Going Beyond the Border
Communication in Theological View: A Communication between God and Man
Communication has been an important issue ever since the creation of the earth.
Ever since God created the world, man has sought to communicate. However, after Adam and Eve sinned, man could no longer communicate with God. Yet, God had a plan for this problem and sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to bridge the gap between God and man. After the Tower of Babel, man had trouble communicating with his fellow man. Man now had to find new ways to communicate. Early on, written languages were developed. Later on, the writing process was facilitated by the invention of the printing press. Eventually, communion became even easier with the invention of the telegraph which led to the telephone and eventually to the invention of the Internet. Each of this invention came along in God 's perfect timing in preparation for when Christians "shall see Him face to face".
Imagine a world where everyone spoke the same language. Although it seems nearly seven billion people are building that future, it was the world of the ancient past that experienced a universal language. Suddenly, new languages emerged. Isolated populations developed writing as diverse as Aryan Sanskrit pressed into clay or Incan Quipi, tying knots in a rope to communicate ideas. Communications have changed drastically over the years. Now messages are sent by telephone wire, radio wave, and fiber optic cables. A global network offers overnight packages and speed of light communication. What does scripture say about man 's communication with his fellow man and his creator? How have advancements in technology allowed for the development of a global economy and the spread of the knowledge of God?
In scripture, we see that God had created speech before man came on the scene. By the word of His mouth, he spoke, and the things of the earth were created. When God had created the first man, it was not good for him to be alone, so God created women. The
Communication has been an important issue ever since the creation of the earth.
Ever since God created the world, man has sought to communicate. However, after Adam and Eve sinned, man could no longer communicate with God. Yet, God had a plan for this problem and sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to bridge the gap between God and man. After the Tower of Babel, man had trouble communicating with his fellow man. Man now had to find new ways to communicate. Early on, written languages were developed. Later on, the writing process was facilitated by the invention of the printing press. Eventually, communion became even easier with the invention of the telegraph which led to the telephone and eventually to the invention of the Internet. Each of this invention came along in God 's perfect timing in preparation for when Christians "shall see Him face to face".
Imagine a world where everyone spoke the same language. Although it seems nearly seven billion people are building that future, it was the world of the ancient past that experienced a universal language. Suddenly, new languages emerged. Isolated populations developed writing as diverse as Aryan Sanskrit pressed into clay or Incan Quipi, tying knots in a rope to communicate ideas. Communications have changed drastically over the years. Now messages are sent by telephone wire, radio wave, and fiber optic cables. A global network offers overnight packages and speed of light communication. What does scripture say about man 's communication with his fellow man and his creator? How have advancements in technology allowed for the development of a global economy and the spread of the knowledge of God?
In scripture, we see that God had created speech before man came on the scene. By the word of His mouth, he spoke, and the things of the earth were created. When God had created the first man, it was not good for him to be alone, so God created women. The
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