individual; every one of the books of the Hebrew Bible have been redacted to create the work as we know it today. Many‚ in distinctive ways have viewed the Bible as the "Word of God"‚ or as having been composed by the Jewish and/or Christian God. The Hebrew Bible is the gathering of sacred writings making up the Bible utilized by Judaism. Over the human writers‚ the Bible was composed by God‚ according to 2 Timothy 3:16. God superintended the human writers of the Bible so that‚ while utilizing their own written
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between the Qur’an and the Bible is their beginnings. The Qur’an is not clear about how the world is made. The Bible‚ however‚ has a clear beginning that establishes many key points. The treatment of women is different‚ and both books instruct their followers to “evangelize” differently. The Qur’an contains subjects and stories that are in the Bible‚ but they are twisted and changed. The Qur’an also has entirely different events that take place after the time the Bible was finished. In the Qur’an
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Inerrancy of the Bible What does it mean to the say the Bible has authority? To answer that we first need to understand what authority is. Authority is defined as the power to enforce laws‚ exact obedience‚ command‚ determine‚ or judge (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language‚ Fifth Edition). In the case of words spoken or written they are said to have authority when they are determined to be accurate and can be trusted as truth (Elwell 153). As Christians we believe the Bible to be the
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| The Bible Versus Homosexuality | The Bible‚ the Church‚ and Homosexuality | | Discuss and analyze Dan Via’s article Homosexuality and the Bible. What are the questions raised by the author? What are your questions? | | Steph Randall | 12/13/2011 | | "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor
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people did not have access to the Bible in their spoken language. The people remained largely ignorant‚ and they could not look to the clergy for sound‚ spiritual direction. However‚ God inspired a special man with a desire to communicate biblical truth by using plays that the people could enjoy and learn from. That man was William Shakespeare‚ the Bard of the Bible. Why is he referred to as the Bard of the Bible? Well‚ some call Shakespeare the Bard of the Bible because he advanced biblical ethics
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The Bible “forbids” Carl to file for bankruptcy. Carl has acquired debt with little or no intent on paying it back. He did so by continuing to refinance and to roll his debt from credit cards and other expenses into his home mortgage. Carl is not making enough money to live the life style that he is living. While filing for bankruptcy would be a way for Carl to get out of debt‚ I don’t believe that it was designed for us to live above our means with no intent to pay back our loans. The Bible says
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Anyone can read the Bible‚ but it’s another thing altogether to read it for all it’s worth. To get the most out of the study of God’s Word‚ one must utilize a method that ensures integrity in the interpretative process. Such a method would allow the reader to come away from the text with an objective appraisal of the Scripture‚ and be able to apply the truth gleaned to one’s life. To that end‚ many Bible scholars and teachers prefer the Inductive Bible Study method. Inductive Study follows a
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holy house. – Selected How to Study 1 7/10/98 5:20 PM ♦ HOW TO STUDY THE Page 1 BIBLE AND HAVE IT MAKE SENSE How to Study 2 7/10/98 5:20 PM ♦ HOW TO STUDY THE Page 2 BIBLE AND HAVE IT MAKE SENSE How to Study 3 7/10/98 5:20 PM Page 3 ♦ HOW STUDY THE BIBLE AND HAVE IT MAKE SENSE Table ofTOContents Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION An Age-Old Conflict Men Need an Authority What is the Bible? 1 1 1 2 CHAPTER ONE Chapter 2: METHODS OF STUDY 3 INTRODUCTION Five Separate Interlocking
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Stealing is forbidden by the 8th commandment in The Holy Bible‚ however; not only is the Bible the most stolen book in the world‚ it is also a grand work of literature which has massively impacted my life. Whether the Bible is read by an individual of faith like myself‚ or a nonreligious person‚ the book itself provides solid advice on how to get through the struggles of life and has helped me cope with multiple obstacles that have crossed my path. For instance‚ during my 8th grade year my best
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The Bible vs. The Matrix The Matrix is a current movie and the Bible is a piece of inspired literature that has withstood scrutiny throughout the ages. The Matrix has many biblical themes and it parallels the Bible in numerous ways. Let me briefly explain a simplified plot of The Matrix. The story centers around a computer-generated world that has been created to hide the truth from humans. In this world people are kept in slavery without their knowledge. This world is designed to simulate the
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