2006-12-04 15:43:41 · 19 answers · asked by wilmer c 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you're reading the Bible for the first time, start with John. That'll give you the basic information you need to know to start with. Once that is done, try going through various books of the New Testament, and save the Old Testament for a little later.
2006-12-04 15:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just take the Bible literally. Look at it this way, if you need a Phd to understand it, then you are overcomplicating it. Most people agree that God is a fair God, right? A fair God would write a Bible that, if a mentally retarded person read His Bible, and took it literally, and obeyed it, and followed it, without the benefit of a religious education, he would be saved and live eternally in the presence of God. So just resist the temptation to overcomplicate. Overcomplication of the Bible is a trick to take you away from God, not toward Him.
He has shown you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you: to do justly; to love mercy; to walk humbly with your God. (from Micah 6:8)
2006-12-05 00:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i see why.
it takes time to study the scriptures, the best way is by subject. that way you can understand the cortex which is very important because at time the writers are stating things in different manners. like prophecy, symbolism and such.
Need to find a qualified person as stated in the book of 1 and 2 timothy. The elder in a organization should have met those qualifications. If you unsure of the organization then refer again to the bible as to your guide. Gods people show love, and are preaching world wide and are in agreement with each other.
2006-12-04 23:48:01 · answer #3 · answered by fire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi if I understand your question you want to understand the Bible better perhaps I can help I have been teaching people the Bible for over 35 years 1. get a good english or what ever language you find easiest to read Bible in modern language 2. find someone who will help you for free I would there are people who come to your home and are the best teachers of the Bible in fact they offer free home Bible studies contact www.watchtower.org hope this helps best wishes Gorbalizer
2006-12-05 00:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading the Bible can be overwhelming. I used to joke as a pastor that most people try to start in the beginning and get as far as Leviticus - Numbers for the strong ones - before giving up.
There are excellent Bible reading plans on the market. Many of them give a short explanation of what you read. You may want to ask your library to stock W. Barclay's Bible interpetation series.
I recommend you start in the New Testament. Try a chapter of the Gospel of Mark - shortest and easiest. Ponder it with a chapter of Romans or Galations. Write if you have questions,
2006-12-04 23:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by Joe Cool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right. God loves you more than you'll ever know. Try the free Discover Bible Guides - http://www.iiw.org/discover/ . They are a very good way to discover God's plan for your life.
2006-12-04 23:51:08 · answer #6 · answered by Beatmaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just start reading it. Ask God for help in understanding His Word. Believe me, He will give it to you.
2006-12-04 23:46:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read the Bible. That's one reason I'm an atheist, and I have been for over 20 years now.
2006-12-04 23:46:34 · answer #8 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Understand the concept, "Who is God" and it would become simpler to understand God Almighty in its entirety.
God Almighty... a cluster of pure energy is but the sum total of all souls (atmans) in the cosmos at a given point of time. The essence of every soul (atman) being the same as God Almighty... every soul is but a minuscule God in its entity.
The moment the big bang occurs... all souls (atmans) existing in the Cosmos spread all over the cosmos with unimaginable speeds. The magnitude and the scale of the big bang are beyond the comprehension of the human beings to visualize. Nothing that exists in the cosmos in energy form can be visualized by the help of the senses and the mind.
This explosion of the big bang results in creation of a new cosmos... a new beginning! After billions of years when some planets become suitable for giving birth to life... the souls start manifesting body after another. And a planet like Mother Earth is born.
Now... what is this big bang theory! The big bang occurs in what! As has been defined above... the definition of God is, "the sum total of all purified souls atmans in the cosmos at a given point of time is what we know as God Almighty".
This cluster of pure energy we know as God accumulates in its absolute pure state only when the dissolution of the Cosmos occurs in its entirety. It is as if a huge cauldron of fire... a massive black hole has reduced the whole of the Cosmos to the size of half a thumb. It is this stage when every single soul atman in the Cosmos in whatever stage of life it may be liberates after gaining enlightenment and salvation. There is just no escape for the collapse of the whole of Cosmos has occurred.
As has been expressed by Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism that souls atmans in whatever stage of life they may be... continue their journey into the next Cosmos exactly from the point where they stood in the earlier manifestation is totally wrong. This is where the teachings of Jainism are flawed.
Bhagavad Gita... the sacred doctrine of Lord Krishna distinctly clarifies this point. And it is logical that when the collapse of the entire cosmos occurs... the question of souls remaining in their position as such and transitioning into the next Cosmos after the big bang occurs is but a flawed parable that defies all reasoning and logic.
The point of difference where Mahavira went wrong in understanding the teachings of Bhagavad Gita! The reason why Jainism branched into a new thinking pattern as advocated and doctored by Bhagwan Mahavira (the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism) is evidenced here.
This cluster of pure energy... the sum total of all purified atmans in the Cosmos equals half the size of a thumb as has been clearly spelt out in the Bhagavad Gita... the most sacred doctrine put forward by Lord Krishna in the battlefield of Mahabharata.
Unable to contain itself for long... this enormous source of pure energy explodes with a big bang giving birth to a new cosmos... a new journey! God Almighty is the source and the cause of the big bang. This theory of creationism is unpalatable by Scientists all over the world. Why? Science demands proofs and in the kingdom of God... it is absolute faith (in the system of God) that rules. More on who is god here- http://www.godrealized.org/god/who_is_god.html
2006-12-06 05:47:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves me too
2006-12-04 23:45:50 · answer #10 · answered by hisahito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋