Answers to Christianity Questions
Thank you for the questions on the sections and divisions of the Bible, “How many sections and divisions does the Bible have?” In the most basic division, the Bible has two division: the Old Testament and the New Testament. There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament according to … Read More “How many sections and divisions does the Bible have?” »
Thank you for the question on Scripture, “Why do you think that the scripture does not include the New Testament?” If I may venture an answer to the question that may help clarify one’s question: The term Scriptures refers primarily to the Old Testaments. One must remember the early Christians only had the Old Testament and … Read More “Thank you for the question on Scripture, “Why do you think that the scripture does not include the New Testament?”” »
Thank you for the question on faith and the Bible, “If you wanted more people to believe in God which passage in the Bible would you rewrite?” I would not rewrite any portion of the Bible at all. Here are some thoughts why I wouldn’t rewrite any portion of the Bible for one’s consideration: A. Re-writing … Read More “If you wanted more people to believe in God which passage in the Bible would you rewrite?” »
Thank you for the question on the truthfulness of the Scriptures, “If people believe the Bible is the truth and “the word of God”, but one statement of the Bible is proven wrong, does the Bible then become suspicious of all accounts? The comparison of what is “truth” is dependent on what standard a person uses … Read More “If people believe the Bible is the truth and “the word of God”, but one statement of the Bible is proven wrong, does the Bible then become suspicious of all accounts?” »
Thank you for the question on the uniqueness of the Bible, “Can we believe the Bible? What is special about this millenary book?” Here are some thoughts for one’s consideration about the uniqueness of the Bible: The description of the reformatting of the is similar to our modern understanding of earth. The evolutionary process of lower … Read More “Can we believe the Bible? What is special about this millenary book?” »
Thank you for the question, “What makes the Bible so real that people can’t ignore it?” People have ignored the Bible but the reasons for ignoring are different from person to person. There are also other people who believe the Bible is so real because it meant a need in their lives. Thus it depends on … Read More “What makes the Bible so real that people can’t ignore it?” »
Thank you for the question on contradictions in Genesis, “Why do the Genesis accounts contradict each other?” As one reads especially Genesis 1–2, one notices difference between those two chapters. Some individuals label them as contradictions while others label them as complimentary or clarification of the details in Genesis 1. Quite often in my opinion, readers … Read More “Why do the Genesis accounts contradict each other?” »
Thank you for the question on the translation and copying of the Bible, “To my understanding, the Bible was first written in Hebrew and later translated to various languages. How sure and correct can the translated versions be considering common human errors?” The TaNaKh or the Old Testament was written in mostly Hebrew and the New … Read More “To my understanding, the Bible was first written in Hebrew and later translated to various languages. How sure and correct can the translated versions be considering common human errors?” »
Thank you for the question on trusting the Bible, “What leads you to believe that the Bible is true?” Growing in a non-Christian home, I never owned a Bible until I was in high school so I never really read the Bible. I heard Bible stories, saw movies or TV programs about Bible character. Yes, I … Read More “What leads you to believe that the Bible is true?” »
Thank you for the question on reading the Bible, “Why do they say that the Bible should not be read literally?” I believe that the Bible should be read literally, but there are scholars and even ministers who doubt the historicity of the Bible. There are three basic reasons why atheists or even some Christians reject … Read More “Why do they say that the Bible should not be read literally?” »