I was thinking and a question popped in to my head: if it's not in the Bible is it relevant to our lives or true? Here's a simple example: "The sky is blue." Is that relevant to our lives? and is it true? Well I look outside and the sky is blue. So I have to conclude that's truth, however it's not in the Bible. Do you see what I am getting at? The Bible also implies stuff about a woman's value and how smart they are but it's never said, "women are very smart." You would have to read Esther and Ruth to figure that out. What about "God wants us to take care of ourselves physically and mentally?" It's never said like that but it is shown (sorta) in the story of Elijah. And what about "God doesn't want us to be extremly burdened that it becomes unbearable." That is implied all throughout the new testament. I know there is suffering but I believe that comes from satan and human free will. God wanting us to suffer just doesn't line up with who He is. I understand discipline but discipline is NEVER used to harm. It is used to correct. So I wouldn't put discipline and suffering in the same category.
Another question: how literally should we take the Bible?
John 8:1-11- here is where Jesus saves a woman caught in adultery. Here is my question: Jesus is compassionate so I should be compassionate. It doesn't say "Jesus was compassionate towards this particular woman who was caught in adultery" but I can clearly see that he was. So if it doesn't SAY that he wasn't compassionate then is the fact that he was compassionate null?
Sorry it's a little rambily. I got a little confused at this one post where people were like "if it's not in scripture it can't be true" so I wanted to start this thread to see what happens. If it blows up...weeeeeell it's not like it hasn't happened before.
Anyway thoughts?
Oh and if this isn't clear, please ask me to clarify NICELY.
Another question: how literally should we take the Bible?
John 8:1-11- here is where Jesus saves a woman caught in adultery. Here is my question: Jesus is compassionate so I should be compassionate. It doesn't say "Jesus was compassionate towards this particular woman who was caught in adultery" but I can clearly see that he was. So if it doesn't SAY that he wasn't compassionate then is the fact that he was compassionate null?
Sorry it's a little rambily. I got a little confused at this one post where people were like "if it's not in scripture it can't be true" so I wanted to start this thread to see what happens. If it blows up...weeeeeell it's not like it hasn't happened before.
Anyway thoughts?
Oh and if this isn't clear, please ask me to clarify NICELY.