if you limit yourself to just reading only the Bible to know about God, doesn't that mean that you're knowledge of God may be lacking? do you think God has stopped talking, or working, as soon as the authors of the books in the Bible died and stopped writing?
are you saying that God is limited only in the Bible? you say God is great, but why do you seem to limit Him with just the Bible only?
just a thought, if you truly love God as you say, you would want to find out more about Him, wouldn't you? it's the same with loving another person, you would want to know more about that person, right?
are you sure you're not missing anything about God when you limit yourself to just reading your Bible?
*by the way, this question is for people who believe that Scripture alone is enough
2007-09-12 14:49:28 · 24 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I read the New testament, portions of the OT and at times the Koran yet I'm Catholic. But I don't limit myself to the scriptures alone, I reflect on what I've read (books other than just scripture as well), look at life around me and my life as well to know more about God. He is inside of us-you just have to look inside yourself. What ever we are whether Christian, Muslim or Jew, we may have different paths that we set out on to reach Him, but our destination is to the same place.
2007-09-12 15:00:38 · answer #1 · answered by knight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is not a single work. It is a collection, an encyclopedia if you will, of all of the things that God has said to mankind. If you had a little more knowledge about how the Bible came about, then you might have realized that.
The books that were included in the Bible are not just arbitrarily put there, nor are the books that were left out just randomly left out. People worked a long time trying to collect the books that we could tell to sure, or as least as sure as humanly possible, that came straight from God were included, and only those books.
If God has decided to limit himself to the Bible, then why would I read other people's guesses about what God wants, when I can get it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak?
If you claim that you have a book that came from God that was not included in the Bible, then I suppose that we would require you to work some miracle to prove that God is really on your side. Maybe you could raise someone from the dead, like Jesus, Peter & Paul all did, or perhaps you could walk on water to prove that you speak for God?
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BTW, many Christians do study other religions, if that is what you are getting at. We are not stupid or uneducated just because we believe differently than you do.
2007-09-12 15:04:37 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, just reading the Bible is not enough. You must have a prayer life, and incorperate that with your reading of the scriptures. You must also be open to God's will and be obedient. The more you obey God, the more you learn about his ways and his heart. God Bless.
2007-09-12 14:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, since I am not a believer in any god or gods, I guess I am disqualified.
But I can't understand anyone wanting to limit their knowledge. It's ok to be wrong about something- I could be wrong being atheist. If I am, I shall do what Clarence Darrow said when asked if he found himself at the gates of heaven: "Bow and say Gentleman, I was wrong."
2007-09-12 15:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The beautiful thing about the Bible is it is applicable in any time or generation. The Word is always relevant. It's our road map in life. certainly by fellowship, other books on Jesus is a good thing, but the Bible is the most important. there has to be something to a book that consistently rates in the top books of all times in terms of popularity.
2007-09-12 14:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by inkster7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is any harm in reading other sources. I never let an opportunity pass me by when I can learn a little more about God or about anything for that matter. But you will find it hard to harmonize all that you read. You will have to take some and leave some.
2007-09-12 14:58:02 · answer #6 · answered by Andy Roberts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amen..I love too read...'The Most Important Person on Earth'... by Myles Munroe
one I'm on now...
the Bible continues today through God's people<><
2007-09-12 15:01:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't you limiting yourself by studying only the Christian God? Have you done any exploration into Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Islam? How about some older religions, such as those followed by the ancient Greeks, Aztecs, Egyptians, etc?
Are you sure you're not missing anything about god(s) when you limit yourself to just the Christian faith?
2007-09-12 14:55:17 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. Steve 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that scripture is the one thing that you can rely on, but I don't try to limit God by it. He speaks to us now through the Holy Spirit, other believers, visions, dreams, etc. You just have to make sure it doesn't contradict scripture.
2007-09-12 14:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by Popcorn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right on. There is so much more about God than what the Bible writes.
2007-09-12 14:54:35 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋