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Ten Reasons to Believe in the Christian Faith LESSON 08 of 10

Reason 8: Its View of Human Achievement

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Generation after generation has hoped for the best. We fought wars
that would end all wars. We developed educational theories that
would produce enlightened, nonviolent children. We conceived
technologies that would deliver us from the oppressive slavery
of work. Yet we are as close as ever to what the New Testament
describes as an endtime marked by wars and rumors of war,
earthquakes, disease, and spiritual deception.

Luis Palau: Human achievement is spectacular, especially in the

last 100 years. Scientists have discovered amazing things. I’ve
been watching the History Channel—it’s one of my favorites.
And it shows a lot of the discoveries of the last 100 years. And
it’s awesome: the medical breakthroughs, the technological
breakthroughs, putting a person on the moon. I mean it’s so
outrageous, you know. But the human heart cannot be touched
by science, has not been changed by psychology. You can dabble
at the edges, but the human being senses that we need a radical
inner change. And science doesn’t offer that.

Dr. Vernon Grounds: Is the world improving? Is mankind making

progress? Technologically, yes; morally, no. Alas, the twentieth
century is perhaps the bloodiest century in all recorded time. You
look at what’s transpiring around the world and, except for the
promise of God and His ultimate purpose, you might succumb to
despair.

Luis Palau: Science has its place, and we honor the scientists.
And philosophy is exciting for those of us who like it, because it
helps to understand and explain things. But no one can change a
person except Christ coming into a life. And no one can explain
us to ourselves like Christ can once He comes within us.

Dr. Vernon Grounds: Christianity is ultimate optimism, but it is

now facing a temporary pessimism. And I think that would be the
best way to describe it. We are pessimistic about what humans are
going to achieve before history comes to an end. But we believe

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Lesson 08 of 10 Reason 8: Its View of Human Achievement

that God has His overarching purposes of redemption and that

one of these days the kingdoms of this world will become the
kingdom of our God and of His Christ and there will be justice and
peace and joy.

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