...Beauty, cleaning, DIY tips and more - free to join!
   Login   Contact us   Site map   Puzzle Club   Ask a question    Newsletter

Help For Those Confused By The Bible

Religion And Culture : Christianity

If at any stage whilst reading the Bible you come across a passage that you don't understand, or would like more help or information on any particular element of the Bible, then it is a good idea to seek out discussion with others.

You can do this online through forums, or if a member of a church community then with those who share your faith.

Even if you are not, the priest, pastor or clergy at your local church are sure to be quite prepared to discuss with you what you have read and help you to understand the meaning behind it; and this is something that can really help many develop and explore their faith and their relationship with God.


By: Fred

More the bible advice

Just a little confused!

firstly the bible states god said all living creatures are equal and should be treated that way!

then a new version of the bible comes out saying men are the best and rule the world...within seconds, or so it seems, animals rights go out the window and get killed and eaten etc etc...pray tell because im confused!

also...

back in the younger days of the bible...science was preity much a no go area!

what confuses me is that, surely someone changed the bible and chritain teachings in order to stay popular...i mean the vatican could not treat bill gates the way they treated galileo now could they!

But surley if you christians are to be believed, god or jesus? laid own the rules for that bible, so if they had a problem with science on such a level then...why the change...and who changed it?

also.

whats with the huge historical gap...it states man was the first living creature!!!!

well we know thats not true! we are amoungst the newest species living so how could the bible be so wrong, if the person writing it was suppose to be omniprescent and omnipotent????????

and finally...

is it not funny...that the bible is almost a complete copy of the book of the dead?

the egyptians had their faith thousands of years before chritians came along, and the bible just copies it! its all the same!


2/8/12
Creation or God?
Part 1,
The question is not an uncommon one. Why, even the Vatican and the Pope have stated that evolution is a fact. It is no wonder people are confused when even church leaders imply the Bible is mostly fiction. One major misconception people have is, they have always been told that the earth and everything on it was created in only six days each 24 hours long. Science has proven that the earth is Billions of years old. So, what's the story, 6 days or Billions of years? You maybe supprised by the answer.
Lets look at the problem without emotion and concider the facts, okay?
First science is not an issue. Most informed persons are aware of the great strides in the study of our universe. But lets start at the begining. What is evolution? Though many differing ideas are thrown about, evolution comes down to this: It is the theory that nonliving matter suddenly came to life. Then it started to reproduce, over time it changed into different kinds of living things. Ultimatly this theory says that from this non living to living reproducing thing all life evolved. All of this is theorized to have come about without a creator or an intelligent design. OK, conversly Creation states that all things living and nonliving were created by an Almighty God.
We can see at a glance that there is a huge gulf between the two.
So let's be fair and look at both sides. We will try to answer a few importent questions.
Is evolution really scientific?
Is the Bible book of Genesis just another creation myth?
Is Genesis out of harmony with scientific fact?
If there is an Almighty Creator what the heck is He doing? Does't He see what's going on down here? Why all the war, famine, disease and old age that has killed billions?
We will try to answer these questions with the available information by science and Scripture (the two are not really at odds). I cannot cover all these question at one time but, over time we will hopefully come to asome reasonable answers. Stay tuned or email me at bibleteach@live.com. Be back with Part 2 soon and we will begin our search for TRUTH.


Is the creation acount a myth?
Let's look at the account in genesis1:1
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” That statement shows no deffinate time as to when the heaven and earth were created. Genesis1:2 : Now the earth proved to be formless and waste...” Without all the details, that is prety much what science says about the formation of the earth, that at the beginning the earth was just elements and H2O that over time by gravitaional and other forces solidified to form the earth as we know it. No conflict here bettween science and the Bible. The only real difference is that the Bible says that it was formed by means of God's Holy Spirit. How He used his holy spirit we do not know but likely he did use the force of gravity, electromagnetisim and the strong and weak nuclear forces omplete his purpose. In Genesis the first part of chapter one does not discuss the original creation of matter or the creation of the universe.It describes the preparation of the already existing earth for human habitation. So the actual age of the universe could very well be billions of years old. No conflict here either.
Was all physical creation accomplished in just six days?
Some religions teach that all earthly creation was done in six days. So science and the Bible are at odds on this account ,right? No! We know that even rocks have been dated as billions of years old. So what up with the Bible saying only six days? The Hebrew word translated “day” has a variety of meanings, just as it does in english. How long is a day? Twentyfour hours? Lets look at an example: What do I mean if I say “ Back in my grandfathers day things cost less.” Exactly what day am I talking about? I am talking about a period of time and not just a 24 hour day. So the Bible term “day” could be large period of time, possibly thousands of years. Where did the writer (Moses)of the book of Genesis get all his information? Certainly not from the nations around him whose accounts of creation are, to put it mildly, quite bizaare.
Moses information of the Genesis creation account must have come from a source with knowledge of the events. The account lists 10 major stages in this order: (1) a beginning; (2) a primitive earth in darkness and enshrouded in heavy gases and water; (3) light; (4) an expanse or atmosphere; (5) large areas of dry land; (6) land plants; (7) sun, moon and stars discernible in the expanse, and seasons beginning; (8) sea monsters and flying creatures; (9) wild and tame beasts, mammals; (10) man. Science agrees that these stages occurred in this general order. What are the chances that the writer of Genesis just guessed this order?
From the evidence presented the Bible account doesnot go counter to science. Really they are harmony with other.
Next time in part 3 we will discuss evolution.

Share on Facebook: On Twitter: TwitterTweet this!

  Reply to Help For Those Confused By The Bible

  Receive Our Newsletter




Questions about the bible:

Ask question

More Articles:
What is Buddhism?
How to understand why we have Bible that confuses the church
Anything possible including this?