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Debate:Does the Bible display poor ethics and morals? (view source)
Revision as of 23:08, December 23, 2007
, 23:08, December 23, 2007no edit summary
Contuning this, if Jesus appeared today, how far do you teachings would have furthered?
Contuning this, if Jesus appeared today, how far do you teachings would have furthered?
==Only When Misused==
The Bible is a book of history that is unparalleled by any work of the same time period. Bible writers recorded the events of their day as inspired by the Bible's ultimate Author, God. (1 Tim 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:21) Where other cultures are (in)famous for their rewriting less than flattering histories to show themselves as great peoples, the writers of Bible books (from Moses to the apostle John)were candid and revealed the flaws of themselves, their contemporaries and others.
*That the Bible records something happening doesn't mean that it condones or advocates what was recorded. That would be like saying a newspaper displays poor ethics and morals for reporting current events.
*The Bible tells us that it was written for our instruction. (Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 1 Timothy 3:16,17) By presenting us with information on how peoples lived in the past and the consequences of their behavior, we know how to live our lives.
**We learn the importance of controlling our temper by Moses' failure to give God credit for providing water to the Israelites in the desert. (Numbers 20:1-11) The consequence was the loss of being able to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.
**We learn the harsh consequences of allowing sexual immorality to dominate our thinking by king David's sin with Bathsheba. (2 Samuel 11:1-27; 12:1-18; 1 Kings 1:1-48) Only David's heartfelt repentance over his sin and the covenant God had previously established kept the king and Bathsheba alive; their adultery was sin enough to justify the death penalty under the Mosaic Law.
**We learn the need to not be too quick to speak from the apostle Peter's assertion that he would ''never'' deny the Christ. (Matthew 26:31-35)
**We learn that God has a purpose for every human who is willing to listen to His Word. (Psalms 37:9-11, 37-38; John 17:3; Revelation 21:3-6)
*Properly regarded and used, the Bible can become a light on our road of life (Psalm 119:105) and a means to discern what our motives (and the motives of others) truly are (Hebrews 4:12).
[[User:BibleBrown|BibleBrown]] 18:08, 23 December 2007 (EST)