Are most Christians anti-Biblical?

Question

I wonder why most Christians don't realize that quite a few of their beliefs and practices are either non-Biblical or even anti-Biblical.

If you are a Protestant Christian, then please tell me why you do not believe it to be anti-Biblical to celebrate or fellowship on Sunday (the first day) instead of the Sabbath (the seventh day)? (Please answer with Bible verses to support your opinion).

Or even where does it say which books are actually suppose to be in the Bible (table of contents is a modern addition). (Bible verses please)

Or where it says that we are to use the Bible ALONE for our ultimate salvation? (Bible verses please)

etc...

anti-Biblical = against the Bible
non-Biblical = not found in the Bible.

I see that many have misunderstood my intent.

I am Catholic. My question was to simply bring to light that many Chirstian beliefs and practices are actually not found in the Bible. Like Saturday vs Sunday worship or Sola Scriptura.

Answer 1

Most American Christians tend to idolize the Bible. They often say, "the Bible says," which is sort of like saying, "the library says." The Bible is a large collection of books accepted as scripture, first by Jews (the Old Testament), and then by Christians (the Old and New Testaments). Thus, the important thing to know about the Bible is that it is a collection of documents recognized as inspired by the Church.

Probably the most destructive extrabiblical doctrine is "sola scriptura," which means a) only what is in the Bible can be used to find out the truth about God and b) every individual has the authority to figure out what the Bible means. In practice, this means, "The Bible means whatever I decide it means." Of course, the biblical teachings have no authority if this is the interpretive rule.

As Robin suggests, no book in the Bible says that only the Bible has the truth about God, nor that every reader has the authority to decide what the Bible means. Since the early Church commissioned and collected the New Testament writings, it would be foolish of these early Christians to say that all the other Church writings are useless, or that the Church has no role in interpreting its own writings.

On the contrary, the Church collected the New Testament writings as especially inspired teachings about God to be read in the local assemblies along with many other useful writings not included in the canon of the Bible. And since there are bound to be misinterpretations of the Bible, the Church Jesus founded has a continuing responsibility to explain biblical teachings on all matters of faith and morality, including Sunday worship, the canonical books, and the requirements for salvation.

Answer 2

Ad seriatim:

1. I worship EVERY DAY, not JUST SUNDAY.

I do not observe the Sabbath day at all, because I am a Gentile. You want a Scripture, well it would be very hard to give you one, because THE SCRIPTURE NEVER COMMANDS THE GENTILES TO OBSERVE THE SABBATH!

Read the Scriptures, my boy.....PLEASE!

You may observe the Sabbath if you wish, I see no harm in that, as long as you don't attempt to condemn others who choose not to. This is a discussion which goes clear back to the first century, when some were insisting Christians observe the Sabbath (despite the decision of the Jerusalem Council). So Paul addresses it very simply by saying: "One man esteemeth one day above another. Another man esteemeth every day equally. LET EACH MAN BE FULLY PERSUADED IN HIS OWN MIND." In other words: "Stop bickering about it!" Now that was nearly 2,000 years ago; I guess some folks are just a little slow on the uptake.

Secondarily, as far as the content of the canon goes, it was certainly arrived at by your betters, but if you wish to read other books as well, by all means, feel free. As loused up as your theology is already, I think it really won't harm you any further no matter what you read. (Try Alice in Wonderland, and Franz Kafka.....)

Thirdly, I don't know ANYONE who uses 'the Bible ALONE for our ultimate salvation.' Jesus Christ is our salvation, not any book; not even the Bible.

Where DO you come up with this stuff?

Answer 3

Well as far as Sunday versus Saturday, Sunday was the day of the Resurrection so that day is used by Christians to celebrate God.

The Bible doesn't say which verses should be in it but the Council of Nicea and other Ecumenical meetings determined which best fit their picture of God. I don't see how that fits the rest of your question though.

Finally Jesus says numerous times no one goes to the Father except through him. He doesn't say worship the Bible and neither does the Bible.

Im curious how using the Bible is non-Biblical or anti-Biblical though.

Answer 4

There is nothing wrong with worshipping on Sunday. The Bible says that Jesus was "the end of the Law", and that the old covenant has passed away. meaning that the old testament sacraficial and sabbath laws are no longer applicable to modern worship. By your arguement we should still be sacraficing animals too.

The Bible doesn't give a list of books, but it does say that none of will ever be removed. Most Christians also believe that the early church fathers who canonized the scriptures were inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Jesus says he is the only way to heaven. "I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the father except through me."

Answer 5

I am a Christian, and I can't really disagree with you. Its called the great Apostasy, and we have entered into it. It is one of the things prophecied to happen just before the appearance of the Antichrist.

Are most Christians anti-Biblical? No, only those who are Anti-Christ.
Do you understand what Apostasy is? It is the falling away of ones professed beliefs.
We see it in Churches who change Biblical doctrine to be more comfy to their ears and to accept their sin.
As far as Sabbath goes, it means rest.
There are weekly sabbaths and then High Sabbaths, as Passover.
The weekly Sabbath is from Saturday sundown until Sunday at sundown.
Jesus Christ is the name given to the WORD of God the Father when he was
come in the flesh to walk with man.
In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD. That Word is the Scriptures;
they are Jesus Christ Himself. Only thru
Christ can you meet with the Father. That means only thru His WORD.

When Churches roll easter eggs they are anti-Biblical.
Christ became our Passover, not our Ishtar.
Satan just loves the pulpit, and over the years you see all kinds of stuff entering into
the Churches.
I am non-denominational Christian; I have no part of any of them.
Christ is very clear that he will visit those
pulpits FIRST and plans to pull out the center support beam of the building and let it crash down right onto the heads of those
who follow mans traditions rather than the emphatic Word of God.
mans traditions make void the Word of God.
I am a Christian; I celebrate the Passover
and the Feast of Tabernacles. These will
be celebrated in the Eternity, and all will participate.

Answer 6

I think most Christians, Catholic and Protestant alike, are selectively Biblical. There is a lot of material in the Bible, some of which is contradictory, some of which (like stoning people for adultery) is incompatible with modern standards of civilized behavior, and some of which stretches the limits of credulity when interpreted literally (the story of Noah comes to mind). A Christian who is serious about their faith and their spirituality must take all of this information and synthesize it into a workable worldview and guide for living.

Obviously, there are degrees of selectivity. Some people and denominations lean more towards "Cafeteria Christianity" than others. This is one of the reasons that I am Catholic. Our living Magesterium is a tremendous asset, and the Catechism goes a long way towards providing practical explanations and the theology behind them. It all boils down to which sort of selectivity resonates best with the individual believer. The difficulties arise from the general unwillingness of many denominations to respect the decisions of Christians who do not share the same interpretation of Scripture.

Answer 7

Sunday

The reason is Christ rose on the first day of the week. Also Pentecost was on the first day of the week. But honestly according to the Bible it does not matter. The verses below basically state that it is not important which day we go to church on.

Romans 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Romans 14:6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

Books of the Bible

It does not say in the Bible which books should be included. And I am sure there are some true accounts that have been left out. In fact in John it says that if all Christ did were to be written the world could not contain the books.

Joh 21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Bible alone

The verses below state that if anyone tries to preach a gospel other than that of the apostles they are cursed. Seems pretty clear to me that this means we should follow the Bible only. Also in Revelations there is another verse about adding to or taking away from the Bible. I would say these together show that the Bible is to be the source.

Galatians 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Gal 1:7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Rev 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Answer 8

God doesn't specifically say the 7th day is the sabbath does it? and if it does, how do we know that Saturday is the sabbath and not Sunday?
The books of the bible were originally selected by God, and no, God doesn't say, "these shale be the books of the bible" anywhere, there are other books out there, but they were not included because they were either found to be false, or did not line up with what the bible says and were not considered the word of God.

Answer 9

First, please try to ask only one question at a time.

I'll try to answer these in order.

First, Paul tells us in Romans that it is not the day of the week that matters, but our hearts "One man esteems one day above another, and another man esteems every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own heart" because "The Kingdom of God is not in what you eat or when you worship, but in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit."

The books of the Bible were selected through a prossess, and it is known as the "canon" of Scripture. These particular books have been verified to be authentic, whereas other books have been shown to be good stories, but not necessarily the word of God. The only exception is Esther, in which God is not even mentioned.

Who says that it is the Bible that is our salvation? That one is tearing down straw men. Sorry, but the Bible says that JESUS is our salvation. "There is no other name given under heaven whereby men can be saved". Furthermore, Jesus said "I am the door" and "I am Life" and "I am Truth", etc, etc, etc. While it's true that the Bible is the Word of God, it is the blood of Jesus shed in remission for our sins as an atonement for our sins that actually redeems us.

I hope these answers help. There is SOOOOO much more I could say on each of these questions, but this is just a simple summary for you to begin with.

Good luck in your search for Truth. (er - sorry - we Christians don't depend on luck. We depend on God (*grin*) )

Answer 10

Ok, tell me where in the Bible it says saturday. It says the last day of the week. Sunday is now the last day of the week. Jesus also said that the "sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath." (Mark 2:27)

Jesus is the ultimate salvation: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6