Importance of Adam and Eve

I know I have Dr. Mohler's blog linked here, but I wanted to specifically direct you to two of his recent blogs about Adam and Eve. He frames very well the critical importance that Christians understand the historicity of Adam and how it influences our understanding of Jesus and the Gospel.

His articles speak for themselves. I will add a couple of notes. First, I read Brian McLaren's book that he references and it may be one of the saddest books I have ever read. It is sad because Mr. McLaren is like the person described in the Bible who has eyes but does not see, has ears but does not hear. He completely misses the point of the Bible. Additionally, it is sad because he has influence and leads others to his wrong understanding of the Bible. For some, that means he is helping to seal their doom because they will die without knowing Christ as their Savior.

The other point I will make about this controversy is how it makes clear that a proper understanding of the Bible is critical to our faith. We must practice proper exegesis of the Bible (reading out of the Bible what it says), rather than practicing eisogesis (reading into the Bible what we think or want it to say.)

It is so easy to buy into the world's lies about how the world came into existence because the pressure is great to conform to what everyone knows to be true. However, the Bible gives us an objective anchor on which we stake our understanding and worldview. Our faith is not in the Bible though, but in the Author of that Bible and His character and nature as a truthful, creative, and loving God. Read your Bible and understand.

I will end with a few axioms to help you keep from falling into problems. Believe these are true until proven otherwise.

"The gun is loaded."
"The microphone is on."
"Hope for the best, but plan for the worst."
"Words matter"