THE BIBLE QUESTIONS YOU MUST DARE TO THINK ABOUT
The book “WHY HUMAN BEINGS DO NOT NEED BLIND FAITH TO
BELIEVE IN CREATIONISM” (see website www.landpublishing.com)
provides the literal proof that each and every verse of the Biblical story of
creation is in sync with the teachings of modern science.
THE QUESTION that we
must address is how could it have been humanly possible for Moses 3500 years
ago to have known of every basic detail of the creation story, and in their
exact chronological order, when modern science has only been able to start
figuring it out within the last 75 years? Would he not have had to be told?
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Some of the miscellaneous issues the book addresses in its many
chapters:
Most
Bibles translate the 6th Commandment in Exodus 20 as ‘thou shall not
kill. The original Hebrew scrolls of Moses is properly translated as ‘thou
shalt not murder.’
Murder, by
old and modern definition, is the illegal taking of life. Killing, on the other
hand, may be legal (and even morally justified) in situations as self-defense, etc.
As the New
Testament was originally written in Koine Greek (ancient Greek language) from a
book called the Septuagint the word ‘kill’ was chosen in the translation of the
6th Commandment as there was no Koine Greek word to distinguish between
killing and murder.
THE QUESTION then is there a present day attempt to
explore the meaning of the words used by the Israelites in the period of the
Exodus and get to the original understanding of the Bible?
If you do not believe so then why did the Thomas Nelson
publishers of the NKJV (New King James Version of the Bible) change its
translation of Exodus 20:13 “You shall not kill” to “You shall not murder”?
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People
scoff at the Bible because it says the world was created in 6 twenty four hour
days and modern science says the Earth was created in 4.5 billion years.
THE QUESTION then is, have you given it some thought and
feel that yes, there is conflict between Bible and science?
If so then why do the leading physicists of the world
agree with the findings of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity in which he
proved that gravity and motion affect the intervals of time and space. It is already known that 6 days of cosmic
time, due to differences of gravity pull throughout the universe, is the
equivalent of 4.5 billions of years as measured by the same clock on Earth.
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If you
agree with and cherish the artistic design of the Ten Commandments incased in
two round-topped stones as an inspiring religious symbol then answer the
following questions:
THE QUESTION is why did English artists in the 11th
century introduce that design which was tombstones to show ‘the laws of the
Jews were dead’? Considering that the Bible describes the tablets of the
commandments as rectangular, should the present used art design be thrown out
and redone?
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If you believe dinosaurs were not mentioned in the Bible
under any name, then answer the following question:
THE QUESTION is who were the creatures mentioned in
Genesis 1:21 that we know now that birds were evolved from their winged
species?
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If you believe that the Bible was written only for the
Israelites of the Exodus period and does not apply to people today who need not
understand it, then please address this question:
THE QUESTION is when the four rivers flowed from the main
river out of the Garden of Eden to different countries why were the some of
those countries not yet on the map and why only people of later generations
could identify with them?
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The different chapters of the book addresses issues such
as are we descended from the apes, did the snake in the Garden of Eden actually
speak, did Adam and Eve dress in fig leaves (you will learn that dressing in
leaves was a colloquial expression for offering a poor excuse), are women
really responsible for the sins of mankind, and much more as the surreal of how
God is addressing the present day generations.
The answers to these questions will affect the lives of
most people as they will be forced to think and reevaluate their attitudes
towards the Bible. Thomas Jefferson had said that the problem with organized
religion is that it calls for blind faith and what the people really need is a
rationale for belief.
So ask yourself, does such a work as the research
provided from this book offer that rationale? How did you answer the questions
that were posed? How will the facts of the Bible made understandable and in sync
with science affect your life, the life of your friends and family? Please ask
them.
