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Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
Exactly, the Bible was written by? So that person's interpretation of what happened is listed. WHAT DID GOD, HIMSELF SAY? NOT WHAT MAN INTERPRETED HIM AS SAYING!
This is the problem I have with this topic and others...Who are WE as MORTALS to say what is and IS NOT appropriate. When WE ALL, independently reach our MAKER, CREATOR, we will have to answer for whatever. If this AND other things is NOT what HE wanted, then HE is the ONLY ONE who can say that it (whatever it is) is WRONG!
That's just my HO!
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I understand what you are saying. Some of the stuff in the Bible just does not jive with our view of our selves and the world today. I believe that the Bible is God's revealed word, that the original Hebrew and Greek text were inspired by God and are
without error. Where we get into trouble, I think, is when we say the Bible was written by man and man is subject to error. O.K. So if that is the case, how do we determine what parts are true and what parts are 'man'? I think we have to say all of the Bible is true or all of if is subject (including the 'good' parts like enternal life, forgiveness of sins, supplying all of our needs according to His riches in glory, no weapon formed against me shall prosper etc.) to throwing out. Then the question becomes "How much can we throw out and still be considered Christians?"
I do believe however, that it is important to take part in a good Bible Study (with others and on your own) if you are truly concerned about doing the will of God because as someone stated there are some things, again this is my inter. that are referring to the cultural norms or the day or speak in the natural something that signifies the Spiritual. I can't read a word of Greek or Hebrew, but I can read a concordance and try to do so, especially when there is something that I don't understand.