Why is the Bible considered the word of God almost universally among other Christians?

[ElizaPam]

Where in the Bible does it say that the Bible is the word of God? Where did this notion come from?

It contains the word of God. But it’s very clearly written by 3rd parties. And isn’t even always about God. There’s a whole book in the Bible about fucking. In fact most books are named after their writers- none of them God.

I had to ditch these silly notions like the “WoRd Of GoD” and see the Bible for what it is- Ancient Hebrew history and prophecy- to come back to Jesus.

[Craftsman]

The Bible is considered the Word of God by most if not all Christian denominations for one simple reason: That's what Christians have been taught throughout many centuries.

If one presumes that the doctrine of infallibility assumes and verifies that the Bible is the Word of God, then passages like 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 3:16 come close. They do not cover the sum total of the 66 books of the Protestant Bible or the entire 73 books of the Catholic Bible. Those passages seem to address only the New Testament, and even then the argument can be made that some of the New Testament was written more by man than dictation by God.

You have a very clear grasp of what the Bible is; a recording of the survival myths of a some-times nomadic desert tribe. It attempts to record a cultural history, and account for the creation of the universe as we know it. It was written by 40 authors over a period of 1,500 years. None of those 40 were, as you pointed out, God. About as close as we can get to "That Which Was Written By The Holy Finger Of God" is the Law Moses brought down at Mount Sinai. Even then, every Law was broken when Moses got pissed off at the Golden Calf worshipers he found. He had to go back and tell God "I threw down the Tablets and broke all the Commandments. Please write them again."

We have progressed in so many areas socially, scientifically, and intellectually. The Conservative Orthodoxy of Christianity has not, in my opinion, grown with the rest of our evolution as a civilization. There are those who, like you, question the foundations. This is a good thing. Seems to me that our expanded understanding of the universe we inhabit magnifies, enlarges, the concept and magnitude of God.

Then again, it is after all a matter of faith. And I may be wrong. I won't know until I cross that boundary between the living now and whatever happens when I'm no longer within this existance.

[jshm2]

Depends what you mean. There is no such thing as "the bible" only "a bible according to.."

Also, each denomination has it's own and all are selected writings from various gospels, scrolls and the letters of Paul. None of which were written or authored by the alleged central character in Christianity - Jesus.

In fact "the bible" wasn't even a concept until Paul founded Christianity around 50 years after Jesus.

Not to mention Jesus hated White people (aka Romans) and considered the goyim as less than human. Probably would find it funny these are his main worshippers today!

[jennifer_bloom]

I view the bible as allegory and literature containing things typical of literature like sarcasm, figure of speech, hyperbole, first and second and third point of view and cryptology and numerology as well, to me the book on sex is allegory because Jacob clearly loved Leah more than Rachel so the bible does not endorse relationships based on physical attraction.

[Exterminatore]

When there isn’t room to be a tranny and obey God, one of them has to go right?



“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:24‬ ‭KJV‬‬
“I believe in God.”


“God doesn’t condone your lifestyle.”


“Ok then, the Bible is a bunch of lies.”

[rabbitzzz]

"There’s a whole book in the Bible about fucking."

-Reference please. I need for research.

[zagor]

And there is nothing in the Bible forbidding abortion.

[Anonymous]

Not to change the subject, but now that you've switched back, can I please blow you?