In Star Trek II: The
Wrath of Kahn Spock dies at the end of the movie saving the Enterprise. In
his dying breath he tells the deeply troubled Admiral Kirk, “The needs of the many outweigh the
needs of the few, or the one.” This closing is the lead into Star Trek III:
The Search for Spock. The story focuses on how after learning that Spock
has an eternal soul, Kirk, McCoy and the other Enterprise crew members risk
their careers and lives so that Spock’s
living essence, his soul, can find
eternal peace. At the end of movie Spock asks Kirk why they did this.
He responded: “The needs of the one outweighed the needs of the many.”
This has a parallel with the
Gospel which expresses God’s greatest concern in the universe, which is where
souls are in relationship to Him. By command
and extension it expresses that our greatest concern should be is for where
people will spend eternity.
An outline of a verse
which expresses this:
John 3:16
God the greatest Giver
so loved the greatest motive
the world the greatest need
that He gave the greatest act
His only Son the greatest gift
that whosoever the greatest invitation
believes in Him the greatest opportunity
should not perish the greatest deliverance
but have eternal life the greatest joy
The Gospel is “Christ
died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that
he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” I Cor. 15:3-4.
Eternal life, the present reality and ultimate joy of God’s presence, is
received through trusting Jesus Christ alone. That is Good News! He wants us to
respond to it and to share it with others
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