Questioning the Holy Bible!!

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Rev 1:10 I came to be in the Spirit in the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Rev 1:11 saying, I am the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. Also, What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
Rev 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me.

Rev 10:4 And when the seven thunders spoke their sounds, I was about to write. And I heard a voice from Heaven saying to me, Seal up what things the seven thunders spoke, and do not write these things.

Exo 17:14 And Jehovah said to Moses, Write this, a memorial in a book, and set it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heavens.

Exo 34:1 And Jehovah said to Moses, Cut out two tablets of stone like the first. And I will write upon the tablets the words that were in the first tablets which you broke.

Exo 34:27 And Jehovah said to Moses, Write these words for yourself; for on the mouth of these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.

Nuff said?

Very good scripture showing that God directed Moses' words!

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I am merely pondering questions out loud! If Jesus would have written down some things himself, then his words and thoughts wouldn't have been neccessarily second hand by his disciples. This would have given the bible more credibility to unbelievers.

No, I am not smarter than God! Just stupid simple questions!

Like I said before, I'm playing the devil's advocate to make people think! I'm just pulling chains!

I figured as much from a bible college educate man......

There's are a lot of things that could have been done to leave no doubt, but then where would faith come in?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

Very good scripture showing that God directed Moses' words!

Yup. God spoke directly to Moses....not just thoughts. In fact NOT just to Moses. Let's also not forget Jesus is God incarnate and he spoke directly to the Apostles

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

I figured as much from a bible college educate man......

There's are a lot of things that could have been done to leave no doubt, but then where would faith come in?

I can tell you first hand that a bible college education ain't all that!!


The very foundation of our faith rests on the Holy Bible being the word of God. One must have faith that every word and every book in the bible is there by devine direction.

[ReformedDave]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I can tell you first hand that a bible college education ain't all that!!


The very foundation of our faith rests on the Holy Bible being the word of God. One must have faith that every word and every book in the bible is there by devine direction.

Not a snide question but have you actually studied the history of the Bible and it's transmission?

This resource is helpful. http://www.amazon.com/God-Us-How-Got.../dp/0802428789

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I can tell you first hand that a bible college education ain't all that!!


The very foundation of our faith rests on the Holy Bible being the word of God. One must have faith that every word and every book in the bible is there by devine direction.

Never went to bible college myself so I wouldn't know.....

Rom 3:1 - Rom 3:11 (KJV)
1What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

What do you make of this text?

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

Not a snide question but have you actually studied the history of the Bible and it's transmission?

I have to an extent. I haven't gotten "deep" into it to the point of reading some of the epistles and gospels that were determined to be heresy or fakes.

[ReformedDave]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I have to an extent. I haven't gotten "deep" into it to the point of reading some of the epistles and gospels that were determined to be heresy or fakes.

I think it's a good idea for all to spend some time on the subject.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

I think it's a good idea for all to spend some time on the subject.

I agree!

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I agree!

Why?