There are those who reject the first
and the last books of the Bible, either because they are too hard to understand
or have been influenced by other people not to be bothered. There are others who selectively go through
the Bible, deciding for themselves what is true and what is not. There are those who completely reject any
authority of the Bible. Some of us
believe that the Bible is actually the inspired Word of God, trust that He
exists, and that He has the ability to relate to us the information He wants us
to have.
The Old Testament records things that
were going to happen, while the New Testament refers back to them as proof that
they did.
I can't personally prove, beyond a
shadow of a doubt, that the Bible is totally accurate in all that it
presents. I have often said that the
Bible we have today may not be by every jot and tittle exactly as it was
originally written, but that it is used by God to get to us the information He
wants us to know. I can relate that,
because of my studies, I have come to believe it is truly the inspired Word of
God.. It is up to each of us to, through
earnestly seeking (study), decide what he or she is able to understand. A hardened heart and/or a closed mind, on the
other hand, has never accomplished anything of value. Without the proper research, there is no way
to give adequate judgment on any basis to establish a belief system fulfilling
our needs. Some will say, "it's
just too hard to understand", and just give up the quest. A serious loss of understanding for self
development is the result of this attitude.
The Bible itself says: "Study to show
thyself approved unto God, a workman that need not to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth"[1] and "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"[2].
Only through study can each of us
decide if God exists or not. Not that
our decisions can or cannot establish His existence, except in our own
minds. No other source available to us
can establish this truth, except the Bible.
There are many other religious works
available to us, but that's what they are "religious works" and not
Gods Word. Some of these works, such as
the Koran, are based on plagiarized adaptations of the scriptures contained in
the Bible. Many are so obviously made up
by the mind of man, that they seem silly when looked at objectively.
There is no way that I can transfer
the truths that I have found into your reality, so the best I can do is tell
you: "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".
We all
know the basic story of Jesus, and what He did, to bring us into a one on one
relationship with the Godhead. He gave
us free will, to be able to accept or reject Him; which is the only decision He
requires us to make. That is why the
Bible says there is jubilation in Heaven, every time someone humbles himself to
accept the Lord.
The
Bible is the only source we have available to truly get to know the creator of
the world. It always amazes me, that
every time I read through the Bible, He shows more and more of Himself to
me.
To
begin one's quest to know God, I suggest the Gospel of John. It starts with what the Bible starts with:
"In the Beginning"[3] and that's where we can begin.
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