Though the world speaks of equality, the boundaries that once upheld society are now collapsing.
Values and standards that were once clear are now dismissed as relics of the past. Absolute truth is increasingly seen as dangerous. Gender distinctions are being deconstructed, the definition of family is constantly shifting, and even the line between human and machine is becoming blurred.
Society celebrates this trend as freedom and progress. People claim to pursue authenticity, turning even identity and biological reality into mere matters of interpretation. Beneath this current lies a deeper shift: a world no longer rooted in God, but in the self—a world where everyone does what is right in their own eyes. What does the Bible say about such times?
Chaos Is Not God’s Method of Creation
The creation story in Genesis begins with the command, “Let there be light.” Out of darkness and chaos, God established order. He separated and named, distinguishing sky from earth, water from land, day from night. Every living thing was created according to its kind. God set boundaries, and within those boundaries, life flourished.
But today’s world calls the destruction of boundaries “freedom.” The distinction between male and female is now seen as fluid. The biblical definition of family—one man and one woman joined in covenant—is labeled outdated. These cultural currents stand in direct opposition to the order God established.
God looked at His separated, defined creation and said, “It was good.” Yet our age glorifies the idea that everything should mix and remain open-ended. It calls every absolute boundary oppressive.
The final verse in the book of Judges echoes loudly in our time: “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” When standards vanish, people begin to live by their own “truth.” Absolute right and wrong disappear, and individual emotion becomes the measure of all things.
The danger of this relativism is that it ultimately dismantles community. Truth can no longer be spoken. Proclaiming absolute standards is branded as hatred, and upholding boundaries is seen as exclusion. While truth is meant to liberate, today it is perceived as a weapon.
What Must Guide the Believer?
Even when the world shifts, believers must remain grounded in the Word. Jesus declared, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” Truth is not a relative opinion but a Person. It is the very nature of God, revealed in Scripture. It does not change with time, nor bend to culture.
This is why believers must build their lives on the unchanging Word. The more society abandons its standards, the more we must clarify ours. We must teach God’s created order to our children, restore the authority of truth within the Church, and train ourselves in daily obedience to God’s Word.
Living by truth does not mean becoming isolated or outdated. On the contrary, it brings a deeper freedom and clearer discernment.
The apostle Paul wrote, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is.”
This age demands discernment from believers—not just distinguishing right from wrong, but seeking what is right before God. The structure God called good at creation remains good and right today. And we are still called to live within that order.
Maeil Scripture Journal | Today’s World, A View Through the Word
