I love the umbrage I got just for asking if there were any books you might *hypothetically* remove from the Bible *if it were up to YOU*. Do you think critically about your beliefs? Have you read and really tried to understand each book of the Bible? Do you not find some books very useful and others *not so much*? Honestly? Isn't there anything in there that you find in the slightest either troubling or irrelevant or just plain inexplicable?
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2007-05-20 12:14:33 · 18 answers · asked by dreamed1 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not trying to be confrontational, but I would like you to look inside at what you REALLY believe...
Peace to you.
2007-05-20 12:15:36 · update #1
Its a safe bet to say that MOST Christians find the whole Torah irrelevant, they have Paul's teachings so twisted that they truly believe none of God's instructions apply to them.
Personally, If I had to choose just one book out of the bible to remove it would be the book of Hebrews. I only say this because this book leaves me with alot of unanswered questions......
2007-05-20 12:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I find the whole Bible relevant and useful.
No. I do not find some books useful, and others not so much. Honestly.
There may be things in the Bible that are troubling, irrelevant, or inexplicable to some, but I read the Bible in context (can't stress this enough), which clears up a lot of what could be troubling, etc. to those who pick passages or verses to read, or are reading the Bible from a 'searching for proof, not truth' position.
God bless you.
Hope I helped.
2007-05-20 21:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by 1985 & going strong 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly I would not call my self a true follower of Jesus Christ if I only believed part of the bible. I'd be more considered a skeptic. Believe God half way. It is all or nothing. I read the bible and also prayed to God for understanding. Another wise thing to do is to get an understanding of the time period in which the people of he bible lived. This will help you better understand things. The bible has a lot a depth that can only be made clear through God himself. If you are willing to go this far in asking then do not be afraid to go a step further and pray and ask God to reveal the mysteries of the bible. Trust me you will never be the same
Many claim Christianity but like you can tell an apple tree by the fruit it bears, you will also know a true Christian by the fruit he/she bears.
2007-05-20 12:29:10 · answer #3 · answered by Maze 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are parts of the bible that I do not find useful. But there are reasons why I would not remove them from the Bible. In the cases of The Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiates, it takes a liturgical skill to derive the meanings out of them. Just because I might not possess that skill, doesn't make my judgement right. In fact, it only points out how ignorant I am and my need to keep with it.
In view of James, the author of the Espistle of James, the so called "Lord's brother", it is rather obvious when considering what he wrote, with the Council at Jerusalem in Acts 15, the encounter with Paul in Acts 21, and the things that Paul referenced in Galatians 2, James is revealed as a Legalist and a Pro-Judaizer. Martin Luther said about the Epistle of James that there was not one word of Gospel in it. I would disagree with Martin Luther, but I would also disagree with James about works and faith.
What I see as being useful in the Epistle of james is that he is a good reference when looking for the types of things that Judaizers did in those days, making following the Law of Moses important, while setting the Gospel of Jesus Christ as an added part of the religion of Judaism.
But rather than opening the Bible to serious change, I would rather have it all still held within it's covers. I wouldn't do it because then it might be another way for the devil to change it further.
2007-05-20 12:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I get the impression that most Christians don't know much about the Bible at all. They rely on their pastors to tell them about the Bible at church. Those Christians who do read the Bible are only interested in the second half of the New Testament - all the books after 'Acts'. They only care about meeting the minimum requirement for personal 'salvation'. They don't bother with the Old Testament because it has been superseded by the New Testament. They don't bother with the Gospels because they believe they are saved by 'grace' or 'faith' not by 'works', so they don't have to seriously attempt to live by the teachings of Jesus. And in any case, because they are sinners, they couldn't possibly live up to Jesus' teachings. No, that would be just too difficult.
2007-05-20 12:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by Marakey 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not all of the Bible is relevant all the time but in time , books will be relevant, that are not used Right now Some use all the bible to live by others take a few scriptures and base their life on them. If you do need an obsolete book, its there
2007-05-20 12:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear Lost Soul,
I am only human, so I do not understand everything that is written in the Bible, although much of it is clear to me. I have found it to be absolutely relevant and useful. I respect all of it and the Author of it. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God".
There are many books in our life-time that we may never delve into completely, or fully understand: encyclopedias, technical books, etc., etc.
Just because we are too ignorant to understand all that the book reveals, doesn't make the book invalid.
2007-05-20 12:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love each and every book of the Bible and they are there for different purposes in life
You may not need the same thing as the same time when you do it is there
I consume the word on a daily basis and I love it it is my life
life would not be much without it, empty and void and very dull
full of nothing
2007-05-20 12:19:54 · answer #8 · answered by Gifted 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You really don't have a clue..
1. It is all one big book.
2. The old testament serves to show us a lot of things that have happened and shows what sin is and isn't..
3. The new testament is OUR testament and some things are repeated and some aren't and some are done away with from the old testament..
4. It is ALL relevant, but we are not under the Old Testament.
there is still much to be learned even though we are not under the obligation of keeping those commandments any more.. Most of those commandments have been repeated in the New and some made stricter.
LIKE
If you think about a woman sexually it is adultery in your heart. This is more severe than the Old..
2007-05-20 12:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think that the Bible is only useful as a reference when creating fantasy stories. I mean, seriously. It's like a psychotically overworked fantasy story! let's see... Big invisible dude in the sky creates the universe. kicks his best creations out of a supposed "paradise" for eating and apple (and, honestly, if we're god's best creations, he wasn't that great at designing). Girl gets pregnant, and says god did it to cover up the fact that she probably had an affair. Girl's kid is supposed to be god's son. Dude dies, than is brought back to life. Doesn't this sound like a fantasy? I don't see why christians are so against magic, seeing as their god basically DID IT. It says in the Bible, that you're not supposed to do magic. maybe this is what's-his-face's way of making sure that we are miserable?
2007-05-20 12:27:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋