That is truly the beauty of the word of God. Timeless, boundless relevancy. It ceases to become globally relevant (and by globally, I mean how it transcends philosophies and cultures…”globally” sounds nice :D ) when it dressed in the trappings of man centered thought.

amen. it’s essential we understand that. otherwise we tailor our gospel to the culture and the ever-shifting sensibilities of man only to become obsolete when the next big thing comes along. if we simply stick with what the Bible says on major issues, particularly the gospel, and do away with fads, techniques, and pop methodology, then we can be assured of relevancy. because God is always relevant and His context does not change.

And yes, the bible does present a timeless gospel that does transcend culture. Perhaps many a church goer has gotten tired of listening to complex theological presentations wherein God, Christianity and Church end up becoming some concept that becomes harder and harder to fathom. True that at the core of it is Faith. We all start with simple faith, but we are exhorted to grow in maturity IN THE FAITH. Did not Paul, in his epistles, really get ticked off at a group of believers who never progressed in their faith and just stayed as “infants” who were only fit to take in “spiritual milk”?

Lastly, God should not be treated as some culturally bound, philosophical conception that conforms to the whims of man’s (great lack of) intellect. God made that clear to Job (see the book of Job, O.T.). David saw that (as reflected in the book of Psalms). Yet God does reveal His will and Himself to us. Primarily through the Bible. He IS real. He does want to have a lasting and real relationship with us. He does love you and me. As. We. Are. But that doesn’t mean we stay as we are.

There will be undeniable, manifested change in our mind and heart if we truly have a relationship with Christ.

Shalom Urvacha!