if not, why do you believe in it? how can you put your full trust in human beings just because they are chosen or inspired?
2006-08-27 02:09:52 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Please provide proof.
2006-08-27 02:13:04 · update #1
Sometimes I wonder, sometimes I think that some parts of the Bible is man-made, sorry, no offense to anyone, just how I feel. I do believe in God.
2006-08-27 02:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, yes, yes, the Bible is the inspired living Word of God who is the uncreated Creator of the universe.
God is perfect and without limits.
Mankind is imperfect and very limited.
Mankind had sinned and separated himself from God.
Instead of getting to know our heavenly Father, mankind prefers to play imaginary games and debate about the gods.
Are you familiar with C.S. Lewis? He WAS an atheist who decided that he would disprove God once and for all. He was going to do that using the Bible. However as he read he became a believer.
Have you actually read the Bible? I read The Daily Walk Bible from Genesis to Revelation for the first time in 1992 and it was the best thing I ever did in my life! As I started I kept thinking "Why was God so harsh? If I were God I would have done it differently." But as I read Ezekiel I learned that God does not want even one sinner to be lost. He has NO quotas. He does NOT grade on a curve.
Long ago all of the theories I had about what a "good" God would do bit the dust. Now I trust my heavenly Father all the time. Human beings can do a lot of good things but none can be trusted ALL of the time.
2006-08-27 02:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by JOYfilled - Romans 8:28 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hebrews 10:24,25 reads 24 We should think about each other to
see how we can encourage each other to show love and do good
works,25 We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing.
No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. This becomes
more and more important as you see the Day getting closer.
You might also read 2 Timothy 3:16,17 to understand why I
believe in the Word of God.
2006-08-27 02:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by dickiericky 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't put my full trust in human beings. I put my full trust in God. And yes, I believe the Bible was written by men inspired by God.
2006-08-27 02:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by nightevisions 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is the Word of God without any doubts what so ever. The Bible itself testifies that it is the word of God, and therefore the proof for that fact is in reading it and finding how the Holy Spirit interacts with you while you read it and thus giving you the proof you need while you read it.
2006-08-27 02:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by lonelyspirit 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Bible is the word of God. There are two types of evidences to prove this argument. The first one is internal declaration and self consistency. For example, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” This shows that the people of God have written inspired by God. As the Bible is a library of 66 books, all books within these collection of books consistently convey the same message which can be summarized by one verse: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." Romans 3:23-24. Though written through 1400 years, by 40 different people from different continents, the Bible clearly demonstrate the Love and Patience of God towards men and women as we can see from the famous verse in John 3: 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son".
The second type of argument is external evidence. For example, the Bible prophecies have been fulfilled with amazing accuracy. You can take the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. His timing, his birth, childhood, ministry, death and burial, his resurrection and his second coming were prophesized hundreds of years earlier. All but the last one were fulfilled and we are waiting for his second coming with glory. The other great prophecy fulfilled is the establishment of the state of Israel. This was prophesized time and again by great prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
If you go deep into the teaching of the Bible and read it pray fully and thoughtfully you will find how accurate and godly the words in the Bible are. But one thing must be clear if you don't want to believe all arguments will be foolishness to you. May God give you all understanding.
2006-08-27 04:15:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is the Living Word of God.
Although humans wrote it, these chosen people were anointed by the Holy Spirit to do God's work, which is, to spread His Word to the world.
Rev 3:22
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Rev 22:18-19
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
2006-08-27 02:20:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course the bible is the word of God. Just look through it. In fact in John 1:1 it says, and I quote, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God." This shows that God and the Scriptures were united. God could not unite with something false.
2006-08-27 02:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by The Sage 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Many people who identify themselves as Christians, Muslims, or Jews regard the Bible as inspired by God yet written by a variety of imperfect men over thousands of years. Wide variations exist in interpretation and acceptance of the accuracy and legitimacy of various books and passages. Some denominations emphasize a strict literal interpretation, while others view the text more symbolically, or as a combination of literal truth and symbolism; yet others view the Bible as a story of a people in history struggling to understand a living God.
The Age of Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution in Europe and America brought skepticism regarding the divine origin and historical accuracy of the Bible. Some scholars continue to use the Bible as a historical document, as there are archeological sites that match biblical descriptions of events and places, including possible sites for Sodom and Gomorrah, and the ruins remaining after the fall of Jericho.
2006-08-27 02:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Real Bibles are the true word of God and have no copyrights in or on them. The ones with copyrights have been revised AND the meaning has changed. Good translations are preserved by God and represent His word.
2006-08-27 02:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by yourdayscoming 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋