I was thinking this morning about my semester in seminary, particularly about my philosophy of religion class. During one of these classes the question was posed on what it would take cause us to question our faith. Several hypothetical questions were asked. By the end only a few of us still had our hands raised, in that none of these items would cause us to question our faith. I wanted to put these questions out here.
1. If an archeological dig came up with some bones and through testing they decided that they were Jesus' bones, would that cause you to question your faith?
2. If several scientists ran tests on these bones and they determined that in fact they were Jesus' bones would that cause you to question your faith?
3. If the most conservative religious group got together with some of their own scientists and studied the bones, and in a huge press conference stated that in fact these were Jesus' bones would that cause you to question your faith?
FINALLY
4. If the pastor (or minister) you trusted the most took a trip to Israel, look at the bones studied the bones and studied the scientists' findings came back to church and in front of the entire congregation that in fact these were Jesus' bones would that cause you to question your faith?
Like I said there were not many of us who still had their hands up at the end of the questioning. I was one of them. In my determination I decided that the bones of Jesus were not that important. I think it is more of question of do you believe that the resurrection of Jesus was an actual physical resurrection or a spiritual resurrection. To me it is one of those so if the bones of Jesus were discovered it would not cause one question in my mind that Jesus did exist, he did die (for our sins), and did rise from the dead.
Prayer and praise: Thank you Jesus for dieing for my sins, thank you for dieing for the sins of all. Thank you for defeating death, thank you for your example of how to live. Thank you for humbling yourself to become the lowliest of all, and thank you for pleading on behalf of us. Thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit, and thank you for blessing us daily. I love you and thank you for your love of me.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
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