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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Here is, honestly, the way I view some things in the Bible. It was written by a sheep herder (Moses) for sheep herders. People in those days had no understanding about physics, astronomy, and so on. It would have served little purpose if nobody in those days could not understand it. So, the Bible does not paint an accurate picture of Creation.

The Bible does not exist to provide technical information about the universe. It exists first to show that man is sinful and cannot return to God based upon his own merit. Then it provides a lot of detail regarding God's Gift of His Son, Jesus, to atone for our sins. So, through Grace we are forgiven our sins through the suffering, death, and Resurrection of Christ. All we have to do is believe that, and we will have Eternal Life.

That is the purpose of the Bible.

164 posted on 01/20/2020 5:12:29 PM PST by GingisK
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To: GingisK

Your second paragraph is beautifully stated. Your first is incorrectly reasoned, but you’re quite right that salvation does not depend at all on a correct understanding of creation’s details.


167 posted on 01/20/2020 5:41:00 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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To: GingisK

The believe was intended to change our actions. It’s our actions that are key. Anyone can believe anything on any given day.


173 posted on 01/20/2020 6:08:33 PM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: GingisK

About 30% of the Bible is Prophetic. A lot of historians over the years have even accused the Book of Daniel as being a counterfeit written 100 years or so before Christ was born, since it’s accuracy is so detailed.

Not even Christians read it anymore (sad). Yes, Christ’s atonement for our sins is the main event, there are other sections that are just as important - to be used as a roadmap for Christians and Jews alike.

So back to ‘aliens’.
Why is it that “alien-abductions” are halted when the name of Jesus Christ or Jesus is mentioned by the abductee?
Google it if you don’t believe me. There are hundreds of testimonies.


193 posted on 01/20/2020 9:34:52 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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