One aspect of commercialized Christianity (due to Marcion influence) that I have come to realize is that there is a lot of ignorance in reference to what God has to say--namely in relation to most of the Old Testament. Also, whenever beliefs about the New Testament are challenged, we tend to question not only other beliefs attached to the belief in question (that is--if you're "thinking Greek"--see Marv Wilson's notes on this), but we tend to doubt the very existence of our Creator and Redeemer.
But what do we have to worry about?
May we embark on a journey together through the Old Testament?!
Has not Abraham been the best example of a man chosen, not because of who he is, but because of whom God desires for him to become? Was it not for Abraham's faith that we exist today?
Did Joseph (of Jacob) not fully teach the lesson on what it means to count it all joy?
Did Jacob not show us how to love our spouses to the fullest potential, working 14 years for his wife Rachel, saying that it felt as if it were merely days, rather than years, for that was how in love he was with her.
--Theses are just three examples from ONE of the THIRTY NINE books in the original canon!
The Bible will stand its own--We don't have to worry about "making it real" or "proving it's true."
The Bible will stand its own--We don't have to worry about "making it real" or "proving it's true."
God proves His existence daily, even without our help.
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