Some Bible Stories as Representative

[David1701]

2 hours ago, Amigo42 said:

Absolutely!  I do believe that he can, but I do not believe this is what he did.  I believe he allowed some degree of imperfection to shows our trust in Him and not simply in words written or spoken.

So, you believe that God was unwilling to keep the Bible free from error.  In your view, he deliberately gave us a corrupted Bible.  This would not lead to trust in him at all, but to doubting him.

Pro. 30:5,6 (MKJV)

 5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
  6 Do not add to His words, lest He reprove you and you be found a liar. 

Matt. 4:3,4 (MKJV)

3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
  4 But He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."

Rev. 22:18,19 (MKJV)

18 For I testify together to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this Book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add on him the plagues that have been written in this Book.
  19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the Book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which have been written in this Book.

I could multiply testimony to these truths; but, the message is clear: we need the words of God, accurately, and, if anyone changes them, adds to them or takes away from them, he will be in great trouble.

[appy]

4 hours ago, Amigo42 said:

Here's another question.  Is the story of Adam and Eve literally or representative of God's creation of humans.  The word Adam means mankind or father of mankind.  Maybe the story is a symbol of God's creation of man.  Just a thought.  I don't know.  How do we know if it was meant to be literal?  We don't know the full context under which it was written.  I've heard that the genesis story was a rebuttal of the pagan creation models.  In other words, it may have been to show the way of the one true God.  At the same time, maybe the story is 100% literal.  I take from the story the overall message of the message of God's creation power.

When Moses penned Genesis, he spoke in Hebrew and in the  original Hebrew language the word for ‘man’ is ‘Adam’. And the word for ‘ground’ is ‘Adamah'.  In the ancient Hebrew world, a person’s name was NOT simply an identifier but descriptive of one's character. As Adam was formed out of the ground, his name identifies his origins.

Man is unique in creation.  Vastly different  from animals which  do not have the same capacity for increasing in knowledge as the human mind does. When animals are born, they grow on the outside, but their minds remain basically at the same level on the inside throughout their lifetime.

Genesis 2: 4-8
then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

 

[BeyondET]

1 hour ago, appy said:

When Moses penned Genesis, he spoke in Hebrew and in the  original Hebrew language the word for ‘man’ is ‘Adam’. And the word for ‘ground’ is ‘Adamah'.  In the ancient Hebrew world, a person’s name was NOT simply an identifier but descriptive of one's character. As Adam was formed out of the ground, his name identifies his origins.

Man is unique in creation.  Vastly different  from animals which  do not have the same capacity for increasing in knowledge as the human mind does. When animals are born, they grow on the outside, but their minds remain basically at the same level on the inside throughout their lifetime.

Genesis 2: 4-8
then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

 

though i have read it is from

Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red"

or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".

the frontal lobe of humans do not fully developed until in the 20's to early 30's for some reason this i think might be why the baptism wasn't until Jesus was about 30.

some animal brains life span is only until they transform into another animal with new brains new features and new taste for different food. 

Edited May 4, 2021 by BeyondET