2007-07-17 12:21:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
all of it is true
2007-07-17 12:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
The last words in my copy of the Bible are "The End of the New Testament". I take these words literally.
The remainder is written as a guide for life. But if every word is taken literally it starts to become nonsensical.
2007-07-17 12:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who you ask. There are sects of Christianity that believe the ENTIRE Bible is without any error - so all parts are to be taken as pure truth. Other sects believe that the Bible is truth but the Holy Spirit speaks to individual hearts so they get their own meaning for each passage of scripture. While others who are among a much smaller group, like myself, think the Bible shouldn't be taken as factual or literal but instead should be used as a guidebook to living a life full of purpose and love. The stories in the Bible are meant to inspire and guide. People should stop fighting over the facts of every word and instead embrace the SPIRIT of the word.
2007-07-17 12:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The bible is the inspired word of God written/spoken by men/women in the Bible. Many of the stories has coincidently been noted in other religious backgrounds with similar tales. The Bible is taken literally by who reads it and how it is interpreted by that reader/believer. If you believe the Bible literally in every word it should be noted that there are symbolic metaphors used have been used to describe beings that are quite eerie as if someone could be reading a frightening movie. Revelations and the Book of Daniel are two of them. Equally the Bible has been passed on and edited by numerous priests/scribes in the Old Testamental and New Testamental period. Many editing were done after the fall of Jerusalem in 586BC in the post-exilic period. So if does have to make one wonder exactly what was the literal literary form of the Bible in those days prior to the editing.
If the Bible is of interest to you, read it. It will take many years of reading the Bible to begin to comprehend it but one may never learn it to its entirety. The Bible is a wonderful book to read and many wonderful stories to learn. What your faith tells you to believe, is what you take literally. Each Christian denomination has there own beliefs/traditions about their faith. It is your relationship with God and Jesus that matters, not whether one sentence or story is to be taken literally or not. Enjoy the reading.
2007-07-17 12:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by Debra 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All parts of the Bible are to be taken literally. All parts of the Bible are true.
2007-07-17 12:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by Tammie 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Take it all literally until you see where it is explaining something with a story to make it clear or when using metaphors to cover the true meaning so the believer will search out the scriptures. There are nuggets of gold in the Bible that need to be found. The Lord says to seek Him and you will find Him.
2007-07-17 13:18:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The part not to be taken literally begins on the first page and ends on the last page. Next question?
2007-07-17 12:24:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Everything but the prophecies should be taken literally. Though some parts can be interpreted in multiple ways like the Song of Solomon is a story of the love between a man and woman but can be a metaphor for the love of God.
The prophecies are symbolic but are intended to be revealed to believers when they occur such as those pertaining to Jesus.
2007-07-17 12:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have to do our part and try to gain a deeper understanding of the real message.Its much easier to just take it literally word for word, but it does not make alot of sense.Reading the Bible from a spiritual standpoint and trying to comprehend it is much more difficult,but much more rewarding.It actually makes alot of sense and is logical and believeable. We could all agree Jesus taught by using parables so he could convey a message. Why can't people at least acknowledge that maybe most of the WORD also has a greater message.
2007-07-17 12:47:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
literal=the whole new testament except parts of the Book of Revelation.
non-literal= 7 "day" creation story.
Most of the Bible is taken literally, especially the resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ! God bless.
2007-07-17 12:25:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
all of it is to be taken literally. when the Bible says that Shadrach, Meesach, and Abindago walked in the furnace of fire without even getting an eyebrow singed, that means that they really survived walking through a furnace of fire. and when the Bible says that Christ rose from the dead on the third day after he died on the cross, it means that He really resurrected from the dead and eventually went back up to Heaven where He is today.
i hope you understand that the Bible is to be taken very literally. and with God, all things are possible.
2007-07-17 12:27:35 · answer #11 · answered by Katie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋