If you could rewrite anything in the Bible what would you change?
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Still laughing as I hit enter. Wife is asking "what?"
I'm asking a hypothetical question for the purpose of disussion. You could say I'm the type of user that likes to stir the pot for the sake of debate, but to me that's healthy. Here's an example. Most JW believe that only 144k people are going to heaven. I disagree, but I wouldn't straight out attack him for that, and might even ask where in the bible he got that number from. Remember, this is a forum where opposing viewpoints are allowed and encouraged. The intelligent people here have responded with scripture that specifically tells us changing the bible is forbidden or debated it in kind if God allowed it, which parts would they like added in or taken out? I can easily tell some others here are like that kid who used to get shoved into the locker at school. So passive-aggressive and insecure. "Here come the boots again. Should they be hip or knee high ha ha ha".
Tanner I am all for dreams from God and visits by angels I have experienced both but an angel would never tell you to come and stir the pot if you will. This doesn't unite the body it separates it, if you want to unite the body of Christ you must ignite the flame and can only do so with God's help. I admit the church is confused it is scattered and it works against itself but this is not the way to unite it
The premise to your question was based on an angelic visitation. You got the response that was merited. Now, if you would have asked "should we change parts of the bible" or "is it okay to rewrite parts of the bible", and been sincerely asking the question, then I doubt you would have been met with as much hostility and mockery. After relating your angelic visitation, you went on to say certain parts of the bible should be changed based on interpretation issues and noted which parts you would change. Your question was not sincere, but as you plainly stated here, was to stir the pot. You got exactly the response you asked for. I highly doubt you were looking for civil discussion but only wanting to cause a point of contention for whatever reason. The question was not presented as hypothetical but you made a statement of fact that you assumed others should jump on board with. "I don't like this part of the bible so it should be changed to such and such...", "So what part don't you like and would like to change?" Doesn't sound very hypothetical to me, but definite.
true his visitation sounds sketchy but even so there still should not have been any hostility or mocking in response to begin with, we claim the title Christian do we not? a christian is called to love to uplift to build up not tear down, a persons heart cannot be changed from mockery or hostility but even a cold heart frozen in deep ice can be melted by being shown the light. Jesus said we are the salt and light of the world how can people know the light if we don't show it.
yes pointing them out but not tearing down, there is a major difference between loving correction and mocking. In my walk of faith i cannot begin to describe how often I screwed up how badly I screwed up you wouldn't even think I was a Christian, the holy spirit showed me what I did was wrong but did so in a loving manner but more than that instead of God getting mad at me and bringing me down he encouraged me he showed me patience and love and told me he needs me to stay strong.
It was because of how he reacted to my failings i was able to change and be strong, if I came here to cc not saved with a cold heart with the intent to mess with Christians being mocked and treated with hostility would only fuel my ambition to mess with them but if I were treated with love and was responded to with patience and calmness I would slowly by seeing the what love is what it really means to be a Christian begin to change my heart. even if Jack comes back with foul language with great hostility and attacks us severely I truly believe that showing the opposite of what he mostly receives will change his heart
It was because of how he reacted to my failings i was able to change and be strong, if I came here to cc not saved with a cold heart with the intent to mess with Christians being mocked and treated with hostility would only fuel my ambition to mess with them but if I were treated with love and was responded to with patience and calmness I would slowly by seeing the what love is what it really means to be a Christian begin to change my heart. even if Jack comes back with foul language with great hostility and attacks us severely I truly believe that showing the opposite of what he mostly receives will change his heart
Me and you have had a bit of a different experience. I was also in the same boat as you before. Most would have called me a heretic, false prophet, and blasphemer. I was way off from true Christianity. But God did not gently bring me to the truth because I was too ignorant and stubborn for gentleness. He completely tore me down, drug me through the mud, dismantled my ego, and then rebuilt me lovingly. And I still screw up. A lot.
Sometimes the loving thing to do is not necessarily the "nice" thing to do. I agree about showing love though and trying to be reasonable with people. Sometimes a seemingly harsh word is needed though. Shouldn't necessarily be our first response though. Depends on the situation. Even if this guys intent was to cause trouble, I'd still be there for him if he needed me for something. But again, love isn't always "nice", especially when someone is intentionally stirring up trouble and attacking the body.
Sometimes the loving thing to do is not necessarily the "nice" thing to do. I agree about showing love though and trying to be reasonable with people. Sometimes a seemingly harsh word is needed though. Shouldn't necessarily be our first response though. Depends on the situation. Even if this guys intent was to cause trouble, I'd still be there for him if he needed me for something. But again, love isn't always "nice", especially when someone is intentionally stirring up trouble and attacking the body.
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Does the pot tell the potter how he is to be made? In the beginning God made the heavens and the earth. All things that were made were made by him.
Not one word, jot, tittle will be changed untill all is fulfilled.
I would not even entertain the ideal of changing one thing in the bible that my friend is some scary stuff.
Not one word, jot, tittle will be changed untill all is fulfilled.
I would not even entertain the ideal of changing one thing in the bible that my friend is some scary stuff.
