Scripture

[PhoenixDown]

What scripture passages would you say are a must read for a non-christian that can be applied toward themes in every day life?

 

[Serapha]

What scripture passages would you say are a must read for a non-christian that can be applied toward themes in every day life?

Hi there!




I wouldn't refer someone outside Christianity to scriptural passages about good moral living (themes) as "must read".

If there is a "must read" for someone outside Christianity, I would say, the Gospel of John for the deity of Christ and the plan of salvation. When one becomes a Christian, then the Bible becomes their guide for living.

~serapha~

 

[Rafael]

Christ, the Eternal Word

In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and he was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 He created everything there is. Nothing exists that he didn't make. 4 Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone. 5 The light shines through the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
6 God sent John the Baptist 7 to tell everyone about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was only a witness to the light. 9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was going to come into the world.
10 But although the world was made through him, the world didn't recognize him when he came. 11 Even in his own land and among his own people, he was not accepted. 12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. 13 They are reborn! This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan-this rebirth comes from God.
14 So the Word became human and lived here on earth among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.* And we have seen his glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father.
15 John pointed him out to the people. He shouted to the crowds, "This is the one I was talking about when I said, `Someone is coming who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before I did.' "
16 We have all benefited from the rich blessings he brought to us-one gracious blessing after another.* 17 For the law was given through Moses; God's unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. But his only Son, who is himself God,* is near to the Father's heart; he has told us about him.

For more: http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/tools/printer-friendly.pl?book=Jhn&chapter=1&version=nltp&Go.x=17&Go.y=13

 

[Pastor_Benjamin]

Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

 

[Serapha]

Good choice, raphe!





~serapha~

 

[Crispie]

Read 1 proverb for each day of the month. Example, Proverb 1 for July 1st, and Proverb 28 for the 28th of July. And if your at the end of the month, read all the ones left and start at 1 on the first day of the new month. I love proverbs.

 

[HumbleBee]

1 Corinthians 13 the Love Chapter

Matthew 7:12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. The Golden Rule that Jesus Himself coined!

Romans 12:17-18 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

 

[herev]

Oddly enough, I think Genesis shows us a lot about God. It has interesting stories, a God who cares, but expects certain things of us. A people who screw up all the time, and a God who forgives them.
It's interesting reading and begins the mind towards much questioning which is good for telling the story of God and JEsus.
Just a thought
Tommy

 

[TheMainException]

Hi there!




I wouldn't refer someone outside Christianity to scriptural passages about good moral living (themes) as "must read".

If there is a "must read" for someone outside Christianity, I would say, the Gospel of John for the deity of Christ and the plan of salvation. When one becomes a Christian, then the Bible becomes their guide for living.

~serapha~

Even if you aren't a Christian, the Bible is a great tool for moral living if you want a standard to live by other than the Law.

 

[Ken]

I would say Romans, because it would hopefully teach them that as an atheist, whatever it is that they do outside of God (not that is really possible in an absolute sense) is nothing, and worse than nothing, their life is an ongoing insult to God insofar as they continue to reject Christ.... any pretended morality considered aside from a relationship to God does nothing but to continue to heap God's wrath upon their heads.... it (Romans) shows that the "good life" is one lived in the knowledge of God sending His Son to die on the Cross for His people, while they were yet sinners!!

in another sense I would never ask an atheist to read the Bible as some kind of workbook for living a "good moral life", for the Bible itself would condemn such an activity, people are simply not really and truly moral outside of being one of God’s own.... further, all that the atheist would read would do one thing for certain, it would continue to add to their condemnation... for the more of the Bible they read, the more they would come to know what God requires, and in failing to do what God requires, they would increase their culpability, and thus, at judgment, their punishment would be all the greater, for they knew what was right, but rejected.....

so to sum up, I would never ask an atheist to treat the Bible like a moral handbook; but I would encourage the atheist to read the Bible (esp Romans) being open to the possibility of God speaking to them, if they are in the mental state of seeking, rather than seeking a mental state of independence from God…



blessings

 

[mister_p]

The Gospel of Mark:

Fast moving, no nonsense, not many "technical" terms.

A bit like reading a journalist's report on events they witnessed.