What is your favorite biblical quote? (Jesus, Moses, gospel, Kingdom)

[sparkyluv]

Originally Posted by Willamena

Oh, well golly, you sure set me right. Thanks!

Scripture already has a set meaning. You can't change the meaning to fit what you "think" it should mean.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by sparkyluv

Scripture already has a set meaning. You can't change the meaning to fit what you "think" it should mean.

Not everyone is a fundamentalist.

[sparkyluv]

Originally Posted by Willamena

Not everyone is a fundamentalist.

What's that got to do with anything? The fact still remains that Jesus was talking about himself in John 3:16, whether you agree with it or not.

[Faint]

Originally Posted by tlcmel

I was wondering if it was okay to get some sort of a bible study going.FOr instance, anyone who is interested to participate may want share their favorite biblical quote or someone may want to share a quote that may seem confusing to them so others can expound upon it and help them out in terms of understanding.

Thank you

I always liked, "Killeth them all and let thy father God sort them out." (I think it's somewhere in the middle of the Bible)

Originally Posted by sparkyluv

Scripture already has a set meaning. You can't change the meaning to fit what you "think" it should mean.

I agree with this...whoever wrote the Bible likely had a specific agenda/meme complex that he (she?) was trying to convey. However, unless you talk to the original author it's foolish to think that YOU know what that meaning was. For all you know scripture is all just an elaborate prank, or a marketing tool created by some ancient company that sold little tiny crucifixes.

All people can do these days is debate what they think the text means. And which interpretation is correct? Who knows. The best bet is to read the translation in context and use reason to decipher...but be warned, once you start looking at the Bible reasonably you will likely find a great deal of it unreasonable.

[Revasser]

I like...

Matthew 6:2 - So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.

Matthew 7:5 - You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

[Rejected]

Originally Posted by Revasser

I like...

Matthew 7:5 - You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by sparkyluv

Jeremiah 29:11 ---> "For I know the plans I have for you," delcares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Yes, this one explains itself and I think this quote is my ultimate favorite! Some of the bible versus are confusing to me though but this one is straight forward.

Originally Posted by sparkyluv

Romans 8:38-39 ---> "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to seperate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Unfortunately, I'm not so 'convinced', who knows, maybe Christ will come again in this life to straighten out the confusion amoung religion, hopefully.

Originally Posted by sparkyluv

1 Timothy 3:16-17 ---> "All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

I didn't even know about this verse, correct me if I'm wrong but it says the word "rebuking" which essentially means that we would 'question' the bible right? So that explains why so many of us have different interpretations I guess.

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by verita

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end shall come... Matthew 24:14

SO is this indicating that once everyone knows the word, the end should come?

[kateyes]

This is my personal favorite--I don't think it needs any explanation:

Matthew 17:20 (New International Version - UK)


20-21
He replied, Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by Faint

warned, once you start looking at the Bible reasonably you will likely find a great deal of it unreasonable.

Yes, some of it is unreasonable to me, but I have hope that If I do study it well enough, it may all come together, then again, it may not.