The Bible is not a Lego manual for life. There are no step by step instructions on what to do in any and every situation you might face in your lifetime. Turn to page three for what to do when your child brings home an F. Turn to page 54 if you have an annoying neighbor.
The Bible is however a collection of God inspired writings that include different literary genres such as; history, narrative, poetry, prophecy, and letters. And as you’ve probably heard said in our Sunday gatherings, the Bible was not written to you but it was written for you. The Bible tells one big amazing story about God’s redemption of humanity and as 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Is the Bible relevant?
I’m glad you asked! If you only approach your understanding of the Bible and by extension your faith, as pertaining to the spiritual (unseen) things of life then it’s easy to think that the Bible has little real relevancy for our lives. However, the Bible makes it clear that the physical (seen) and spiritual (unseen) are inherently connected with each other. The Bible actually does have a LOT to say about how we’re to live as Christians in the 21st century.
Tough Questions?
Of all the places in our culture that we should be able to wrestle with our doubt and ask hard questions, it should be the internet. I’m kidding, that’s actually the worst place. We should be able to ask tough questions in the Church! A HUGE part of Jesus ministry was answering and asking tough questions. In doing so he pushed people to take a look at their own hearts and to really contemplate the truth. Enter the Tough Questions series…
We wanted to intentionally create space to address the relevant and sometimes tough issues of our day. The Tough Questions Series on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month are a time to examine why we believe what we believe and a forum for learning, conversation, and grappling with the truth. We would love to have you join us and even submit one of your own questions for an upcoming Tuesday. You can find out about upcoming topics by clicking here.