Someone once said: "If you follow the old testament you will go to prison, if you follow the new, you will go to an asylum."
opinions?
2007-11-24 07:15:08 · 18 answers · asked by Real Friend 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-11-24 07:21:30 · answer #1 · answered by Bye for now... 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No one can follow the Bible exactly. We are not perfect---only human. But, if we try to fill our lives with kind deeds, and STUDY the Bible (instead of just reading it), then we learn how to live the best life we can live. It is worth the effort.
2007-11-24 15:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by lcamel2000 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to follow the bible exactly, considering we're all sinners, including Christains, I myself being born again. However, we can follow it to the best of our ability, with God's guidance and direction. God Himself knows we cannot follow the bible exactly or perfectly - ONLY as close as we humanly can.
2007-11-24 15:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
--IT IS POSSIBLE but with the human qualification of REASONABLENESS!
(Philippians 4:5) “. . .Let YOUR reasonableness become known to all men. The Lord is near.”
--BYINGTON TRANSLATION "The Bible in Living English" states:
"Let your reasonableness be conspicuous to all men"!
(James 3:17-18) “17 But the wisdom from above is first of all chaste, then peaceable, REASONABLE (my caps), ready to obey, full of mercy and good fruits, not making partial distinctions, not hypocritical. 18 Moreover, the fruit of righteousness has its seed sown under peaceful conditions for those who are making peace.”
(Please keep in mind the qualifying of EXACTLY should indeed take into consideration THE GREAT NEED of human reasonableness as God emphasizes---by the scriptures above!)
--THUS following of the Bible, would have to be the main thrust in humans, in practicing Bible standards that would indeed dominate in our lives-- for God does not expect perfection--from imperfect humans!
DICTIONARY --"REASONABLE"
1.agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
2.not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms.
3.moderate, esp. in price; not expensive: The coat was reasonable but not cheap.
4.endowed with reason.
5.capable of rational behavior, decision, etc.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME resonable < MF raisonnable < L ratiÅnÄbilis. See reason, -able]
—Related forms
rea·son·a·ble·ness, rea·son·a·bil·i·ty, noun
rea·son·a·bly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. intelligent, judicious, wise, equitable. Reasonable, rational refer to the faculty of reasoning. Rational can refer to the reasoning faculty itself or to something derived from that faculty: rational powers; a rational analysis. It can also mean sane or sensible: She was no longer rational; a rational plan. Reasonable most often means sensible: A reasonable supposition is one which appeals to our common sense. 2. equitable, fair, just. See moderate.
2007-11-24 15:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by thomas_tutoring2002 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mature understanding of what God wills for us resides in the command to love our neighbor, take care of the widows and orphans, and by this love God. I think it is entirely possible to do this, given God's grace, which we are told to accept in great quantities.
2007-11-24 15:20:28 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You live in the age of instant information. If there is something you want to follow GOOGLE it and you will get millions of opinions. Then decide what you WANT to do.
Jesus said: "What you bind on Earth shall be bound in Heaven. What you loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven."
Sin is created by YOUR bindings.
2007-11-24 15:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by Shintz62 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you break it down analytically and historically, the bible is nothing more than Astro-theology and sun worship.
If you want the truth about your religion look beyond the bible, or rather its origins, which dates back to the Sumerians and Mesopotamians.
2007-11-24 15:22:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is absolutely possible, why would you go to prison for following the old testament? That's nonsense.
2007-11-24 15:18:51 · answer #8 · answered by Megan 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You follow spiritual law and end up in heaven.
2007-11-24 16:29:49 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bible is the road map to heaven there is no short cut all are none he said it plain and clear he will not have us luke warm we have to be hot and on fire for the LORD
2007-11-24 15:27:13 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's not possible
to follow the bible completly is impossible- it would require you not to sin
but if you used it as the one and only guide for your life, then yes that is possible, and you will get into heaven
2007-11-24 15:21:18 · answer #11 · answered by Kag 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋