Things change over time, don’t they? In our own community, new folks could hardly believe how the
intersection of Tyler Road and Alford Avenue has changed. Likewise, the intersection of Chapel Road,
Preserve Parkway, and Chapel Lane has been drastically altered. Opportunity and needs changed, and
the roads were adapted to meet those demands. I think everyone would agree the changes worked out
great.
There are even changes that are good for churches. We moved our worship service from 10:00 AM to
9:00 AM and people seemed to like it. Some churches changed the style of worship music and the
method of delivering that message…and most people liked it. The most important thing, though, is that
one thing never changes: “ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
It grieves me to hear people say that the Bible isn’t relative to this day and age. I heard a man say that
he would never believe anything the Bible said because ignorant men, thousands of years ago, wrote it. I
yearn for someone with the opportunity to ask people who think like that what, exactly, do we know
now that makes the Bible useless?
Some might say that we know more about how the human body works, or that we have knowledge that
lets us fly from place to place. We know more about nutrition, the weather, and even medical
technology. But, you see, the Bible was not written to address those things. The Bible was written to
show us the character and purpose of God and how to have a right relationship with Him. And, guess
what? Two things haven’t changed: the heart of mankind and the glory of God. The Bible shows us how
to relegate the two. It answers the question of how a sinful man can have fellowship with a perfectly
righteous God.
Mankind hasn’t changed and God hasn’t changed, so the Bible is as relevant today as it was relevant to
the time it was written.
Say good things about your Savior and His church.
intersection of Tyler Road and Alford Avenue has changed. Likewise, the intersection of Chapel Road,
Preserve Parkway, and Chapel Lane has been drastically altered. Opportunity and needs changed, and
the roads were adapted to meet those demands. I think everyone would agree the changes worked out
great.
There are even changes that are good for churches. We moved our worship service from 10:00 AM to
9:00 AM and people seemed to like it. Some churches changed the style of worship music and the
method of delivering that message…and most people liked it. The most important thing, though, is that
one thing never changes: “ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
It grieves me to hear people say that the Bible isn’t relative to this day and age. I heard a man say that
he would never believe anything the Bible said because ignorant men, thousands of years ago, wrote it. I
yearn for someone with the opportunity to ask people who think like that what, exactly, do we know
now that makes the Bible useless?
Some might say that we know more about how the human body works, or that we have knowledge that
lets us fly from place to place. We know more about nutrition, the weather, and even medical
technology. But, you see, the Bible was not written to address those things. The Bible was written to
show us the character and purpose of God and how to have a right relationship with Him. And, guess
what? Two things haven’t changed: the heart of mankind and the glory of God. The Bible shows us how
to relegate the two. It answers the question of how a sinful man can have fellowship with a perfectly
righteous God.
Mankind hasn’t changed and God hasn’t changed, so the Bible is as relevant today as it was relevant to
the time it was written.
Say good things about your Savior and His church.