Some things necessary to human lifeGravitySunlightWaterAir

Man has spiritual needs tooDifferent than animals, Gen. 1:26, 27Eternal soulMorality, conscienceAwareness of death

Asking if the Bible is relevantis like asking if…Gravity is relevantSunlight is relevantWater is relevantAir is relevant

Of course the Bible is relevantGives a standardAddresses the problem of sinKey to happiness in lifeKey to happiness in death

Some say noDo what you think is rightDo what the situation calls forAct in your own best interestNo absolute truthChaos

Rational people believe there is a standardScience∙Speed of light∙Boiling point∙Freezing point

Rational people believe there is a standardCommerce∙Weights∙Measurements∙Currency

Rational people believe there is a standardMoral – Spiritual, Titus 1:10-14∙Murder∙Adultery∙Worship∙Doctrine

Bible example of a long-lasting standardLaw of Moses, 1400-1500 B.C., Ex. 20Still in effect 1,000 years later, Mal. 4:4Gospel given 40-100 A.D.Still in effect today

Believe in God, must believe in a standardDoes God exist?∙No, Psa. 14:1∙Yes, Heb. 3:4∙I don’t know – cop out

Believe in God, must believe in a standardDid God leave mankind alone or not?∙Yes, Jer. 10:23; Prov. 14:12∙No, Heb. 1:1, 2; 1 Pt. 1:22-25

Nature of man has not changedSelf-willed, Gen. 3:6Blame others, Gen. 3:12, 13Envious, Gen. 4:3-8Violent, Gen. 6:11Arrogant, Gen. 11:1-9Liar, Gen. 12:11-13Sexually immoral, Gen. 19:1-11

Men continue to live in wickedness1 Jn. 2:15-17; 5:19Divorce rate near 50%High murder ratesAbortionsPornographyRobberyAlcohol & drug use

The NT addresses false doctrineForbidding marriage, 1 Tim. 4:1-5Use of religious titles, Matt. 23:9Deny Jesus’ deity, Jn. 1:1-3; Heb. 1:8Deny the person of the Holy Spirit, Acts 5:3, 4Premillennialism, Jn. 18:36Faith-only salvation, Jas. 2:24Many churches/paths, Mt. 16:18

Positive precepts for our dutiesHusbands & wives, Eph. 5:22-33Children, Eph. 6:1-3Parents, Eph. 6:4Employees & employers, Eph. 6:5-9

It gives the answers to lifeWhere did I come from, Gen. 1:26, 27Why am I here, Ecc. 12:13, 14Where am I going, Lk. 16:19-31

It provides for a clear conscience,Heb. 10:19-22Corruption to purity, Eph. 4:17-24New life, 2 Cor. 5:17; Rom. 6:3, 4Freedom in Christ, Rom. 6:5-13

Death is a reality; a part of lifeAppointment with death, Heb. 9:27Quickly arrive, Jas. 4:14

There is hope beyond this lifeSome do not have it, 1 Thes. 4:13Not possible outside Christ, Eph. 2:12Resurrection, Acts 23:6; Eph. 1:17-20Through Scripture, Rom. 15:4Anchor, Heb. 6:18, 19