Pastor Don Green begins a series on the spirit of the age in Western culture. Though most people haven’t heard of “moralistic therapeutic deism,” everyone will recognize the hallmarks of this philosophy after hearing it described in this opening lecture and by God’s grace will see why it’s so imp...

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism is a worldview that is so man centered that it never bothers to define God in a specific way. But  Biblical Christianity centers around the triune God, and we are called to study and confess only what Scripture teaches us concerning the One True God.

Our culture encourages prayer to the god of convenience whenever we need help or desire something that will make us happy. Many think they are praying to the One True God. But this view of prayer and this view of God are opposite to what the Bible actually teaches.

The MTD worldview is a broad road that leads to destruction. It’s a popular road to walk because it’s easy and no one will be persecuted for taking it. But Biblical Christianity is exclusive in its truth claim that Jesus Christ is the only way to a God. There is no room for compromise.

The first question in the Westminster shorter catechism is this: “What is the chief end of man?” The answer it gives is what we find throughout all of Scripture, “To glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” Pastor Don Green concludes his teachings on MTD by examining how these two worldviews clash on ...