Do you believe that signs and wonders from God were only for Bible times?
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Nope---nowhere in the Bible does it say that as soon as the last of the 12 disciples died God would cease to perform wonders...and that's really illogical, too.
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Yes. I also believe that there is a great deal of misconception in our world over what the bible says. Much of the bible is to be taken literally, however Jesus mostly spoke in parables. Figurative language was used frequently by the scribes and pharisees and thus a wonderful way for Jesus to address them,... in their own jargon. I think that we need to think about what the words meant in their own time and reflect that on todays time. The bible is meant for every man, every generation. \n\nI definetly believe prayer should be allowed in school. Christians are of Christ. We are to be in constant prayer. If we are not allowed to pray in our schools, we oppressed. Not surprisingly however. The bible tells us we will be.\n\nI think that religious symbols being placed in public places should not be deemed unconstitutional. This is a purely different issue that as of this day and age, we are still protected in this area by law of mans government. Maybe not for much longer....\n\nTolerant of other religions.... Depends on what you mean here exactly. If I am tolerant of people murdering unborn children..NO. If I am tolerant of the lies of gay rights activists telling our children that its okay and good and that God is okay with it and embraces it. NO. Jesus loves all even the adulterers and murderers. In fact the first person He revealed His deity to was the Samaritan woman who had five husbands and was living with a man whom she was not wed. He wants all to put away their sin. Like Him I must love all and encourage all to put away their sin.\n\nFree thinking. I consider myself one who derrives all thought from the character that I know of God throught the bible. That is my goal, however much I fail.\n\nFor your first Q?... here is a website that maybe will help you with the bible and statistics.   http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrow&BarnaUpdateID=194
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pabbi my husband and I experience quite a few of these signs you speak of when we were first dating. For a full year any time one of us would look at the clock it was always 1:11 or 4:44 or 2:22. You get the point. Also one night we were arguing about our faith(I became a believer before he did)and there was this huge light in the sky in front of our house. I just laughed because I knew what it was but he insisted on driving for an hour all over to see if there was an explosion. We watched the news all week and there was nothing out of the norm. Also on a trip that I was scared to take I asked God to show me I was doing the right thing and no lie, we saw a man carrying a life size cross down the interstate on his back. But every day I see little signs but I guess because I am rather used to these (strange) things as you called them, I no longer notice alot of them. Unfortunate I suppose. Please, let's hear yours. I'm always interested in others experiences.
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Yes.  The Bible is an amazing book.  Those who are wise will read it and try to understand it.  The fool simply sits back and says "it all a myth"...
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Yes the Bible does have wonderful historical facts and events. But these are things that actually happened. The Bible foretold things 200 years before they ever happened. The Bible is a guide for us and how to live our lives so that we can have everlasting happiness. The Bible is the word of God, his thoughts, his teachings, and his aid to us to guide us through life.
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Not really.\n\nThe Catholic Church has not declared the prophecies as divinely inspired. \n\nSome modern scholars even think they are a forgery.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I believe in them, but don`t think they limit your abilities.People have followed the signs for years.In search of food,shelter,and creation as well.They`re time tested signs.
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I would say no. The Bible says that "no one knows the day of the Lord's coming." I believe that it's just wasting time to try to "calculate" things like that. I just try to make sure that I am living for the Lord with my whole heart so that I am ready whenever He comes back!
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There is "prophecy" in anything people are gullible enough to believe.  Bones, Dice, Cards, Stars, Chicken guts, sayings of 'oracles' at Delphi, tea leaves.  ALL of these things prey (not pray) on the stupidity of people who want answers to the unanswerable, the future, the unresolved past.  Be a skeptic, and ask questions like this one, and do not believe anything just because "it is written", look at the bible contradictions within itself!
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The entire bible?  No.  In fact, there is proof that parts of the bible are inaccurate (like Genesis), and there is proof that parts of the bible really happened (we know many hisotrical leaders and occurances actually happened).\n\n- We've found Herod's palace, and it implies he was as carefree as the bible portrays him as.  One point for bible\n\n- We've found egyptian records that range from acheivements to embarassments.  They were quite meticulous at their historical records...yet no mention of Moses, losing their slaves, losing their first borns, plagues, etc.  One point against.\n\n- We've found evidence of a mass flood, one point for\n\n- It would be impossible for all species alive today to fit on the boat, not to mention carry enough food, deal with waste, etc.  One point against.\n\nSo you see, the bible is much like Greek or Egyptian mythology.  It is what was thought to have been known at the time...some of it was correct, some based on false rumor.
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ok, im not a a genius, but i do read the bible daily..everyone gets something different out if the verses they read, just so it can touch them..thats whats so wonderful about it..secondly, he was talking about the evil right before he floods the earth..god cannot look upon sin..thats why jesus came and died on the cross for us and he washed away our sins..god was talking about sodomy and stealing and lying and sex and all the sins he could not look upon, he was upset that he made man and they turned around and disrespected him the way they did..i would be too you know..thats just what i believe
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In the real sense, God has been without the use of time or anything that we could know that it is day or night, noon or not, lunch or breaktime or even dinner. \n\n2 Peter 3:8 \nBut, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. \n\nPsalm 90:4 \nFor a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. \n\nPsalm 102:27 \nBut thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. \n\nActs 1:7 \n...It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His power.\n\nsee, there is no clock to specify time itself, events before us is endless, what God do in that before the whole humanity is created is beyond our limit to think of. He is God and we are mere humans. We are just dust floating in the air trying to grasp His knowledge and thoughts. See the difference???? Satans thought is just like that, "Why can I not be God more the to Him?" Human always questions God, our heavenly God to His will and plans, who are we in His sight, just a weak creation, trying to equal our thoughts to Him. That's why we find ourself rebelling on Him like Satan has done. Ask God for more wisdom and He'll grant you understanding.
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I agree!  However, I also see the Bible as the inspired Word of God, thus if we follow it only and don't add or subtract anything, then we are following a religion made up by God himself.  Problem solved.
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LOL!!! Hey, if it is in the bible, it is God's words right?
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In the past, God did do that. He performed miracles for the Israelites such as the plagues, he got them through the Red Sea, he provided manna for them in the wilderness so that they could survive but even with all that - they still did not do the one thing he asked of them which was to obey him and no other.  So, do you really think that if he provided proof of his existence through a miracle or something that people would believe in him??? The Israelites didn't. But do you know that he does provide proof of his existence today? How you say? Well, look around you - the earth and it's many beautiful and wonderful creations - to start with, there is us as humans. Only a higher power could of created such an intrensic, complex being. There is animals, all of their different kinds, plants, flowers... all of this is a testament to God who created it! He also has provided the bible - which is like a letter from a Father to his children. This provides everything we need to know about how this earth was created, where we have been and where we are going. \nI don't think that by God just appearing or providing a miracle to prove he exists would really do much in making people believe in him - just remember the Israelites.
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Hello..\n\nYes..for there will be signs in the Heaven and the earth..earthquakes in divers places..fire from the sky (hail) pestilence, locusts, etc...\n\nAs for the time when the end shall come, we do not know..for only God knows the time and the hour..but when we see all the signs of the end of time..we know that soon our redemtion draweth nigh..Amen
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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