The 'God' of This Generation
The false god of this generation is a figment of human imagination, lacking the characteristics of the true God, and merits nothing but contempt.
A.W. Pink emphasizes that the 'god' worshipped in contemporary society is a mere creation of human imagination, lacking the true attributes of the Supreme Sovereign depicted in Scripture. He argues that many within Christendom have fashioned a god that aligns with their own desires and emotions, rendering them akin to atheists. Pink asserts that a god who is not sovereign and whose will can be thwarted is unworthy of worship and deserves contempt. He calls for a return to the understanding of God as the absolute, supreme being who is in control of all things.
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The "god" of this twentieth century no more resembles the Supreme Sovereign of Holy Writ than does the dim flickering of a candle the glory of the mid-day sun. The god who is now talked about in the average pulpit, spoken of in the ordinary Sunday School, mentioned in most of the religious literature of the day, and preached in most of the so-called Bible conferences is a figment of human imagination, an invention of over-emotional sentimentality.
The heathen outside the pale of Christendom form gods out of wood and stone, while the millions of heathen inside Christendom manufacture a god out of their own carnal minds. In reality, they are but atheists; FOR THERE IS NO OTHER POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE BETWEEN AN ABSOLUTE SUPREME GOD AND NO GOD AT ALL!
A "god" whose will is resisted, whose designs are frustrated, and whose purpose is checkmated, possesses no title to Deity, and SO FAR FROM BEING A FIT OBJECT OF WORSHIP, MERITS NOUGHT BUT CONTEMPT!
Sermon Outline
- The False God of This Generation
- The True God of Holy Writ
- Supreme Sovereign
- Absolute and Omnipotent
- No Title to Deity
Key Quotes
“The god who is now talked about in the average pulpit, spoken of in the ordinary Sunday School, mentioned in most of the religious literature of the day, and preached in most of the so-called Bible conferences is a figment of human imagination, an invention of over-emotional sentimentality.” — A.W. Pink
“FOR THERE IS NO OTHER POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE BETWEEN AN ABSOLUTE SUPREME GOD AND NO GOD AT ALL!” — A.W. Pink
“A 'god' whose will is resisted, whose designs are frustrated, and whose purpose is checkmated, possesses no title to Deity, and SO FAR FROM BEING A FIT OBJECT OF WORSHIP, MERITS NOUGHT BUT CONTEMPT!” — A.W. Pink
Application Points
- Recognize the false god of this generation and its consequences.
- Acknowledge the absolute supremacy of God and His will.
- Resist the temptation to create a god out of human imagination and carnal minds.