God is real, but men rewrote and picked the texts that Protestants now consider “The Holy Word”, I am a Protestant.
Follow the lineage of the King James and you will end up with King James 1 of England, who,, under his auspices oversaw a bunch of ex priests of had very recently broken away from the Catholic Church. As we both know none of the above mentioned groups “English monarchy/powerful priests” are very much liked in this neck of the woods.
Point is, there are a lot of reasons to question EVERYTHING that we have been told about God and the role He has played on Earth and in general, all of existence.
God is real, I have experienced Him many times. But,,, anything man has touched that belongs to God should not be considered fully intact and questionable.
Example: The Catholic Church and the story of of Jesus flipping tables in the Temple.
You may believe in God but has that belief taken you to faith? God’s word was inspired and remains protected by His spirit. Jesus is holding everything together by His Spirit. Is believing God protected His word a step too far from believing God created the universe? Can you not see the 100% prophetic track record God has throughout His word? Can you not see how the stage is being set here on earth for Revelation prophecy? Brother, don’t miss the forest for the trees.
The Bible is still the oldest, most historically accurate book we know. Hands down. It continues to be proven every day. There is plenty of evidence of the flood, Noah’s Ark has been found. Sodom and Gomorra have been found. Jesus’s coming was prophesied for thousands of years. There is a ridiculous amount of evidence Jesus was real and that he was crucified. Many people, places, and events have been discovered through archeological digs and studies. Many by non-believing 3rd party historians. There are too many for me to go through. A few archeological references to get you started YouTube channels Answers in Genesis and Associates for Biblical truth. Is Atheism Dead? by Eric Metaxas (multiple chapters on archeology among other scientific proofs).
There are many copies which help protect the authenticity of the Bible. If there were only one true Bible it could hold false authority with nothing to compare it to. The fact we have so many different copies keeps any one going wildly different from others. Will there be certain details that don’t match up, yes, but not any details that change doctrine or the overall meaning of the biblical account. Aside from the apocryphal additions in the Old Testament by the Roman Catholic Church, a few dates regarding the genealogical record and the exodus from Egypt, which are known to be recorded as errors, it’s the true historical account. There is no question of the New Testament’s legitimacy, again, there are too many other historical accounts that confirm it.
The Bible is the preconditioning for the manifestation of truth. It’s God’s word given to us by men inspired by His spirit. If God’s spoken word is powerful enough to create the universe I have no trouble believing His word is powerful enough to remain true.
“God’s” word is the truth, but nowhere “that I know of” in the Bible does it say that the Bible will never be altered to the satisfaction of man because it is protected by God’s authority.
On the other hand, we are warned of false profits (Mathew 7:17).
Think about Peter, he challenges us to turn our attention to the Scriptures, even while warning that some will seek to turn us from the truths of the Scriptures by perverting the teaching of Scripture. In this context we are talking about someone misinterpreting what is written knowingly or unknowingly. So for me it is far from a stretch to consider the possibility that what we have as the Gospel has be misinterpreted, knowingly or unknowingly, then rewritten in a form that is out of alignment with God’s true word. It is also very possible “in my mind” that the Catholic Church/Vatican has many documents that many Protestants scholars would whole heartedly agree should be included in the Protestant bibles, so omission is as possible problem too.
By no means am I advocating picking and choosing what one is suppose to believe or accept that is currently written in the Bible, because I do not believe that. As of now what we have is what I must go by, but I have a feeling the there is much more to know about God’s interaction with man than is currently being allowed.
I can understand your sentiment. I am naturally suspicious myself. However, we have more than mere worldly and fleshly assurances in the Holy Spirit. Just as He inspired and guided the hearts of men to write God’s word He guides and protects our hearts from pollution. We truly have a metaphysical hand guiding and protecting us. We will eventually see everything once Jesus takes us home but until then the Holy Spirit won’t fail us. The full armor of God is just what it claims to be. Protection through our fleshly battles. Keep the faith brother!
Lol,, I’m a non-denominational hands up worshipping kinda guy, heck,, my wife is even on the worship team😄
Also am very much a Holy Spirit type believer and will lay down some hands when the opportunity arises. So you and I are probably on the same page with a whole lot!
That said,,, all I have to go by is God’s word and we’ve been warned about false profits and ppl twisting the Gospel/Scriptures away from what God intended. Something that should be considered is when the verses that were written to warn us they didn’t have a printing press and hardly anyone could write or read, so the authors of those passages weren’t fathoming the idea that one day everyone would own books and be able to freely read and write. Had that been the case at that time it seems very likely that they would have also warned about ppl changing God’s word or omitting things that should be in the Bible.
God is real, but men rewrote and picked the texts that Protestants now consider “The Holy Word”, I am a Protestant.
Follow the lineage of the King James and you will end up with King James 1 of England, who,, under his auspices oversaw a bunch of ex priests of had very recently broken away from the Catholic Church. As we both know none of the above mentioned groups “English monarchy/powerful priests” are very much liked in this neck of the woods.
Point is, there are a lot of reasons to question EVERYTHING that we have been told about God and the role He has played on Earth and in general, all of existence.
God is real, I have experienced Him many times. But,,, anything man has touched that belongs to God should not be considered fully intact and questionable.
Example: The Catholic Church and the story of of Jesus flipping tables in the Temple.
You may believe in God but has that belief taken you to faith? God’s word was inspired and remains protected by His spirit. Jesus is holding everything together by His Spirit. Is believing God protected His word a step too far from believing God created the universe? Can you not see the 100% prophetic track record God has throughout His word? Can you not see how the stage is being set here on earth for Revelation prophecy? Brother, don’t miss the forest for the trees.
The Bible is still the oldest, most historically accurate book we know. Hands down. It continues to be proven every day. There is plenty of evidence of the flood, Noah’s Ark has been found. Sodom and Gomorra have been found. Jesus’s coming was prophesied for thousands of years. There is a ridiculous amount of evidence Jesus was real and that he was crucified. Many people, places, and events have been discovered through archeological digs and studies. Many by non-believing 3rd party historians. There are too many for me to go through. A few archeological references to get you started YouTube channels Answers in Genesis and Associates for Biblical truth. Is Atheism Dead? by Eric Metaxas (multiple chapters on archeology among other scientific proofs).
There are many copies which help protect the authenticity of the Bible. If there were only one true Bible it could hold false authority with nothing to compare it to. The fact we have so many different copies keeps any one going wildly different from others. Will there be certain details that don’t match up, yes, but not any details that change doctrine or the overall meaning of the biblical account. Aside from the apocryphal additions in the Old Testament by the Roman Catholic Church, a few dates regarding the genealogical record and the exodus from Egypt, which are known to be recorded as errors, it’s the true historical account. There is no question of the New Testament’s legitimacy, again, there are too many other historical accounts that confirm it.
The Bible is the preconditioning for the manifestation of truth. It’s God’s word given to us by men inspired by His spirit. If God’s spoken word is powerful enough to create the universe I have no trouble believing His word is powerful enough to remain true.
*Yes, I have faith.
“God’s” word is the truth, but nowhere “that I know of” in the Bible does it say that the Bible will never be altered to the satisfaction of man because it is protected by God’s authority.
On the other hand, we are warned of false profits (Mathew 7:17).
Think about Peter, he challenges us to turn our attention to the Scriptures, even while warning that some will seek to turn us from the truths of the Scriptures by perverting the teaching of Scripture. In this context we are talking about someone misinterpreting what is written knowingly or unknowingly. So for me it is far from a stretch to consider the possibility that what we have as the Gospel has be misinterpreted, knowingly or unknowingly, then rewritten in a form that is out of alignment with God’s true word. It is also very possible “in my mind” that the Catholic Church/Vatican has many documents that many Protestants scholars would whole heartedly agree should be included in the Protestant bibles, so omission is as possible problem too.
By no means am I advocating picking and choosing what one is suppose to believe or accept that is currently written in the Bible, because I do not believe that. As of now what we have is what I must go by, but I have a feeling the there is much more to know about God’s interaction with man than is currently being allowed.
I can understand your sentiment. I am naturally suspicious myself. However, we have more than mere worldly and fleshly assurances in the Holy Spirit. Just as He inspired and guided the hearts of men to write God’s word He guides and protects our hearts from pollution. We truly have a metaphysical hand guiding and protecting us. We will eventually see everything once Jesus takes us home but until then the Holy Spirit won’t fail us. The full armor of God is just what it claims to be. Protection through our fleshly battles. Keep the faith brother!
Lol,, I’m a non-denominational hands up worshipping kinda guy, heck,, my wife is even on the worship team😄 Also am very much a Holy Spirit type believer and will lay down some hands when the opportunity arises. So you and I are probably on the same page with a whole lot!
That said,,, all I have to go by is God’s word and we’ve been warned about false profits and ppl twisting the Gospel/Scriptures away from what God intended. Something that should be considered is when the verses that were written to warn us they didn’t have a printing press and hardly anyone could write or read, so the authors of those passages weren’t fathoming the idea that one day everyone would own books and be able to freely read and write. Had that been the case at that time it seems very likely that they would have also warned about ppl changing God’s word or omitting things that should be in the Bible.