The Scriptures and the unchanging process of GOD are topics, today. Also, there is more on Christian belief having a guarantee of heaven for Jews. The “Yahoo! Answers” writer using ID “riley” (Level 1 with 189 points, a member since March 19, 2014) posted the following:
Do Christians really believe the bible hasn't been changed?
There are 25,000 different versions of the bible world wide, none that agree with each other. There are 212 in English alone. But Christians say the bible has never been changed. Sigh. Another reason Christianity is false.
THE BATTLE AXE: A Guarantee of Heaven? (03/22/2014)—(4.) In the same way there are many, today, who say they are “non-practicing Catholics” (i.e., nominal believers; Catholics in name only), there have always been those who are “cultural Jews,” “non-religious Jews,” and “secular Jews” who deny being in covenant with GOD, and insist there is no divine inheritance. Such believers despise the grace of GOD, and so cancel all possibility that they too may receive communion, divine gifts, and the experience of fellowship in heaven. Mankind first identified promises from GOD while listening as the Creator rebuked the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Divine intent and purpose were revealed that further established destiny and prophecy for those upon the earth. For both Christians and Jews, the word of GOD is absolutely true, and unchanging. Yet, what they embrace as guarantees for heaven are not totally dependent upon the process of GOD, because spirit and flesh must be in agreement and congruence. Consider again 1st Samuel 2: 30, Psalms 34: 17-19, Psalms 51: 6-17, Isaiah 45: 16-18, Isaiah 57: 12-21, John 6: 51-66, Romans 2: 28-29, Romans 10: 1-4, 2nd Timothy 3: 1-5 and Hebrews 10: 16-29, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. (Matthew 22: 29, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Immutable GODhead (03/10/2014); The Right Place to Get Knowledge (02/17/2014); Arguing Against the Bible in Church? (02/18/2014); Snake Handling? (02/19/2014); Why Bother to Read? (10/31/2013); GOD Speaking Through Songs? (11/01/2013); What to Take Literally (03/11/2013); A GOD of War? (03/12/2013); A Text for Lives Today? (11/25/2012); Pornography from the Bible? (11/26/2012)
“Riley”, I am sure an expert on the Bible like yourself will agree that those who want to denounce Christianity as false usually have not considered the following points:
(1.) An unchanging process of GOD that was used to establish Creation is continued and repeated in other divine operations such as covenant, judgment, revelation, salvation, and sanctification. Existence is established for created beings and living creatures through divine acts and sacred events that would remain otherwise unknown except through further provisions by divinity.
(2.) No one lacking faith (even yourself) will ever comprehend how the Bible exists as a divine tool that conveys and imparts the same spirit matter that continues to be in Jesus Christ. Believers make the connect because they receive various inseparable aspects of divinity (where one appears, all appear). Included are discernment, faith, focus, holiness, forgiveness, longsuffering, wisdom, and wrath against sin. For those so anointed and endowed, the holy writings are intimate and organic (we say, privileged and alive); and are not merely a mess of paper pages.
There is a lot more to be said, correctly applied, thoroughly examined, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (3.) GOD is an eternal and unchanging spirit who has put forth created beings and living creatures along with the aspects of their continuity, their reproduction, their sphere of existence, and the mechanisms for their termination. Unlike the angels, who are neither mortal nor immortal, mankind is designed to acquire knowledge of truth through experiences of change and diversity (we say, spiritual growth). Of course, multiple customs, languages, and traditions surround the Bible; and mature Christian believers ignore all that. Salvation comes only by the Spirit of Truth that must be discovered within ones own core.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6: 10-12, KJV)
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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