"THE OPEN MYSTERY"

"THE OPEN MYSTERY" THE SCRIPTURE BEHIND IT Line Text "One biological human race" Acts 17:26 — "From one man He made every nation" "Ninety-nine percent" The scientific data — one species, one blood "The variation is within the group" The scientific data — genetic variation within populations "The color is a climate sign" The scientific data — clinal variation "The race is a human line" The scientific data — race as a social construct "The open mystery" The scientific data — the origin of language is unknown "The root of the language" Genesis 11:1–9 — the confusion of languages at Babel "The mystery is a witness" Romans 1:19–20 — creation witnesses to the Creator "The mystery is a fingerprint" Psalm 19:1 — the heavens declare the glory of God "The mystery is the Lamb" John 1:29 — "Behold, the Lamb of God" "The Lamb is the mystery" Colossians 1:26–27 — "the mystery hidden for ages" "The Christ is the mystery" Colossians 2:2 — "the mystery of God, namely, Christ" --- THE FINAL WORD The science says: one race. The science says: the origin of language is an open mystery. And the Bible says: yes. One race. One blood. One breath. One God. And the mystery is not closed. It is open. It is waiting. It is pointing. Pointing to the hand that made the line. Pointing to the hand that confused the speech. Pointing to the hand that holds the key. And the hand is the Lamb's hand. And the Lamb is Christ. And Christ is all. And the mystery is Him. "And this is the mystery: Christ in you, the hope of glory." — Colossians 1:27 The mystery is open. But the mystery is not empty. The mystery is full. And the fullness is Christ. Amen.