Which character in the Bible do you most relate to?
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Peter and in this regard, When I am standing on the water, I take my eyes off Him and start to sink, and sometimes I don't claim His name as boldly as I should.\n&\nSometimes Adam and Eve's other kids, in this regard. I'm there but no one knows my name.
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Well you need to read your Bible!\n\n\n\n(Whatever happened to that character?)
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fulfilling most definitely. i'm a deep person. i like to show God's love to all...i seek out long lasting relationships/friendships. :)
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666 is a reference to a ficticious character depicted in the best selling fiction novel The Bible.
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My absolute favorite story in Genesis is the story of Joseph, where his brothers sell him into slavery and he ends up becoming the top person in Egypt right underneath Pharaoh.  The best part of the story is when his brothers come to Egypt to get food for their family, and Joseph ends up telling them who he is and that he forgives them of everything that they did to him.  It takes a strong man of God to do something like that.  I admire him for that.
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My source of morality growing up (and up until Pangel helped me to see things differently) has been what was drilled into my head by very conservative Christianity, as it relates to the Bible.  I'd probably consider it my church teachings first, ego second, Bible third, and fear of damnation fourth.\n\nNow, however, I still consider myself a Christian, but I would call human decency first, and the Bible second (interpretted very differently than before).  They practically go hand in hand.  I now interpret the Bible based on the world I see around me.  How do the teachings of the Bible fit with the observations I see in my day-to-day life?\n\nGod bless!
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Follower of God\nLeader of everything else
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Its a bit of both. How they perceive the bible that differs.
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My first concern is always my relationship with God.  Second and thirdly is my family and myself.  Politics however follows after those and often intertwines with the others.
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Jesus.\n\nHeb 12:2\nLooking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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I would have to say Enoch.\n\nGenesis 5:24   And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. \n\nHebrews 11:5   By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
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for me God is the loving Creator and wants us to be happy with Him forever in Heaven.\nGods attributes to me are Mercy and compassion, and also an important one is His Justice.
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The bible inspires me to be all that I can be....
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The God of the Old Testament certainly exhibits a violent nature. He is truly not a God of love or compassion. I notice his personality makes drastic changes from time to time. The more I study the Bible, the more I am coming to think that it is no more than myth.
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god -- because he kills so many people, and he created a Hell, specifically to send some of his children there.\n\nand then he talks about love.\n\nplus, his book (bible) states he is the beginning and ending.  that he is all knowing.  and that he still has to test people, as if he doesn't already know the future and already know how everyone turns out!  LMFAO!!\n\nthe bible cracks me up.  such inconsistency and nonsense.  and a funny, mass-murdering clown called god.  LOL!!
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Okay, this is just my theory.  I cannot prove this and I have nothing of substance to back it up with except observation.\n\nIf we are all made in the image of God (which I believe), and yet we all have different personalities (16 or so, depending on whose inventories you use), where did all the personalities come from?\n\nSome people might say sin or influence, but not all differences can be attributed to sin.  Two different people can see the same thing differently and not be wrong, because it's not a matter of right or wrong.  \n\nWhat I believe is that every strength of each personality type coexists peacefully in God.  Unity in the church or marriage or family is all about bringing ourselves individually under His headship because only in Him can we peacefully coexist.\n\nI think that part of what people consider contradictions in the Bible are actually specifications.\n\nWhen you have two things that are Biblically based, but polar opposite, I think we have to consider that they are written for two polar opposite attitudes of heart.\n\nWe tend to think that if something is wrong, then what we need to do is the opposite thing. But what if that's not true? What if we just need to reign ourselves in a little, not go drastically the other direction?\n\nThe preacher in our congregation when I was growing up used to say, "In order to give someone directions, you have to know two things: where they are and where they want to go."\n\nHis point was that sometimes what people need to do depends on where they start. For example:\n\nDo not answer a fool according to his folly,\nLest you also be like him.\nAnswer a fool according to his folly,\nLest he be wise in his own eyes. Proverbs 26:4-5\n\nHow can they both be true, and how do you decide whether or not to answer?\n\nI think if I have a tendency to be rash in my answers, I'd better take verse 4 to heart. If I answer what I believe to be a foolish remark, I'm probably only going to show myself to be a fool.\n\nIf I have a tendency not to confront foolish talk because I am shy or insecure, every fool and his brother is going to feel compelled to give me advice because they take my silence as interest or approval. So verse 5 applies to me.\n\nWhat if we cannot align our strengths because our weaknesses cause us to clash?  If God can perfectly unite those attributes within Himself, could He not also unite us in Himself?\n\nIn the end, each person has to do what they believe to be the correct thing and trust that God will bring about resolution. If we submit to Him, He will bring us into agreement with each other. If we care more about being right in an argument than we care about being righteous before God, we have little hope of unity.
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Living and behaving in a way that reflects the life and teachings of Christ.  Representing Him as closely as possible.\n\nBlessed Be