Star Trek and the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Really, the world thinks that science is the only way to prove the worth of anything. Well, even in a science based film or television series we can find gospel truths hidden under the great events. For this post I will be focusing on Star Trek II Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: Into Darkness.

"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one." Spock. In the Wrath of Khan Spock sacrifices his own life to save the whole crew of the Enterprise. He ultimately looses his life in this great and selfless act. Much like the Savior, who gave his life to save the world in their sins, Spock proves that one can be the tool for saving many people, who otherwise would not have survived the explosion. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 

Along with the concept of sacrifice is the concept of choosing whom to serve. "No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other, ye cannot serve God and mammon." Luke 16:13  Into Darkness has each of the main and well-known characters suffering from some form of internal conflict caused by the "masters" of the situation. Kirk's top boss, Admiral Marcus, and Kirk's sense of justice are the conflict for him. In the end he follows his sense of justice. This prevents the deaths of thousands as well as unveils the source of the problems.
  Scotty struggles when the torpedoes are placed into the Enterprises engineering bay. He refuses to sign and allow such things on the ship without the knowledge of what is inside the torpedoes. In the end he resigns his position as the chief engineer of the Enterprise because of the conflict cause between his sense of right and the command of his superior Captain Kirk.
  Spock, logical and intelligent does some digging and learns of the deception by the young female doctor, Doctor Marcus. And yet, he allows her to stay on the ship, though regulations would forbid such an intrusion and she would under the rules have been revealed and sent back. Another thing is the need to not know of future events. Spock ignores this rule and turns to aid from his older self. This is the way he learns how to defeat Khan and protect his crew and friends.
  Chekov is demoted from his position on the bridge and placed in the engineering department, which he knows and understands but is not his strong suit. And though he doesn't like the idea he does as he is told by his captain.
  Ohura struggles with the concept of devaluing life, when Spock is willing to die instead of take going against the rules she grows angry. Believing that the rules do not outweigh the life of a person.