I do believe in a variation of the Bible being inspired of God – I believe that it was inspired but only by men, not God.
Bible is inspired of God??????
by Crazyguy 23 Replies latest jw friends
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aquafrenta
I believe most of the bible to be the inspired word of God.
In all seriousness I believe Shakespeare to also be an inspired by God work, difference is Shakespeare is not about God. Shakespeare also gives psuedo history lessons with moral implications.
To think the bible innerrant I find completely eroneous. I do believe what is teaches, chiefly mans sinful nature and Gods desire to redeem us through his affirmative action. Not ours lest we become boastful. It is not an instruction manual in perfect behaviour, quite the opposite, it is a treatice on the futility of perfection.
I do not need the bible to be perfect in its histories or science to appreciate the point it is making.
Like wise when I read Macbeth I can glean the moral lessons without believing in ghosts.
The St Crispins soliloquy inspires me and makes me feel exhilirated even though I know it is fictional interpretation of historical events.
I have known many who grumble over the innaccuracies of Shakespeare and who challenge the authorship. Reminds me of the endless challenges to the bible. Both are great literature either way.
I understand I am in the minority of christians who are willing to tell others what they believe. Doesn't mean I am in the minority of christians as to this belief.
I will go on record also in stating I do not believe the book of revelations to be in any way inspired. It should not be included with the other books. I would rather the book of Enoch, at least it makes a decent story line.
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Rattigan350
The problem I have is that if the holy spirit is directing the organization today to be organizational, why didn't it do that back in the first century and with Israel?
Why didn't it anticipate the problems that would exist today and deal with them?
Why are there dates problems when they should have made a calendar from Adam or Noah?
Why the gap between John and now?
The Bible is inspired of God but people don't understand what inspired means. It means where did the idea come from.
It is written about God's people and the things that God did and taught. That is the basis for the writings. That makes it inspired, but not inerrant or right.
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mynameislame
That you can use it to prove just about any belief you want seems rather impressive.
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punkofnice
Not a thing.
In fact the more I think about it the more it becomes a bad advert for a god.
It has false promises, false prophecy and contradictions.......not to mention the 'phobias' in it.
GE 22:1-12, DT 8:2 God tempts (tests) Abraham and Moses.
JG 2:22 God himself says that he does test (tempt).
1CO 10:13 Paul says that God controls the extent of our temptations.
JA 1:13 God tests (tempts) no one. -
mynameislame
In fact the more I think about it the more it becomes a bad advert for a god.
I have often said I thought the bible might actually be written by Satan
What if Satan was the benevolent creator and the bible was written to discredit him?
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designs
So the writer of Esther has the same theme as say Romans eh???
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aquafrenta
Round about they do.
Esther theme is the kinsman redeemer, Romans theme is Christ as redeemer.
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smiddy
That people of all walks of life can beleive that a compilation of letters/ writings/ books , dating back some 2000 years ago , in this 21st century is a product of an all powerfull God of creation , just boggles my mind now. However I didnt always think this way , why not ? Because I was ignorant and let others do my thinking for me . BIG mistake.
The bible is no more inspired of God than is the book of Mormon .
smiddy
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wearewatchingyouman
"All scripture is inspired by God........" wasn't a scripture, but simply a letter when it was first penned. Somehow though, this is supposed to be proof that the rest of the NT, along with whatever scriptures Paul was referencing, which who knows if they ended up in the Bible, are the word of God. The End.