Modern Day Syncretism
Jesus said, “If I have told you earthly things, and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you of heavenly things?” in John 3:12.
We would all do well to seriously consider His question.
Read MoreEverything Is More Than It Seems: The Bible, Metaphor, and How the World Teaches Us About God
Time and time again throughout Scripture, the elements of nature are used in order to describe God or how we are to relate to Him. God utilizes His own creation to give object lessons and to paint word pictures for us, His people, in order that we might begin to grasp who He is.
Don’t misunderstand: He intended all of this from the beginning. He began to create with all of these metaphorical lessons already in mind. He deliberately created real things with the intention of revealing deep spiritual truths about even realer things.
Read MoreFaith From the Very Beginning
From its very outset, the Bible requires faith from anyone who would seriously interact with it. The creation event is beyond science; it cannot be duplicated, studied, or observed. It cannot be reenacted. The very first statement of the Word of God is one which each person must either take on faith or ultimately reject.