are all the stories in the bible 100% true?

Question

there were a lot of people who contributed to the stories of the bible. there was a vote on which stories made it and which ones didn't. how can one be sure that we got the right ones or which ones may have been left out either on purpose or through the many translations over the many years. i just think it would have been easier if we were born with the truth and didn't have to rely on man because lord knows we ain"t perfect. you can tell one person something to pass along and by the time it gets back to you things are changed or added(human nature).just curious

Answer 1

You must find what is "True for you." The Bible gives us a history lesson. It uses analogies to make important points. Was the earth created in six days? Probably not. But then what were days. We have imperical, scientific evidence to prove otherwise,or do we?

Should we not eat pork? The Koran or Qu'ran as well as the Torah say no. Yet there is no scientific evidence that pork is bad for you.

Should we worship animals? Native Americans believe that the essence of God resides in them. Are they right?

The Mormons believe that the Angel Morony delivered sciptures to Joseph Smith in Palmyra, New York establishing the Church of Later Day Saints.

Nothing is 100% true, the Aztecs and the Egytians prayed to the same God but didn't know it. There will be translations and interperatations of all religions but it is up to us, the individual, to find the right path. My God believes in the health and well being of all who believe in "Him" and all who do not (He knew us before we were born).

Who is "Him" ? Is it Christ or Vishnu, or Mohammed or Buddah. It is certainly not a "God" who instructs me to kill other people.

We all accept the individual nature of "us". If we were the translators in this era we would be using words(sounds) such as b= be, U= you, axe=ask, and on and on.

Look at it as if you were going into a McDonalds for lunch. You would order something different than I would, but we both get exactly what we need.

That is the point, we get what we need and how to use that knowledge. God tells us how to better ourselves to make us a better stewart of his love. To be closer to Him.

KW

Answer 2

I've never been fond of the acronym B.I.B.L.E. - basic instructions before leaving Earth. That's a poor way to describe a document as layered with meaning and profundity as is the Bible. There is no one way to read the Bible, since the instruments that set it down approached each book from differing cultures, literary genres, and eras, and with different ideas and points that needed to be made.

As a Catholic, I do believe the Bible is exactly the record God wants it to be: "...we must acknowledge that the books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error teach that truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred Scriptures." as Vatican II put it.

But that doesn't mean it is an "instruction manual" - what it imparts in Genesis is a theological truth, told in a way that is probably more powerful than could be told if you rattled off a timeline regarding stromatolites and worms of the precambrian, and later coelocanths, lizards, and mammals. "And God saw that it was good" is a very powerful expression of the awe in which God beheld the spectacular work he wrought in the created realm.

You could spend a lifetime studying the bible, and always find new and beautiful things in it. It is a living work that has much to say about the world even today.

There's a book by an author called Bruce Feiler called "Walking the Bible." You really should pick it up and read it - he can explain better than I what I mean about the Bible's "aliveness" even today.

Answer 3

The stories aren't ttue, but intended as moral lessons, to the faithful. As in, this is what happens if you are good and follow all the Comandments, and those other stories, that show what will happen if you disobey them.
Most stories were based on existing myths and legends, passed down from previous so called Pagan Religions, and modified to suit the new Religions. They were often altered to fit the tenets of the new religion.
Many ancient peoples had the story of a man and a boat, surviving a flood with all his animals. What the bible story of Noah, came from.
It's the same with many other stories in the Bible, it really amounts to ones faith in these stories. There is no proof, so it's all faith and belief. Either one does, or doesn't believe.

Answer 4

The memories you web site are very exciting to me. the tale of Noah is better than probable the early Hebrew's version of the Mesopotamian tale of 'Gilgamesh'. This tale instructed of an excellent flood that in reality a righteous few survived. what's quite exciting about the tale is that it probable replaced into the first written account of the Black Sea filling. about 12,000 years in the past (interior human memory) the Bosporus instantly that separates present day day Istanbul broke and flooded the area. To a primitive subculture that kept having to flow to intense floor it would have appeared that the international replaced into flooding. again then few human beings traveled better than some miles from their domicile, so their international replaced into what they could detect. Now the tale of Jonah and the whale is a parable interior a similar context and topic as how Jesus taught his disciples. that's a narrative of the Jewish human beings: at the same time as they arrive in contact with a sparkling subculture they are swallowed up yet no longer fed on. The tone of the tale is do not ever forget who you're or from the position you come back. don't be beaten by ability of worldly issues and save your faith in the Lord and also you'd be further. So definite, taking a Bronze Age subculture's mythology actually is not merely ridiculous yet encourages lack of understanding! i will thanks all now for the 'thumbs downs'!

Answer 5

Some don't want to believe or accept the Bible validity in truthfulness. Thus they deny, refuse to explore the possibility, or find every way to refute the Bible in an effort to support their claim.
All religions except Christianity vie for man to get to god or paradise. Christianity is based on how God came down to earth for His creation and reconcile the lost relationship.
Archeology has also proven the Bible with findings of artifacts that authenticate the Bible's claim. Ask yourself this question: if Naoh's ark wasn't ture, then why won't Turkis officials allow archeologists to Mount Ararat? Satelitte photos from the last couple years substantiates a claim that the ark exists on that mountain. If the ark didn't exist, they should just let them in.

Explore the possibility. Don't explore to invalidate atheists claim - that's all you will find with that attitude. Dig deeper.

Answer 6

Not all Bible stories are true... many are simply parables to help drive home a point. But the historical context of the true stories has been proven many times over the years. Consider the Bible has:
1) History - true stories written from men's perspectives; consider this like a newspaper story, except that God ensured it was truthful.
2) Poetry - Not necessarily "true" but pulled from personal experience to create beautiful language and songs.
3) Parables - these are like fables. They are used to drive home a point...
4) Prophecy - The future told in a simplistic way. They are truthful but can't be proven until they happen.
5) Teaching - This helps us live out lives. They are truthful application concepts (thou shall not murder. etc).

So, all in all, the Bible is a collection of truth. There are various means of showing it, using it, and applying it. But in the end, the understanding of scripture is the understanding of truth!

Answer 7

There is one big problem with the "story telling" changes the story theory. And I'll explain it this way...Do you know the words to Row Row Row your boat? Of course you do, and so does everyone else. The re-telling of something over and over again actually insures it does not change.

As for if the "right" stories were picked in the bible. Yes, we believe the bible is God inspired and directed. So even though it looks like man picked what to include, God directed them to the conclusions.

Answer 8

The Bible is 100% true. The King James Version of the Bible (both Old and New, because God can see the future) was given to Moses amidst a chorus of angels on Mount Sanai.

Answer 9

Yes. All of the Bible is correct. You are talking about the Council At Nicea who put the Bible together. The men of the council didn't just decide to put a group together and make the Bible, they were appointed by God after hours of prayer. The Bible was not put together in just a few hours, it took a very long time. They spent many hours in prayer and God showed them what to put and what not to. God treasures His name. In Numbers 14 the Children of Israel were about to go into the promised land. God had just rescued them from being slaves in Egypt. They sent spies to scout out the promised land. The spies came back and said there were giants there. That scared the people and they got mad. They argued that it would be better to be slaves in Egypt than to be killed in this land. But God protected them while they were in the wilderness and when the Amorites attacked them, they defeated them. They had somehow forgot that if God could bring them through that he would bring them through this. They continued to argue. Moses. the leader of the Children of Israel, went to pray. God told him that since the people were being rebellious and had no faith in Him, He was going to destroy them. Moses said to God, You can't do that Lord because you brought us out of Egypt and if You destroy us then the people in Egypt will hear about it and make fun of You and try to ruin Your name. Immediatly God changed his mind and didn't destroy them. The point of that story is that God treasures His name so much he will do anything to keep it from being mocked. If the Bible was a lie, it would bring down his name. If he decided not to destroy a whole people just so His name wouldn't be made fun of, don't you think he would never allow a book to be put together as His word and be a lie? I don't think he would let it happen. God bless.

Answer 10

The Qur'an declares itself as something that can be trusted when referring to the Bible. This is because the Qur'an is a preserved book from God which hasnt been tampered by human beings. Scholars can not even tell you who authored the books of the Bible.