Godschild Wrote:I use the Bible to find the truth, much proof lies within the scriptures and then they also lead to truths that are in everyday life. I never use the Bible as an excuse for anything, it is what it is, God's revelation to man of His will for those who choose to accept it. It's not meant to scare anyone, those who use it that way are not being honest about God and His love for man.
That is how it is always used. A threat, if you don't believe you go to hell;if you don't do this you go to hell... It is gods word that if you don't do what he says you go to hell. That's not love..
Quote:Now I'm going to ask you to prove to me your statements that the Bible has been mistranslated and revised. There is only one version of the Bible, it has been translated into more modern English so it's easier to understand than the Old English no one speaks now. We've also learned more about the ancient languages over the years so we are better able to translate the Bible and gather the meanings from it God intended. We also find older manuscripts that give us insight into the ancient writings. These are some reasons you see the Bible updated from time to time. The Book of Isaiah was found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, it is the oldest copy ever found, it is virtually word for word the same as later copies and up to the modern translation of today's Bible. People are not trying to translate the Bible into what they want people so see, you've been feed a bunch of bull about mistranslated scripture, there are to many eyes on the old manuscripts to misrepresent them.(To the bold)Do you know the difference between almah and bethulah (Hebrew words)?
Why wouldn't this god just make it so people could all understand, instead of sending innocent people to eternal hell?
(to the italicized) "I do not hold to all the denomination believes". Seem you have translated things to what you want people to see. You are not following 100%.
Quote:It's strange you would use the science of weather to say the Bible is not accurate about the cause of weather. Did you know that the Bible taught the evaporation of the oceans as what cause most of the rain on earth, probably a thousand years before science was able to prove that was the case. The Bible is also considered by many Christian and non- Christians as one of the most accurate time lines for history. Di you know that the Egyptians math system improved greatly after Abraham lived there, curious wouldn't you say.I think I know the verse you are referring to. I think your over estimating it. It implies to be talking of fog/mist, not evaporation.
So which "translation" of the bible you read?
Quote:Yes, this world can seem like hell at times, why, again the reason is sin. God has allowed mankind to suffer through this world's bad things because we are responsible for the world's condition, not God. Sins of the past, sins now and sins of the future are all committed by mankind and is why we have this world full of terrible things. So why shouldn't we have to live with what we've made.So animals must bare our sins too...
Quote:Everything was perfect until Adam and Eve sinned after that so to speak, the world became man's creation or in this case a wreck.God made the mistake of Adam and Ave. Then allows them to pass their sin, from gods mistake, to the rest of mankind. So then after all these generation .... People dieing, and going where? hell? God decides to have his "son" help us from sin. Fails, but is still our savor because now we have the chance to go to heaven?
You ask how God's going to make things right, well He already has, through Jesus Christ things are made right, we become part of the kingdom of God at least those who accept Him. Does that change thing here, no we still have the same old world to live in, but now we have God's help to get through the day. In the end there will be eternal life in paradise for those of us who have chosen Christ over the world.
Quote:God doesn't have a child to suffer, the suffering comes because life happens, God will be there to help us through the bad parts of life and there to keep us on a even keel when things are going exceptionally well for us. God is our friend and helper, that is if one accepts Him in a relationship as such.
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