The Bible ?

Question

The bible is the inspired Word of God, giving a true history of the creation of heaven, earth, and humanity and comtaining a correct prophecy of the age to come regarding heaven, earth, and the destiny of humanity. Moreover, there is no salvation ouside of what is taught in its pages.

I study out of the KJV Holy Bible and I am pentecostal Holiness, What bible and faith are you?

Answer 1

The Bible is a book of faith, written by people of various ages and cultures, and languages. It is not a "true history" of anything. It contains Truth, in that it speaks about peoples' experience and faith journey. The people who wrote it didn't mean for it to be read as science, or history. It contains poetry, worship songs, letters, and stories about people told and retold and eventually written down.
The King James Version is a good version, in that it was translated by a large group of scholars in the 1600's. However, a lot of archeological finds, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other manuscripts have shed new light on the Bible. Modern translations are trustworthy, and easier to understand.
We don't find salvation in the pages of the Bible, we find salvation in God.

Answer 2

I was raised Southern Baptist and Seventh day Adventist. I also have the KJV but also own a NIV. But along with that I own the Cabala, the noble Qur`an and the book of Mormon.

I do not believe that everything we have been taught in our Churches is EXACTLY the message that God intended to deliver to us. There are many changes that have been made. alterations to facts, dates, and deletions which the Catholic church has imposed.

King James in fact changed the calendar. The Sabbath...Saturday, is one of the changes that KJ made.
Moving our "day of rest" to Sunday.

Look at it this way...Jesus was crucified on Friday, on the Sabbath He rested, and on Sunday (the first day of the new week) He arose.

So, I can not claim an actual denomination, Since I am more Spiritual then Religious. I believe John 3:16 and the Ten commandments, but as for the in between stuff...I have some questions. As for the Catholic Religion, I feel that it is more of a business then a religion and they feel free to ignore alot of the statements in the Bible....
"call no man Father before me."
"Do not worship graven images - Praying to The Mother Mary"
Also, they still ask a priest for forgiveness and have to preform penitence's for things Christ has already paid the price for and said that the ONLY way to the father is through Christ...NOT a Priest.

Answer 3

Well then it might do you some good to study a different bible seeing how that's what you believe. The King James Bible is probably the worst translation you can use.
I am Catholic and as you know, we brought the Bible into the world, complete with all the books that were later omitted by Martin Luther. I prefer the Ignatius Revised Standard Version Catholic Bible. It is much more accurate than the KJV.
Please do yourself a favor and look into the history of the King James Bible and you'll be surprised by all the wrong in it.
The present Catholic canon of books is the same as the canon approved by Pope Eugene in the year 1546 at the council of Trent, and the canon approved by Pope Eugene is the same as the canon approved and published by Pope Gelasius in the year 494, and the canon of Pope Gelasius is the same as the canon of the Vulgate or Latin edition compiled and translated by St. Jerome and approved by the council of Carthage in 397.

Answer 4

I, too, believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and, like you, I prefer the KJV.

I call myself a Christian of no particular denomination, although most of the churches I have attended over the years have been Baptist of one kind or another.

Just because I believe that there is no salvation outside of Jesus Christ doesn't mean I disrespect other people or their religion. Some belief systems don't even teach a need for salvation in the same way the Christianity does. I think everyone should be free to live their lives according to whatever belief system they adhere to. But I don't have to think that they are right.

Answer 5

Im a geologist, I study the real histroy of the earth not some bish bosh written 2000years ago by a bunch of phoneys trying to control the masses - my opinion.

If there is no slavation outside the pages, how do other relgions reach salvation. Stop being so narrow minded, ignorant and disrespectful of other religions, jees some blomming KJV people today no respect what-so-ever.

Answer 6

I am a non-traditional Christian. I believe in both Jesus Christ and God, but I do not really read the Bible. I attended many different Churches over my years. Right now, I am down in the Bible belt area, where my comfort church, the Catholic Church is Spanish versus Irish. There is enough of a difference that I can not attend it. Also, I have tried churches in Orlando Florida, and I am not ready to face that type of church here.

Answer 7

I am a born again Christian. You'd call me a baptist. I have found the Bible to be everything you have said and am ever ready to approach questions about its authenticity to whoever asks of me. Personally, I've found most accusations against it to be of the 101 errors list by Muslims, which has been refuted in various places, including here:

http://www.soundbiblicaldoctrine.com/sbd1_000039.htm

A lot of the major ones are answered in Josh McDowell's "More Than A Carpenter." I've personally answered the Free Will and Problem of Evil arguments against God's existence here:

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=15376777&blogID=76478774&MyToken=5b5fea07-e220-465b-8397-6a556d42d5d9

Answer 8

Are you amazed on the first persons to answer?
If they knew the Bible was truth, then they would be accountable. Since they do not wish to be accountable, hence their view to neglect the Bible. This allows those to believe what they want.

KJV - primary
NKJV - secondary.
Hebrew/Greek Interlinear Bible by Jay Green. love the study

Answer 9

You are an idolator. You have turned away from God and worship the work of human beings. Shoot, you might as well just set up an altar to Baal at this point.

Answer 10

I am a Christian, too. I believe what you have said.

however, i see no major difference in translations, and it seems like wording issues to me. I use the NIV the most.

I'm not Pentecostal, though. I'm a Presbyterian.

Answer 11

My husband and I are reading a Bible we purchased through Guideposts. It's set up chronologically and divided up so that we can read it from cover to cover in a year. No thees and thous, just plain English. We are Christians.