According to a friend’s blog, Brian McLaren poses 10 questions in his new book “A New Kind of Christianity”. I believe these questions are given as ones which are being asked by many who both claim Christianity and those who are questioning it. So I thought I would provide my thoughts. First, the questions:
1. What is the overarching story line of the Bible?
2. How should the Bible be understood?
3. Is God violent?
4. Who is Jesus and why is he important?
5. What is the Gospel?
6. What do we do about the church?
7. Can we find a way to address human sexuality without fighting about it?
8. Can we find a better way of viewing the future?
9. How should followers of Jesus relate to people of other religions?
10. How can we translate our quest into action?
(I will offer my thoughts one question per blog, though not in the order stated above.)
1. What is the overarching story line of the Bible?
The bible is about who God is, who we (people collectively) are, and the relationship between us and God. God created out of an abundance of love, desiring to have an intimate relationship with the pinnacle of his creation, people. People didn’t seem to really get it and haven’t gone along with God’s plan. God has continually pursued people, wanting to have a people who are his. He has continually brought hope, restoration and new opportunities when all seemed to be hopelessly lost.
