What is the central message of the Bible?
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Cover to Cover - The theme is about God, and his interaction with mankind throughout the ages.\nWhile it is an "instruction manual", it is primarally God's self-revelation to mankind.\nThe main difference between the Bible and other religious writings, is that EVERY other book seeks to show a way for man to reach God, and the Bible reveals how God himself has come to us.
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The Bible focuses on spiritual matters, not the physical world.  That's why it doesn't mention so many things that would be of interest (for example, the trade routes known at the various tmes the Books were written; population figures; manner of dress, etc.).
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We should encourage each other that the Living Word is that which makes true the words in the Bible and not the other way around. \n\nThe Bible doesn't even point to the Bible. The Bible points to the Lord ... and so when I point to the Bible ... it is not for any other reason except for the highest hope that in there they might be able to focus on Jesus. And with that highest hope, it is now that I will point to the Bible (or actually the lack thereof) to demonstrate what I am talking about.\n\nWhen Saul (who became Paul) was stopped on the road, he was stopped by Jesus Christ the Lord, but this was not the Jesus of the New Testament ... nor the historic Jesus. At that time none of the books of the NT had been written, not even the gospels ... and though Saul had much (if not all) of the OT memorized ... Saul, like the Pharisees of that time, were searching the scriptures in vain, for they had not come to Christ for Life. However, provided that the Lord Jesus revealed many mysteries to Paul, it was then BY FOCUSSING on Jesus ... that we have two-thirds of the scriptures of the New Testament, for Paul only knew the Risen Lord by experience and experience alone.\n\nI am not saying "don't read your Bible."\nI am not saying "don't read your Bible."\nI am not saying "don't read your Bible." (thrice for effect.)\n\nWhat I am saying is that we should NOT underestimate the effect of focussing on Jesus because the nearness of the Lord and the instruction by the Spirit (that leads us to all Truth) is the perspective FROM WHICH the scriptures are written ... and any of us so blessed by the nearness and the instruction might one day find that the Bible reads like a deja vu (spelling?) \n\nWe might find ourselves reading what Paul wrote and saying to ourselves: "That sounds like something that I would have said."\n\nAnd it is to this end ... this highest hope ... that I say AMEN to the Bible, but even more so to the inspiration by which it was written and to which it points - the Risen Lord - the Living Word!
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The Bible is God's divine word.
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It's more poetic junk in the Bible that you can really interpret to whatever you want it to be.  This bit seems to be more threats of hellfire for those outside the group.  Religion likes to use the carrot and stick approach to gaining and keeping converts.  This is one example of a stick.  On the carrot side of it, they'll talk about "God's love" and such (ignoring, of course, such contradictions as this).
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the bible isnt flawless period. alot was lost in translation, misquoted and alort of politics were involved with its writing, thats why people shouldnt go by the bible word for word but just get the main message of Jesus which is to love one another and be peaceful
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Fundamentalists (self-proclaimed "Bible Christians") must take the Bible as literal truth because that belief is the foundation of their ideology. If it can be shown that the Bible is not the sole word of God, or that the Bible contains untruths or errors, then their entire ideology and movement collapses.
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The original bible of Jesus was what we refer to as the Old Testament in the Bible, or the Torah, from which He quoted many times.  It's still very much around.
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In the grand scheme of things, those aren't important.\n\nThe Bible is a guide on how to live your life and how to walk according to God's wishes.  I'm not as good in my Bible as I should be so I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense.\n\nAnd I do believe they reference dinosaurs in Genesis vaguely - someting about monsters of the deep - during the flood story.
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The Holy Bible is the word of God and is the truth.
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What does The Holy Bible say?\n\nJesus Christ is The God Almighty.  end of story.\n\n\n.
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Don't let the book of Revelations get to you. It means nothing to us modern folk.\n\nYou see, the entire book is a system of symbols, a sort of code to fellow early Christians. For instance, if I'm at the airport and I say into my Secret Service walkie-talkie "The eagle has landed." I'm not talking about a bird but the arrival of an aircraft containing a specific guest.\n\nThe same is for Revelations. It is all code. That whole 666 mark of the beast thing? That's a warning about a then-current emperor.\n\nThe historical-critical interpretation also elucidates a central, pastoral message from Revelation relevant to the modern world. While interpretation of meanings and imagery is limited to what the historical author intended and what his contemporary audience inferred, a message to Christians not to assimilate into the Roman Imperial Culture was John's central message. Thus, his letter (written in the apocalyptic genre) is pastoral in nature; though the symbolism of Revelation is to be understood entirely within its historical literary and social context.\n\nWhile most of the Bible is historical fact, books like Genesis and Revelation only serve as myth.
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A message from GOD reads:  What part of THOU SHALT NOT KILL didn't you understand.\n\nWar is not Pro-life
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it refers to the four corners of the earth, which is an expression we still use today.  the Bible also refers to the circle of the earth.  did you know that?
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The Bible is the instructions given by God for us through his Holy Spirit who wrote it through men.  So, yes, it is VERY important for me, and all other Christians.  It gives us instructions on how to live our lives, what is wrong and what is right, and, most importantly, teaches us about God's gift to us - Salvation.\n\n2 Timothy 3:16\n  \n    "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness."   (NIV)
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I read the Bible from a literal point of veiw. By this I mean that the Bible contains a large number of Literary styles, and each portion needs to be read in accordance with the literary (literal) style in which it is written. I do believe that the Bible is the inspired communication from the living God to mankind.\n\nI agree with the previous poster who stated that the "Us" in Gen. 1:26 is a reference to the Triune nature of God. This is further supported by the references to the Father (as the directive member), the Spirit (which 'moved on the waters') and the Son (as the Spoken Word of the Father). \n\nFurther along, in chapter two (a detailed account of the creative activy of God on day six, not a separate creation account as some would claim), man is refered to as a single creation, both male and female, in the image of God. The theme there being that neither man nor woman (without each other) express the image of God, but that together (as the two are 'one flesh' in marriage) they demonstrate the nature of the Triune Godhead.
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I haven't seen the poster, but the quotation is from the Bible; it's 1 Corinthians, chapter 13...probably any Chrisitian book store would carry some kind of poster with those verses, as they are quite popular.