Is it just as important for churches to accurately teach the less important aspects of the Bible as the major?

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Should Christians be placing the same importance on the accurate teaching of something like the Great Flood, as is placed on Armageddon, or are the small details unimportant in the overall scheme of things?

Watching a program on the History Channel, they showed how it has been established that it had to be a box, not a boat, as in the shape of a boat, it would have rolled over without tones of ballast (rocks) taking up room in the hole. The shape of a boat came from Sumerian myth of Ziusudra, as well as other sources. A box would have floated level and without rocking, which would have made for a lot of very sick animals.

Is it important to be teaching our children that the Ark was a box, and not a boat, or is it one of those little things in the Bible that is not especially important?

The ark is only one point. How many other small points are ignored? Did God or Satan put up the star that led the wisemen? If God, why did it first lead them Jerusalem, where they informed Herod of the Birth of the Christ, which led to the deaths of children under the age of 2? Was Jesus a babe in a manger when they arrived? Should all parts of the Bible be equally important.

Answer 1

By the time I got old enough to read the bible for myself, I began to see all that had been missed and sat back in shock to ask myself, " do I believe this book, or them?"

I chose the book and I have studied it since that time with joy. Every large and small clarification is vitally important. I want to understand every minute detail of this letter from God and I am not going to take some ones word for it. 2Tim.2:15; 3:15-16;
Philip.2:5,9-12 as no one can be judge for me, or in my place.

Answer 2

It doesn't seem massively crucial to the salvation of one's soul through Christ Jesus to know or not to know the logistics of the ark that Noah built.

Some are more interested in scholarship and the finer points of detail regarding implements, structures, seafaring vehicles, and the wealth of other stuff mentioned in the Bible. Some aren't so much interested. It is a personal preference.

It would be a shame to miss the forest on account of mere rigorous inspection of the trees, though.

I say that it's a case-by-case thing. Certain things are crucial to know and get right; other things are not imperative to know, although knowledge of them might be of interest.

Should we teach children that the ark was a box, not a boat? Sure, if we're certain that it was a box, it would be good to let children know. If we're not certain, we can mention both possibilities. If we don't care, then we don't care. Again, it seems to come down to personal preference.

There are some matters, however, that no amount of personal preference would justify getting wrong. Like, say, the fact that Jesus was without sin and was, indeed, the begotten Son of God.

Answer 3

With the ark being a box and not a boat issue. I would say it isn't so important only because the story is not centered aroudn the boat. It coud have been a giant kayak and the point of the story would remain the same.

If it's important to you then teach the differences. But I think since these details are so debateable that trying to make people teach it would be near impossible and maybe not worth your time.

Answer 4

For your information, there is a second part of the Gospel that is not taught. It is totally overlooked and as a result, many are left adrift in their faith. The physical things of the Bible are not important or unimportant.. they reflect history only. That is not the area the Gospel is directing anyone to think.. These things are intellectual things when the Gospel teaches to reach for the more spiritual things.

Answer 5

I think that is very interesting but not important. The important thing is that they learn the lesson from the story, that righteousness pays, and that the ark represents the new covenant Jesus established with by his death on the cross and that if you're in Him, you'll be saved like Noah and the animals.