BIBLE: dont we need a NEW CHAPTER for our new world?
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*sigh*\n\nand this is why people are looking to alternative atheist theories
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:}\nThat's true , the bible teaches all have sinned and fallen short of the kingdom of g-d
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No-one really knows what they're talking about, because everything these people know has been told to them by somebody else. They dont have the ability to think for themselves so they adopt someone else's belief system. Yes, a lot more crap went on back in the day, but people change what the bible means to humanity to suit their own needs at that time, which is why beliefs keep changing. Even the New testament was written by a bunch of people who never even knew Jesus. So you or I could just as easily write another new testament and go and call that the bible.
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for 2,000 years, there's always been a "contemporary" period. And that means in the year 2150, those people will think they are "contemporary" and we are near-ancient.\n\nSo the real challenge here,.. are we so much different in this "contemporary" period as say... those folks were 200 years ago?? Does the Bible (typically) address outside events, or rather the nature of man's heart, his need for relationships, even with his maker, and how to cross over from sin and error to righteousness and success?\n\nThese things are 'timeless', - no matter how modern you think you are.
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I think it's small-minded of us to assume that God made this huge universe and only put life on one planet. Just because the Bible doesn't mention it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The Bible is supposed to be God's story one Earth...maybe other planets have their own Bibles. The only certian thing is that there is one God, one Jesus the savior of all people, and one Holy Spirit, who continues to work in us to this day. God is God, He can do whatever he wants, including making life on other planets.
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Yes, and excited! I love the parable of "The Ten Virgins" in Matthew. It tells how you should be ready. And this is my favorite verse, Revelation 21:4-5, "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.""
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Good for you! But you missed one passage from Daniel 12:4 which talks about the "end of times" when "many shall run to and fro, and knowledge will be increased."\n\nQuestion is, what do you do now with all that knowledge??
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I don't believe the bible is foretelling the future.  Rather, it tells us that we are invited to be with God eternally in the future and shows us how.
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I dont believe there are any versions outside of the original texts that are more accurate than the next. There are flaws in the 1611 KJV as well as the NIV and every other version... I dont like the NWT though because it deliberately changes text to fit the Jehovah's Witness doctrines. (if you dont believe the KJV has flaws, contact me and I'll be happy to share them with you)
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The purpose of the Tower of Babel story in Genesis chapter eleven was to expound upon a statement made in chapter ten. In chapter ten, verses five, twenty, and thirty-one, after the genealogies of each of Noah’s sons, a statement is made which says, “These are the sons of [insert name] after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.” These verses mention that each of the descendants of Noah’s sons had their own language. The apparent problem arises when viewed in light of 11:1, which says the whole world had “one” language. The seemingly evident contradiction is not a contradiction at all, but chapter eleven is told in order to explain how each son’s descendants had a separate language. Chapter eleven is set apart because of the importance of the message contained within the Tower of Babel story. The examination of chapter eleven will be performed while keeping in mind that it is set apart for a certain reason. What this reason is will be sought for in the following analysis. \n\nIn verses one through four there is an emphasis made upon the statement “Go to, let us . . .” (v. 3, 4). The first obvious hint of sin is a self-centered attitude, acknowledged by the “we complex,” or the word “us.” Verse four reveals the need for recognition as seen in the statement, “Let us make us a name . . .” These people were seeking recognition and fame in the eyes of men. People migrated to Babel for the purpose of security in human power. They reasoned that they needed to make a name for themselves in order to keep from being scattered abroad (v. 4). They were seeking to prove their strength, to instill fear in any foreign power that may have been considering invading them. Another problem besides self-centeredness is the disobedience of the command to “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.” Verse four reveals that the people were not wishing to be scattered upon the earth. \n\nNow that the spiritual issue at hand in these verses is seen, one can turn attention to the actual tower that was built and see if archaeology supports its existence. \n\nTrue to this locale, the building material [of the tower of Babel] is mud brick. This setting explains the comment made about the building material (found in 11:3). The tower is most likely a reference to a ziggurat, a temple constructed as a stepped mountain and made out of clay. The name of the city, Babel, reflects the Babylonian name Babili meaning, “the Gate of God.” \n\nThe existence of the Tower of Babel was very likely to be true from what archaeology reveals. This tiny amount of evidence should help people to trust in the accuracy of the events portrayed in God’s Word. \n\nIn verses five through seven when the Lord saw the people, he realized their disobedience to his command to be fruitful and multiply and subdue the earth. He noticed they were one people with one language, depending upon each other instead of on God. This is only the beginning of the sins that humans were able to commit, as the statement in verse six reveals: “. . . and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.” No sin is impossible for humans to commit. \n\nIn verse seven the Trinity worked together in devising a solution to tear down the prideful cooperation forming among humans. It must be noted that the Holy Spirit is the part of the Trinity in control of languages, as can be seen in Acts chapter two. The Trinity knew that if the people could not understand each other, they would be divided, and forced to spread abroad into other lands. \n\nIn verses eight through nine it is seen that the Trinity succeeded in separating people and causing them to be scattered abroad upon the earth. This scattering is only for a short time though, as verse six implies when it says, “. . . and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
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That was answered by Solomon, in the book of Ecclesiastes when he said, "there is nothing new under the sun". There will never be anything truly new just regenerations of the basic good vs. evil, works, or outright rebellion against God.
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Yes to all your questions. It seems we have heard it forever that God will return for those who have made themselves ready. Will we hear it the next thousand years? Don't think so. All you have to do is look in Revelation and see this is truly the last days. All the old prophecies are almost totally fulfilled. The world is just about at the place when God will finish up and do what he said he would do. Most people either don't believe the end is almost here or don't wish to believe it. One day we will know for sure want we?
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There is no "new" gospel.  Scripture was canonized by God's sovereignty.  Revelation 22:18 might be of interest to anyone claiming they have found "new" writings.  ("...If any man shall ADD unto these words, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book")
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I have been reading about that as of late and find it interesting.  plausible. The bible has seen a lot gone through a lot in that i mean translations.  It also stands that some books were purposely left out.  With that in mind I don't feel it proves with out a shadow of a doubt that its true.  However it does leave enough room for the thought and probability.
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Many people may not see it this way but i think that all these new bibles NIV,nasb, and more are a taktic of satan. you know in the end times every one is going to be of one religion and every one changing to these new bibles i believe is the changing of religions. i use the King James Version AND I LOVE MY GOD.
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Yes!\nRead the BIBLE! instead of that ^_^
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Paul writes to Timothy about overseers and deacons that, among other things, they should be the husbands of one wife. (I Timothy 3:2, 12) These are people who are supposed to be an example to the flock, so it is especially important that they really do things by the Book.\n\nFor that matter, while back in Old Testament times the patriarchs did often have more than one wife, God instructed the kings of Israel (whether they obeyed Him is another matter, but still...) that they were not to have multiple wives. This is so their hearts would not be led astray. (Deuteronomy 17:17)\n\nBut as far as we 'ordinary people' are concerned, in Matthew 19:3-6, Jesus takes a very strict view of Genesis 2:24, basically indicating that we should live strictly by the following: leave father and mother, cleave to wife, become one flesh. In this instance, He interprets that to mean no divorce (because that is the matter under discussion). Using the same kind of thinking, it would also mean having only one spouse of the opposite sex.