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Teachers (including pastors) and parents have a great opportunity to provoke thought and discussion in all various educational subjects to life, even math. Many hate math or at least find it difficult, let alone find the Bible, Christianity, and God difficult. It’s imperative as well as inspirational for teachers to accurately teach — explain life to students.

And so, is there any math problems that could summarize the Bible? Is there a particular math problem that explains Christianity? Is there a math problem that describes our relationship to God? Is there a math problem that explains how justification, sanctification, and glorification work? Is there a math problem that is profound but simple for even a child to understand?

Yes, yes, there is:

0 + 1 = 1

1. We are included in the equation though our value is zero or nothing and have nothing to offer.

2. We actually (because of sin) are negative in our value (i.e. -0) but a negative zero does not exist and still remains no value.

3. He holds all the value in the equation and still includes us.

4. He provides us value — his value.

5. There’s no room for self-righteousness, and only reveals his righteousness is what makes the equation work.

6. There’s only room for humility and receptivity of his value.

7. His value is not merely descriptive but actually him.

8. We are Christian (saved) and are able to have a relationship to God because God gave us value in the person and work of Jesus on our behalf.

9. Even before Genesis 3 and the sinful fall of mankind, humanities’ righteousness still came from God. Just because Adam and Eve were created “good” does not mean that was the full value. They were good only because God declared them to be. “Good” refers to relationship to God and his presence. One can’t be good and Godless at the same time. The then later way to be “good” is for God to declare us good (again), which he does and only through the gospel of Christ. There’s a big theological word for that — justification (declared righteous).

10. His ever presence in our lives is then sanctifying.

11. His presence is also a secured promise of being with him after our death — glorification.

12. God is valuable, but not for our sake though he includes us, but for his sake.