2007-03-17 06:40:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Bible was written because Jesus wouldn't be on earth to show us or tell us how to live. So, God had the Bible written as a guide book for us to pattern our lives after.
2007-03-17 06:42:01 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is somewhat like a library because it is actually a collection of books. Those books were written over many centuries, and they were only gradually brought together into their present form.
The first "collection" was probably the first five books of the Bible (often called the "Torah," which is the Hebrew word for God's Law). As time went on, other books were added, including some that told about God's dealings with His people, as well as the prophets and other writings. The whole Old Testament was finished about four centuries before the time of Jesus. Only a few decades after His ministry, the books of the New Testament were written and then accepted by Christians.
The most important fact about the Bible, however, is that God watched over its writing and He has preserved it down to the present time. The Bible isn't just another ancient book of human wisdom—it is God's Word, given to us to tell us how we can know God. The Bible says, "For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:21).
What place does the Bible have in your life? God wants to speak to you through its pages—are you listening? Most of all, He wants you to come to know Him by discovering Jesus Christ, who is the Bible's center.
2007-03-17 13:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is God's letter to us and it is designed in such a way to discern the heart of those reading it. First of all, if your heart condition is not right, you will not even try to read it--you will believe you have the answers or some other person has the answers and you will think you do not need God. Or worse, you will think the earth is a great place and everything is hunky dorey and why would you need God anyway. Then, if you do read it, you must really search and ask for God's help to find the truth of it and those who do not care enough will quit. Last, if you are diligent in reading and asking for God's help and understanding what you are learning (even if just a little at a time), you will begin to follow what God is telling you--to act on it. If you do not do this, God will know you are not sincere and you do not care enough. God wants everyone to turn around and follow his direction so that they can have eternal or everlasting life in peace and happiness the way he originally intended. That's why he wrote you this letter.
2007-03-17 14:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every part of the bible was written for a different reason, and it was compiled as a book ( bible ) for another one totally different from the the reason every part was written for !
2007-03-17 13:54:12 · answer #4 · answered by X Angel 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible was written so we would have God's instructions on how to live. The Bible tells us how to miss hell, it tells us the the Lord Jesus Christ had to leave heavens glory and come to earth as a man so He could die for our sins. When He was buried He took our sins away and He rose again the third day for our justification. Salvation is based on that and that alone. The Bible was written because all men are sinners and need a savior. Romans 5: 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
2007-03-17 13:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by Ray W 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The Bible is a collection of peices to a giant story about an amazing God who wants to spend an eternity with His creation. (Of course, stuff goes wrong because this creation has the option of NOT spending eternity with Him. That's not the point though.)
2007-03-17 16:55:57 · answer #6 · answered by WithUnveiledFaces 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To create religion by which churches could gain power and control. Look at how many versions there are and all the controversy it has been the source of. It's helped a lot of individuals with their personal spirituality. It has also torn nations apart and created chaos. The bible itself hasn't done this, man has (and NO I don't mean "man" as in the male sex. Sheesh.)
2007-03-17 13:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by OP 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Why were several books of the original bible left out? To what gain?
2007-03-17 13:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by CC 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Its the written book of the one and only God!!! It's also the basics of Christianity!! What the Bible is, is written accounts of events bofore Jesus and After Jesus!! The bible is a wonderful book, its what seperates heaven and hell and God and the Devil!!
hope i helped : )
2007-03-17 14:16:43 · answer #9 · answered by Fabio's loyal servant 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Care to ask all the different people who wrote it?
Its sad, I used to think the bible was written by Jesus, then to my dismay I found out it was written by more than one person and much after Jesus.
2007-03-17 13:45:31 · answer #10 · answered by Antares 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋