Why would God expect you to believe the Bible?

MrLucas · Show Poodle Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 253

The Bible, has proved itself, throughout History.

It has told of the rise and fall of nations......which history, has shown to be true. (SILVER SEARCHER)

If you read a scientific article, the majority of it might be true but one statement might be wrong. The majority of it being correct doesn't make the wrong statement any less wrong.

The bible is made up of 66 books written by various people over time. Is deciding the whole book is true because you are convinced there is evidence that certain bits of it are true reasonable? As there is no way of telling whether some of the writers were fully accurate in their writings it doesn't make a lot of sense to believe it is fully true.

What we read today is not the original bible. It's been translated and so on. I feel you need a huge amount of knowledge to be able to find out what the real intended meaning of the bible is in some places. And its not easy - if possible - for the average person to access this.

God would be unreasonable if he expected people to believe the bible. I don't believe God would be unreasonable in that way.

You can't know the whole bible is true (unless God had revealed that to you directly). But why would he work in such a strange way. And considering most of us have trouble understanding it, get its meaning wrong frequently, etc. you'd have to wonder why God would bother revealing directly to us that it is completely true. Look at the mess people believing its true causes already. And I wanna know the truth, but he hasn't revealed that to me. Although I used to believe it was completely true - and thought it was God - but now realise it was something else.

ragman13 · German Shepherd Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 325

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Pete · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:28 am Post subject:

The main problem is that folks have come at the Bible with preconceived ideas that have been implanted in their minds by so-called Biblical authorities.

We needs to study with a completely open mind, and change where change is indicated. It them can be quite a revelation. When it comes to Biblical understanding, majority opinion is almost always wrong.

eleven · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:09 am Post subject:

I second that motion!!!

All in favor, say "pray"
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Silver Surfer · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:16 am Post subject:

eleven · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

God conveys His messages just fine Silver.
However it is people like you who distort it.
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Evee · Moderator Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 676

eleven · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

What----- you mean that God can actually convey His meaning in ways other than the ten commandments????????????????????????

What in the world will I do with my "checklist"?
Crying or Very sad

WAaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........
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Silver Surfer · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:40 am Post subject:

dabmci · House Cat Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 160 Location: Wylie

I believe that scripture answers scripture. New Testement answers can be found in Old Testement writting.

Just a thought

Silver Surfer · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:19 am Post subject:

MrLucas · Show Poodle Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 253

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