Ask me any bible related question!

[Audie]

According to my researches, Giant Mammoth is a 2 piece Finnish band. Giant Mammoth

Whereas a dong is, er, er, the unit of currency in Vietnam.

Ha, a mistypo. Did not with to call anyone a dong.

 

[Audie]

I remember one discussion with @Audie about the use of the apostrophe. She said that she no longer used them. Perhaps she will rethink that decision now

I thought I was in a spiritual realm wherein I had transcended the apostrophe.
I will recommence their use. Maybe.

 

[exchemist]

Ha, a mistypo. Did not with to call anyone a dong.

Oh Audie, what a disappointment. But we had some fun with it while it lasted.....

And what's wrong with the Vietnamese currency anyway?

 

[tayla]

The manuscript tradition dictates the reliability of scripture. Comparing manuscripts from different places and different times and yet getting the same message is the key.

Thank you for your reply.

 

[Audie]

Oh Audie, what a disappointment. But we had some fun with it while it lasted.....

And what's wrong with the Vietnamese currency anyway?

It is not the currency that is at fault, it is those stubborn foolish Vietnamese
who just wont accept Chines guidance.

 

[exchemist]

It is not the currency that is at fault, it is those stubborn foolish Vietnamese
who just wont accept Chines guidance.

Less funny than the first version.

 

[Audie]

Less funny than the first version.

If I have a sense of humour at all, it is still to be detected.

 

[exchemist]

If I have a sense of humour at all, it is still to be detected.

Nobel Prize for me then.

 

[Al Ibn Al Amra]

Why to be Aallah SWT ?

 

[anonymous9887]

anonymous9887: Thank you for giving this opportunity to ask questions. I do have a few.

Q01: If God loves us unconditional, how is it possible that God is judgemental according to the Bible? One goes to hell, other to heaven
Q02: Why the condition "Jesus is the only way"? okay for a Christian, "creating aggression" if said to "non-Christian". Is that really what Jesus asks of evangelists?
Q03: Putting a spell is called Black Magic. How you see "Everyone ends up in Hell, unless following Jesus" [Christians tell this often to me]

People watch out: This is "InterFaith Discussion", so it is not "InterFaith" Debate. Control yourself.
[Just a wakeup call. Till now I was in "Debate" all the time. Glad I saw it in time myself]

To answer your question, Jesus is the only way to life however there are a few things to take into consideration.
1. 1st of all not a single human can tell you that you personally will go to hell (for us this means to be put asleep eternally). God and Jesus are judges.
2. Jehovah god understands each persons circumstances and their situation. Example yes Jesus is the way, but if the person didnt get a chance to examine the bible and confirm it as truth he would get a second chance during the 1000 year rein. So it depends on the circumstances on how you will be judged. Nobody knows your life.
3. Now if you absolutely know what is right and truth and dont care and oppose god with full accurate knowledge that is a different story, and we cant judge who has this knowledge either. The best bet for any person in any situation is to repent and change their ways and god is merciful.
4. As far as black magic goes, you can repent and god would gladly accept you. Mark 3:28-29. There were people in the book of acts who practiced black magic and repented from their ways. Acts 19:19-20
5. one must carefully examine whether or not the bible is from god or not, but if you ask me "if black magic is real then obviously god has to be real.

Hope this helps and encourages!

 

[anonymous9887]

New testament Joseph ignored bible and married mary seems like It worked out fine. I have a natural affinity to what religion is about, I have very natural aversion as soon as it starts to explain. Which is alright and is totally consistent with sciences view on nature. I have an affinity to life interconnected I have an aversion as soon as It starts to explain that in mechanical terms. They seem to both share a common view on nature with disagreements.to the details is all.

But that's my weirdness. I stick to music and long hikes in the wilderness. It all seems.more of an problem in culture than realistic. .

How did Joseph ignore the bible or the Hebrew scriptures at the time? I also understand why many people stay away from texts and religion. False statements are counter productive. Well you are not weird and Your point of view seems very comfortable to you. I just encourage research is all.

 

[anonymous9887]

uhmn.....


why?

Now I could come here and tell everybody to feel free to ask me about the intricacies of astrophysics, quantum theory and the precise processes of plate tectonics, but I don't think that doing so would be a good use of anybody's time.

We can ask you. That is the beauty of free will, I can start a thread and the people that choose to ask a question can. Everybody matters

 

[anonymous9887]

I’m skeptical that, given the nature of the texts and how they were compiled and edited, that there exists a single, overarching “message”or “fundamental doctrine.” The Bible isn’t primarily a story book or a doctrinal statement.

Could you please provide some evidence or research or reference a work that could turn your opinion into a fact please?

 

[anonymous9887]

I must admit it does make laugh when I think of all the judgements that have been fired at me by Bible believing christians for being in an Open Marriage, and without exception I’m told their not judging me its just what God’s word says. Yes, right....

What you do is your business, and how you conduct your life is your business. So if you asked me a question I would answer it, and I would not require you tell me anything about your personal life. When I talk to people I try to understand why they make the decisions they do. I may not agree, but my job is to help people we already have enough judges in the world today.

 

[anonymous9887]

Can you provide testable, falsifiable evidence that the god of the Bible is real? If not, then the bible is on the same level as other ancient stories.

The only thing we can examine is what is written and try to reach out to god in prayer with an open mind and heart and see what happens. So if there are ancient writings we have to ask ourselves "what would we expect from a book inspired of god?". We can test the bible by applying the bible principals and examining the results. Prophecy and scientific facts in the bible can be examined.
So in a nut shell form a criteria on what you would expect from a book inspired of god and hold that measure to every book.

 

[anonymous9887]

What does to be a disciple mean?

the 2 definitions provided by google
1. a personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles.
2. a follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher.

Or according to what source do you want to define a disciple?

 

[savagewind]

the 2 definitions provided by google
1. a personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles.
2. a follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher.

Or according to what source do you want to define a disciple?

THEY (most other people) keep on telling me that to disciple for Jesus means to be making more disciples. I don't believe it. I wonder if you do.

 

[anonymous9887]

Have you ever seen the bible in the light of other relevant scriptures?? the holy quran which is again an absolutely authentic source of information about the storries of the prophets of god. for those that were having doubts about the proof of existence or authenticity of the story of moses can refer the verses with the clear naration of the storries, JFYI

Bellow is the
Quote from the Holy Qur'an: Al-Baqara (2:51)

وَإِذْ وَاعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ثُمَّ اتَّخَذْتُمُ الْعِجْلَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَأَنْتُمْ ظَالِمُونَ

veiẕ vâ`adnâ mûsâ erbe`îne leyleten ŝümme-tteḫaẕtümü-l`icle mim ba`dihî veentüm żâlimûn.

"And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights (of solitude), and then ye chose the calf, when he had gone from you, and were wrong-doers."


Muslim Pro for iPhone and Android

I had trouble accepting the Koran Because of Surah 3:6

 

[David T]

How did Joseph ignore the bible or the Hebrew scriptures at the time? I also understand why many people stay away from texts and religion. False statements are counter productive. Well you are not weird and Your point of view seems very comfortable to you. I just encourage research is all.

"Stone the woman she's pregnant ". Or do you ascribe to children's fantasy Mary was a virgin literally did not have sex?

If you insist on thinking as a child well then we have nothing to discuss. The text is not written by children It's written for children by grown ups.

 

[anonymous9887]

Alleged contradictions?

But never mind. Hows about this.
Do you feel the Bible is inerrant? Accurate? True?
Reliable?

We note for example the value of Pi as derived from
a description in Kings, of a big tub or something.

From that, we get Pi=3. Approximately true, but, only approximately.

Now, divers ways have been thought up, to deal with that.
"different cubits for C and D" is a good one. Thickness
of rim is another.

But no matter. The means of measuring, the irregularities in
the tub itself will rule out the possibility of anything but rather
approximate measurements.

Lots of other approximations in the Bible.

How close to exact does something need to be, to be
accurate, reliable and true?

90% ? 10% ?

I believe the bible is gods word. I believe it is 100%. and the reason I say this is because there are some difficulties that can be solved. Many of the difficulties are non viable.