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$\"1.12.15\"$ <\/a>If you\u2019ve grown up going to church, adhering to the Bible seems natural. To the rest of humanity, it\u2019s an oddity. The Bible was written thousands of years ago. It\u2019s not just one book, but a collection of books, written by dozens of authors over a period of 1500 years. There\u2019s narrative, history, poetry, letters and prophecy. And it\u2019s all ancient. It was written before automobiles, electricity, the Industrial Revolution, the discovery of the Americas, and about any other relevant thing you can think of. Humanity has progressed lightyears in the areas of science, medicine, the arts, you name it. We have cats that can play the piano on YouTube. We\u2019re about as advanced as you can imagine.<\/p>\n

So how can we make the claim that these ancient letters and books that make up the Bible still apply to us today? Simple: Because human nature doesn\u2019t change<\/strong>. Solomon tells us, \u201cWhat has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is\u00a0nothing\u00a0new\u00a0under the\u00a0sun\u201d<\/em> (Ecclesiastes 1:9). The names<\/em> of the problems will change, but the nature<\/em> of the problems never change. Love, greed, sexual immorality, forgiveness, justice, mercy. These are all universal elements in the human story. As long as humans have existed, we\u2019ve struggled with greed, fallen into temptation, aspired to goodness, coveted what we didn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n

The Bible isn\u2019t merely a guide for the 21st century. It\u2019s a revelation of the God who doesn\u2019t change to humans whose nature is essentially the same as it\u2019s been since the Fall. The truths the Bible reveals are universal, standing the test of time, far weightier than the light and momentary wisps of modernity. It\u2019s a bedrock from which to build a life and a legacy that will last far after are moment in the sun has gone. That\u2019s why the Bible will apply as long as Christ tarries from this earth.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"