Reader Poll - Where did the Bible come from?

[One 2 question]

I have had my eyes opened to the things that God would have me to understand. I would say that those times were awe inspiring and, at the same time, a time of stress for me.

If a person is not willing to have their pet doctrines shaken and new revelations given, this whole idea of letting Yahweh teach you will not work. Then again, I have learned that many who accepted the teachings of their chosen denomination will also claim that their learnings came from Yahweh when it came only from man. I dare say that they firmly believe it came from God.

There is a major difference between the two sources of conviction. That is something that has to be experienced in order to be understood.

Yes. Agreed. And as we go through various stages of godly development where Christ becomes more and more fully formed in us then I have come to see that the means and ways, even the source can vary. Are any of these means wrong? Of themselves probably not. But the use and dependency on them could be detrimental to our growth and development.

I'm glad I'm not reliant or dependant on my mothers milk. I'd not be here, like her, if I was.

The revelations that were provided through various people in the bible for the benefit of mankind definatly serve a purpose.

But for me the bible has largely served its purpose.

 

[St. SteVen]

Consider the whole process involved to put a Bible in our hands today.

1) Oral traditions
2) Written accounts (usually long after the events occurred)
3) Collected writings (merged into books) Multiple authors
4) The body of original autographs/manuscripts (now all gone)
5) Copies of copies of copies of copies... of manuscripts
6) Oldest "manuscripts" as mere fragments (See oldest known
New Testament manuscript copy/fragment of the Gospel of John)
7) Textual Criticism (choosing which manuscript copies to translate from)
8) Early translation work (subject to religious bias and political factors)
9) The King James Version of 1611 (Bibles finally becoming available to commoners)
10) Modern translation work (using modern technology and the Dead Sea Scrolls)

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[One 2 question]

Consider the whole process involved to put a Bible in our hands today.

1) Oral traditions
2) Written accounts (usually long after the events occurred)
3) Collected writings (merged into books) Multiple authors
4) The body of original autographs/manuscripts (now all gone)
5) Copies of copies of copies of copies... of manuscripts
6) Oldest "manuscripts" as mere fragments (See oldest known
New Testament manuscript copy/fragment of the Gospel of John)
7) Textual Criticism (choosing which manuscript copies to translate from)
8) Early translation work (subject to religious bias and political factors)
9) The King James Version of 1611 (Bibles finally becoming available to commoners)
10) Modern translation work (using modern technology and the Dead Sea Scrolls)

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And people ask why others don't have complete confidence in the many available bibles.

And question us who go straight to the original source of Truth, God the Father, the Word of God Himself and Their Spirit Who has never stopped and continues to reveal new truths according to what we can bear at anybgiven time.

I personally cannot have as much confidence in a book than I can in the Person of the Spirit.

 

[St. SteVen]

And people ask why others don't have complete confidence in the many available bibles.

And question us who go straight to the original source of Truth, God the Father, the Word of God Himself and Their Spirit Who has never stopped and continues to reveal new truths according to what we can bear at anybgiven time.

I personally cannot have as much confidence in a book than I can in the Person of the Spirit.

Exactly.
The Bible is a resource. God is the source.

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