For me its John:3
Explains how to get to heaven.
2007-01-02 18:06:56 · 18 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I know what a horrible bigot I am for wanting eternal life for mankind, but thanks for the reminder!
2007-01-02 18:11:59 · update #1
For me , it's John:1 which establishes who Christ is, the Word, the Light, the Lamb of God, the Baptizer of the Holy Spirit, the Annointed One, Messiah, the Son of God and the Son of Man.
2007-01-02 18:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish everyone would accept and believe in ALL of the Bible. However, my favorite chapter is Psalms 37.
The entire chapter speaks of the hope mankind has to live forever here on earth.
Everyone is so focused on heaven, they don't realize that everything wanted and looked forward to in heaven can be possible right here on earth.
2007-01-03 02:25:44 · answer #2 · answered by girlinks 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would give Matthew Chapter 5 because it is a complete instructions on how to be a good Citizen of His kingdom. Yes, John chapter 3 is the most beloved chapter and is called the golden text, but it does not give yoiu a complete instructions on how to deal with your fellow human beings and with God himself.
But Matthew Chapter 5 is a complete manual on how to be a real Christian. It starts with 8 characteristics of the heavenly citizen, called the Beatitudes, which come from the Latin word 'beatus' meaning "happy" from verse 1 to 12. And then followed by the functions of a Christian in the wordl as Salt and Light , verses 13-16.
Then followed by a very important declaration about the eternal naure of the Law. verses 17-42, and that instead of coming to destroy the Law of God, He actually came to fulfill and to magnify or to amplify it, showing that the spirit of the law not the dead letters of the law is to be kept. He concluded that chapter by indicating that as Christians we should be perfect as God in Heaven, and Love should be the motivating factor of a real Christian, in as much as to love ones enemies!
If the world can practise the instructions given in this chapter there would be no war in this world, but peace, understanding and prosperity. But of course "The Adversary" or the Father of Lies and Murderers, does not like that, so he deceived and blinded people. And the result is, strife, controversy, crime, wars and chaos. Sorry to say, most Christian churches endorsed the lies of Satan instead of following the very clear teaching of Jesus in this chapter.
17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:17-20)
No wonder Abraham, David, Solomon, Jesus, Paul, and John, all emphasized the importance and blessedness of keeping the Commandments of God, and again in the last chapter of the last book, Keeping the Commandments or God's Law is given as the sole requirement to enter the City of New Jerusalem.
(Genesis 26:5; Psalm 119:1,2; Ecclesiastes 12:13,14; John 14:15; 1 John 2:3,4; Revelation 22:14,15.)
2007-01-03 02:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not , mine was the third chapter of John also. With special attention to the 16th through 18th verses.
2007-01-03 02:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I like John 3 as well especially this verse it is my favourite
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
God loves us and we love God
God Bless You
2007-01-03 02:17:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None of them. The world was just fine until the bible came along, thus marking the end of Mayans, Aztecs, a lot of Native Americans, enslavement of Africans...
2007-01-03 02:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
John 3 for the same reason you do; it explains salvation.
2007-01-03 02:15:01 · answer #7 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Koheleth/Ecclesiastes 3, because of the level of wisdom contained therein.
2007-01-03 02:21:20 · answer #8 · answered by The Man Comes Around 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Luke 12:22-31
It's beautiful and reassuring!
2007-01-03 02:19:50 · answer #9 · answered by hyehippie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Genesis, because it deals with Noah's ark, the early beginnings of faith and Abraham.
2007-01-03 02:15:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋