CANCEL CULTURE!

CANCEL CULTURE

Colossians 2:13-15 TLB

You were dead in sins, and your sinful desires were not yet cut away. Then he gave you a share in the very life of Christ, for he forgave all your sins, [14] and blotted out the charges proved against you, the list of his commandments which you had not obeyed. He took this list of sins and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ's cross. [15] In this way God took away Satan's power to accuse you of sin, and God openly displayed to the whole world Christ's triumph at the cross where your sins were all taken away.

 

Cancel culture has become one of society’s most powerful tools, especially on social media. It is the practice of withdrawing support from individuals or organizations because of perceived offensive behaviour or opinions. When the masses, influencers, or political groups dislike someone’s views, they often rally to silence, boycott, or remove that person from platforms. Our societies are now operating under the full steam of Isaiah 5:20 as Nations and influencers have and continue to invert God’s standard of right and wrong by silencing, condemning, and cancelling anyone whose views are contrary to theirs, especially biblical views.

Cancel culture is the modern social attitude that controversial speech or behaviour must be punished through public shaming, silencing, boycotting, firing, bankrupting, de-platforming, and many more. The result is that the offender’s influence, presence, and/or reputation is “cancelled out.”

This trend reflects Isaiah 5:20, where good is called evil and evil good. Many have inverted God’s standards, silencing and condemning anyone who stands for biblical truth. Cancel culture punishes controversial speech or behaviour through public shaming, firing, bankrupting, and de-platforming—effectively erasing a person’s influence and reputation.

Sadly, this attitude has extended beyond society into the church. Some clergy now align with worldly systems to overturn God’s standards. Yet Scripture reminds us that God’s Word will offend the sinful nature (John 6:61–62). People resist truth because they want to live their own way, and when God’s Word confronts their desires, they attempt to “cancel” Him and His standards.

But before cancel culture existed, Christ cancelled the enemy’s power and made a public spectacle of him seen in verse 15. Ironically, what was done to Jesus—mocking, silencing, and rejection—is now what people do to one another. Criticism on social media is not cancel culture unless it tries to cancel its subject. You are at risk of cancellation, if your critics are calling for you to be de-platformed or fired or put out of business because of your views, opinion, ideas, beliefs, even thoughts and sadly, especially for your faith (Christian beliefs).

As Believers, we are to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness according to 1 Timothy 6:11 amid cancel culture and must use our words wisely.

Cancel culture seeks to expose and hold those in the public eye accountable for wrongs that they have done, both past and present, which is not a bad thing in a way if it’s left to such things, unfortunately, we have imported that culture to try and cancel the one thing and person that can make a difference in life and society. God! The Bible tells Christians to seek justice and that we should judge both poor and great alike. However, cancel culture has a reputation for being harsh and merciless – something the Bible gives clear warnings against.

We must speak truth in love as instructed in Ephesians 4:15 and resist joining the harsh, merciless bandwagon that Scripture warns against. Christ cancelled every accusation against us and disarmed the powers of darkness so we could live counter-culturally—being salt and light says Matthew 5:13–16. If cancel culture targets you for your faith, remember David’s words: “Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me” seen in Psalm 25:19. Stand firm, pray for God’s protection, and keep sharing His Word.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

-        How does cancel culture challenge your ability to live out biblical truth in today’s society?

-        In what ways can you respond to opposition without compromising love and grace?

-        What practical steps can you take to remain “salt and light” in a culture that often rejects God’s standards?

PRAYER: Lord, help me embrace a Christ-cantered approach that transforms culture rather than fears it. May I stand firm in truth and love, unshaken by cancel culture. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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