Tripwires of the Soul

This world is a dangerous place for those who desire to pursue a clean conscience and pure heart. There are few safe places for those watching over their own soul.

We should not be shocked about the corrosive effects of being too immersed and entangled in the world. Yet, there is also potential danger among those who claim to be Christians and even appear to be spiritual leaders.

It is as if there are intellectual and spiritual tripwires placed all around. These hidden tripwires are ready to blow up, damaging the soul of any person who questions or violates the “assumed values of our present moment.”

“We are going through a great crowd derangement. In public and in private, both online and off, people are behaving in ways that are increasingly irrational, feverish, heard, and simply unpleasant. The daily news cycle is filled with the consequences. Yet while we see the symptoms everywhere, we do not see the causes” (Douglas Murray, The Madness of Crowds, p. 1).

Many of the ideas and teaching circulating among Christians today are often a mess of Biblical, theological, philosophical, and spiritual inconsistencies. The effects of which are usually evident in the actions, attitudes, and lives of false believers and pretenders.

Jude describes similar false believers as “hidden reefs” ready to shipwreck the faith of unsuspecting souls. Jude explains how to spot tripwires or hidden reefs, especially within churches and among those who claim to be Christian. Join us as we examine the tripwires of our day from Jude 12-19.