Why do you not ask / answer from the Bible?

Question

When asking or answering a 'Christian' question, why do you not base your question or answer on the Bible? As Christians, our beliefs are to be Bible-based, not our own reasonings (which are really philosophies). I would like to make a call for everyone who claims to believe in the Bible to use the Bible in their answers! Quote scriptures directly and tell us where you get these teachings from.

Yes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and can think for themselves. But if you claim to be Christian, the Bible is the authority and what we may think takes second place to what God says. True, Biblical arguments may not work with athiests, etc but I wasn't talking about that...

Answer 1

I agree,
many ideas have come into people because it was someones idea....

of course I would suggest explaining the scripture a bit if it is not obvious sometimes it is not as obvious to someone who is not well read in the bible

2 tim 3:16
16 All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.

Answer 2

Some Christian may not feel secure answering from the Bible because they don't know that much about it. Some of its answers may contradict their personal beliefs. My friend is a Catholic he said he was embarrassed when a lady sitting next to him found scriptures with ease while he and his wife could not. Maybe their spiritual leaders had emphasized tradition more than teaching the Scriptures. There is a lot of educating to do .

Answer 3

As a non-Christian, I must point out that when we ask why Christians are doing the opposite of what the Bible says, quoting the Bible doesn't address the question. Many of us know the Bible better than a lot of Christians, as well the historical background and archaeological evidence that the Christians ignore. For Christians to quote a book they themselves don't follow is waste of every ones time, and don't you waste every ones time with a denunciation of Christians who disagree with you as "not being Real Christians", they believe they are as much as you do, they claim to be, and their actions reflect on your faith. There is a principal in law that silence implies consent, if you don't actively oppose people mis-representing Christianity to outsiders, then you are complicit in their actions.

Answer 4

Just quoting scripture veruses does nothing to solve an argument. Scripture can be taken in so many different ways. I don't like to just answer directly from the bible, but instead what I have been taught about religion and the Life of Jesus Christ.

Answer 5

Usually sheep wander...together! Many times the bible doesn't matter, more it is following the group of people who say/believe the same thing. This makes it extremely easy to spot hypocrites. For example: Christianity in the 50's is different than Christianity in the 2000's. How far can the same 'unchanging' laws be bent? Because society has moved and so have Christians, whether they admit it or not. Almost all of them are more liberal now than they were then. Republican Jesus must be spinning in his grave. Note: No offense 'Fireball', but you are possibly the 'Christian' who makes the most outrageous statements in here!

Answer 6

I use bible scripture to back up my answers before I type them into my answer. I do use and reference bible scripture in the Know your Source Bar. I try, however, not to put the actual versus into the answer I give unless I deem it absolutely necessary. People that are asking questions don't want to be preached to and they often see Bible scripture as preaching. It is best to use personal knowledge in your answer but have the backing listed below. As a Christian, it is my job not to turn people off. I want them to hear what is being said and not blah, blah, blah.

Answer 7

Thanks...I agree. Sometimes it takes awhile to look up the reference and by then the question has moved along. But I will try more often. I also agree that some people would rather hear from our knowledge of the scriptures and then they might be inclined to look it up themselves which would get them into the Bible for themselves.

Answer 8

Thinking for yourself, understanding for yourself and translating any work for a debate- Bible or otherwise- is the entire purpose for being Human. You have the capacity to think, reason and even disagree- even with the Bible. God granted you free will, conscience and intelligence so why not use it?

Answer 9

A preacher proclaims the word of God and expounds upon it---that is what I do. To take away the expounding part is to make the church, a place of fellowship and learning, useless. Someone must explain things, and Paul says "....and how shall they hear without a preacher?" (Romans 10:14, KJV)

Answer 10

well the poin on that matter is, you using the bible to prove a point against someone who doesnt believe in the bible does absolutely nothing. if i write a book tell you the sky is green and quote from my book, that doesnt make it anymore the truth. if you dont believe it, me quoting it isnt going to change that? if you want to prove the bible's truth or reasoning u cant use the bible to define itself. like in english class, you cant use the word itself to define it.