Yes, I can reply without taking offense.
I am assuming your question is, "Who wrote the Bible?" Here is my understanding:
The Bible was written by about 3 dozen different people over the course of a couple of thousand years. Many Christians also believe that it was really God's Holy Spirit that guided the hands of these men and women. In that way, it is also possible to say that the Bible was written by God and is the Word of God.
Now, your statement implies that you find the Bible confusing. I confess that I did too for many years. Sometimes I am stilled confused by some passages, however, I now find about 95% of it crystal clear.
Why?
A truly complete answer would be quite lengthy. The short version is like this-- God gave us free will. If we did not have free will we would be no better than robots. You can't have a real relationship with a robot.
Free will requires that we are truly free NOT to believe in God. It is also possible to believe in him but not love him, or desire to seek a relationship with him, or worship him.
So here's the situation: God wants to have a relationship with us, but he doesn't want to force us. He wants us to recognize that we are not the center of the universe...that we are not the most important thing in the universe. He wants us to set aside our focus on self and recognize that there is something bigger than us out there....and it's God.
Once we do this, we are finally in position to LISTEN to God. Once you are ready to listen you have a shot at reading the Bible without putting up barriers to belief and understanding. With mentoring from wise believers, meaning and understanding will rush into you like a tsunami.
This is what I believe. This is what I experienced.
2007-11-15 04:05:56
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answered by Anonymous
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40 men of God who wrote the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation. That includes Moses, David, Salomon, etc. These men was inspired by the Holy Spirit in their writings.
2Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
2Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2007-11-15 03:54:45
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answered by Anonymous
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The Bible was "inspired" by God but written by man in another language than English. Over the course of time the Bible has been redacted and edited by church doctrine for political reasons. I firmly believe that God gave man free will, which would make it impossible for God to completely force a faithful translation of what was meant by his words (i.e. it would be hard-determinism and free will simultaneously would be logically impossible.) Plainly put, to worship the Bible as if it were God is idolatry. God exists as a pure being, the Bible is a synthesis of God and man. Therefore if it is confusing (and I agree it is) it is not because of God, but because of man.
2007-11-16 02:01:01
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answered by spartanmike 4
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The Bible is God’s letter to humanity collected into 66 books written by 40 divinely inspired writers. These writers come from all walks of life (i.e., kings to fishermen) and spans over a period of 1,500 years or more. These claims may seem dramatic (or unrealistic to some), but a careful and honest study of the biblical scriptures will show them to be true.
2007-11-15 03:53:58
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answered by ▒Bella▒ 5
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God is the Author[2Peter 1:20-21].And checking history proves that the prophecies written hundreds of years in advance by several prophets with 100% accuracy and sublime consistency is not happenstance.The Word has been preserved in the King James Bible.The confusion is in the myriad perversions of Scripture using corrupt texts.And men and women formulating doctrines with poor hermeneutics.Hell is referenced well over a hundred times in God's Word. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3829772165315749719&q=1611+king+james+defended&total=62&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
2007-11-15 03:49:26
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answered by Anonymous
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i like it as quickly as I see somebody who's searching for the fact. God bless you, brother. the desirable learn Bible that I fairly have chanced on is this: existence application Bible ~ New worldwide version. This Bible has remark on each and every internet site to describe what the scriptures mean, in an ordinary-to-comprehend way. you isn't probably perplexed back in case you learn this one fairly good.
2016-09-29 07:15:56
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answered by polmanteer 4
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Actually you are half-way correct. remember the story of the tower of babel? god confused the tongues of the nations. Now how much more confusing could god have made it than for us not to be able to understand each other? It is the ultimate in confusion, and done so intentionally, long before the writer penned the verse you are taling about.
2007-11-15 03:43:18
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answered by Anonymous
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God told man what to write in the Bible. Our God is a god of peace and love and mercy and grace. If you read 1 Corinthians 14:33 it says: "For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. "
I am not sure I fully understand your question. So, I guess that makes me just another Ignoramous for Christ! haha
2007-11-15 03:48:44
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answered by maedaze810 3
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Only those who approach the bible thinking they are smarter then God are confused by it words.
I am not offended by your questions. I find it humerus that non-believers accuse believers of trying to convert the population to religion; however, your statement above was posted to point out your assumed fallacy of religion therefore converting people to your religion (atheism).
2007-11-15 03:44:16
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answered by JonB 5
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the 66 books of the bible were written over a period of 1500 years by approximately 40 different authors...
2007-11-15 03:43:41
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answered by 2009 time to shine 4
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