ON ASSUMPTIONS

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.”

-Isaac Asimov

Our internal firmware operates on assumptions. Assumptions aren’t a bad thing. They’re processes allowing bandwidth maximisation for other tasks. But, as Isaac Asimov notes, assumptions need regular intense examination. They need scrubbing, tempering, challenging, and when found wanting, recalibration.

The proliferation of secular humanism is considerable in many contemporary cultures. Fans of the MARVEL universe are likely familiar with the character Dr. Strange. Dr. Stephen Strange encapsulates the overall flavor of secular humanism. As a successful, intelligent, and world-renown neurosurgeon, Strange arrogantly scoffs at anything supernatural - until a horrific auto accident.

Strange awakens to find his hands destroyed. When science fails he entertains pseudoscience. When pseudoscience fails he dabbles in the supernatural. Secular humanism only persists in the minds of delusional, insulated, and privileged individuals.

Two thousand years ago some delusional, insulated, and privileged individuals operated under some horrifically flawed assumptions. Thankfully, Jesus came and preached, “Don’t assume I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.”

There’s no cast or class system in heaven. Its only residents are perfect. Not as inherently good people, but via God’s transcendent gift of faith in Christ. Abiding in God’s presence isn’t about some subjective quality or quantity of personal goodness. It requires absolute perfection. People aren’t. Christians aren’t. Christ is. That’s why He came. That’s our hope and security.

What assumptions are you operating under? Will they stand up to the scrutiny of time? Do they stand up to the scrutiny of Scripture? Do they allow the light of Christ to come in?

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in…”

-Revelation 3:20

Blessings,

-Kevin M. Kelley

aMostUnlikelyDisciple.com