Do you believe the Bible is completely true?

Question

I do. Some people believe in the Bible but do not think every story should be taken literally. I disagree.

Answer 1

yes I do!

Answer 2

I believe it's true except where translators may have made a mistake. Everything is not to be taken literally; that's why it applies to all cultures at all times. First verse of Genesis covers the first 14.5 billion years of creation for me. Parables certainly were not meant to be literal. Much of the bible is not literal. And, what is literal to me, may not be literal to you; In fact, I think the meanng of the following changed from KJV in some of the recent translations: Adam knew Eve and she conceived and bore Seth. We all know what that means literally, but they did not; they did not know the knowing had anything to do with the conceiving; she just bore a child and they didn't know why. So she explains, that God gave it to her to replace Abel. How's that for literal. There is a whole lot written between the lines; much more than the lines themselves. Imagine that Noah's nakedness is Mrs. Noah for instance.

Answer 3

I believe that the Bible is as true as what the original scholars wanted it to be.......asking that question is like reading the newspaper, and wondering if the last column you read was real, or just what the writer wanted you to see..... the only people who really know are those who wrote it.........
in the end, I think that it all comes down to if you believe it is real or not...... most Christians believe....and a lot of other people say otherwise....
I think that it is a record of certain historical events...so I personally believe that it is true.
But in the end, it is what you want to interpret it as.

Answer 4

Where many find "contradictions" in the Bible, I find the mystery of God's revelation to us fascinating and enlivening. The Bible is the one book I never tire of (and I'm a voracious reader) and like Timothy, I find it ever to be "God-breathed."

I laugh every time I read someone on here say that it "was just written by a bunch of people in the olden days."

Of course every word is true and "nothing shall be added nor taken away." (forgot where that is, but it resonates....I think it's from the Revelation.)

Thanks for the question; It's always fun to see how the Atheists respond...

(Can anyone say: "kneejerk?")

Answer 5

For those who would say the Bible is not the Word of God, or that the Bible contains numerous errors I would say this: Paul could say in 2nd Timothy 3:16, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God." That's the Greek word, "theopneustos" meaning "God-Breathed." Every single word was given from God to 40 different men, and 2nd Peter 1:21 adds: "for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." Now that was the Old Testament. The New Testament wasn't in existence when Paul used these verses. He was telling the churches in his letters what had happened in the past, but in John 16:12-13, Jesus talked about the coming of the New Testament. He says, "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come."
That's the New Testamant. And we can say with John 17:17, "Your Word is Truth." Today, we have 66 books written by 40 different individuals on 3 continents covering a period of 1,500 years and there's not one mistake, regardless of what some of the critics say. They haven't studied God's Word enough to know the truth. Among the writers we had kings, poets, philosophers, prophets, scholars and fisherman. And I want you to know we have all of the Word of God today. Someone says, "Yes, but we don't have the original manuscripts" Who said so?
We have copies totalling 24,800. Now, how do we know that they're right? Well, if you take 20 items and you compare them and 19 state one thing and one doesn't, then the one is in error. We've got 24,800 manuscripts that exist today to compare one against another and we have another 80,000 quotations from the church fathers, enough to put the entire Bible together with the exception of 11 verses. Take the 80,000 quotations from the church fathers and the 24,800 manuscripts for a total of 104,800 and you have all of God's Word dozens and hundreds of times. This is so because God's Word is literally flawless. After computers have compared millions, or even billions, of letters in analyzing the 104,800 manuscripts the texts are basically flawless. So, don't listen to the critics.

Answer 6

No the present bible is not completely true...it ""may"" contain the word of god!The first and the original copy of the bible is not present today!

Answer 7

Where do I start?

ummm ... nope.

I am not an atheist and am a God fearing Christian. Believing that every word of the bible is true is the very reason atheists have ammunition against us.

Answer 8

The Bible may not completely be true especially regarding details but most of it is true. This is what the Holy Spirit who we talk to told us. He actually recommended that we use the King James Version because He said that it is nearer the truth.

The book of Revelation is one that should not completely be taken literally. So are the parables of Jesus.

The Bible contains the word of God. Just think how the different books of the Bible are in agreement despite their being written by different authors at different times and at different places. It is just amazing. And quoting the exact words of Jesus is plain incredible. Who can do so when tape recorders were not even invented yet during the time of Jesus? They must have been inspired.

I transcribe the tape recordings of what the Holy Spirit said during our sessions with Him but I have to replay the tape several times to accurately transcribe them. And it is better for me to quote what He said than to express it in my own words. I may just have the gist of what He said but His is more complete.

Answer 9

I agree with your disagreement. The bible was written centuries after the death of Jesus. Many scriptures were left out as were many books of the new testament. I believe many were changed or omitted to benefit the church. I kind of lean toward the theories in the DaVinci code ( boy am I going to get a lot of thumbs down for say that) but it is my opinion and I am entitled to it. The bible is often refered to as being " the greatest story ever told" and yes I believe some of it was elaborated on or changed to create that story.

Answer 10

I believe in the bible.

Answer 11

I think over the years, as the bibles been pass down and printed, people may add theri own stuffed in i'm talkign about the old days like AD