Is the Bible relevant

4 April 2013

A former Victorian premier once referred to Christians as ‘yesterday’s people’ and many would agree with him. No doubt those same people would also think that the Bible is out of date and no longer relevant in this modern, progressive world.

But I suspect those who think the Bible is no longer relevant see it only as a book of prohibitive rules that bind and restrict. If we only see the Bible as something that seeks to restrict our living, then we fail to see the freedom that it is provides.

The Bible recognises the reality and truth about our weaknesses, suffering and dysfunction, and it reveals the way to eternal life through Jesus Christ—a journey of forgiveness, and personal and spiritual recovery.

In a world with so much human suffering, loneliness and sadness, it’s easy to look around and wonder if the world’s gone mad. Each night, the TV news provides ample evidence to back up that theory!

The Bible teaches us about God and ourselves and shows us how our lives can be enriched by the grace of God. God’s grace frees us from the consequences of what the Bible calls sin.

Is the Bible relevant? I believe it holds the key to our freedom, contentment and inner peace. In the end, isn’t that what every person is really trying to find?

Lieut-Col Raymond Finger