Bible Discussion Thread

We all have and read the Bible , sadly ,even though we have this same unchanging resource , we often disagree regarding the meaning of some of it . Imagine how confused and argumentative we would all be if we didn't have the Bible ! Even moreso than we are now ! :O

Imagine if the whole world relied on its own individual heart ( we all know what Jeremiah had to say about hearts ! ) to imagine what God was and how we could draw close to Him ? God has revealed Himself to us humans many times , any one who has read the Bible knows this . How well did it go ? How well behaved were the Israelites in the desert , when they had the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire guiding them through and protecting them from the desert ? How well did we humans treat the Son of God , when he was here in person and was seen to do the most awesome miracles that ' no man could do except God be with him ' ? Yes , of course God can speak to any of us in any way He chooses , He is God , He can do any and every thing . He has chosen to provide a written account of His previous dealings with us , He has been extremely kind and merciful to us in doing this great thing for our benefit . Why doesn't He reveal Himself more openly to us and to the world ? Firstly , that's His business , secondly He does , if we have eyes to see Him we can , but not the unbelievers , not yet . The unbelievers will get their chance if they are still alive when Christ returns . Thirdly , what does God want from us ? FAITH . What is faith and why is it so important and why does God want us to have it ? I know I'm talking to Bible readers so I know you know the answers to those questions , just in case... Hebrews Ch 11 V 6 and Hebrews Ch 11 V 1 and John Ch 20 V 29-31 . I don't have faith in myself or my own heart or my own imagination , I have faith in God and in Jesus and I learnt about them from the Bible and I'm still learning . Love to you all in Christ .