Should Christians obey everything in the Bible, or only some of it? Why?

Answer 1

bible=the supposed literal word of god
bible=rewritten in the 6th century by the pope and the cardinals.

so, do you believe in that has been kept verbally for a few centuries, translated in dozens of different languages, and rewritten a few times? you would be better off believing in the literal word of the instructions to assembling a bike.

Answer 2

I personally have the opinion that most people just don't know how to read very well. It has been my experience that most people read the Bible in a very concrete way, not understanding that the words have been translated numerous times for many political reasons, not understanding that there are countless metaphors that have layers upon layers of meaning. The story of Noah can be taken literally as a man with an ark and a bunch of animals, or one can go a little deeper and see it as a metaphor for a spiritual man who was capable of listening to the Spirit speaking inside of him in a time of utter chaos, continuing to do so even when people mocked him. I kinda believe that any rainbow in the Bible refers to the Chakras, so the story of Noah from this perspective would have a meaning that he was meditating. The animals can be interpreted as symbolising the balance of masculine and feminine energies, the ark symbolising the strength and faith against the most difficult of storms, and the rainbow a nice, healthy, chakra system.
Here in Kentucky people take the lines in the Bible that say that "they shall rise up serpants" literally and go to church and handle poisoness snakes...while there really could be a completely different meaning that the people's Kundalini energy will rise.
So I think before obeying anything a book tells you, no matter what your belief system, one should really sit down and try to understand the layers of meaning the book is providing...which may mean going outside of the book and seeing other perspectives, especially if the text is far removed in time to our own culture. These religious texts that have survived for so long have done so because of the beautiful and rich prose they contain, allowing people from all different spiritual evolutions to interpret them on completely differeing levels. I believe no one should obey what a book says, but look within, ask your heart and Spirit, and live a life that is in accord with the answers you recieve from that inner core.

Answer 3

This doesn't only apply to Christians...it applies to Muslims as well, so I am going to answer. The Bible wasn't faxed down to earth directly from heaven, despite what many christians would like to believe. It is a religious book as much as a sociological book (and the Qu'ran as well). The downfall is that society evolves and so must religion. I do believe that we should still follow the ten commandments and the lessons that the prophets taught us, but as far as things like women should be seperated from everyone else for fourteen days while they have their period, and some other out dated things, mostly found in Leviticus, then no. Even things like eating pork are outdated. It was put in there to keep people from eating foods that could make them sick, and if pork isn't cooked a certain way, it will make you sick. (However, I still choose not to eat it because pigs are dirty animals...)

Answer 4

A Christian should study and know the Bible. What he does with the knowledge is up to him.


2 Tim 2:15 Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Answer 5

If one claims to be a Christian they would absolutely HAVE to obey everything set out in it. Here's why:

The Bible reveals that it is the Word of God. It starts out talking about Creation, and how the human race became sinful. It then prophesies that by some means an anointed one would 'cure' in a sense, this sin. After God establishes that perfect and innocent shed blood is the redeemer for lost souls through sin, he sets out guidelines for those to keep their path straight, although they are sinful. Until this promised one came, his people sacrificed the blood of animals to temporarily redeem them until the anointed one arrived. He gave laws and commands to his people when Moses led them through the wilderness. Since Moses gave them these laws and commandments, they are often called the Mosaic Law. These laws were set up to set His people apart from the rest of mankind, and provide them the opportunity to better themselves and please Him. After the promised seed came to deliver mankind from sin and death, the Bible called this one (Jesus Christ) the fulfillment of the [Mosaic] Law. Thus, since a way was paved for everlasting life, there was no longer a need to sacrifice animals. Other laws that applied to the Mosaic Law were thus no longer in effect, since the 'fulfillment' of these laws, was in the Christ. So to put it simply: The guidelines set out in the Bible before Jesus died for our sins still apply as far as principles [not set-in-stone laws] but only ones that the Christ established after becoming anointed are crucial for those of the Christian faith. (Such as the ten commandments, the law on blood, the works of the flesh, the fruitage of the spirit, and other laws set out in the Greek Scriptures or New Testament.)

Hope that helps ;)

Answer 6

Christians should follow what the bible says but its up to the christian because alot of the things in the bible applied to the jews and not christians for christians the thing they have to follow is to do everything out of love

Answer 7

all if it..Im sure this is some kind of trick question, so to clarify now..some of the things in the old testament Jesus did away with in the new testament. Alot of unbelievers think that can use the bible against us, but its impossible. I might not understand it all, but I do know its true

Answer 8

Weird question.
Does a person studying to become a surgeon pick and choose portions of his text books?
Does a lawyer pick and choose what parts of law are O.K.?
ITS ALL .....or nothing.
Some people prefer to poo-poo certain parts of the Bible because they are not easy to digest.
However, "ALL scripture is inspired of God and beneficial....."
2 Timothy 3:16.

Answer 9

The should follow the old law, why is it in the bible? Course, that would make them Jewish, right?

Answer 10

All of it because if the bible said to do it it should be done. No?