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Has the Bible become an Idol? I believe it most definitely has. I found this article that is a little dated that discusses how so. I'm going to be looking for other writings about this topic to add to this thread. Please feel free to discuss. But try to make it something more substantive that saying I am bashing God's Word. We've already been over that claim.
I have not read the article where the Op link lead's, because of my wanting english, but I can join in the Op, because I think, that peoples are too much like biblical christian's, than spiritual christian's today.
The Bible is good book, but just reading to it, the man do not grow to the perfection.
When you reject the Bible, you reject God and His word as authoritative in your life.
Jn 12:48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day
Mt 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Mk 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Think about this. How can anyone say the love Jesus and trust Him but reject His words, HIs will, HIs teaching and commandments.
When you reject the Bible, you reject God and His word as authoritative in your life.
Jn 12:48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day
Mt 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Mk 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Think about this. How can anyone say the love Jesus and trust Him but reject His words, HIs will, HIs teaching and commandments.
Are we really talking about rejection of the bible here?
I just scanned the article, but aside (or with it), I have seen many a Christian in real life who is so fervent in their passion for living life by God's Word that they seem to have nearly missed the point of what God and Jesus are really teaching through their word.
There is plenty of profit in reading, knowing, and learning from the Bible for Chrisitans, without reaching the point where they are worshiping the Bible more than they are worshiping God too.
Not having proper balance can and does result in a lot of unrighteous actions being taken and justified through Biblical citations which should seem clearly wrong to a Christian who has a strong personal relationship with Jesus.
Has the Bible become an Idol? I believe it most definitely has. I found this article that is a little dated that discusses how so. I'm going to be looking for other writings about this topic to add to this thread. Please feel free to discuss. But try to make it something more substantive that saying I am bashing God's Word. We've already been over that claim.
when people have more objects to help focus themselves to be a better "themselves" then there will be less idols. When people focus on one "thing" we tend to raise that to "human life" equivalences. I mean, We do it with dogs. When I tell people if there were no large animals around but dogs we would be eating them. it grosses them out. That's a real piece of data right there.
That's why I like the Catholics and Hindu religions. They lessen the chance of over extending ourselves. OK, OK, you fundie militants, I said lesson, not remove. It doesn't mean they (or us) can't f.u.b.a.r it ... Fofo it up beyond all recognition. I love the USA, but that doesn't mean I agree with every rule we have.
When you reject the Bible, you reject God and His word as authoritative in your life.
Jn 12:48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day
Mt 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Mk 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Think about this. How can anyone say the love Jesus and trust Him but reject His words, HIs will, HIs teaching and commandments.
Dear augie,
You seem to confuse the bible with the testimony of Yeshua. The NT bible is mostly composed of the testimony of the self professed apostle Paul, his disciples, and unknown writers. The conclusion a major portion of the "Christian" community, based on their reading of your bible, is that Yeshua's testimony was nailed to the cross, and that one must walk the path of Paul's gospel of grace, which is antithetical to the gospel of Yeshua.
My conclusion is that you have mixed the leaven of the Pharisee with the good seed, and the results are a ruined loaf of bread.
When you reject the Bible, you reject God and His word as authoritative in your life.
Jn 12:48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day
Mt 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Mk 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Think about this. How can anyone say the love Jesus and trust Him but reject His words, HIs will, HIs teaching and commandments.
Many people's today like accept the Bible, but reject to follow the doctrines of it. But because they read the Bible they may claim that they are true christian's even though, they do not follow the words on it. And the world today are full of, so called christian's like that.
If you truly love our Lord, you should go and sell everything extra in your life, and shared to those who have nothing, and follow the Lord Jesus.
21. Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. (Matt 19:21)
So do you really love God, and have the thirst to fill hes will, to follow him, no matter where, giving your self like living offering for God works, for salvation of the human souls, and eternal life?
Anyone who has a real relationship Christ understands the role the Bible plays in living out their faith.
This whole "Bible is an idol" nonsense is just an excuse to exercise one's own preferences and be your own god in lieu of dealing with who and what is in the book.
When you reject the Bible, you reject God and His word as authoritative in your life.
Jn 12:48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day
Mt 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Mk 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Think about this. How can anyone say the love Jesus and trust Him but reject His words, HIs will, HIs teaching and commandments.
The same people who reject the Bible today would have rejected Jesus if seen \ heard in person.
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I love the USA, but that doesn't mean I agree with every rule we have.
