There are many ways that people have and are trying to answer if the Bible is true or not. Some try to answer “Is the Bible True” with other questions that we think are typical. Another way that they try to answer this is with a subjective standard. Answering with a subjective standard is not a bad way to answer it, but it does not necessarily answer their question of is the bible true (answersingenesis.org). Many times Christians quote the Bible to prove the it. Many people are careful with this approach. When you quote the Bible to prove the Bible is said to be using circular reasoning or non-logical. Overall, quoting the Bible to prove the Bible is true, does not help, because the person doesn't believe it, so why should they listen. This …show more content…
According to Muslims, every scripture that has been given for that specific time, and when another person that had a different scripture for a later time, “supersedes” the previous one (Do Muslims Believe in the Bible). In other words, Muslims do not necessarily deny the messages from God or the origins of the Bible (Do Muslims Believe in the Bible). It is a requirement for Muslims to believe in previous revelations, or ancient books, from Allah. The Bible is included in those previous revelations, or ancient books. Even if they believe in that, they believe that the Quran is the final prophetical book before their Judgment Day or the end (talktoislam.com 2). Most Muslims believe that the Quran, is a precious revelation. But, in the Quran, it also states that the other scriptures are corrupt, which is totally the opposite of what it said before. Two main people in the Bible, Moses and Jesus, were believed to each have a revelation from Allah. They believe the Torah was given to Moses, and the gospel, or Bible was given to Jesus …show more content…
Also, Muslims believe the Quran is an unedited, and final revelation (Do Muslims Believe in the Bible). They also believe that the gospel that was given to Jesus was the original one, but the one that Christians believe are twisted, and corrupt, and not the original (talktoislam.com). Muslims say that Jesus was an important prophets, but not God’s Son. Islam also says that Jesus, born from the Virgin Mary, they believe Jesus was created like Adam. Muslims also do not believe Jesus died on a cross. They do not think that Allah would allow His prophet Isa, or Jesus, to die a terrible death. But, Bible says how the death of the perfect Son of God happened to pay for the sins of us believers in Christ (gotquestions.org). This shows that part of the Bible they do not believe. Islamics say that the Qur'an was written in Arabic, and also claim is the language in the afterlife, with a stone tablet in heaven with no author from earth. But, the Qur'an isn't written in total Arabic, and has some Hebrew, Persian and even Greek in it. Arabic is may not be the language in their afterlife, but the Qur’an is in Hebrew, Greek and Persian
The Bible is read and interpreted by many people all over the world. Regardless, no one knows the absolute truth behind scripture. Walter Brueggemann, professor of Old Testament, wrote “Biblical Authority” to help people understand what he describes as six different parts that make up the foundation to ones understanding of scripture. He defines these six features as being: inherency, interpretation, imagination, ideology, inspiration, and importance. As Brueggemann explains each individual part, it is easy to see that they are all interconnected because no one can practice one facet without involuntarily practicing at least one other part.
William C. Placher in his article, “Is the Bible true?”, attempts to explain to the reader the reasons why we can believe in the Bible. Placher states that to understand how the Bible is true we need to first accept its genres, recognize its attitudes toward historical details, and consider the social context of the language in which it was written. When a person understands the meaning of the Bible they then can trust the Bible as a guide to life, and a way of understanding the world. After reading the article, multiple times, I have come to the conclusion that I do not believe Placher proved his thesis with the points he presented.
Writings of historical scholars, Josephus, Aristotle, and Plato, to name a few, are taken as truth and fact, yet the writings of the Scripture are constantly disputed. Why? Perhaps because of the ethical imperatives imposed to which people do not want to adhere. Perhaps because of man’s ego and pride that disallows them to submit to a Higher Authority. Nonetheless, The Bible has been, and still remains, the most widely read and revered book of all
Islam also differ in their definition of what it means to be Muslim. The belief in Islam is
Islam and Christianity have different scriptures, with Christianity using Bible and Islam the Quran. An account of works and life of Jesus are offered by both texts. Islamic theology’s important part is belief in Jesus, and Muslims consider the Christian Gospels as changed, while Christians view Gospels to be commanding and the Quran to be a late, apocryphal or fabricated work. Though the two religions believe in Jesus’s virgin birth, the Quaranic and Biblical accounts differ.
Both Christianity and Islam mirror Judaism. From Judaism, Christianity and Islam derived the doctrines of monotheism, prophecy, resurrection, and a belief in the existence of heaven and hell. Both Islam and Christianity have a holy book. Christians consider the Bible the inspired word of God, however Muslims believe that the Koran is the literal word of God. Mohammed was merely transcribing the words of Allah, much as a court reporter does. Muslims therefore attribute greater spiritual
Christian views on Islam are diverse and range from considering Islam a fellow Abrahamic religion worshipping the same God, to believing Islam to be heresy or an unrelated cult. Christianity and Islam both consider Jesus to have been sent by God. Christians generally consider Jesus to be the Son of God, while Muslims consider the Trinity to be a division of God 's Oneness and a grave sin (shirk). Christianity and Islam have different scriptures, with Islam using the Quran and Christianity the Bible. Both texts offer an account of the life and works of Jesus. Belief in Jesus is an important part of Islamic theology, and Muslims view the Christian Gospels as altered, while Christians consider Gospels to be authoritative and the Quran to be a later, fabricated or apocryphal work. Both religions believe in the virgin birth of Jesus, but the Biblical and Quranic accounts
Both Christianity and Islam mirror Judaism. From Judaism, Christianity and Islam took hold of the concepts of monotheism, prophecy, resurrection, and a belief in the existence of heaven and hell. Both religions also have a sacred text; Christians consider the Bible the inspired word of God, His words written and spoken through his followers. However Muslims hold the belief that the Koran is the literal spoken breath of God. Mohammed was merely transcribing the words of Allah, much as a court reporter does. With this knowledge they hold to be true Muslims hold the Koran and Islam at a higher level of truth and authenticity then the beliefs held by Christians and the Bible.
Contained in the many intricate and poetic Surahs of the Qur’an are retellings of a number of famous stories of the Hebrew Bible, known to Jews as the Torah, Prophets, and Writings. However, the Qur’an’s account of the lives of certain biblical characters often differs in significant ways from the Jewish version. While a believer in the divine nature of the Qur’an may claim that differences in facts stem from distortions of G-d’s message as recorded in Jewish holy books, both Muslims and non-Muslims might agree that the differences in emphasis are intentional. A more cynical observer might claim that the Qur’an changed the known Bible stories to suit its purposes. By choosing to include certain parts of a famous story and leaving out others, the story itself takes on a very different significance. Occasionally, the Qur’an will also discuss parts of the story which are entirely left out of the Torah, in which case a Muslim may claim the Torah did not deem those facts important for its own reasons. A cynical observer would claim the Qur’an made these additions to make its own message clearer.
The Bible was written in Hebrew, Greek and Arabians with a collection of sixty six books. Scholars believed that the New Testament was written by some apostles and the disciples of Christ while the Old Testament. Moses himself wrote the book of Exodus.He received the ten commandments of God that contains the religions of Jews and Christians.” You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not acquit whosoever takes His name in vain.”(Exodus 20:5) In this context, our God is merciful but you cannot play with His name. However, Jesus came to save the world in his journey, He teaches his disciple to obey the word of God and stated that if you sin and repent, God will forgive you, but there is no forgiveness for those who sin against the Holy Spirit. Which means that it does not matter if you kill a thousand people in the world when you repent you will be forgiven. And Jesus teaches us to forgive others Similar to the Koran, God forgives your s...
Two of the most popular texts in the world is the Bible and the Quran. The bible is a text that is a complication of many books into one. Each book can be written by different authors and each story is different from the next. The main religion group that reads the Bible are the Jews and the Christians. The Quran is the Islamic sacred book. The Islamic people believe that the text is the word of god, and that their prophet was Muhammad. A variety of differences and similarities between the Bible and the Quran are conveyed through the portrayals of Jesus, a passionate God, and the way women are being represented in each text.
The Bible, a foundational collection of Christian texts, holds the fundamental principles and core beliefs of the faith. To say that the Bible has authority is to say that what the Bible says about how one should live their life is true and must be followed. To ultimately understand why the Bible has authority one must look directly to God. H.D. McDonald in his excerpt in the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, states that “the authority of the Bible is established by its own claims.” This means that the words written in the Bible do not strictly belong to that of whom penned them since the words came from God himself. The writer simply served as a scribe. Numerous times the Bible claims that God is perfect and is without fault, therefore, he being the ultimate power has the authority over his people and models the expectations he has for them. He revels to humans his authority by giving them a revelation, which Elmer Towns in his book Theology for Today defines as “the act whereby God gives us knowledge about Himself which we could not otherwise know.” The entire text of the Bible i...
Bible as the Inspired Word of God The Bible is the work of various authors, who lived in different continents and wrote in different eras. Furthermore, much of the text does not claim to have been 'dictated' by God and is not always God speaking to people. In parts it consists of people speaking to God, as in the Psalms, and people speaking to people, as in the New Testament letters written by Paul. In light of this, some maintain that it is not possible to treat the Bible as a book of divine oracles, delivered once by God and recorded by its authors through divine inspiration, since biblical authors were products of their time and subsequently their understanding of divine truth was culturally conditioned.
When most people hear about the Bible, they automatically assume that because it is a religious book, the stories in the Bible have no historic authenticity. However, when the Bible mentions historical events, it is accurate. It is widely accepted that the Bible was written by 40 to 44 authors over a period of 1500 years.
Truth can be defined as “the conformity to reality or actuality” (“Truth”). When taken literally, this definition can only be applied to merely factual statements such as: “the earth is round” or “one plus one equals two.” Another such example of the literal definition of truth can be seen in the philosophical rational truths that are applicable to all pieces of factual information or certain empirical, matter of fact truths. Thus, the truth of the Bible is often sought for in history, so that the Bible can be tied to reality and made into an actuality. However, such thought patterns are likely travel down a twisting road leading to one conclusion:the Bible is not true.