What makes the bible true

[forbes]

hey king... i gotta question... if it was possible to prove scientifically with fact... would you be open minded enough to accept that you beliefs maybe wrong...?

[The King]

Laziness at work.

Oxymorons make very poor arguments, O.P.

To wit, again from Merriam-Webster.com
lazy suggests a disinclination to work

[The King]

hey king... i gotta question... if it was possible to prove scientifically with fact... would you be open minded enough to accept that you beliefs maybe wrong...?

Of course, because I already had to be open minded to discover that my beliefs (regarding Christianity) were the Truth.

Science can not disprove my beliefs however, because my beliefs are not founded upon the condition of mankind's acceptance or denial.

[racrguy]

Oxymorons make very poor arguments, O.P.

To wit, again from Merriam-Webster.com
lazy suggests a disinclination to work

Except it's not an argument, it's an observation. Yet you continue to demonstrate your inability to use the dictionary correctly...


You cherry pick a definition to suit your needs, ignoring all other definitions of the word.

— at work
1
: engaged in working : busy; especially : engaged in one's regular occupation
2
: having effect : operating, functioning

Note the bolded part, your laziness is having an effect. And at this point, doubly so.

[jdgregory84]

Fix't

It's not an issue here of understanding the Bible or not, so much as it is of some posters trying to argue that the Bible says something it clearly does not.

Even in Christianity, different denominations interpret The Bible in different ways, don't they?

[jdgregory84]

On a side note, I love how everybody tries to be as grammatically correct in this forum as possible. Otherwise, the response to their post will be about how ignorant or stupid they are.

BTW, I try to be very careful on my posts as well.

[racrguy]

On a side note, I love how everybody tries to be as grammatically correct in this forum as possible. Otherwise, the response to their post will be about how ignorant or stupid they are.

BTW, I try to be very careful on my posts as well.

I think the reason for that is because someone will come along and pick apart your posts grammatically and then use an ad hominem to get out of keeping things about the argument.

[The King]

Even in Christianity, different denominations interpret The Bible in different ways, don't they?

As long as any given denomination first adheres to the Bible ahead of their own traditions and organizational hierarchy, there will be very little difference.

[jdgregory84]

As long as any given denomination first adheres to the Bible ahead of their own traditions and organizational hierarchy, there will be very little difference.

Fair enough.

[YALE]

As long as any given denomination first adheres to the Bible ahead of their own traditions and organizational hierarchy, there will be very little difference.

The whole thing? Even Leviticus and Deuteronomy?

[racrguy]

I'm just going to leave this here.

[The King]

The whole thing? Even Leviticus and Deuteronomy?

Leviticus and Deuteronomy are part of the Pentateuch, or Torah, that are the first five books of the Old Testament. Ask our Jewish friends whether they adhere to the Law of Moses recorded in the Torah. I am not Jewish so I am not qualified to say. Regarding Christianity though, Jesus fulfilled mankind's part of the First Covenant detailed in the Torah, so all of mankind can now be reconciled to God through Jesus rather than individually and/or collectively practicing the Law of Moses. The Law was never done away with, and it does apply to Christians as well, but it has been fulfilled on our (and everyones) behalf.

[YALE]

Leviticus and Deuteronomy are part of the Pentateuch, or Torah, that are the first five books of the Old Testament. Ask our Jewish friends whether they adhere to the Law of Moses recorded in the Torah. I am not Jewish so I am not qualified to say. Regarding Christianity though, Jesus fulfilled mankind's part of the First Covenant detailed in the Torah, so all of mankind can now be reconciled to God through Jesus rather than individually and/or collectively practicing the Law of Moses. The Law was never done away with, and it does apply to Christians as well, but it has been fulfilled on our (and everyones) behalf.

Thanks for the clarification.

[jdgregory84]

Leviticus and Deuteronomy are part of the Pentateuch, or Torah, that are the first five books of the Old Testament. Ask our Jewish friends whether they adhere to the Law of Moses recorded in the Torah. I am not Jewish so I am not qualified to say. Regarding Christianity though, Jesus fulfilled mankind's part of the First Covenant detailed in the Torah, so all of mankind can now be reconciled to God through Jesus rather than individually and/or collectively practicing the Law of Moses. The Law was never done away with, and it does apply to Christians as well, but it has been fulfilled on our (and everyones) behalf.

So Jesus's existence annihilated the requirements of the first part of the old testament for men to enter heaven? In other words, if you follow the new testament...the old testament laws, don't really apply? Isn't that the same as the Muslim beliefs?

[jdgregory84]

I'm only asking because the majority that I've read of the bible is the old testament. Why? Because when you go to church they typically only preach the new testament. The old testament only seems to be brought up when it's convenient.