Religious question for discussion.

[Integrity]

I love the Holy Bible. I always have loved reading and have always been attracted to the Holy Bible.

I may be wrong but it seems that many in the Reformed Religion view the Bible as being equivalent to God.

I think the Bible is an extremely useful religious document, I also believe the Holy Spirit of God does personally speak to individuals through this Sacred document.

However I do not believe the Bible is equivalent to God nor do I believe it is the exclusive manner by which the God of the Universe speaks to humanity.

I believe, if I truly believe God is guiding and leading me to be believe that something in the Bible is not accurate or isn’t true then I have to believe the Spirit of God not man.

Do you believe the Bible is equivalent to God and it is the exclusive manner by which the God of the Universe speaks to humanity?

 

[Box Ox]

I may be wrong but it seems that many in the Reformed Religion view the Bible as being equivalent to God.

I've never heard of this concept. What does "being equivalent to God" even actually mean when you're talking about a religious text? Any thoughts, preacher @BrownFlush ?

 

[UnionStrong]

I love the Holy Bible. I always have loved reading and have always been attracted to the Holy Bible.

I may be wrong but it seems that many in the Reformed Religion view the Bible as being equivalent to God.

I think the Bible is an extremely useful religious document, I also believe the Holy Spirit of God does personally speak to individuals through this Sacred document.

However I do not believe the Bible is equivalent to God nor do I believe it is the exclusive manner by which the God of the Universe speaks to humanity.

I believe, if I truly believe God is guiding and leading me to be believe that something in the Bible is not accurate or isn’t true then I have to believe the Spirit of God not man.

Do you believe the Bible is equivalent to God and it is the exclusive manner by which the God of the Universe speaks to humanity?

So the Bible has lies in it? Sounds like if you don’t like what it’s saying then you call it inaccurate or untrue.

 

[Integrity]

So the Bible has lies in it? Sounds like if you don’t like what it’s saying then you call it inaccurate or untrue.

I did not say that.

I said:

“I believe, if I truly believe God is guiding and leading me to believe that something in the Bible is not accurate or isn’t true then I have to believe the Spirit of God not man.”

 

[Integrity]

I've never heard of this concept. What does "being equivalent to God" even actually mean when you're talking about a religious text? Any thoughts, preacher @BrownFlush ?

If someone believes the Holy Bible is Truth and God is Truth then isn’t that believing that the Holy Bible and God are equivalent?

 

[UnionStrong]

I did not say that.

I said:

“I believe, if I truly believe God is guiding and leading me to believe that something in the Bible is not accurate or isn’t true then I have to believe the Spirit of God not man.”

It was implied

 

[Wally]

So the Bible has lies in it? Sounds like if you don’t like what it’s saying then you call it inaccurate or untrue.

Lots of folk disregard parts of the Bible holding them back from the full human experience. Nothing new.

 

[Integrity]

It was implied

How so?

 

[Thebrownblob]

It was implied

It’s about his feelings not about the truth. If he’s listening to some Spirit that tells him something in the Bible isn’t true in the spirit he’s listening to is not of God. there’s lots of spirits out there. and the Bible warns about them. It also tells us at the end many will cry Lord Lord and he will tell them depart from him he never knew them. Keep getting in touch with your feelings and see how far that gets you.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I've never heard of this concept. What does "being equivalent to God" even actually mean when you're talking about a religious text? Any thoughts, preacher @BrownFlush ?

That’s because he made the concept up himself through his feelings, not through any actual doctrinal or biblical teaching.

 

[UnionStrong]

It’s about his feelings not about the truth. If he’s listening to some Spirit that tells him something in the Bible isn’t true in the spirit he’s listening to is not of God. there’s lots of spirits out there. and the Bible warns about them. It also tells us at the end many will cry Lord Lord and he will tell them depart from him he never knew them. Keep getting in touch with your feelings and see how far that gets you.

Exactly

 

[Darmark7]

If the Bible was truth then we would not have so many revisions. The Bible is man’s way of trying to prove a god they have no idea who it is.

 

[oldngray]

If the Bible was truth then we would not have so many revisions. The Bible is man’s way of trying to prove a god they have no idea who it is.

The revisions are different translations. You could always learn to read the text in original languages but not an easy option for most people.

 

[Integrity]

It’s about his feelings not about the truth. If he’s listening to some Spirit that tells him something in the Bible isn’t true in the spirit he’s listening to is not of God. there’s lots of spirits out there. and the Bible warns about them. It also tells us at the end many will cry Lord Lord and he will tell them depart from him he never knew them. Keep getting in touch with your feelings and see how far that gets you.

So is it your opinion that the Bible is equivalent to God.?

 

[Darmark7]

The revisions are different translations. You could always learn to read the text in original languages but not an easy option for most people.

The revisions are revisions of the same translation. King James has been revised more than any version yet churches say it is the best. Now that is funny.

 

[Thebrownblob]

The revisions are different translations. You could always learn to read the text in original languages but not an easy option for most people.

Also a good reason why you should have a concordance.

 

[Thebrownblob]

So your opinion is that the Bible is equivalent, correct.

No it’s not my opinion, it’s God‘s that it is his word divinely given to man. Don’t put me in the middle of it because I’m not important enough to have any say. If I had my feelings sticking out there’s a lot of things I would love to change because it would make things a lot easier for me.

 

[Integrity]

Lots of folk disregard parts of the Bible holding them back from the full human experience. Nothing new.

So is it your opinion that the Bible is equivalent to God?

 

[oldngray]

So is it your opinion that the Bible is equivalent to God?

Do you believe the Bible is the inspired word of God?

 

[Darmark7]

My favorite is churches that say the Bible is inerrant. Which version are they talking about and if inerrant why did they revise it?