What is Secular?
“Secular” is a word often used to distinguish material things or issues pertaining to the natural or physical world from “spiritual” things. But the fact of the matter is that inasmuch as God is maker of all things and His involvement extends to every aspect of His creation, to distinguish some things as “secular” is in essence to suggest they don’t belong to God or His governance.
What would you think if I were to come into your house and suggest that some of the things there are yours, but others are not, and are free for my use or taking? I think I know your response to that.
According to Scripture, all things are ours because we belong to God, our Father, and all things belong to Him. So what’s the point for a child of God to consider anything as “secular”? That is a term for someone who does not belong to God or recognize His Lordship and ownership of every thought, every physical thing, every moment, and everything that exists. He is Lord of all!
“So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.” 1 Corinthians 3:21-23
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