If The Bible was WORD of God, why it must be explained and interpreted and it is not clear for the readers?
594251
IT IS NOT THE WORD OF GOD, it is words that are written by men as to how they percieve that it is the word of god and then change it to manipulate man
407946
In one way, Bible is God's letter of introduction. He described His character through the Bible so that people may know Him. I don't think that He would allow His character to be misrepresented by wrong translations, cause it is His character we, people, can rely on (among other things). If God is omnipotent, I am sure He could and can find a way to prevent some catastrophic errors to appear in the Bible which would lead its readers into wrong assumptions and beliefs.
1018526
I believe in God just not the bible, how dare anyone claim to know what God thinks, I have more respect for God, there are hundreds of archaeological finds proving that the bible that exists was put into place by church hierarchy that had ulterior motives for including and not including what THEY wanted in the bible, only someone who had ALL the original texts and could read them in the original language that they were written in would have a good understanding of what the ancient religious leaders had in mind, and who's to say they were God inspired, insane asylums are full of people who hear God
1171149
Reverence is not required from those who do not believe.  You will not believe if you are not exposed to the Bible, or it's message in the first place.  Exposing yourself to it may result in belief, which might require reverence, but until then - reading the Bible will return to you only what you put into it.  There are some people who read the Bible looking for ways to cut it down - and they find those ways.  Reading it to enjoy the story-line is perfectly okay.
937093
Unless a person is connected and worship in a church that teaches the Word, they will probably not read it much on their own, therefore they can't live it if they don't read, learn, or know it.  I was that way for a little while in my christian life, so that's the source I can witness about.  Once I was lead to a church that required you to bring your Bible with you, paper and pen, I began learning and loving the Word, which then became my lifestyle.  I hope that helps!
1003687
The bible is designed for anyone to read it... but it can be hard to follow.. that's why we have churches. Just beware of the churches that bash every other church and "enforce" THEIR rules (most baptist churches)
840472
It pays here to remember that the Bible is a complex set of individual books, spanning a range of literary genre and purpose: history, civil and religious law, poetry, biography, prophecy, etc. One interpretative lens isn't adequate.\n\nThe best approach in my opinion is to know what type of literature you're reading, and to consider the author's purpose: the Psalms are highly figurative in places, but recount history in others, so weave in and out of the literal/figurative: ultimately, their purpose is to declare God's glory in song. The Proverbs, to encapsulate wisdom in poetic form (highly metaphorical). Then you have more literal books, like the Gospels, i.e., the biographies of Jesus, or the New Testament epistles to the eary Christian churches, both types of writing meant to be taken quite literally. Of course, a book like the Revelation is highly symbolic.\n\nWhen the Bible is reporting history (people, places, events), take it as such; when it's using poetry as its communication medium, look for more embedded truth, etc. Allegorizing everything, and coming to individual interpretations, runs contrary to a religious text that is making specific truth claims; on the other hand, forcing a wooden literal interpretation on every word of the scriptures leads to some contradictory and irrational conclusions (the psalmist declares that God will cover you with his wings, but we should not then conclude that He is a chicken).\n\nAs for recordings of the miraculous, I see no problem. If I can swallow "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth," I shouldn't choke at the comparative child's play of the parting of a sea, etc. A Creator who brought the laws of physics into existence certainly can intervene by temporarily suspending or altering them them for specific purposes. After all, that's exactly why Christ performed miracles: to establish his bona fides as that Creator who actually could suspend the natural order at will.
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Bible is the real word of God . Bible is written in cronologic order ,Ouran is not ,and there is truth in the Bible  becouse what prophets predicted in the Old Testament, became true in The New testament . Bible can be translated in all languages of the earth without loosing its meaning , ( Quran cannot be translated without loosing its meaning ) altough  muslims says there are manny versions of Bible ,all version of the Bible carry the same messages .The difference between versions are due to the translations ,are small and insignifiant ,u will not find one single Bible saying that Jesus is not Son of God . Muslims just use those small differents between different translations to attack the Bible .Quran is just a pathethic copy of Bible containing manny historical errors ,contradicting flagrant with the Bible . All prophets from the Bible got their revelations from God directly without any intermediars only Mohamed got his revelations trough an angel . Bible warned us do not trust another Evangelia even if an angel bring it !! Becouse satan can change himself into an angel of light just to deceive people !2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.\nMatthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. \n\nIn Matthew 24 Daniel 11:31 9:27 12:11 and Revelation 14:9 We are warned of one who will come, who will set about to deceive the whole world !!
26920
Every answer that requires some objectivity requires a legitimate source.  For Christians, it is the bible. We belive that the bible is God's word.  Unfortunately, so many people with a myriad of agendas may use the bible to justify personal beliefs instead of sharing God's word as the way it is to be interpreted.  Of course, as texts are translated some meaning is lost and sometimes texts reflect a culture or time period it was written but underlying priciples and wisdom do not change.  So when tel-evangelist make stupid statements or when Christians intent on arguing or converting people say stuff, do not let this ignorance be reflected in you opinion of God's word. Please understand that any ignorant person can use any religious text for deviant purposes.
991957
We don't...it's not really our job to be able to answer all the tough ones...we've experienced the Truth that Jesus offers and we in no way claim to have all the answers. God doesn't need to be explained. The Bible doesn't need to be explained. Christians don't need to be explained. It's more than a belief system, so all the questions trying to point out the inconsistencies really don't make any difference to us...it's God's thing...we've just taken His Hand.
562476
Any book that denies or trys to change or add to the written Word of God is a danger to read.  Stick with the orininal Bible It worked in peoples lives for 1000's of years so why try to change it. Is it becuase people in the 21st century think that they know more than God?
1144282
Look, I've never read the bible before.\nAll I know is it's all on how you want to interpret it.
421981
I never question the word of God. he said it, and i believe it. I may not understand everything in there, but that is when i pray and ask God to reveal it to me. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. Seek, and you will find it.  He has showed me many things. he can do the same for everybody.
56110
Because they study the Bible as literature, and not the Word of God. This is where belief comes in. You have to believe it, and apply it.
480729
yes. i dont see the big deal about that book...or the bible for that matter, its just words, ya know?
1163271
your first rule of reading the bible you need to accept that it does not make sense and it is full of contradictions\nit is only a book of fairy tales
1170401
I think it is hard for people to understand whether God exists or not. aside from quoting from bible verses people cannot grasp the concept.