that while this promise was originally give to King Solomon regarding the people of Israel, it is applicable to all who will call on the Lord in repentance and faith.  This verse is reflective of the expression of God’s readiness to hear the prayers of a repentant people.

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