Why "Do You Take the Bible Literally?" Is the Wrong Question | Brian Kiley “Do you take the Bible literally?” That question really bothers me. It gets asked and answered in coffee shops, television networks, and TED Talks, but it is a meaningless question. It’s so wooden. In fact, much like a cast and crutches are signs of a broken leg, a person who asks or answers that question is showing that they do not understand what the Bible is. The Bible is a collection of historical narrative and poetry, of metaphor and prose, of songs and teaching. It is silly to suggest we should take it all literally. When Jesus says to the Pharisees, “You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel,” (Matthew 23:24) he is, of course, not suggesting that the Pharisees literally swallow camels. These are obvious metaphors, and there are dozens (if not hundreds) of them to be found in Scripture. One key to understanding the Bible is knowing what to take literally and what to take metaphorically. Historical narratives should be taken literally. But here’s the thing: And that’s the real issue.
Evolutionary Tales Exposed: Part 10 – The Religion of Evolution Next we will discuss “The Religion of Evolution”. First, a definition from Webster`s New World dictionary: Religion – a . A belief in a supernatural power; b . an expression of this belief in conduct or ritual; c . a specific system of belief or worship involving a code of ethics; d . an object that is zealously pursued. Obviously, if you are a creationist, one or more of these definitions would apply to you. Does evolution qualify as a religion? Evolutionary Enlightenment - Evolution vs. creationism. Does the evolutionist believe in a supernatural power? Yes. I hope that you understand what I am saying here. It is ironic that these two directly contradictory issues are being taught concurrently on our campuses. A quote from a champion of evolution: “Evolution is an ANTI-ENTROPIC process, running COUNTER to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, with its degradation of energy and its tendency to uniformity.” – Sir Julian Huxley How`s that for contradiction? Dr. Source
FREE Rhyming Dictionary: Find Rhyming Words in Seconds BiblePlan -- Helping You Read The Bible The Historical Accuracy of the Bible Revealed To be divinely inspired, a book must be historically accurate. For if its credibility cannot be established on the basis of known events, it certainly cannot be relied upon as an adequate guide in matters beyond our ability to check. On the other hand, if we can demonstrate that such a book is correct in historical matters, to an extent unknown among human writings, then we have strong evidence that the authors were inspired by God. In this lesson we shall learn that this is true of the Bible. Down through the centuries, enemies of the Bible have attacked its historical accuracy. Grapes In Egypt The Bricks Of Pithom The Hittites Forty-eight times in the Scriptures, a people called the Hittites are mentioned. Sargon In Isaiah 20:1, we read, “In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him)…” This is the only mention of King Sargon in the Bible, and the only one in ancient literature. The Flood Jericho Starting in 1929, Dr. Sergius Paulus, The Proconsul
International House of Prayer Worship Together - No Chains On Me Lyrics and Chords Verse 1 E A This is the dream, a dream for the world to see You C#m A A dream for the world to know You, to love Your name E A Lift up a shout, lift up a cry to shake the ground C#m Shout and the walls are coming down A Yeah, we're running after You Chorus E Like a rolling stone, like a runaway trainNo turning back, no more yesterdays A My heart is free, no chains on me E God, You raise me up, up from the graveThe cross before, I'm on my way A My heart is free, no chains on me Verse 2 E A Now is the time, now is the time for freedom C#m A Abandoned by cold religion, my heart on fire E A We hear the sound, the sound of revival coming C#m The sound of Your people rising A The walls are coming down © 2010 worshiptogether.com Songs / sixsteps Music / Vamos Publishing / Said And Done Music (Admin. at EMICMGPublishing.com) (ASCAP) / Thankyou Music (admin. worldwide at EMICMGPublishing.com, excluding Europe, which is admin. by kingswaysongs.com) (PRS).
Jesus Christ, Reiki, Occult and New Age Bible Verse of the Day 7/8/11 "Believe and recieve?" Bible Verse of the Day 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 Wow take a moment and read that again, let the words sink in… Nothing, nothing, can separate us from the love of God. If that is the case why do sometimes we fail to feel this love? Well good question, there are several things, but I think these are probably the top few. 1. 2. we somehow have to earn it or be good enough for it 3. 4. 5. Why is it so important that we believe and receive His love? Because at the core it reinforces our true identity as the loved daughters and sons of the Living King (His beloved). Take time today to re-anchor yourself on the foundational truth that you are a loved son or daughter of the creator of all things. Have a blessed day, Goodheart Ministries
www.air1.com Early Christian Writings: New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers Understanding Angels! A Bible Perspective to the Reality of Angels! Part 1 « The Agapegeek Blog (Ver 1.0) People generally do not believe in things that they have never seen or that they have any proof that they exist. However, the Bible says a lot about these spiritual beings we call angels and it informs us that they definitely are real and that they exist. The rest of this lesson will cover things found in the Bible about angels that you should know. Who are they, what are they, where did they come from, when did they come into existence, what is their purpose and whatever else I can find to discuss about them. I personally know people who claim to have seen angels and their descriptions of these creatures are not like the fat little baby angels you see in many books. These creatures are generally very strong, large and tall. Gen 16:7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. The Hebrew word translated as “angel” is used 213 times in the O.T. so that is a lot of scriptures to read and learn from. Like this:
Bible Study Planet | Daily bible studies for adults, teens and kids. Bible Stories for Kids - The Armor of God ...God planned to send Jesus to save us! Save us from what? Well, when God made the world it was perfect in every way. And then Adam came along and ate the fruit God told him not to eat. Bad idea! At that moment God’s perfect world wasn’t perfect anymore. God try to warn Adam. And that's exactly what Adam did. Well, he didn’t drop over dead right there! And we all sin. We all do what we want to do instead of what God wants us to do. And that’s what Jesus came to save us from! God loves us so much, He sent His Son to make things right again. And the price was very high. But Jesus died FOR us. That's not the end of the story! Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead! Jesus defeated death! If we believe in Jesus, and we believe that he died for our sins, God will raise us from dead just like Jesus rose from the dead! And now God can adopt us as His children. That is the Good News! Now, since we ARE God’s children, we should live like God’s children. But we all know, it's not always easy...