2007-04-11 23:17:26 · 10 answers · asked by grace 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ask and it shall be given, knock and you will receive
2007-04-11 23:50:03 · update #1
seek and you will find
2007-04-11 23:57:40 · update #2
You are correct. the bible verifies this itself, saying that it is the Spirit that teaches.
2007-04-11 23:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I realize that. But, I see a problem. If, the Bible was written to bring sinners to salvation, and those sinners don't have the Holy Spirit, what good would come from a sinner to read it? This may be the reason why Popes, and other religous leaders discouraged the reading, and distribution of the Bible. If you follow this line of logic, you may conclude that the only way to get the Holy Spirit, is from a religous person who will then explain what the Bible means.
I think good reading skills will help you a lot.
2007-04-11 23:41:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian and I do not agree with you. I know that the Spirit is a teacher but He is also a interpreter, He speaks to God for us. But if you are able to read you should understand what the Bible is saying many people have read and believed but learned more after accepting Jesus as their Savior. We just ask that they start reading John, it seems to be the best book for those seeking to find faith. and do not forget that God knows who is His and Will help them to understand if they are the point of picking up the Bible in the first place. No one is out of His reach. If he wants you as His He will keep working at it. and that might mean getting you to read His word. before accepting Him completely.
2007-04-12 01:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mary B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say I can't understand the bible without the holy spirit. Others on this board say I can't receive the holy spirit until I understand the bible.
Catch 22.
2007-04-11 23:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is that why so many people fail to understand Christianity?
Because they're not members of an exclusive book group?
Statements like yours do your faith no favours.
And you've certainly cemented, in my mind, the intolerance I've come to expect from the online lip service Christians of R&S.
If I'm "not one of you" then I can't possibly hope to understand you, so anything I say to you is an ingnorant statement. Ergo, I'm "bashing" you. That's a martyr complex, if ever I've seen one.
Why do you people set yourselves up like that or have I answered my own question?
I'd be prepared to give you a fair hearing, but it seems like you want to exclude me.
So, fine. It is Your choice to cut yourself off from me.
What can I do? I try to give you a fair hearing, and you tell me I am not worthy.
Yours is the only way, but in order for me to inform myself enough to make the choice, I must make the choice first.
Since when did religion become a catch-22 situation?
2007-04-11 23:43:09 · answer #5 · answered by Orac 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ah, that explains it. I've often wondered why the Bible looks like a hodge-podge of internal contradiction.
2007-04-11 23:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Amen
2007-04-11 23:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see you are promoting conditional theology here, and not really asking for an answer to this "question."
2007-04-11 23:23:34 · answer #8 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe first - read later? Send me your credit card numbers. I'll tell you later what I'll be using them for. Trust me, you'll love it!
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2007-04-11 23:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yea where do I get one of those?
2007-04-11 23:24:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋