The curious case of John 5:4

[Behold]

But it does not address the reliability of the original documents.

The original documents would be the Apostles Letters.
So, "reliability" is not an issue.

 

[RLT63]

My hope is in the "author", not in the book.
The book is man-made.

Why would God give us a book that is not inspired?

 

[Wick Stick]

The first 11 chapters of Genesis, literal or figurative?

That gets to the point.

There isn't a single answer, and the answers aren't confined to those two options. The workS here come from periods before Israel existed. The editor (Moses?) is of Israel, though.

Genesis 1:1 - 2:4: Mythological, of Canaanite origin
Genesis 2:5 - 4:26: Euhemeric, of Edomite origin
Genesis 5: Corrupted in transmission, but the original was likely literal. Of Edomite origin.
Genesis 6 - 9: Parts can be proved to be literal. Other parts are uncertain. Of Uraritic origin, but transmitted through the Canaanites to Israel.

 

[rvmb]

Why would God give us a book that is not inspired?

Maths Pi RATIO embedded in Gen 1:1orig Hebrew & Maths e RATIO embedded in John 1:1 orig Greek clearly shows the Bible is beyond the ability of man to fabricate :)

 

[St. SteVen]

St. SteVen said:
My hope is in the "author", not in the book.
The book is man-made.

Why would God give us a book that is not inspired?

In my view, the Bible was our doing.
But that doesn't mean it was inspired in places.

Are our English translations of the Bible, the inspired and inerrant Word of God?

This strikes at the origins of the Bible, the work of Bible translation, and doctrines about the English translations of the Bible. - What do the origins of the Bible tell us? See link below. - What does the work of Bible translation tell us? (Majority Text vs. Critical Text vs. Textus...

www.christianityboard.com

 

[Behold]

St. SteVen said:
My hope is in the "author", not in the book.

your "hope" is in a man made false Gospel., (universalism) that is of the devil..... and yet you claim to hope in God?

uh huh.

you're only fooling yourself @St. SteVen .

 

[Matthias]

These things can be very serious.
Many of those who deconstruct became atheist.

I recalled this comment after reading the following in my X / Twitter “For you” feed this afternoon -

“Deconstruction is often presented as an intellectual struggle.

Yet biblical sexual ethics appear again and again at the point of departure.

Sooner or later, the real question surfaces:

Will Christ rule my desires, or will my desires rule me?”

Pastor Rich Bitterman (@w_bitterman) on X

Deconstruction is often presented as an intellectual struggle. Yet biblical sexual ethics appear again and again at the point of departure. Sooner or later, the real question surfaces: Will Christ rule my desires, or will my desires rule me?

x.com

 

[Behold]

Pastor Rich Bitterman (@w_bitterman) on X

Deconstruction is often presented as an intellectual struggle. Yet biblical sexual ethics appear again and again at the point of departure. Sooner or later, the real question surfaces: Will Christ rule my desires, or will my desires rule me?

x.com

Simple question, easy answer.

A.) Until Jesus The Christ = is joined unto the believer regarding their new birth in the Spirit, the person (unforgiven sinner) will remain in spiritual darkness while trapped within total bondage to their unquenchable flesh. : (chained to carnal desires).

This is why Jesus told us that : "I have come to set the CAPTIVE Free". And This is why Paul teaches all the born again = that WE are "made free from sin" "in Christ".....as a Eternal "New (Spiritual) Creation", having received "imputed righteousness".