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Originally Posted by GoodGravey
I can see this conversation is a waste of time. I believe the Bible is the Word of God and you don't. If one sentence is untrue the whole thing is bad. The one thing I do know is the personal relationship I have with my God and the peace I have that can not be explained to someone that has never experienced it. Kind of like trying to tell someone what it is like when you have a new baby. You discover a Love you never knew you had.
There is no doubt in my mind what is going to happen when I die. I have a joy that is unexplainable. When you stop doubting His word and put your trust and life in His hands and not the scholars you will never turn back. This will be my last post because I have done this before with people that believe the way you do and they are not seeking answers, only arguments. May God reveal Himself to you.
A few points. First, most books of the Bible are anonymous, so claiming that, for instance, Matthew wasn't written by Matthew the Apostle isn't disagreeing with the Bible, but with church tradition (something I am sure you do on many other matters of theology).
Second, that some of the books of the New Testament were not written by the authors ascribed to them by tradition is accepted by a multitude of scholars and regular Christians who still believe that the Bible is the Word of God. This is not an issue of whether or not I'm a Christian.
Third, it's great that you have such a close relationship and sense of joy from your relationship with God. However, that is about your relationship with God, not with the Bible. Being a believing Christian doesn't mean that you have to ignore what learned men and women say about theology and the Bible. Instead, you should be even more interested in reading them because of the greater insight they can provide for your own understanding of God's word.
Finally, I think you should re-examine your attitude towards this topic. By not letting yourself be open to correction and examination by other people, including those with different views than your own, I would guess that you have difficulty letting yourself be open to correction and examination by God as well (who of course can often speak through others).
Last edited by Original Position; 07-17-2014 at 08:16 PM.
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