We live in an age of opportunity unparalleled with any other.
Have you ever considered the unique opportunities God gave us in this age? An example being the current State of Israel allowing archaeologists and scholars to learn more there than ever before? Yet when artifacts are dated as millions or billions of years old, do you feel skeptical? If so, what solution would you come up with to reconcile your interest in archaeological findings? And before spending any time contemplating this, think also about one more thing. What if understanding better the context of various Bible stories could help us make even more appropriate applications for living in today’s world?
By leaving all our conclusions to advanced scholars, we’ll repeat what the majority did during the medieval ages
Yet by organizing desired data into more elaborately thought-out patterns, wouldn’t that encourage research? If research were made more interesting, would more Christians adhere to accuracy and reliability? For example, I asked you how to increase your interest in ancient artifacts. Wouldn’t it help if you could sort by era? If artifacts dated to millions of years ago were grouped together? So now you can think, “That’s what THEY say about all these artifacts, but I’ll believe this instead.” In contrast, by leaving all our conclusions to advanced scholars, we’ll repeat what the majority did during the medieval ages. This reaction is more shameful considering the ease of our technology today.
We live in an age of opportunity unparalleled with any other. Jesus said, “Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more” (Luke 12:48b). This drives my passion.
Did you read your Bible lately?
Heather, Christmas 2021
