I found that the Bible in its literal printed form is not completely a accurate history of actual events, many stories are true and other stories depict events that are allegorical. I have found that the Bible does not make itself clear scientifically of the existence of God. I have found that some translations are wanting and yet there are enough translations out there to do some comparison and get the gist.
More importantly though, I have found that the Bible is a book written for our “spiritual nature”, the non-physical self and has been provided for that purpose to bridge the gap between us and God, by God. A book written in a style to enlighten us to a more spiritually centered life away from a more natural, materialistic centered life; a style using historical events, allegories, parables, imagery and literal statements to convey to us a spiritually centered life. 2 Cor 3:6 “as ministers of a new covenant-not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” (NIV) That is i.e. Spiritual Life as opposed to spiritual death.
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Interesting. Your comment speaks to me quite a bit.
I have some similar comments here:
http://super-skeptic.blogspot.com/2006/07/biblical-inerrancy-and-metaphorical.html
In light of this, how do we know which rules to follow? Why do we ignore (almost) all the rules in Exodus 20, Leviticus 17, etc.? Do we really need to accept Jesus as our personal savior to get into Heaven, as John suggests? Is the road to heaven paved instead with good works, as Matthew teaches?
I have the opinion that accepting Jesus for the purpose of getting into heaven is one of the most selfish acts a person can commit. (I know that's a bit radical, but it's a hard belief to pry up for me.) Is your commentary suggesting that one should use the Bible as a guide for living one's life in a spiritually meaningful way, rather than worrying about salvation, good works, rules, laws, and semantics?
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