If you were reduced to ONE book of the Bible, and could only have one. Which one could you not live without? or another way to say it....What is your personal favorite.
2007-09-20 19:08:21 · 15 answers · asked by heismanu 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
James
2007-09-20 19:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by Loosid 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Man! Why always ONE?!!
Maybe Hebrews, but maybe Psalms. Perhaps the Gospel according to John, and then there is Romans. But what would I do without Acts? Or Luke?
I cannot make up my mind!!!!
2007-09-20 19:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very difficult question but for me I will go the book of John, the foundation of our faith.
If you build a house you must be sure that your foundations is strong and in my opinion John 3: 1 - 18
John
Chapter 3
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1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2
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He came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him."
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Jesus answered and said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born 3 from above."
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Nicodemus said to him, "How can a person once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother's womb and be born again, can he?"
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Jesus answered, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.
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What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit.
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Do not be amazed that I told you, 'You must be born from above.'
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The wind 4 blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
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Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can this happen?"
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Jesus answered and said to him, "You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this?
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Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
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If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
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No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.
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And just as Moses lifted up 5 the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
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6 so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."
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For God so loved the world that he gave 7 his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.
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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn 8 the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
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Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
So if your foundation is build strong then you can go to Mathew 5 and 1 Kor 13 the two strong pillars of your house.
Take care
2007-09-20 19:27:34 · answer #3 · answered by INCOGNITO 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I could only have one I would have to choose Psalms. But my favorite is James.
2007-09-20 19:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by Justa Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now it's Matthew.
Runner up is Ecclesiastes. I am a Christian, but Ecclesiastes appeals to my dark sense of humor. Solomon seemed to be awfully depressed /disillusioned when he wrote it.
Be well.
2007-09-20 19:18:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hands down, the Gospel of John.
2007-09-20 19:17:30 · answer #6 · answered by RIFF 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Proverbs.
2007-09-20 19:16:37 · answer #7 · answered by PackerGal 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
John I suppose. It is the "book of love" after all. Jesus talked more about love and compassion for others than he spoke on any other single subject.
2007-09-20 19:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by David M 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ecclesiastes - the wisdom of Solomon!
2007-09-20 19:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My favorites all go together Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah.
You can't just take one away. They all fit together. If you are going to take one use this old worn out book and I'll use one of my newer ones or go to
http://bibleresources.bible.com/
2007-09-20 19:24:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋