BIBLICAL & SCIENTIFIC ANSWERS

Does culture make certain biblical truths obsolete? Lifeway Research recently published a new study of American churchgoers (defined as those who attend church at least once a month), and the results were . . . puzzling. For example, 84% were either somewhat or very confident that if someone came to them expressing doubts about the truthfulness of Scripture, they could directly address those doubts. That seems like a great thing—over 8 in 10 Christians feel equipped to defend the faith!

We often hear news media discussing the top reasons for death. They list cancer, heart attacks, etc., as some of the top reasons people die. But they miss the fact, the most important fact, that the top reason (the only reason) for death is sin! People don’t want to admit they’re sinners as that means to need to be reconciled to God. Suffering is a result of living in this groaning creation affected by sin and the curse. We know suffering arose because of human sin—we have all sinned in Adam. Suffering is not God’s fault; it’s mankind’s fault!