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07-14-2007, 12:16 PM
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God himself did not write the bible. I am saying that God inspired the men with thought, and they translated it in the only way they knew how, which was through the given language and worldview of their culture.
I believe thsat there are things in the bible written for all people in all times (moral and salvational), and other things that were for a specific people at a specific time (cultural).
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Absolutely, Pianoman...that's what hermoneutics is all about. Understanding when, where, to whom, and the purpose the passage was written.
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07-14-2007, 12:17 PM
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Me, too...wish I'd said that... 
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07-14-2007, 12:20 PM
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This is a fascinating subject because it brings to mind something I have wondered...... Is Gods "Word" the bible or is Gods Word literally HIS Word. Meaning, what He speaks, such as when he spoke the Universe into existence.
After all, the world COULD be filled with books on things Jesus said and did, yet we only have a couple of relatively short books.
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07-14-2007, 12:21 PM
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You are assuming that the writers of the bible were almost god-like themselves. In the New Testement, the writers were ordinary men whom Jesus himself called and made them extraordinary. They personally knew Jesus, which gives them a first-hand perspective of what he said and meant.
I'm not sure that I believe spirituality has gotten weaker through the centuries. I believe there are men and women today that could and would write, or do extraordinary things if God inspired them so.
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I was afraid that my post would be understood like that and I didn't mean it like that and like you, I believe there are men and women today that could and do write God inspired words.
However, you want to believe the men that actually saw Jesus, the miracles, etc. were different somehow, but we do know differently - - Peter proved he was just as human as anyone when he denied Jesus even after seeing, hearing and walking next to HIM.
I'm just thinking outloud like you - - lol!
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07-14-2007, 12:27 PM
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This is a fascinating subject because it brings to mind something I have wondered...... Is Gods "Word" the bible or is Gods Word literally HIS Word. Meaning, what He speaks, such as when he spoke the Universe into existence.
After all, the world COULD be filled with books on things Jesus said and did, yet we only have a couple of relatively short books.
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All I know is that the words of Jesus himself are written in RED! 
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07-14-2007, 12:29 PM
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I was afraid that my post would be understood like that and I didn't mean it like that and like you, I believe there are men and women today that could and do write God inspired words.
However, you want to believe the men that actually saw Jesus, the miracles, etc. were different somehow, but we do know differently - - Peter proved he was just as human as anyone when he denied Jesus even after seeing, hearing and walking next to HIM.
I'm just thinking outloud like you - - lol!
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You know me too well, Renda!
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07-14-2007, 12:31 PM
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Absolutely, Pianoman...that's what hermoneutics is all about. Understanding when, where, to whom, and the purpose the passage was written.
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..and that's were the debates begin! 
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All I know is that the words of Jesus himself are written in RED! |
Only in the New Testament..
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07-14-2007, 12:35 PM
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Only in the New Testament..
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...and even then they are "quotes"! If it's anything like the newspaper reports I've read of events I've been at, ...................
J/K Just trying to pull some chains! 
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07-14-2007, 12:37 PM
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Only in the New Testament..
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So there's proof that God is Jesus and Jesus is God.......
God spoke in black ink in the OT and after Jesus was born red ink was discovered!!!
Oh wait, does that prove that there are two? And all along those trinnies have been saying there are three.
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