Do you understand your Bible? Do you read your Bible? Do you have one?

United States
January 4, 2007 9:36pm CST
Considering that the Bible is available to more than 95% of mankind, let's see who has one, reads it, and understands it. Explain in your words what the Bible is about.
17 responses
• United States
5 Jan 07
THe bible is a record of the creation of mankind, the fall of satan, the promises of God. The bible was recorded by men who were moved upon by the spirit of God and wrote an account of those communications with God. The bible is also about how to live an abundant life, what God desires for each of us, it is also the account of an amazing God that robed himself in flesh, and shed His blood that we might have salvation and eternal life. The principles set forth in the bible are the very core of the foundation that our great country is founded upon. It's amazing, it the living word - the more you read it the more understanding and enlightment you can gleam from it.
• Australia
5 Jan 07
I would have to agree with you oohcute. The Bible is all you say and so much, much, much more. The Bible is primarily God's revelation of Himself to man, with His final revelation of Himself being the Lord Jesus Christ, so that nothing more is needed.
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• United States
7 Jan 07
thanks for the reply that's a pretty good description
• United States
20 Jan 07
I have quite a few Bibles...my grandparents passed away so I have almost all of the ones they had...old ones, new ones, different versions...I treasure them all. I don't read it as often as I should but when I do I always get something out of it. I grew up in a Christian school and going to church so I learned all the stories but it's only been within the last several years that it's been REALLY coming alive for me. I am constantly learning. I like New English Versions and especially like "The Message"...it's really easy to understand and relate to.
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
I am a servant of God. I am a translator of the Word of God from Greek to English. I have already published THE WILL New Testament (Greek to English), GENESIS & EXODUS (Greek to English), ELEMENTS of SALVATION, The Right Way, GOD, ORIGIN, TRANSFER into PERFECTION, and some other books which I hope could help people to understand the Word of God. I hope that you consider these books in studying the Word of God. I have also published GREEK-ENGLISH (Grammar & Vocabulary), and WORDS in THE WILL New Testament to help those who are really studying the Word of God sincerely.
• United States
26 Jan 07
good that you're interested
• United States
15 Jan 07
The Bible is a history of Creation, a history of God's chosen people including the lineage. The Bible is a covenant between God and his people and his promise for the future. Are you a Jehovah's Witness?
• United States
17 Jan 07
Just from something I saw on one of your comments to somebody I thought that you might be. I was for ten years...now I'm inactive. My parents still are. They have bookstudy at their house and everything.
• United States
15 Jan 07
Yes, why?
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
I am a servant of God. I am a translator of the Word of God from Greek to English. I have already published THE WILL New Testament (Greek to English), GENESIS & EXODUS (Greek to English), ELEMENTS of SALVATION, The Right Way, GOD, ORIGIN, TRANSFER into PERFECTION, and some other books which I hope could help people to understand the Word of God. In the beginning God created heaven and earth. In the six days of creation, God created everything including man very good. God wants man to be with Him but man corrupted and so man is separated from God. For man to be able to go back to God, God sent His only begotten Son to take away the sin of the world. The Lord Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except thru Me. Those who obey the Son will live with God in heaven forever. The testament of the Son is the New Testament where the elements of salvation and the right way are laid out. In short, salvation is the ultimate goal of God for men and to be saved, we should come into a full knowledge of the truth as stated in 1 Timothy 2:4 - God wills all men to be saved and to come into a full knowledge of the truth.
• United States
26 Jan 07
Thanks for your response. It's nice to meet a translator. Can I ask where it says that we'll go to heaven? Like you said, God created heaven and earth, and earth for man to live on and subject it and enjoy it. Also how can they be literally days of creation as we know them of 24 hours? Just curious how you reason to that point. Thanks.
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
I already read the whole Bible once and Im still planning to read all over again from Genesis to Revelation. The book is theword of God so every believer should read it.
• United States
15 Jan 07
Yeah, it should be read before judging it.
@bilook1 (152)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Yes,with great enjoyment Yes I just finished reading the NIV thru in 2006 No I do not have one, I have at least ten in several versions.
• United States
12 Jan 07
good golly good job on reading it in one year!
@gberlin (3836)
30 Jan 07
I have a Bible. I have read it all the way through from beginning to end. I believe that the Bible is God's word to us. It is about His love for mankind. It is about how sin came into our world, why He lets it continue and how He will overcome sin. It is about the controversy between good and evil. It helps me see that others struggled with the same things I struggle with and how God helped them and I know that He will help me.
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
I am a servant of God. I am a translator of the Word of God from Greek to English. I have already published THE WILL New Testament (Greek to English), GENESIS & EXODUS (Greek to English), ELEMENTS of SALVATION, The Right Way, GOD, ORIGIN, TRANSFER into PERFECTION, and some other books which I hope could help people to understand the Word of God. In the beginning God created heaven and earth. In the six days of creation, God created everything including man very good. God wants man to be with Him but man corrupted and so man is separated from God. For man to be able to go back to God, God sent His only begotten Son to take away the sin of the world. The Lord Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except thru Me. Those who obey the Son will live with God in heaven forever. The testament of the Son is the New Testament where the elements of salvation and the right way are laid out. In short, salvation is the ultimate goal of God for men and to be saved, we should come into a full knowledge of the truth as stated in 1 Timothy 2:4 - God wills all men to be saved and to come into a full knowledge of the truth.
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
I am a servant of God. I am a translator of the Word of God from Greek to English. I have already published THE WILL New Testament (Greek to English), GENESIS & EXODUS (Greek to English), ELEMENTS of SALVATION, The Right Way, GOD, ORIGIN, TRANSFER into PERFECTION, and some other books which I hope could help people to understand the Word of God. In the beginning God created heaven and earth. In the six days of creation, God created everything including man very good. God wants man to be with Him but man corrupted and so man is separated from God. For man to be able to go back to God, God sent His only begotten Son to take away the sin of the world. The Lord Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except thru Me. Those who obey the Son will live with God in heaven forever. The testament of the Son is the New Testament where the elements of salvation and the right way are laid out. In short, salvation is the ultimate goal of God for men and to be saved, we should come into a full knowledge of the truth as stated in 1 Timothy 2:4 - God wills all men to be saved and to come into a full knowledge of the truth.
• Philippines
5 Jan 07
i already read the Bible and finished it once. It's really nice if you read the Bible from Genesis until Revelation.
• United States
7 Jan 07
thanks, good that you have done that
@gigarange (1165)
• United States
7 Jan 07
I have a bible I read every now and then. What I usually do is pick verses and learn them by heart. I try to follow the lessons I learned from the Bible. What is a Bible? It is the word of God.
• United States
12 Jan 07
you got that right
@Lady_Vincy (1538)
• United States
5 Jan 07
I don't fully understand it but there are parts I do. I read my bible on occasion but not often at all. I have more than one bible. I actually have 4 in my house and 2 belong to me.
• United States
15 Jan 07
Ask questions if you have any!
@dsimms6 (206)
• United States
26 Jan 07
Yes I do understand it. I prefer to use the New World Translation.
@kiwimac (323)
• New Zealand
27 Jan 07
I have over 40 different translations of the Bible in print and several more on my computer. I read thematically, that is I choose a theme and study that rather than simply starting in Genesis and reading to Revelations. The Bible is a record of the growing understanding of God among the Israelites, as you progress from the Earliest writings, such a Job to the later writings such as Isaiah a progressively more complex picture of God and God's place in humn life develops.
@hariharbhat (1312)
• India
5 Jan 07
Hello I don't have a Bible.
• United States
15 Jan 07
The Bible is a history of Creation, a history of God's chosen people including the lineage. The Bible is a covenant between God and his people and his promise for the future. Are you a Jehovah's Witness?
@jsan0147 (186)
• Philippines
5 Jan 07
we have bible i our hauz