In Today’s Worship

For many educated westerners, Biblical Christianity is a dangerous idea—challenging some of their deepest beliefs. Today and the next three weeks, we will explore some of the biggest questions that keep many people from considering faith in Christ and see how these potential roadblocks to faith actually become signposts directing us to Jesus; the One who is our modern world’s best hope. The question we discuss today is “How Can You Take the Bible Literally?” The Bible is the bestselling book of all time, with more copies in print, in more languages, than any other text. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most widely misunderstood—and misused—books in all of history as well. Down through the ages, its teachings have been appropriated to justify some of the worst abuses and atrocities in human history. And yet, at the same time, it has also inspired some of the greatest works of art and movements of justice in the world. So, how are we to approach it? Is it a manual for living life? An outdated book of ancient wisdom? And why should we continue to grant it a hearing?