by Ken Alexander

Created on: April 14, 2008

IS THE BIBLE OUTDATED AND IRRELEVANT

No, the Bible is NOT outdated and irrelevant. As David said (speaking to the Word of God in the heavens as opposed to the written Word of God, one and the same; there was no Bible in those days): "Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge (Psalm 19:2). So it is with the Bible.
A better title for this topic would be: "Is This Present World Outdated and Irrelevant". Look around you and if you're honest, your answer would be yes. It is filled with violence, corruption, genocide, wars, immorality, impurity, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, dissensions and factions, drunkenness and more evils (see Galatians 5:19-21). The Bible teaches that love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control should reign supreme in the earth (Galatians 5:22-23). Now which one is outdated and irrelevant?

There is one problem common to all people who sneer at the Word of God. God did not intend for all to understand its contents. Most people have no eyes to see or ears to hear. To them it has not been granted to see the true meanings of the Scriptures (Ezekiel 12:2, Romans 11:8). In His calling of Isaiah to be a prophet (Isaiah6:9-10), God said:
"Go and tell this people: 'Keep on listening, but do not perceive;
Keep on looking, but do not understand.'
"Render the hearts of this people insensitive,
Their ears dull,
And their eyes dim,
Lest they see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed."

In Matthew 13:11-14, Jesus himself said: "To you [the disciples] it has been granted to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to them [the people] it has not been granted. Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled (and He goes on to quote Isaiah 6:9-10, above).

There is no sense discussing the logic of that statement both because God is not logical and since He is God He does as He pleases. However, He is a God of perfect justice and you cannot discount the fact that somewhere along the line the people chose that path.
"He who loves the world more than me is not fit for the Kingdom [or fit with eyes to see, ears to hear]. John said (1 John 2:15) : "Do not love the world or the things in the world".

Paul said (Romans 11:8-10, quoting the Old Testament: Deuteronomy 29:4, Isaiah 29:10 and

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