CF Singles Read the Bible in a Year - Discussion Thread (Poll Included!)

Oops, I forgot. I already read through Genesis, Matthew and am almost done with Exodus.

Of course Jennie starts out this year with the parts of the Bible most people likely enjoy reading the most, all of Jesus' teachings and deeds in Matthew.

I would guess that pretty much all believers, no matter where else they might differ in theology, would agree that the example of the Son is first and foremost the one we should set before other people. Of course, we sometimes differ on what sort of example Jesus meant to set forth, as a sometimes what He was referring to or the point He meant to get across could reasonably be interpreted different ways. After all, He often spoke to the masses in nothing but parables.

But as for me, there are two new things I have noticed about Christ in the last couple of years, when I went through the trials of religious OCD and emerged from it with I believe a much more serious and matured faith. One, He seemed to actually be a humanist, albeit one with, for lack of a better term, a religion at the same time. At least half of His miracles recorded in the gospels involved healing people of their physical infirmities. And it says right there in Matthew 8:17 that He was to do so according to Isaiah the prophet, after He healed Peter's mother-in-law (by the way, does it say anywhere who Peter was married to?) The second thing is, the only time Jesus ever seemed to become strict or preachy throughout the gospels was with those who gave off an air of self-righteousness in one way or another, yet in one example He was extremely gentle with an adulteress, simply admonishing her to go on living but to sin no more, rather than condemning or even really scolding. Well, that's how I see it now, anyway.

It feels like quite a lot to read daily especially if I get behind. Is this a schedule to finish in a month? Haha

And I thank you, Jennie, for doing the work of keeping up with this (even if you have missed a few days, still ). I hope a lot of people are following along and will post what may have caught their attention in particular, too, in the time to come.

Don't forget today, Jennie.

I did'nt really have (and reserve) time for reading so I am quite behind. Conclusion; I'm quite busy!

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... Hmm. I really hope Jennie is okay. It doesn't seem like her to be away from CF at all for this long.

SarahsKnight said:

... Hmm. I really hope Jennie is okay. It doesn't seem like her to be away from CF at all for this long.

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according to her profile she's been online more recently though.

Other note, I stopped keeping up because it was a little too fast in the phase that I am in now

I should try and catch up... do have a plan here on me at hand if anyone wants me to start posting that i am more than happy....