As a field of study Christianity and most prominent religions are based off of a specific text or compiled work. Many of the discussions on many theological issues presented on this board remain oriented around the Christian version of this text. Ever since Galilleo, or Copernicus advanced the revolutionary ideas opposed by the Church at the time the way the Bible is interpreted has been changing. Representation of the Bible has been slowly shifting awkwardly and without official declaration from a literal description of the world, its creation, and the events Jesus Christ participated in, to an anecdotal approach. My question/topic of discussion i would enjoy expounding upon in broad terms is this: As the Bible becomes a set of principles defined by anecdote and not literal events, what separation is there between other religions espousing very similar principles?
There is no need for interpretation. The Bible is The Living Word of God because God said He and
His Word The Bible are one and the same.
All other religions do not have a Living God that wrote them. Christianity is not a religion. It is a
way of life following God's Laws and having a personal relationship with The Living God.
Christianity is only called a religion because man has a need to name everything.
The Holy Spirit is unique to Christianity. The Holy Spirit is Jesus dealing with and physically touching
us. Once The Holy Spirit touches you, you will never be the same. No other spiritual teaching can
claim this.
The events of the Bible are real and science has proved many of them. There are many things the
Bible said thousands of years ago but man has only proven in last few hundred years.
Just because man is too proud to bow to his Creator doesn't mean the Bible isn't real. It doesn't
matter if a person believes the Bible or God. That's his choice. But when Jesus returns his choice
will be his undoing.
No other spiritual teaching tells of man's dependent nature and his inability to save himself. All
man-made teachings demonstrate how man is sufficient and has the ability to redeem himself.
Man is the only creature on earth that declares his independence and lack of need for others
yet spends his entire life searching for other things to fulfill his empty existence.
If man is his own answer, why do all the problems today exist with the perfect knowledge of
man to correct them?
Man can not create water but his existence depends on it yet he says he needs nothing.
Man can not grow his own food and is dependent on his local grocery store yet says he needs
nothing.
Man can not heal himself if he gets sick and is dependent on a doctor yet says he needs nothing.
The greatest, strongest, smartest, most powerful man in the world is but a wandering fool if a
little dirt gets in his eyes.
Man can claim all he wants to. But unlike man, God backs up His Word.