2006-09-29 08:26:46 · 39 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All of it.
2006-09-29 08:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmy C 1 · 4⤊ 4⤋
FAQ: What books are in the Word and what are apocrypha?
"The books of the Word are all those which have the internal sense; but those books which have not the internal sense, are not the Word. The books of the Word, in the Old Testament, are the five Books of Moses, the Book of Joshua, the Book of Judges, the two Books of Samuel, the two Books of Kings, the Psalms of David, the Prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: and in the New Testament, the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John; and the Apocalypse. The rest have not the internal sense" (Arcana Coelestia n. 10325 or Heavenly Doctrine n. 266).
FAQ: Why different testaments and books in the Word?
"As regards the Word particularly, it has existed in every age, though not the Word we possess at the present day. Another Word existed in the Most Ancient Church before the Flood, and yet another Word in the Ancient Church after the Flood. Then came the Word written through Moses and the Prophets in the Jewish Church, and finally the Word written through the Evangelists in the new Church. The reason why the Word has existed in every age is that by means of the Word there is a communication between heaven and earth, and also that the Word deals with goodness and truth, by which a person is enabled to live in eternal happiness. In the internal sense therefore the Lord alone is the subject, for all goodness and truth are derived from Him" (Arcana Coelestia n. 2895).
2006-09-29 08:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Everything the Bible AFFIRMS as true can be taken to be true. In Ecclesiastes, there are statements that are laments expressed in poetry, that accurately reflect existential angst, but are not true.
In Job, Job's friends reason with him, but say many things that are not true, especially when they insist he must have sinned.
One last example. In Psalm 22, the Psalmist asked why God had forsaken him. We know he did not, but haven't we all felt that way once.
That being said, everything the Bible affirms to be true, the deity of Christ, the Resurrection, the necessity of faith, the reality of sin, etc. is true.
One common error made by skeptics is to assume that "Biblical literalism" means that every word in the Bible is true, even when it makes a true record of false statements or uses literary devices.
2006-09-29 08:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by Theodore R 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed to man the knowledge necessary for salvation. The Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the authoritative revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God's acts in history. (2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Ps. 119:105; Prov. 30:5, 6; Isa. 8:20; John 17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13; Heb. 4:12.)
2006-09-29 08:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by Damian 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
you would be suprised how many things int the bible (atleast in the old Testament i don't know much about the new) can be proven. Yes the part in the begging were everything was created from nothing has been proven by sience to be very possibel. splitting the sea at the read sea is also possible by science. there are a lot of things in that book you that you can not only believe that happened but you can PROVE (or atleast theoretical proof) that it can happen or did happen. If you want more detail of hwo some of the "impossible" things happen feel free to email me.
2006-09-29 08:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by me, myself and I 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I really don't know that you can call any absolute truth. The bible was put together in it's present format in a committee and there is no way of knowing the truth of the information included.
I suppose there are parts that can be taken as fables and moral tales but that is not the same as outright truth.
2006-09-29 08:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
All of the Bible is the truth. God used human beings to physically pen the biblical text. But remember God is the author, they are His words. The Bible is inspired by God. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew. The New Testament was originally written in Greek (with a few portions in aramaic). Learn those languages so you can read it for yourself in it's original. Check out some good commentaries (NIV Application commentary, Anchor Bible Commentary, New International Commentary on the New Testament (also one on OT), New International Greek Testament Commentary).
The Bible is inerrant and infallible. Inerrant means it is incapable of having errors, and infallible means incapable of being false. So this means that God protected the Bible while it was being translated to other languages and other translations.
When scribes were copying the biblical text they would count how many words were in each book, in each page, and in each sentence. They knew which word would be exactly the middle of the book/page/sentence. If their text did not match up they threw it away and started over. So they were extremely careful and meticulous in their work.
2006-09-29 08:30:11 · answer #7 · answered by cnm 4 · 5⤊ 4⤋
From Genesis to Revelations, every page is true. The Holy Bible is the inerrant word of God.
2006-09-29 09:03:26 · answer #8 · answered by son-shine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
However long you may live, enjoy your life to the fullest. But do not forget the dark days and know that the end is both certain and final. Ecclesiastes 11:8
Not sure about the rest.
2006-09-29 08:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Lectivus Laws and when the prophets say something oh and when Paul said who can go to Heaven!
2006-09-30 08:54:43 · answer #10 · answered by Da Great 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll try I guess, open minded thinking here
Some of the references to becoming christlike and accepting the inner christ or jesus in your heart sort of refers to what shamans call shapeshifting. Being the person you know you should be.
You could also say that the idea of christ is meant to just a motivational thing for people that need help to become better people.
Behind the scenes and not at face value.
All the crap about sin and eternal damnation is garbage though.
2006-09-29 08:32:42 · answer #11 · answered by Corey 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋