Sunday, July 29, 2007

The Bible, one book, one purpose??

Bob Sjogren author, pastor, teacher, Co-founder of Frontier Ministries, was at the General Conference of the Missionary Church, Inc early in July. I find myself being intrigued by his ahead of his time book, "Unveiled at Last" a 1992 publication forwarded by Dr. Bill Bright.

Bob insists that Christians are focussed on well meaning things. "They're focussed on the C's of children's ministry and choir, the D's of discipleship, the E's of evangelism and the F's of faith. These are all good things, but they're not the ultimate focus God intended. As a result, these ministries have become ends in themselves rather than a means toward the end - God's 'Big Picture' of redeeming people from every tongue, tribe, and nation.

This narrow focus causes us to err in two ways when reading the Scriptures: We view the Bible as 66 separate books and we insist upon writing ourselves in as main characters.

...Today we must return to a deep study of the Word of God, seeking the role of our ministry in God's plan, plot, and purpose for the human race. To do this, we must be willing to end an affair with Western society known for its self-centered, man-focussed living.

We in the Church must view God as greater than ourselves and our culture, and learn to appreciate God's love for the diversity He has created. We must catch a fresh understanding that we are His creation, created for His glory. These will be accomplished when we, led by the Spirit, view God as the main character of His word. Then we will more clearly see that 66 books become one to present a divine purpose of redeeming people from every tongue, tribe, and nation, resulting in a greater glory to the Lord through His creation as we know it." (end quote)

What do you think about this - the Bible, one introduction, one story, one conclusion from Genesis to Revelation as the driving theme for ultimate God glorifying world redemption?

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