Today’s American had an increase in how they perceive God’s kingdom and his word. 3 out of 10 Americans continue to believe that the bible is the written word of God. There is a 10 point decline since the last decade. Why are people declining their view on the bible being divine? Could it be that less people are trying to practice what the bible says? Could it be that we are not using the word in our conversations; that we ourselves are believing less the bible as our ancestors. The Southern Baptist movement in a convention adapted this statement:
“The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy.”
This statement needs to be the base of our foundation. We need to stop taking the bible lightly and embrace it to what God made to be; His Word.
Matthew 22:4-6
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
The land owner made a feast for his son and had prepared the food and the party preparations for the celebration. The invitations were sent by personal carriers, but something happened when the invitations came to the invitees. The invitees took the invitation lightly. What is a sign when someone takes something lightly? The make excuses (Lk. 14:18). Jeshurun was a man whom God blessed and prospered abundantly, but he took it lightly (Deut. 32:15). The ultimate state of taking lightly of the Kingdom of God is forsaking it. When Lot spoke to his son in laws they took it lightly (Gen. 19:14). Part of what makes us take the kingdom of God lightly is our lack of faith. Esau took his birth right lightly and sold it for some food (Gen. 25:34). Our materialistic view can make us see the kingdom lightly.