Reminder: This discussion is meant to be one that will help each of us to gain more knowledge on the bible and on the different perspectives others may have on the same topics. You don't have to limit yourselves to the answers given if you think there's a better answer. I'm just hoping this discussion will push us to desire to improve our understanding of the bible as a whole. So please be open and friendly in your discussion! :)
#2:
What is the good news that we are to proclaim?
a. That Jesus died for the sins of the world
b. That sinners can go to heaven
c. We now have direct access to God
d. God will make a new heaven and a new earth
e. God reaches out to reconcile creation to Himself
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Bible Discussion #1
At a recent camp I went to, the campers were each given a set of MCQ questions. We were told to do the questions individually and choose the best answer for each question. After we were done, we were to discuss with our groups, and if our answers differed, we were supposed to convince the group that our answer was the right one (if we weren't convinced to think otherwise ourselves).
The result of this exercise was a realisation that we did not know our bibles as well as we thought we did. Many times, we had just put the answers our churches had drilled into our heads, and not because we had discovered that these answers were what we truly believed, based on what the bible says. Also, we found that the answers we believed in could have come about because we knew/liked some books of the bible better than others, and so our answers were based on those books alone (not on the bible as a whole).
I found this really helpful in increasing my desire to know the Word so I'll be putting up the questions periodically so that we can discuss them. Feel free to comment with your answer and why you put it! :)
This discussion is meant to be one that will help each of us to gain more knowledge on the bible and on the different perspectives others may have on the same topics. I'm hoping it will push us to desire to improve our understanding of the bible as a whole. So please be open and friendly in your discussion! :)
#1:
What was God's purpose in creating the world and man?
a. Don't know, only God knows
b. To do His will and obey Him
c. To glorify Himself, whatever "glorify" means
d. In order to save it
e. For the pleasure in the enjoyment of His creation
The result of this exercise was a realisation that we did not know our bibles as well as we thought we did. Many times, we had just put the answers our churches had drilled into our heads, and not because we had discovered that these answers were what we truly believed, based on what the bible says. Also, we found that the answers we believed in could have come about because we knew/liked some books of the bible better than others, and so our answers were based on those books alone (not on the bible as a whole).
I found this really helpful in increasing my desire to know the Word so I'll be putting up the questions periodically so that we can discuss them. Feel free to comment with your answer and why you put it! :)
This discussion is meant to be one that will help each of us to gain more knowledge on the bible and on the different perspectives others may have on the same topics. I'm hoping it will push us to desire to improve our understanding of the bible as a whole. So please be open and friendly in your discussion! :)
#1:
What was God's purpose in creating the world and man?
a. Don't know, only God knows
b. To do His will and obey Him
c. To glorify Himself, whatever "glorify" means
d. In order to save it
e. For the pleasure in the enjoyment of His creation
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