Its interesting what you guys talk about The BIBLE, i have much to say…but for now i probably shouldnt.

About politics! some of u guys ideas r just ridiculous i must say, its like u dont read the bible or sthn.
make sure what u say doesn’t contradict u later on.
Well politics aint ma thing! Whateva they do let them do (government) Whateva u say about politics i care less…Politics in general is Stupid, has some good ideas but boooo that!!

If ur gonna make this about God and the Bible and Jesus i think u should just do that. Create another website for politics instead of using some of ur ideas of politics and mixin it with politics.

Was attracted to ur website due to the bible stuff but as i got down to other comments (politics) u went off topic i think. can’t blame u for arguin bout, evolution, the sabath day, and all that stuff BUT
I DO AGREE WITH @KATE.
people can be mislead by the bible, u cant just use ur own interpretations and say thats the word, God has to reveal it all to you somehow.
“letter by letter, line by line, sentence by sentence”
watch out not to be misled

ALREADY SAID MUCH HUH!! well am outta here and GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

I always tend to ask the question, is a people without a BIBLE going to perish?

We can see in history and in the bible it’s self that God will find a way to get the message to his people.

That tells us one thing, the we must be intune with Him to truly find truth as was so wonderfully discribed when Jesus broght back the old sign of Noah to the peoples attention, which still stood but the people of the day could not withing them selves understand.

God has sent the Holy Spirit to lead us to lead us to all truth, even when reading the scriptures, which in some versions and instances, is modifies and twarted for personal reasons

But they that submit to the will of God will come to the ultimate truth reguardles and will be victorious.

Let us also be advised that God talks to us im many differn ways and mediums and we must be open to them all to quickly prepare and grow in His name. Amen

Reading the other manuscripts will be enlightening and educational, but yet we must depend on God to bring us to truth even when reading the bible that you now hold in your hand.

Thanks for your comments and joining the conversation. That is a good question. Here is an explanation I found online: http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/outside.stm

God must have known what he was doing when he lead the writing of the Bible. He knew it’s ultimate fate and I can only trust that what is included in the Bible today is sufficient by His standards.

It is also fair to say that many things will remain a mystery until they are revealed to us in the Kingdom.

Following on Kate’s, Liam’s, and Martin’s comments, and having traveled to the Holy Land in 2006 where I got to see and learn so much first-hand, I have a question:

It’s well-known that there were more scriptures written than were ultimately included in what we now call “the Bible”, and that scriptures were written by men based on their experiences and knowledge of Jesus, and that a council of men chose which of a larger body of writings were included. So we know that the Bible is the Word of God, but we also know that there are other scriptures by the same and other authors that were not included… Given this, do you believe the other scriptures should be studied as well? How do we know those contained in the Bible are the “only” Words of God, when humans chose which scriptures to include in the Bible?

BTW, if you haven’t read “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time” by Marcus Borg, that my minister gave me, I highly recommend it… it is a unique story of faith lost and found, and a wonderful book to share with someone who’s looking for a way to reconnect with their Christian faith.

Many people often come to debate this one, but for some unknown reason people always look at the Bible unlike any other peice of liturature, for that is basically what it is, the knowledge there of may however hold power over a standard issue comic book for entertainment.

like any good novel it hold history, impressions, opinions, methaphors, analogue, dialogue ect.

it is in the readers comprehension to know what exactly is being brought forth by the author there of.

many time the bible is misunderstood is because part are taken out of context, mainly for the reason that the person forgot he was reading a book, you cant break the rules of liturature when reading any book even the bible.

so to look at the Bible again you will note that all the parts of liturature are there in and better understood when read this way.

the fact one may cant understand the book is based on thier ignorance of the time and place from which the authors are from, hence the reason most people comes to a fullness of the understanding after visiting the are from which these people came.

Words are very funny and so is comprehension, but one of the main factors i find in the reading of the bible like all good literature, you have to strive for the complete thought.

Most people read to understand a verse but never reference back to the topic or circumstand occuring at the time.

the teaching of pual are most misunderstood because of his method of teaching, to recieve what he is saying you cant read part of his teaching you got to read it to the end.

like any novel, not just becuase the bible is divided into chapters and verses for easy reference means that it should be broken down to parts and divided in context like the Koran, and other said writings.

I still believe the king james is one of the best translations, but i do agree with reading the original version, but corectly said, understanding and wisdome is divine.

Happy New Year!

David said he’s going away in January:
http://www.truthmission.org/2009/12/12/the-lord-gives-and-takes-away/