I have seen many responses and can tell that there is a lot of 'belief' being argued with 'appropriate' corresponding passages.However, what people 'believe' and what the bible says are not necessarily the same thing. People will say or do anything to protect what they believe. Be honest with yourself. I am not your judge, nor would I ever want to be.
2007-09-25 17:58:50 · 11 answers · asked by Teacher 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. And I was taught. Both.
Other than that, you might examine your statements. I really think that you ended up going no where with that. If it's 'appropriate' then why is it that you are saying that they are not necessarily the same as what the Bible says?
2007-09-25 18:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do go a lot on what I have been taught, but at the same time I do read the Bible and do research on my own to prove or disprove what I have been told.I think you are right that what we believe is not always what the Bible says because we interpret it sometimes to make it say what we want it to say. You can take one passage and have 10 people read it and get 10 different interpretation's.
2007-09-25 18:11:29 · answer #2 · answered by onyx1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without asking the Holy Spirit to reveal the Bible to you, it won't mean a thing what you personally get out of it. As the Bible even says itself, the Bible is foolishness to those who don't believe, but it is the message of salvation to those who do (paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 1:18).
Like the Bereans in the Bible, everything you hear or read, you need to read the Bible for yourself and make sure it's accurate and scripturally based message. If you're still not sure about what you read, compare your thoughts against those who are known to be faithful and obedient. But use the Bible the most.
What we say about the Bible needs to be scripturally accurate.
2007-09-25 18:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by Use the Faith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know it's sort of funny. I was never a very good student in school, I made average grades. I can't remember a subject ever really captivating me.
I have been in bible study, at a very excellent bible teaching church, for many years. Sometimes I sort of smile and wonder what career I might have had....if I had put as much time and thought into something when I was in school.
No one has forced me to believe anything about the bible. I have come to my own conclusions through ten years of studying it.
2007-09-25 18:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have got to be the biggest crock on here tonight. Be honest with yourself, admit you don't know squat about the Bible. And you're going to teach us what the Bible "really" says? Wouldn't you have to read it first, atheist? Get a life.
2007-09-25 18:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by babbie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One must never approach it as an ordinary thing. Because it seems so common and wide-spread does not mean we should take it for granted. We do not own it. It owns us. We belong to the Word. The Word does not belong to us. It is Holy Shrapnel that tore through the veil of this world and that world.
If you get my meaning
2007-09-25 18:05:52 · answer #6 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, I do listen to certain preachers that I believe to be right on in Biblical interpretation. I also scrutinize what they say to see if I agree with it. I also study on my own when I can.
2007-09-25 18:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by The Apple Chick 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, uh......duh....I had to read it before I found out that things I had been taught about it were all wrong. What ya think about that?
2007-09-25 18:03:02 · answer #8 · answered by judysbookshop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cognitive dissonance comes to mind here.
2007-09-25 18:11:44 · answer #9 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read and taught.
2007-09-25 20:11:09 · answer #10 · answered by Dewi J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋