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Have an Open Mind - January 14, 2007
Why don't more intelligent thinking people like you embrace the faith of the Bible and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world? I was taught that a rational person, when confronted with good evidence, would choose Christ. But this does not seem to be the case. Why?
The Bible tells us very clearly. The apostle Paul describes unbelievers as those who walk "in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding" (Ephesians 4:17-18). In other words, the Bible says that the thinking of unbelievers is darkened! When they are presented the evidence which shows that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, they reject that evidence. To their way of thinking, the evidence proves nothing! And so, after all the arguments are presented, the unbeliever will not accept Christ. As the apostle Paul says, "the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving" (2 Corinthians 4:4).
Now the Lord Jesus understood the problem. After Christ spent three years with His disciples, they still did not understand the Old Testament Scriptures which had been written about Him. So after the resurrection, Christ met with the disciples. He reminded them, "I spoke to you while I was with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled" (Luke 24:44). Because Jesus knew that the disciples did not understand, He did a wonderful thing. "He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" (Luke 24:45). Yes, the problem was an inability to think properly. And so Jesus opened their minds!
Perhaps you have the same problem. Jesus needs to open your mind.
For a free audiotape on this subject, call 1-800-777-0389
email: [email protected]; or visit: Word for the Week
Why don't more intelligent thinking people like you embrace the faith of the Bible and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world? I was taught that a rational person, when confronted with good evidence, would choose Christ. But this does not seem to be the case. Why?
The Bible tells us very clearly. The apostle Paul describes unbelievers as those who walk "in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding" (Ephesians 4:17-18). In other words, the Bible says that the thinking of unbelievers is darkened! When they are presented the evidence which shows that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, they reject that evidence. To their way of thinking, the evidence proves nothing! And so, after all the arguments are presented, the unbeliever will not accept Christ. As the apostle Paul says, "the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving" (2 Corinthians 4:4).
Now the Lord Jesus understood the problem. After Christ spent three years with His disciples, they still did not understand the Old Testament Scriptures which had been written about Him. So after the resurrection, Christ met with the disciples. He reminded them, "I spoke to you while I was with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled" (Luke 24:44). Because Jesus knew that the disciples did not understand, He did a wonderful thing. "He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" (Luke 24:45). Yes, the problem was an inability to think properly. And so Jesus opened their minds!
Perhaps you have the same problem. Jesus needs to open your mind.
For a free audiotape on this subject, call 1-800-777-0389
email: [email protected]; or visit: Word for the Week
