The Purpose of the Bible
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Actually, no. The purpose of the Scriptures is for Wisdom, teaching, admonishing, Grace.
Colossians 3:16-17
[SUP]16 [/SUP] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
[SUP]17 [/SUP] And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
First we are Predestined by God to accept Him. Then the Holy Spirit brings us to Him. The Scriptures have nothing to do with bringing us to God.
Colossians 3:16-17
[SUP]16 [/SUP] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
[SUP]17 [/SUP] And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
First we are Predestined by God to accept Him. Then the Holy Spirit brings us to Him. The Scriptures have nothing to do with bringing us to God.
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I don't agree. I owned a Bible for years and never found God. Even after I bought my "first" one in December and threw myself into reading it, I didn't find God in those pages. I found a lot of truth, good stories, life lessons, historical accounts, rules, laws, parables, prophecies, etc. I found God in my heart, not a book.
I'm not saying you're wrong, because I can see where you are coming from, but based on my own personal experience, without God being in my heart, reading the Bible would have just been reading another book. I'm one of those "believe less than half of what you read and almost none of what you hear" type of pessimists though, so take it for what you will.
Depends on where you are at in your life. As a little girl, all scripture to me was from the very lips of God. Since faith comes from hearing the Word, it helped me. I needed the verses. I believed because the bible confirmed his presence.
Yet, we can't put God in a box of words in a book. There have been many people I know who have had personal encounters with Christ in some way. Even through the testimonies of others. They were the "fragrance of Christ" to the world.
Yet, we can't put God in a box of words in a book. There have been many people I know who have had personal encounters with Christ in some way. Even through the testimonies of others. They were the "fragrance of Christ" to the world.
I'm not saying you need the Bible to find the Lord. I'm saying the purpose of the Bible is to help you find him - to teach you about him. Paul's statement in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ("Pray constantly") is great instruction.
In actuality I suspect the Lord finds us, as opposed to us finding him, but even so, it is the Lord who is the life-giver, savior, and (I forgot to mention this in an earlier post), the teacher.
Some people read the Bible and think they are saved. The Bible doesn’t save. The Lord saves. If we read the Bible, we will learn about the Lord.
And you are right, it’s the personal relationship with him that counts.
In actuality I suspect the Lord finds us, as opposed to us finding him, but even so, it is the Lord who is the life-giver, savior, and (I forgot to mention this in an earlier post), the teacher.
Some people read the Bible and think they are saved. The Bible doesn’t save. The Lord saves. If we read the Bible, we will learn about the Lord.
And you are right, it’s the personal relationship with him that counts.
Romans 1:16-17
King James Version(KJV)
16.)For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17.)For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
King James Version(KJV)
16.)For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17.)For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
KJV.1John4;17,17.Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment;because as He is, so are we in this World.; KJV.1John3;2,2.Beloved, now are we the Sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.
If need be, the Lord can teach us what he needs to teach us, without using the Bible. In other words, if there is no Bible around, the Lord can teach us what we need to know. The Bible is a tool he can use to teach us. If we have access to one, we should read it. If you had an ulcerated tummy, wouldn't you have a stomachache?
