Student Ministry - February
Dear Church Family,
What’s so great about the Bible? That is a question that many people are asking today. Unfortunately our culture no longer has the same reverence for the Holy Book that it once did. There are many reasons for this, the primary ones being the popularity of skepticism and belief in subjective realities. In one sense these things can be very bad and lead people into hopelessness guided solely by their sinful hearts. But in a positive light, they can be tools to get people to think about why they believe what they believe and then point them to the hope that is found in the one objective truth that is God’s Word.
People are skeptical about things that they are told to be skeptical of. In our world, which is dominated by a naturalistic worldview, people are told that the supernatural doesn’t exist, so believing a book that claims to be supernatural is foolish. Therefore you must critique it with a naturalistic worldview and try to explain away any spiritual or supernatural aspects within it. That is how people approach the Bible today. Christians obviously know better than that. We are open minded to the reality of the supernatural. When we see it and understand it properly, we accept it, rather than try to explain it away because we don’t want to believe. That is what a true scientific mind would do… pursue truth, no matter where it leads… even if it leads to belief in a Triune, all-powerful Creator.
I believe that the Bible leads us to the truth. But why make such a big fuss about the Bible and not some other book? What’s so special about this book? Well, one of the biggest reasons is that the Bible actually answers our questions. Instead of ignoring us or giving us unsatisfactory answers, the Bible tells us the hard truth. Question: Where did we come from? Answer: God made us in His image to glorify and enjoy Him forever. Question: What’s wrong with the world? Answer: We rebelliously sinned and fell short of His glory and deserve His righteous wrath. Question: How do we fix this? Answer: We can’t fix this, but God can, and He did when Jesus the Son came and died for our sins taking on Himself the wrath we deserve. Question: Where do we go from here? Answer: After we turn from our sin and turn to Christ, we are forgiven of our sins and given the Holy Spirit, and our desire is now to live for Jesus and proclaim the good news to all. We eagerly await His return and renewal of all of creation.
No other worldview, religion, or book makes sense of our world like the Bible does. And, historically speaking, no other book is as reliable as the Bible is. No other book has stood the test of time like the Bible has. No other book explains good and evil like the Bible does. And no other book reveals our Creator to us like the Bible does. That is why this spring the Student Ministry will be asking the question, “What’s So Great About the Bible?” And we’re going to answer that question by digging in and seeing for ourselves how truly amazing this book and its Author really are.
Please be praying that through this study, students’ questions would be answered, their faith grown, and that some would come to saving faith.
Sincerely,
Brian Van Doren