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I remember when I first resolved to read through the whole Bible. I was in high school, and it seemed like the godly thing to do. But as I began making my way through Scripture, I kept stumbling upon verses that were unsettling to me. Sometimes what a verse described seemed abhorrent to me. Other verses just seemed wrong. Now I believed that the Bible was God's Word and was always true. But what was I to do with verses that seemed to be, well, false?

Psalm 14:3 was such a verse. I encountered this verse as it was quoted in Romans 3:12, where it says, "All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one." As I read this, I thought to myself: "Wait! How is this possible? Somebody does good. I have seen people be generous to the poor. I have watched people love difficult people. And I have even done some good things in my life. So how can the Bible say that no one does good, not a single one?"

Some people, when they come to verses like Psalm 14:3, quickly conclude that the Bible gets it wrong. But, whether they believe in biblical authority or not, they are not reading Scripture with the kind of attentiveness that literature deserves. All responsible reading pays attention to the genre of the material and its context. So, when we approach the Psalms, we must remember that they are poetry. Psalm 14:3 isn't a piece of prosaic legal material. Rather, it is a poetic, indeed, hyperbolic expression of the pervasive sinfulness of humanity. Poetry says, "No one does good, not a single one." Philosophical discourse might say, "All people do wrong, but some people do what's right some of the time."

Psalm 14:3 appears in a poem that laments the sinfulness of all human beings. In the end, the good that we do cannot erase our sinful behavior. Thus, Psalm 14 ends by asking a paramount question: "Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue us?" (14:7). Who is able to save us? Only the Lord (14:7). He alone is able to restore his people, and ultimately the whole world.

In Romans 3, Paul quotes Psalm 14:3 in order to set up the need for a savior. Yes, no one does good. Both Jews and Gentiles fall short of God's righteousness: "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard" (Rom. 3:23). This is the bad news that prepares the way for the good news: "Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins" (Rom. 3:24). Truly, everyone does what is wrong. No one does good and good alone . . . except for Jesus Christ, our Savior, through whose goodness we are righteous in God's sight.

QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER REFLECTION: When you read a verse like Psalm 14:3, a verse that somehow seems wrong to you, what do you do? Do you ever believe that you can be good enough to earn God's favor? How does the reality of your sinfulness impact your relationship with God?

As we study the Scriptures, we are increasingly attracted to the importance of the term 'Zion.' This name gains a growing prophetic significance as we go through the story of the Bible. From its original meaning as a fortress hill in Jerusalem, Zion goes onward in the Old Testament to signify the high calling of God for His people. By the end of the New Testament it reveals the center of heaven's purposes and placement. What does this all mean for us? To gain an understanding of the vision of Zion, let us start at the beginning.

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All the Israelites were God's people, who could prepare for an eternal reward in heaven. Some were offered higher callings than others, such as the tribe of Judah that gained the kingship. Yet the people who lived on Zion were in the very center of the action, because the throne of David and the worship at the ark were there.

Accordingly, Zion became synonymous with the high calling of God that was available to God's people in the Old Testament. Those born in Zion were given high honor, Ps.87:1-6. Mount Zion was a place of joy and safety, the city of the great King, Ps.48:1-14. The people will see God in Zion, Ps.84:7. There the Lord will appear in glory, Ps.102:16.

However, the highest place of authority and glory will be given to those who are around the throne of God. Not everyone will be prepared or will qualify for this level of experience. We can study in the Scriptures how the resurrected saints will each be filled with varying amounts of glory, just as the stars, moon, and sun shining in the sky (see 1 Cor.15:41-42 & Dan.12:2-3). The saints will each be ready for different levels of authority, such as kings, governors, and mayors (study Rev.2:26-27; Jer.30:9; Mt.19:28; and Lk.19:11-17). And as we have already considered with the parallel of the ancient nation of Israel, we can remember that only some of the Israelites lived in Jerusalem, and fewer still lived near the throne on Mount Zion.

Understanding these truths will open up much of the Scriptures to us. As we study about Zion, the vision can grow brighter that there is a glorious calling available to each Christian who wholeheartedly prepares himself. Some Christians may be saved, and be merely content to escape hell. Others may start to gain an interest in gathering eternal heavenly rewards. But the Christian with an enlarged vision and a pure heart will want nothing short of God's best. We will be gripped with the desire, like the Apostle Paul, to "press toward the goal for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus," Phil.3:14. This calling is available to every Christian who will dedicate themselves to fulfill all of God's will, regardless of their background. The key is not where we have come from, but where we are spiritually going!

Zion Christian University is dedicated to the pursuit of this high and holy calling. Ask the Lord to reveal His very best for your life. Our prayer is that no matter where you are on your Christian journey, the Lord will place a new progressive vision in your heart and that you will go all the way with Jesus. Dear student, if you will give the teachers and staff at Zion Christian University the privilege of furthering your education, we will seek to impart this spiritual vision to your life.

The Ladies Auxiliary is a collection of women who have heeded the call of Christ into the mission field. As scripture has charged us, we endeavour to press towards the mark of the high calling in Christ Jesus. Our goal is to meet the needs of all individuals within our community. Whether by visiting the sick, comforting the brokenhearted, providing nurturing guidance, or ministering to the lost, we must proclaim His wondrous works.

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