Wouldn't it take a God to Keep the Earth and Sun at a perfect distance for all life to continue to exist?
Since the beginning of human life as we know it?
I think all different ways of thinking are useful.
But for the Bible is a book of words with many instructions, I am busy enough just trying to keep up with the words in the Bible. I see you say they are not contradictory, the Bible's words themselves instruct me, I am more like a follow...
I was talking about Jesus parables and that he reveals all things to his disciples in private. I agree with you the bread is figurative for his body and the wine is figurative for his blood.
There is over 50 scriptures that explain God Created all things, you have a right to your reasoning and so do I.
I believe in the words that are explained in the Bible, this is my foundation.
The Bible uses these words: fallen asleep in death, resurrection, raised from the dead, dust you will return, on that very day your thoughts do perish.
Why would there be words in the Bible we don't need?
There is many scriptures on this subject, every word in the bible helps to understand most...
I would like to give it a try If you are up for it, You pick the Bible subject and we will both look up scriptures we feel explain the Bible subject.
For example you find 10 scriptures and I find 10 scriptures.........Then we custom form a belief a belief according to what all 20 scriptures...
Also some scriptures If you look at 100 different translations the meaning remains the same, I believe these scriptures are revealing the original teaching.
Some scriptures are translated 10 different ways like John 1:18 or John 1:1