Christianity is a marvelous religion. Five truths are worth remembering:
1)
It’s known for its timelessness of ideas
2)
It’s eternal concepts greet believers
3)
God shows his all-encompassing nature
4)
God reveals his interconnectedness with creation
5)
Human beings have natural limitations
Timelessness of Ideas
Throughout the millennium such notions have evolved that are
traditionally and culturally bound. From
age to age these ideas have been passed down and have become a part of people’s
consciousness. Of our timelessness Paul
Rand (1914–1996), an
art director and graphic designer wrote, “The principal role of a logo is to
identify, and simplicity is its means … Its effectiveness depends on
distinctiveness, visibility, adaptability, memorability, universality, and
timelessness.” Although Rand was
referring to graphics he was talking about Christianity throughout the ages.
Eternal Concepts
In cultures there’s a belief in an eternal existence. From the beginning people of different faith
traditions debated and expressed confidence in this reality. Christianity stands prominently as one of
these faiths where our Creator is worshiped, and adored, and the promise of an
afterlife is central. In Jesus Christ
who died on the Cross at Calvary rests our eternal hope. Henry Adams (1838–1918), a historian reminded us: “A teacher affects
eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Jesus was the premiere teacher, his life’s
history, and teachings are recorded in the Gospels.
God’s Nature
Many religious leaders focus on the omnipresence of God. Christ is part of the Trinity and a
monotheistic God. Albert Pike (1809–1891), an attorney,
writer, and Freemason wrote, “One man is equivalent to all Creation. One man is the World in miniature.” It was sin which came into the world with
Adam and Eve when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. To this day people are affected by their
defiance. It was Jesus - the new Adam,
who later became the pioneer of our salvation.
Interconnectedness of Creation
Linkages clearly show our interconnectedness to living and
non-living entities. These appear rather
simple but are complex. Just imagine the existence of energy fields, the air we
breathe, water we drink, and our relationship with other animals, creatures,
insects, and plants. The solar systems
and galaxies are vital to life. How
great is our God who brought into existence elements, landscapes of mountains,
valleys, seas, oceans, and rivers.
Human Beings with Limitations
Unlike our Creator who’s in every way infinite, humans are
finite. People who depend on their
logical minds in making decisions are considered foolish. Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), a Serbian American inventor and futurist wrote,
“It is paradoxical, yet true, to say, that the more we know, the more ignorant
we become in the absolute sense, for it is only through enlightenment that we
become conscious of our limitations.
Precisely one of the more gratifying results of the intellectual revolution
is the continuous opening up of new and greater prospects.” Many men and women stress their minds as the
primarily seats of knowledge and learning, but God looks at our hearts. This is how it’s revealed God bases his
knowledge of us.