Responding to such a question as the one stated on responding to a friend who asks you why you believe in the Bible, and asks "Isn't it a book just like any other piece of literature?" would be a difficult question, but let alone a very plausible question to be asked to a Christian in a one's lifetime. I have personally been asked this question before on multiple occasions, and there are many responses I have given as according to being sensitive to the circumstances upon which the question was asked. I believe in the Bible as being the authoritative word of God, and the divinely inspired, and breathed out word of God (2 Timothy 3:16). To use a response that would allow this message to portray itself accurately, I would likely use 3 main …show more content…
I would explain the concept of hope and love that I now had in my life, and if it wasn't for God, or His divinely inspired word, I wouldn't be alive today, or I at least wouldn't be where I am today. I would be sure to explain the depth of Him being my Lord and my king, my savior who didn't need to, but willingly proved His faithfulness in His love. God is good and real. It is only by His just faithfulness and grace that I am where I am, and alive today. I have no other explanation in my life, for the joy I am able to have after the abuse I've experienced growing up, for the love I carry after the abandonment of my mother as a mother, for the forgiveness I bear after the tragic scene of my father slowly dying until his very final breath. There is no humanly possible explanation for the existence of my life, at least as it is today, other than that the love and mercy of God is truly and radically life altering. It surpasses all other earthly things, and it is important to express that if we let Him, He could change our lives forever. To continue in a life of bitterness, pain, regression of anger, hurt, evil, depression, and numbness is just illogical and senseless when there's an offer of hope, restoration, love, peace, comfort, understanding, grace and faithfulness. As I look back into the testimonies of
The biblical metanarrative touches the storyline of the main book, the Bible, from the beginning from Genesis to the end of Revelation. Throughout the bible there are many stories that have a message and come across to Christians that relate to their life. The bible is one book with many events that tells one big story. There are five acts of the biblical metanarrative consists of which are, Act I: The God of Creation, Act II: Sin Enters the World, Act III: God Covenants with Israel, Act IV: Jesus and the New Covenant, and Act V: The Fellowship of believers. Each of these Acts have stories about the life of Jesus that has a meaning Christians relate to.
This book shows how to respond to the most frequent objections to Christianity today: Respond theologically, reasonably, and practically. Recognize the reason behind the questions. Understand why people are asking the questions to begin with. Discover what subjects are inspiring their souls and motivating them to seek responses.
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of thy womb a reward.
The Bible is composed of many different stories and narratives. Each one of these individual stories contributes to the greater story of the Bible; sometimes called the Grand Story of Scripture. Within each Story, they have elements that define the setting, characters, climax, and themes. The overall Grand Story of Scripture contains these elements in each of the five divisions: prologue, epilogue, and three acts in between.
Second: to offer that the Bible is true is to say that we can faith in its content; we believe it to be guide to our faith. We would have to embrace the notion that there are specific assertions about Gods faithfulness and how we should live our lives and reciprocate. These contentions may appear somewhat intricate, but recognizing its intricacies is a way not of evading commitment to the Bible 's truth however of fully addressing to the complex ways in which the Bible is true. Let’s contemplate the rapport between truth and meaning: the truth of a testimonial or a book hinges on what it means. Countless biblical scholars have worked for eons to scrutinize and appraise the text of the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament.
Bible as the Inspired Word of God The Bible is the work of various authors, who lived in different continents and wrote in different eras. Furthermore, much of the text does not claim to have been 'dictated' by God and is not always God speaking to people. In parts it consists of people speaking to God, as in the Psalms, and people speaking to people, as in the New Testament letters written by Paul. In light of this, some maintain that it is not possible to treat the Bible as a book of divine oracles, delivered once by God and recorded by its authors through divine inspiration, since biblical authors were products of their time and subsequently their understanding of divine truth was culturally
The process by which the English Bible, as it is known to the English culture today, was compiled is an extraordinary thing to see. The Bible consists of two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The process by which both Testaments were written and then canonized into one book transpired over a period of many years. Once the canonization of the Bible officially came to an end, it was translated into English. Since then, many versions of the modern Bible have been made. Since the individual books of the Bible became scattered as they were written, people set forth to preserve God’s Word by compiling them into one
The Bible is a collection of stories and teachings made up of two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament, as well as the Pentateuch or the first five books of the Bible. The Pentateuch and Old Testament follow the days of creation, the stories of Moses, and all that happened before Jesus was born. The New Testament follows the life, teachings, and death of Jesus. Before the Bible was written around 3000 years ago, it was told through narratives, poetry, and songs. Much like fairytales, which are a non-religious way of teaching kids to be safe, such as in Hansel and Gretel, making smart decisions, such as in Sleeping Beauty, or to not talk to strangers, such as in Little Red Riding Hood; the Bible is used to teach people as a whole, with the stories of how the world was created or the creation of The Ten Commandments. The characters in the Bible often mimic true human behaviors and this makes it more relatable for people, for example, Elijah being suicidal or Moses having to find his own faith and his own true self. This can be connected to something like Shakespeare, each of his characters, though quite dramatic, all have a tragic flaw that often aides in the failures of the character but each tragic flaw is extremely human. Many times the Bible or the Christian religion itself has been said to influence our moral compasses as we try to “walk in the light of Jesus” and it does influence us even if we are not aware of it, but there is always a science behind this,
It is a blessing to see each of you again as we begin another exciting week of breaking down the letter written to the church in Laodicea, found in Revelation 3:14-22. Let us take a moment to reflect on how far we have come since we began this journey. We have walked each other through the first three steps of interpreting scripture which is found in the text of Grasping God’s Word: Grasping the Text in Their Town, Measuring the Width of the River to Cross, and Crossing the Principlizing Bridge.
I believe that scripture is the infallible Word of God, divinely inspired by God through human hands, for the teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training of Christians and forming the basis of the Christian life and guiding them on the path to Christ. I believe that scripture is infallible rather than inerrant, because human writers through which God spoke can still make mistakes. However, Matthew 24:35 reminds us that God’s word is true in all ages and places. 2 Timothy 3:16 gives reasons why it is import for believes to use the scripture such as teaching and correcting. Scripture guides us along the path we should as evidences by Psalms 119:105 comparing Scripture to a lamp to show us the way. I have also personal experienced the wisdom that the scriptures can offer to those who need guidance. I also believe that scripture should be the main point of guidance, which is something that my church has taught me such I was young. Matthew 7:24 instructs us to build our house on the rock (scripture) which is the most solid place to rest our life.
As Human beings, we start to wonder about the creator of the universe, how is life after death, and about the ultimate purpose of life. There are a variety of religions in this World, however, there are a number of religions which truly do not have an answer to our questions, and therefore this makes regions unique. Religion is something that virtually shaped the world so throughout this essay I will discuss about the holy text of the bible, and about the general concept of the Judaism.
As a girl, I was raised in a Christian household that believed strongly in the belief of God and the truth of the Bible. I have never really had experiences with other religions of the world since I have always been a firm believer in Christianity. Prior to reading the chapter on Buddhism in my book “The World’s Religions” the only information that I knew about the Buddhist religion was that there was meditation and a lot of relaxation involved, but I came to understand and respect the Buddhist religion. I was able to gain insight on the different types of Buddhism but also how one achieves complete insight and serenity.
When looking at the traditions of Catholic Social Teachings, people think that they must use the teachings of the ancient world and look at the bible word for word. Massaro talks about how all over the world, people have shared their traditions and ethics to tell others how they live and what worked for them to live a better planned life. All throughout history, people have been trying to find better ways to live, how to live together and to love one another. This is how we as a species have created traditions and ethics through many generations. The focus will be on how these traditions from the Catholic Social Teachings and the ethics of many people affects this constantly shifting world.
The bible was written as an account of what many viewed that God had accomplished so his actions and words could be passed on for generations. Some believe it is a literary account and some believe it is a historical account. The word of God in the bible comes in many forms and is left up to interpretation by the reader. Some believe that the word of God should be the only word and should be strictly followed. Some believe that the words are meant as a guideline to help us through life. Whatever your belief is you can always seem to find the meaning behind your belief through the word of God in the Bible.
?And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all those heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.? Luke 2:46-47