RE: How can a Christian reject part of the Bible and still call themselves a Christian?
October 6, 2016 at 9:12 am
(This post was last modified: October 6, 2016 at 9:32 am by Crossless2.0.)
(October 5, 2016 at 8:43 pm)Lek Wrote:(October 5, 2016 at 6:39 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: You do understand that what you are saying is, you have to believe the god of the Bible exists, in order for the Bible to do a good job at leading people that have the desire to know god of the Bible.
If I don't believe that this god exists, how can have a desire to know him?
I believe that those who do read and believe the bible message are prompted by God to do so. The first action worked in a person who is open to God's message is a supernatural work of God in him which could lead to reading the bible. That person doesn't necessarily believe in God at the time, but has a desire for the truth. Not only that, but he also has a desire to serve the truth.
Wait, so I may have to be 'prompted' by your god to (a) read the Bible and (b) believe its claims about this god?!?
Well, "a" is simply false. I have read it in its entirety and I've read several of its books several times. As for "b", how am I culpable for not believing these claims ("the truth" as you would have it) in the absence of such prompting? As Simon pointed out, in so many words, this hash of historical falsehoods and scientific knee-slappers doesn't immediately leap off the page and strike certain readers as "the truth". It didn't, in my case. But that's my fault somehow?
