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<blockquote data-quote="KimmyO" data-source="post: 73673736" data-attributes="member: 407539"><p>Hi there, welcome! =) </p><p>I hope you learn what you are searching for. I think it's great to widen our knowledge even on things we don't agree with or understand. Josh McDowell has some good books out for those who want to know the why's. One is Evidence Demands a Verdict.</p><p>For now, I will try to answer your questions:</p><p>The bible is so influential because it is written outside of time, by God thru the fingers of people, as a very well written guide in life. It holds The Truth, The Way and The Life. </p><p>Yes, I Need this book, we are sometimes fools and if we go by our own morals, we make a mess of things, creating our own god and rights and excuses to everyone's detriment.</p><p>Some of the bible is literal, some is history, some are parables which are not true events but life lessons in story. Some of it is prophesy and that is very visual and with a true meaning, but we only have limited understanding of it, like a dream, and when it is all done that is when we have that 20/20 vision looking back. </p><p>There is much artistic writing, but in interpretation, read the before and after for full understanding, and take it into context of time, place and audience. Much of the old testament has good lessons but much is written to or about the Israelites, if you don't like it, don't read other people's mail. =) Also, when trying to deem what it means, don't twist it around but take it at face value and then also look around bible for clarification: word search or theme search and you'll find more understanding of it.</p><p>Jesus is The Word, He was before time and always with God, as part of the Trinity, and then came to earth as a baby, born of a virgin and in perfect harmony with God. He is the perfect sacrifice. Everything has a cost, sin has a great cost, someone had to pay it that we might be made free, and God sent His son/part of him to earth to be that sacrifice and pay once and for all that cost of sin that we might be accepted into heaven for eternity.</p><p>Prayer changes us, not God. It gets us right with Him and ready to hear his answer. He doesn't always answer yes or according to our requests but He has a plan for us that is for our good, not always for temp good but for eternal God.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KimmyO, post: 73673736, member: 407539"] Hi there, welcome! =) I hope you learn what you are searching for. I think it's great to widen our knowledge even on things we don't agree with or understand. Josh McDowell has some good books out for those who want to know the why's. One is Evidence Demands a Verdict. For now, I will try to answer your questions: The bible is so influential because it is written outside of time, by God thru the fingers of people, as a very well written guide in life. It holds The Truth, The Way and The Life. Yes, I Need this book, we are sometimes fools and if we go by our own morals, we make a mess of things, creating our own god and rights and excuses to everyone's detriment. Some of the bible is literal, some is history, some are parables which are not true events but life lessons in story. Some of it is prophesy and that is very visual and with a true meaning, but we only have limited understanding of it, like a dream, and when it is all done that is when we have that 20/20 vision looking back. There is much artistic writing, but in interpretation, read the before and after for full understanding, and take it into context of time, place and audience. Much of the old testament has good lessons but much is written to or about the Israelites, if you don't like it, don't read other people's mail. =) Also, when trying to deem what it means, don't twist it around but take it at face value and then also look around bible for clarification: word search or theme search and you'll find more understanding of it. Jesus is The Word, He was before time and always with God, as part of the Trinity, and then came to earth as a baby, born of a virgin and in perfect harmony with God. He is the perfect sacrifice. Everything has a cost, sin has a great cost, someone had to pay it that we might be made free, and God sent His son/part of him to earth to be that sacrifice and pay once and for all that cost of sin that we might be accepted into heaven for eternity. Prayer changes us, not God. It gets us right with Him and ready to hear his answer. He doesn't always answer yes or according to our requests but He has a plan for us that is for our good, not always for temp good but for eternal God. [/QUOTE]
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