This Wednesday is a noteworthy
day. No, I'm not referring to Halloween. I'm talking about the anniversary of
one of the times that Jesus renewed His Church. Back in 1517, on 31 October,
Martin Luther proposed a debate on certain aspects of the faith. And while he
didn't intend it at the time, that led to a great change in the Church's
understanding of the Gospel. It was also a time of great upheaval. But the
Church's understanding of the teachings of the Scripture has often been
advanced in the context of conflict. That's what happened early on when it came
to questions like, 'Who is this Jesus? Is He truly God and truly man?' The same
has been the case with other areas of the Church's teaching. In the case of the
Reformation, the debated question that is usually focused on is, 'How can
someone be made acceptable to God?' That is a question that continues to need a
careful and bold Scriptural answer. But I'm not going to deal with that
question. Rather, the question that I want to take a look is one that lies
behind that question. My question is all about getting to know God. Who is this
God to whom we have been made acceptable? Who is God to you?