The Gospel of Q exists, what it says I do not know, however there is speculation that the authors of Mathew Mark and Luke used information from that gospel or else they could have also used information from the book of Mark, because Luke and Matthew relate to that book a whole lot. I think 93% of Marks material is found in Matthew and Luke.
To Answer the question: Yes I do in fact believe the Bible is true, why?
Because it is the foundation of my faith, I believe it is the written word of God. But Above all it has stood the test of time, even with the billion critics that have tried to disprove it, the bible is still in existance and has been for almost two thousand years... not to mention the OT is older than that. The fact that there are 1000 MSS (manuscripts) that the Bible feeds off of proves it's legitimacy. (There is textual criticism there because of some slight and major changes between copies of MSS) But because the specific process the Jews had in place to copy the OT, the Law and Prophets proves it's legitimacy. (If they mispelled a word, they would have to toss out the copy and start over again and they had a process in which they would count the letters from the last letter to the center and the beginning to the center letter of the Torah and if it was wrong it was trashed)
To be honest, because the Bible has lasted so long, and how much effort is being put into it to create a genuine translation (cudos to the translators), to me, proves it's legitmacy.
Originally posted by LFBC_Gir
To Answer the question: Yes I do in fact believe the Bible is true, why?
Why ? 🙂
Originally posted by LFBC_Gir
Because it is the foundation of my faith, I believe it is the written word of God.
Yes, but why do you beleive that ?
Originally posted by LFBC_Gir
But Above all it has stood the test of time, even with the billion critics that have tried to disprove it, the bible is still in existance and has been for almost two thousand years... not to mention the OT is older than that.
Greek Mythology lasted much longer in its time. 2000 years is nothing compared to the endurance of prior mythologies.
Originally posted by LFBC_Gir
The fact that there are 1000 MSS (manuscripts) that the Bible feeds off of proves it's legitimacy. (There is textual criticism there because of some slight and major changes between copies of MSS) But because the specific process the Jews had in place to copy the OT, the Law and Prophets proves it's legitimacy. (If they mispelled a word, they would have to toss out the copy and start over again and they had a process in which they would count the letters from the last letter to the center and the beginning to the center letter of the Torah and if it was wrong it was trashed)
So because a lot of people wrote it, it must be true ? 🤨
Originally posted by LFBC_Gir
To be honest, because the Bible has lasted so long, and how much effort is being put into it to create a genuine translation (cudos to the translators), to me, proves it's legitmacy.
So if I translate a spanish textbook to english, you will worship it ?
How is something conretely legitamate just because it is old and a lot of people took the time to translate it?
What does that matter? The claims cannot be backed up.....you chose to beleive it, because it is most convienent for you.
No not because so many people have written it, the fact that most of the copies are incredibly accurate to what we would consider "closest to the original" I believe the Bible is the written word of God because my faith is built upon it. My foundation is Christ's teachings and coincidently His teachings came from OT priciples. The Apostles and other writers pretty much wrote commentaries on what Jesus taught so that churches would catch the vision and stop being dumb. (no church is perfect)
I beleive in the Bible because it's about redemption, the stories in the Bible shows everybody has fall from grace and later in life reclaim it and their faith in God. Whatever God said in the Bible came to be over the years, the coming of the messiah, his ressuraction and his return, and including God proclaiming that Israel has to become a nation once again before the second coming Jesus and that happen on May 15,1948 when Israel became a nation once again.
Originally posted by Nellinator
Sure it is.
Peter existed - fact.
Mount Zion exists - fact.
Jerusulem is a city - fact.
So on and so on. Lots of facts in the Bible really.
^exactly.
Jesus existed fact
Jesus was crucified fact.
Moses exited fact.
Hebrews leaving Egypt fact.
Israel became a nation once again May 15,1948 fact.
Daniel thrown into the lions den fact.
Originally posted by Alliance
WHo the hell are you.Ever heard of the genere called Historical Fiction?
There is a difference between containing facts, and being factual.
You're saying the Greek myths, and any other myth are just as factual as the Bible, because they use real people and places.
Originally posted by Alliance
All totally unprovable.Besides for living in the light. You certainly have no problem calling yourself "the Darkone."
I think you are the anti-Christ. The great Deceiver.
Why are you worrying about screen name, it's comic book thing for your information. I was baptise last month, so my screen name has nothing to do with my salvation, I am confident where I am going, are you?