Is there proof that the Bible is divinely inspired? (Holy Spirit, Christ, theologians)
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Because it can only be words written in ink. Just like laws which beget lawyers, words written in ink beget theologians. How many of the doctrines men have derived from the bible are undisputed, Jimmy?
Because it can only be words written in ink. Just like laws which beget lawyers, words written in ink beget theologians. How many of the doctrines men have derived from the bible are undisputed, Jimmy?
natswift, Jesus quoted from and read from the very Scriptures you call "only words in ink".
Is it possible that the Bible is only partially inspired and, if so, how does one determine which parts?
Only by faith alone. There is no proof that a God actually exists. How can any book or anything be proven to be divinely inspired?
With that said, I tend to think there is a God -- that the existence of us, the world, the Universe are not just accidents. But I would hesitate to define that God (outside of the laws of physics -- well, what we think of as 'laws' today -- who knows tomorrow).
Yes - actually there were Scriptures.
Luke 4:17-20 - And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, 18 "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, 19 TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD." 20 And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
But that was the Hebrew Bible,The Septuagint not the New Testament from which Luke was a part.
Luke was not written until some 80 years after Jesus died, possibly even 100 years later. Luke's gospel was not scripture at the time Jesus was alive, it had not even been written !
Back to the OP. There is no proof. No evidence. I have always maintained that grand claims require grand proof. All I have ever encountered is a few people who say over and over again "yes it is yes it is" as the extend of their argument. Repeating something over and over again does not make it true; it makes it a wish, or propaganda, but it does not make it inherently true.
One question which cannot be answered is, if the Bible is inspired by God, and God is good, then why is the Bible such a bad book ? And for those of us who have tread the whole entire thing, yes it is a bad book. Bad literature for bad literature's sake perhaps? But why would a good god make such a bad book? Or did the god not inspire the book ? Or is the god not so good either?
Some will deny the shortcomings of both the book and the supposed creator and disagree with my points. That is fine. But I have said before, and I will continue to say, that in the 21st century we can do better than reviving ancient myths which have little to no bearing on our lives. In other words, these myths SHOULD have no bearing on our lives. We can do better, and we should do better. .
But that was the Hebrew Bible,The Septuagint not the New Testament from which Luke was a part.
Luke was not written until some 80 years after Jesus died, possibly even 100 years later. Luke's gospel was not scripture at the time Jesus was alive, it had not even been written!
If this is true, we can reword John 1:1 without changing the meaning: "In the beginning was the Bible and the Bible was with God and the Bible was God...."
Can you see a difference?
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Originally Posted by Glenfield
What do you think "Word" means here?
I'm going to assume that you really want to know and are not familiar with the concept of "logos." John was a mystic and he borrowed a term from Greek philosophy. Think of it as "the idea" or "the concept." I also am a mystic and prefer to think of it as "the animating spirit." It was this that Jesus manifested in His life and ministry.
When are you going to wake up to the fact that I am using YOUR standard of authority to demonstrate that you DON'T FOLLOW IT?
Are you telling me something I don't know? No one follows the precepts in the Bible 100%. What does that have to do with what the Bible is?
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