Termites. Those little buggers can wreak havoc on the foundation of a house, to the point of collapse, if let alone to do their thing.

Syncretism has, for centuries, but especially of late, undermined the foundation of faith to the point where sometimes it's hard to tell the Church from the world.

So, what is syncretism? It's the blending together of opposite belief systems. It's the amalgamation of different cultures, religions or schools of thought to the point of trying to homogenize them when they actually oppose each other.

Truth becomes relative instead of absolute. "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." Proverbs 14:12. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 That's very specific and not popular with syncretists.

Today, we expose this destructive attempt, warning that we have to be reminded God's Word is the foundation, not the relativism of mankind.

Hey, just repent. God will forgive you.

Woah, wait a minute!

Is Grace just "sloppy agape?" Can we live like the devil and just tell God, "Sorry, my bad"?

When it comes to understanding what and why of the Law as well as what and why of Grace, we find out that there's one thing too many forget as they make choices in life...consequences.

Take Jephthah's story in the book of Judges, chapter eleven. He vowed a vow to God if only He would give him a battle victory. It was the most rash and costly vow he would never have imagined possible. Could he have repented of the vow and God just let him off the hook?

Digging into the Word helps us understand that eternity isn't just fun and games and missing the burning sulfur forever. We are called to be true followers of Jesus Christ and that means obedience from a changed heart.

No more "sloppy agape!"

Sloppy agape?

- Follow the rules or free "get out of hell" card?

- Is it "Old Testament out, New Testament in?"

- In this day of Grace, is the Law something we even need to concern ourselves with?

It's vital in today's culture, especially in the modern-day church to fully understand how true followers of Jesus Christ relate to both the Law and Grace.

Jesus said that He didn't come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. What does that mean? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus referred to the Law as "you've heard it said" or "you've seen it written.' He then lays out that the works of the Law is outward but the work of Grace is heart-changing.

That's why we have the Holy Spirit in us. He is the One who empowers but also convicts. He leads us into truth and into repentance.

Get out the Book of Galatians. There's a great revelation of just how we're supposed to deal with the Law and Grace.