Why does a lot of people believe everything the bible says when Man wrote the bible, anyone can easily say?

Question

in a book thats thousands of years old that this is Gods words. Well if it really was Gods words then it would have fallen from the sky. Shouldnt the bible be used more as a lesson teaching on how to better ourlives then on how to look at how a lot of people think we are so bad ?

Dianna C, i am not a non christian, i am just not like you

Answer 1

Through the study of Scripture and the Church Fathers, we see that, not only is the Catholic faith biblical, Catholicism is Bible Christianity par excellence.

Because the Old and New Testament Scriptures are the divinely-revealed, written Word of God, Catholics venerate the Scriptures as they venerate the Lord's body. But Catholics do not believe that God has given us His divine Revelation in Christ exclusively through Scripture. Catholics also believe that God's Revelation comes to us through the Apostolic Tradition and teaching authority of the Church.

What Church? Scripture reveals this Church to be the one Jesus Christ built upon the rock of Saint Peter (Matt. 16:18). By giving Peter the keys of authority (Matt. 16:19), Jesus appointed Peter as the chief steward over His earthly kingdom (cf. Isaiah. 22:19-22). Jesus also charged Peter to be the source of strength for the rest of the apostles (Luke 22:32) and the earthly shepherd of Jesus' flock (John 21:15-17). Jesus further gave Peter, and the apostles and elders in union with him, the power to bind and loose in heaven what they bound and loosed on earth. (Matt. 16:19; 18:18). This teaching authority did not die with Peter and the apostles, but was transferred to future bishops through the laying on of hands (e.g., Acts 1:20; 6:6; 13:3; 8:18; 9:17; 1 Tim. 4:14; 5:22; 2 Tim. 1:6).

By virtue of this divinely-appointed authority, the Catholic Church determined the canon of Scripture (what books belong in the Bible) at the end of the fourth century. We therefore believe in the Scriptures on the authority of the Catholic Church. After all, nothing in Scripture tells us what Scriptures are inspired, what books belong in the Bible, or that Scripture is the final authority on questions concerning the Christian faith. Instead, the Bible says that the Church, not the Scriptures, is the pinnacle and foundation of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15) and the final arbiter on questions of the Christian faith (Matt. 18:17). It is through the teaching authority and Apostolic Tradition (2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6; 1 Cor. 11:2) of this Church, who is guided by the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,26; 16:13), that we know of the divine inspiration of the Scriptures, and the manifold wisdom of God. (cf. Ephesians 3:10).

Answer 2

I'm not sure. Especially when they say it's been Protected by God. Oddly enough, there's warnings in the Bible that state if you change anything, plagues will be set upon you. And I'm sure the people who state it is protected by God will be the first to tell you that the JW's Bible is Wrong (which means, the Bible was changed to suit their view... so it can be changed). It is really the only way they can keep it in their mind that it is 100% pure. They can't possibly accept that mankind would screw it up (even though they will claim that is All part of God's Plan as laid out in the Bible... if it wasn't part of his plan for mankind to screw up, Adam and Eve would still be in the Garden of Eden *wink*).

There are alot of good teachings within the Bible. And if one were to look closely enough, they would find even Jesus going against those who used the written laws against other people (Pharisees). I believe he called them vipers and liars... and stated that the "pen of the scribe lies"... I'm sure he wasn't talking about those writing receipts for groceries.

I don't think all Christians or "Believers" are bad. I just get annoyed at the hypocricy I see from certain ones... even in here. And it makes it hard to keep the hypocritical one's separate from the rest of the group.

Answer 3

Basically, it did fall from the sky, by the Holy Spirit.

You are not expected to understand. Non-believers do not understand. Before I became a Christian, I felt just like you do. I doubted just like you, I wanted "proof" just like you.

Well, I accepted Christ as my Savior, the Holy Spirit came to live in me, and I am changed. I don't doubt. I don't ask for proof, because the witness of the Spirit within me tells me all I need to know, and then some.

But, then, I don't expect you to understand that, either. Until it happens to you, you will never understand.

But I agree that the Bible should be used as a lesson on life. What better Teacher than God Himself?

Answer 4

I feel the same way. How does anyone living now know who "really" inspired the workings of the Bible? There's no surefire way to know that God was even involved in the writings of the Bible and I'd rather live my life by my own standards rather than possibly following the teachings of another human being.

Answer 5

God inspired people to write the Bible-why didn't it fall from the sky? Well if it did people would have doubted that that happened too.

Answer 6

God wrote the Bible but the men that wrote it was told by God what to write.

Answer 7

Gods word given to man and divinely protected for thousands of years

Answer 8

Your assuming that to believe, something miraculous must happen to prove to you, based on your doubts, that it is real and true.
That will never happen. God does not set about proving himself to you. He did that in the awesomeness of His creation, including you. If you never seek beyond your doubts, you will never find anything. When you couch a statment of your beliefs in the form of a question...you only prove you are seeking nothing.

Answer 9

People believe in the bible because they believe god told them to write it.

Answer 10

I believe it, not because whoever who wrote it.
I believe it, because I've experienced it.
It's true and applicable. I experienced supernatural healing, revelation, and miracle, all based on Bible.