Give people on a remote island a bible and what would they believe?

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If we found a remote island and gave the people on the island a bible with no religious denominational influence, what would they probably believe following the just bible in context.

THEY WOULD:
- know God created everything
- know not to worship other Gods
- know the story of creation, how sin entered the world, why God made laws, and what happened to those who didn't keep Gods laws through out the OT
- keep the Sabbath & keep the biblical Holy Days
- follow the dietary laws of the bible
- know tithing was food and not money and it was a OT law

- believe in the immaculate conception
- see the law is to point out their sin and shows a need for a savior
- confess with their mouth and believe Jesus is Lord to be saved
- know they are saved by grace as a free gift from God
- believe in Baptism and why they should be baptized
- know that the only way to the father is through Jesus only
- know Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose from the grave on the 3rd day and ascended to heaven 40 days later to be at the right hand of his Father
- take up an offering on Sundays to help the needy and might come together to meet on a Sunday too
- believe Jesus is the Son of God and not God himself and the Holy Spirit is from God
- know Jesus is coming back again for his followers and we will give and account at the judgement seat of Christ before we go into the millennial reign with Christ and afterwards we enter eternity with him and God
- know that those who reject Christ will die in the lake of fire

-They would not have 30-40,000 different beliefs about the bible without denominational influences
 
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If we found a remote island and gave the people on the island a bible with no religious denominational influence, what would they probably believe following the just bible in context.

THEY WOULD:
- know God created everything
- know not to worship other Gods
- know the story of creation, how sin entered the world, why God made laws, and what happened to those who didn't keep Gods laws through out the OT
- keep the Sabbath & keep the biblical Holy Days
- follow the dietary laws of the bible
- know tithing was food and not money and it was a OT law

- believe in the immaculate conception
- see the law is to point out their sin and shows a need for a savior
- confess with their mouth and believe Jesus is Lord to be saved
- know they are saved by grace as a free gift from God
- believe in Baptism and why they should be baptized
- know that the only way to the father is through Jesus only
- know Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose from the grave on the 3rd day and ascended to heaven 40 days later to be at the right hand of his Father
- take up an offering on Sundays to help the needy and might come together to meet on a Sunday too
- believe Jesus is the Son of God and not God himself and the Holy Spirit is from God
- know Jesus is coming back again for his followers and we will give and account at the judgement seat of Christ before we go into the millennial reign with Christ and afterwards we enter eternity with him and God
- know that those who reject Christ will die in the lake of fire

-They would not have 30-40,000 different beliefs about the bible without denominational influences


That's what you would believe because that is what your denomination taught you.

If there were two people on the Island they would believe two different things.

Jesus didn't give us a book, he gave us a Church.

He wants us to be one as he and the Father are one. That is only possible if there is a single Church with a central guiding authority.
 
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If we found a remote island and gave the people on the island a bible with no religious denominational influence, what would they probably believe following the just bible in context.

THEY WOULD:
They would not-

Oh, you mean they would believe exactly like you?

Unlikely.

I even suspect that they would change their views over time.

Why anyone expects any individual or groups of imperfect people to come to identical conclusions on every matter is quite unreasonable and has actually proven nearly impossible.

We can read examples where nearly everyone who came out of Egypt failed at the law and were destroyed because of unbelief...and yet there are people who think they can improve those odds.

Strange to say the least.

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That's what you would believe because that is what your denomination taught you.

If there were two people on the Island they would believe two different things.

Jesus didn't give us a book, he gave us a Church.

He wants us to be one as he and the Father are one. That is only possible if there is a single Church with a central guiding authority.

Without a doubt you'll not get it all right on your own. It's like finding a book on brain surgery and thinking the book makes you a brain surgeon.
 
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Did you really just at they would believe in the ammucalte conception of Mary?no where in the bible does it say that except for tradition

We know how both Peter and Paul died and that's not in the Bible either. I'm also not keeping that dogma (Immaculate Conception of Mary). But I also understand that not everything is in the Bible. Altar calls also are not there. That alone does not make them bad.
 
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Hypothetically what if you have a surgeons brain (Ro 12:1-2) and the textbook with all the diagrams (proverbs an such) and was willing to be on the island for an extended time (wait upon the Lord) as He (the author of the text) slowly unveiled His meaning.
Now, there is no mention of whether there are Tulmad/Torah/translators there...or...as all Christians gathered have...more than one person to talk to...to come to conclusions on texts and thereby stand on the shoulders of those who have spoken before.
But in all probability the interpretation would be as varied as it is Godgiven to direct each persons life.
 
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Hypothetically what if you have a surgeons brain (Ro 12:1-2) and the textbook with all the diagrams (proverbs an such) and was willing to be on the island for an extended time (wait upon the Lord) as He (the author of the text) slowly unveiled His meaning.
Now, there is no mention of whether there are Tulmad/Torah/translators there...or...as all Christians gathered have...more than one person to talk to...to come to conclusions on texts and thereby stand on the shoulders of those who have spoken before.
But in all probability the interpretation would be as varied as it is Godgiven to direct each persons life.
I'd still not care to be that persons first patient. ^_^ Better if he/she were guided by one with experience.

That last sentence is too easy to read something not meant into. Could you elaborate a bit? Your not saying there are multiple correct meanings are you?
 
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We know how both Peter and Paul died and that's not in the Bible either. I'm also not keeping that dogma (Immaculate Conception of Mary). But I also understand that not everything is in the Bible. Altar calls also are not there. That alone does not make them bad.

I think that you mean the traditions later.

Like people did not make the sign of the cross in the bible yet we do it.

That is interesting.
 
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Hypothetically what if you have a surgeons brain (Ro 12:1-2) and the textbook with all the diagrams (proverbs an such) and was willing to be on the island for an extended time (wait upon the Lord) as He (the author of the text) slowly unveiled His meaning.
Now, there is no mention of whether there are Tulmad/Torah/translators there...or...as all Christians gathered have...more than one person to talk to...to come to conclusions on texts and thereby stand on the shoulders of those who have spoken before.
But in all probability the interpretation would be as varied as it is Godgiven to direct each persons life.

The bible is full of exhortations to follow God given authority:

Matt 23
1Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples 2“The •scribes and the •Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. 3Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.

1 John 4
6We are from God. Anyone who knows God listens to us; anyone who is not from God does not listen to us. From this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

Matt 18:17
If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
 
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SAAN said:
- believe in the immaculate conception

How would they get that nonsense from the Bible?

-They would not have 30-40,000 different beliefs about the bible without denominational influences

Ah, you must be Catholic. Only a Catholic would believe it's OK to keep repeating a false claim that's been debunked many, many times.

That's a good example of that "Catholic taqiyya" I was talking about in another post.
 
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The bible is full of exhortations to follow God given authority:

Matt 23
1Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples 2“The •scribes and the •Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. 3Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.

1 John 4
6We are from God. Anyone who knows God listens to us; anyone who is not from God does not listen to us. From this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

Matt 18:17
If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Your on an island with a bible...I suppose you would elect yourself as the one in authority ;)
 
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If we found a remote island and gave the people on the island a bible with no religious denominational influence, what would they probably believe following the just bible in context.

THEY WOULD:
- know God created everything TRUE
- know not to worship other Gods TRUE
- know the story of creation, how sin entered the world, why God made laws, and what happened to those who didn't keep Gods laws through out the OT TRUE
- keep the Sabbath & keep the biblical Holy Days TRUE
- follow the dietary laws of the bible TRUE
- know tithing was food and not money and it was a OT law MAYBE
- believe in the immaculate conception FALSE. That's not in the Bible.
- see the law is to point out their sin and shows a need for a savior TRUE
- confess with their mouth and believe Jesus is Lord to be saved MAYBE
- know they are saved by grace as a free gift from God MAYBE
- believe in Baptism and why they should be baptized MAYBE
- know that the only way to the father is through Jesus only TRUE
- know Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose from the grave on the 3rd day and ascended to heaven 40 days later to be at the right hand of his Father TRUE
- take up an offering on Sundays to help the needy and might come together to meet on a Sunday too MAYBE
- believe Jesus is the Son of God and not God himself and the Holy Spirit is from God FALSE
- know Jesus is coming back again for his followers and we will give and account at the judgement seat of Christ before we go into the millennial reign with Christ and afterwards we enter eternity with him and God MAYBE
- know that those who reject Christ will die in the lake of fire FALSE

So there are the answers to your questions, but the bigger fact of the matter is that there is no reason to assume that they'd BELIEVE all of this just because an unknown novel had come their way.
 
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The Bible would have to be in their language first. As to the rest you're guessing what primitives would do.

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If we found a remote island and gave the people on the island a bible with no religious denominational influence, what would they probably believe following the just bible in context.

THEY WOULD:
- know God created everything
- know not to worship other Gods
- know the story of creation, how sin entered the world, why God made laws, and what happened to those who didn't keep Gods laws through out the OT
- keep the Sabbath & keep the biblical Holy Days
- follow the dietary laws of the bible
- know tithing was food and not money and it was a OT law

- believe in the immaculate conception
- see the law is to point out their sin and shows a need for a savior
- confess with their mouth and believe Jesus is Lord to be saved
- know they are saved by grace as a free gift from God
- believe in Baptism and why they should be baptized
- know that the only way to the father is through Jesus only
- know Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose from the grave on the 3rd day and ascended to heaven 40 days later to be at the right hand of his Father
- take up an offering on Sundays to help the needy and might come together to meet on a Sunday too
- believe Jesus is the Son of God and not God himself and the Holy Spirit is from God
- know Jesus is coming back again for his followers and we will give and account at the judgement seat of Christ before we go into the millennial reign with Christ and afterwards we enter eternity with him and God
- know that those who reject Christ will die in the lake of fire

-They would not have 30-40,000 different beliefs about the bible without denominational influences
 
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