(From a friend of mine)
There are so many Christians out there who feel like failures for not having answers to certain questions that plague us. They want to have everything figured out and know how to answer all of the "but what about this verse?" types of questions, but they just don't. They feel like they'll be "good Christians" when they finally figure out the answers, but the truth is that, in many cases, they probably never will. There are simply some questions we'll just never find answers for. But take heart, because a lack of answers does not make one a "bad Christian". No, it is presuming to know things we do not that is bad, but the fact that someone cares enough to ponder such things, and dares to ask questions of the divine, well, that makes one a "good Christian" in my book.
A couple of lessons here: 1.) Don't feel bad about not having the answers. In fact, embrace the fact that you don't and probably won't, but just don't let that squelch your curiosity. Simply know that knowledge is not salvific, and thinking the right thoughts and believing the right things cannot and does not redeem you. Jesus alone could accomplish that. While knowledge and understanding can't save you, it can give you keener insight into your salvation. Just know that not having it figured out doesn't say anything negative about you. Embrace not knowing as a virtue, but let it also spur you on in your journey. 2.) Know that the fact that you're radical and thoughtful enough to inquire about things that might be unknowable has to be pleasing to the One you call Father. Regardless of your ignorance, the fact that you care enough to ask and seek means you're on track.
There are so many Christians out there who feel like failures for not having answers to certain questions that plague us. They want to have everything figured out and know how to answer all of the "but what about this verse?" types of questions, but they just don't. They feel like they'll be "good Christians" when they finally figure out the answers, but the truth is that, in many cases, they probably never will. There are simply some questions we'll just never find answers for. But take heart, because a lack of answers does not make one a "bad Christian". No, it is presuming to know things we do not that is bad, but the fact that someone cares enough to ponder such things, and dares to ask questions of the divine, well, that makes one a "good Christian" in my book.
A couple of lessons here: 1.) Don't feel bad about not having the answers. In fact, embrace the fact that you don't and probably won't, but just don't let that squelch your curiosity. Simply know that knowledge is not salvific, and thinking the right thoughts and believing the right things cannot and does not redeem you. Jesus alone could accomplish that. While knowledge and understanding can't save you, it can give you keener insight into your salvation. Just know that not having it figured out doesn't say anything negative about you. Embrace not knowing as a virtue, but let it also spur you on in your journey. 2.) Know that the fact that you're radical and thoughtful enough to inquire about things that might be unknowable has to be pleasing to the One you call Father. Regardless of your ignorance, the fact that you care enough to ask and seek means you're on track.
