This week I was about to start my article writing about the recent passing of Peter Higgs and his having given his name to science with the discovery of the Higgs boson. The particle, also known as the God particle, is what science theory suggests caused the “Big Bang” that created our universe 13.8 billion years ago. Higgs contribution to science didn’t stop there. He helped greatly increase our understanding of dark matter, which if you’ve been reading along with this series, you’ll know I’ve written a time or two about dark matter and where it, combined with dark energy, make up ninety-five percent of existence. But as I wrote last week in starting to read Paul’s Romans of the New Testament, I was hit with another part of this important book that I felt pressed to write about. The late Peter Higgs will have to wait for another week.
Romans 1:16 is what diverted my attention, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” The late Tim Keller wrote in his book Romans 1-7 For You, “But in every age, it is possible to be ‘ashamed of the gospel,’ instead of eager to share it.” He indicated, “the word ‘ashamed’ translated can also mean ‘offended.’” Paul was not offended by the gospel. I could understand that. After all, he was … converted … by the resurrected Jesus himself. But could someone actually be offended by the gospel?
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