“All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away.”
“But the word of the Lord endureth forever.” – 1 Pet. 1:24
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth…I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. (Gen. 1:1, Rev. 22:13).
God the Father spoke the world into existence, and God the Son shall judge it one day. Between Genesis and Revelation, God has always been there. And God will always be. Generations have lived and died, nations have risen and fallen, yet our all-powerful, all-knowing God is still there. Time and again, men have tried to ignore the presence of God, have deviated from the truth of God’s word, and tried to destroy His word.
He is still there, His word is still there. And nothing, nothing, can erase the existence of God.
For some reason, men think that they can deny the existence of God. Back in the days of the Old Testament, pagan worshippers tried their best. If I recall correctly, God sent the fire when Elijah prayed…not the worshippers of Baal. How about during time of the
But guess what? The Bible is the number one selling book every year. A few years ago, it was recorded to be the most translated book in the world. But of course, the media doesn’t want you to know that. Let’ see…oh! It’s Dan Brown and his Da Vinci’s Code. New York Times bestseller. But did they tell you that it’s also one of the greatest mockeries of God’s word? No, they wouldn’t tell you that. Where’s Mr. Brown going to make his money?
But, this I know. One day, the name Dan Brown will be a distant memory. One day, The Da Vinci Code will be taken off the bookshelves of your local bookseller to make way for yet another bestseller. And God’s word will still be there…as it has always been. (please refer to the excellent article below about the fallacies of Brown’s Da Vinci Code written by Victoria Chang for more information about this book).
Praise our Lord for His marvelous word which we have today, and by which we have hope and our salvation.
All else will fail…but the word of the Lord endureth forever.
5 comments:
Well said, well said.
I realise that a lot of people don't have the habit of reading their Bible daily so they forget how interesting it can actually be.
Lately, I've started to read a portion of the Bible every day on the bus on my way to work. It's interesting how sometimes I wish the journey would be longer so that I wouldn't have to stop reading!
Andy,
Thank you for the timely reminder that The Da Vinci Code is not the first attack on the Bible and will not be the last either.
But as you've said, the Bible will emerge standing strong, just as it has in the past when faced with countless heresies and attacks.
We Christians should definitely apply more of its teachings in our lives.
Yes, definitely.
A lot of Christians sometime turn to the world for wisdom...but really, all the wisdom that man will ever need comes from the Word of God if we would just take the time to read.
Aside from this matter, I had some Christians ask me about certain ethical issues that seem to have no answer from the Bible. I would like to recommend this website:
www.apologeticspress.com
Apologetics Press is a publishing company here in the States and is very sound in all its teaching. The articles that can be found are very informative and can further encourage and strengthen one's faith in our Lord's precious word.
Just a word of warning to all ye faithful: there's a new book out in the bookstores entitled: The Jesus Papers, that's once again attacking the Christian faith.
It is written by one of the authors of the book: Holy Blood, Holy Grail (the inspiration for Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code).
It is my plea for all to continue to be faithful and strong and endure through the race that is set before us.
As Joan so aptly puts it: read your bible!
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