When they were trying to teach us to think empiricaly at University, they just did not say "read Freud" but admonished us to read Wolfe and Wolfe et al contra Freud along with Freud.
2006-12-30 13:06:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It really mean whatever the person is trying to get you to believe. Interpretations of the Bible are many, so rarely does reading the Bible bring people to the same conclusions.
2006-12-30 15:11:52 · answer #1 · answered by HarmNone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We as Christians believe that when reading the Bible the Holy Spirit will teach us and reveal insights or another way to look at the same scripture.
Unfortunately, there is not another writing you can compare to the Bible. There is of course Josephus and books of the Apocrypha. Ancient writings on the Bible by certain great men of history ie Martin Luther or Wesley. Perhaps one could read commentaries and the like but nothing substitutes the word.
2006-12-30 13:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by crimthann69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Quran, the crucifixion and al that comes with it is a trick, including Christianity and the Bible and if yo check the Bible and its verses with "The Age Of Reason" that is available at www.Xlibris.com you can see the beautiful escape of the Christ from crucifixion unfold before your eyes unlike reading the Bible with the Jesus (628 times in 4 Gospels) that has been washed into your brain.
Seek and you shall find!
The light of the body is the eye!
Try to see whats in the Bible and not just read the Bible for it is a classic in Roman deception.
2006-12-30 13:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by mythkiller-zuba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a true believer, you will place the same weight of authority on the Bible, the Word of God as the Lord Jesus Christ did. If you read the Gospels it is an inescapable fact that He based His entire life, and justified all He did on the basis of the authority of the Word of God, the Scriptures. As He said "the Scripture cannot be broken" (John 10:35)
2006-12-30 13:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is sweet: 2 Chronicles sixteen:a million ability 36 years from the separation of Judah and Israel, Asa now being king. Cletus: Eye for an eye fixed is a factor of the financial gadget of Israeli, and concerns a central authority punishing a criminal. interior the Christian financial gadget, we are to no longer take chilly blooded very own revenge, yet can nevertheless assume a lawful punishment for evil doers; we are able to nevertheless artwork as squaddies or policemen, and attempt to quit criminal interest as nicely. there is no conflict! Samwise: they are not mutually unique. Matthew 7:12 might restrict extremely some immoral interest, no longer authorize it. Islam: Ths verse ability: Why do you question me regarding that good subject (the regulation)? there is one that is sweet (God) / he who's God is one (confirming the Trinity). He does not deny his very own goodness. Dem2008: The be conscious toddlers here is nahar that would desire to propose something from seven years previous or so, to approximately 40 years of age. those have been probable squaddies, or a minimum of valueless youthful adult adult males. They have been certainly insulting God, and making relaxing of the present miracle regarding Elijah. probable they have been extra suitable than waiting to kill Elisha in the event that they might have. additionally, do no longer tease Bears - they have a protracted memory. Witness: Why do no longer you like the tale in Acts 9 and 26? The Bible demonstrates that God lives in a delicate plenty extra marvelous than the sunlight, yet became generally presented to guy as thunder and lightning in thick rain clouds. it relatively is a manner of asserting that He did no longer demonstrate himself in all His glory. There are varous theophanies written approximately interior the scriptures; Jesus became unique in that He no longer in basic terms observed the daddy, yet completely knew his non secular nature as nicely. Exodus 13:21-22; Psalm 80 one:7; Ezekiel a million:4; 1Timothy 6:sixteen. you're suitable in that some variations of the Bible are extra helpful than others - ok.J.V..
2016-11-25 01:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by schihl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the bible, go to a bible using church so you can learn, and kick it with bible believing christians. Just like the university. you kicked it with people in your same major, studied the right texts, and went to teachers who could show you the ropes. The study ofChrist is no different. Perhaps your version is difficult depending on your level of bible knowledge and perhaps a easier version would help. trygoing to biblegateway.com. Also, I'm assuming you are saved, but if not I would pray to God first and ask Him to enlighten His word for you so you can see the saving work of Christ. If you are saved, then I would still pray to God the same pray because the Holy Spirit will guide you and the Lord will speak to you through His word. Try slow like reading one Psalm or one Proverb a day. Or reading the Gospels first. I like MARK, But a LOT of people LOVE John. God bless you on your quest.
2006-12-30 13:17:48 · answer #6 · answered by bkebrian 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, The bible is full of conflicting stories of what to do. Atleast conflicting in the short term. THe other benefit of recomending reading the Bible is God can do more then anyof us could ever do in showing/teaching you God's perspective on things. Actually, none of us are really qualified to speak for God. God has only authorized to provide witness on God's behalf through our own experiences. God is more than capable and will speak God's self. The bible is one of many ways God does that.
2006-12-30 13:12:27 · answer #7 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When questioning what the bible teaches on a specific subject, it is only reasonable to go directly to the source. Sometime reading the same verse twice will give you a whole new outlook on that particular verse.
2006-12-30 13:10:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People shouldn't just say read the Bible, if there is a question tell them what part to read, or quote it to them. and I agree that you do need secondary sources that are reliable too. It is important to read all of the Bible but whats more important is to understand it.
2006-12-30 13:14:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I know it is true because the bible tells me so " means they have no logical proof of what they are trying to push on you.If what you're saying is really true back it up with hard evidence.That's what we do with everything else .As for religion being a matter of faith well I refuse to have faith in any philosophy which demands that I become ignorant in order to support it 's flawed logic.I was really disappointed by pope john paul's book that came out about ten years ago.It was just a bunch of answers that amounted to "because the bible tells me so" that's dumb .I expected better from this guy .Ever hear of don't believe everything you read ?I wanted to know his own personal reasons why he believes what he does.Not that he believes it because he was brainwashed or decide to capitulate his intelligence to a book that no one knows for sure who wrote.Think people !Think!
2006-12-30 13:26:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋