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Should we read the Old Testament, New Testament or both?

There seems to be a significant misunderstanding concerning this issue. Those who don’t understand the Bible usually share the view that the NT has replaced the OT and everything within it no longer has effect, such as regarding the old laws and practices. Before exploring this issue: The Bible must be taken in its totality as the all encompassing Word of God. If you hold certain parts higher than others, then the reliability of the whole of it becomes questionable. First, it suggests that parts of the Word are not as important as others. If this is so, then the fact that these ‘unimportant’ sections were included in the Bible is evidence that the book is not the all-knowing, revelational and God-inspired text that it claims to be. Furthermore, who is to say what sections are important and what are not. Second, 2 Timothy 3:16 tells us “ 16  All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction i...

Bible in a blog

There is a lot to get through so lets keep the intro short: This is the Bible and God’s plan for the world rolled into one big blog. Begin: ‘In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth’ … we’ve all heard this bit. God made earth perfect and without sin. He also made man and woman (that’s us guys). He made us with freewill because He loves us. Now Adam and Eve had it all going for them; they were perfect and they lived in the Garden of Eden, but they didn’t realise they had it so good because they allowed themselves to be deceived by that big snake that is the devil, therefore bringing sin into the world. Now, a quick intro to the devil: The devil was formerly God’s most powerful and beautiful angel called Lucifer who became proud and thought he could be God. As a result God cast Lucifer out of heaven to earth. [SPOILER ALERT: God’s won. Jesus beat satan on his death at Calvary, but until Jesus comes again the devil is still on this earth and he is determined to spread evi...