The philosophy of self-esteem is probably the most influential doctrine to arrive on the scene in Christendom’s recent history. At least in my lifetime, it has had as much affect, if not even more, on evangelical Christianity than the modern tongues movement that surfaced in the late 1960’s. Not only has self-esteem psychology crept into every aspect of Biblical doctrine and practice but society as well. A Korean War era fighter pilot turned minister in the 1957 movie “Battle Hymn,” was rebuked on the front steps of his church for preaching too harshly on man’s condition, and not enough on love and forgiveness. Even Hollywood got into the act! Actually, the entire self-movement is perhaps the most single cause of the mainstream church losing the vision for preaching the cross of Christ. After all, if man’s problems can be healed with positive self-esteem, and preaching the depravity of the human spirit hurts people’s feelings, then it logically follows that our message must be changed.
If there is any doubt, review some of the sermons from the Puritan era and compare them to what we hear today. Here’s a portion of...
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