No Offerings From an Alien?
No, not that kind of alien. Did you know the Bible says that there is no God? It’s true! In both Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1, we find the phrase, “There is no God.” But — and this is a huge but — the context of the verses changes the meaning entirely. Here’s what both verses actually say: “The fool has said in his heart, ‘ There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good’” (Psa. 14:1; nearly identical in Psa. 53:1). Ah! It is the fools, those who are corrupt and do abominable works, who say that there is no God. They wish to convince themselves that there will be no reckoning for their wickedness. Context is critical! Now, this is admittedly an extreme example. Virtually no literate person would read these passages and believe that the Bible is telling us God doesn’t exist. However, you’ll see many examples of people taking Scriptures out of context and causing them to say things they simply don’t say. I’m sure all of us have done t...