Doubt and Certainty

In today’s world, our kids are being taught that they can and should make their own decisions about what to believe based on how they feel and what works for them at any given moment in time. Dr. Michael Kruger says that one concerning way that this is evidenced in the church today is that we have now come to believe that inviting questions is more valuable than supplying answers. A growing number of pastors, youth workers, and parents are enlisting this approach with kids, encouraging them to embark on a journey of spiritual self-discovery rather than teaching them that the Bible says much about what is right and wrong. This approach undermines Biblical truth and leads kids to doubt and even dismiss the certainty of Christianity. Our kids need to learn that we all have things that we are certain about. But those certainties need to be built on the foundation of God’s Word. This is where Jesus stood. He said to His Father, “Your word is truth.”