Originally posted by SirMystiq
What events are proven from the Old Testament in the New Testament?
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Haha... I can list like fifty, but I\'ll do the ones off of the top of my head. I\'ll do a few with the bible scripture, written
before the event occurred. If you want more I\'ll gladly flip through the ol\' Bible and find some for you.
The most documented Biblical event is the world-wide flood described in Genesis 6-9. A number of Babylonian documents have been discovered which describe the same flood.
1. God would send his salvation to the earth
"It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."2. Ninevites would be drunk in their final hours
They will be entangled among thorns and drunk from their wine; they will be consumed like dry stubble.3. Nineveh would be destroyed by fire
There the fire will devour you; the sword will cut you down and, like grasshoppers, consume you…4. Babylon would rule Judah for 70 years
This whole country will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years. But when the seventy years are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon and his nation, the land of the Babylonians, for their guilt," declares the Lord, "and will make it desolate forever5. Edom would be toppled and humbled
The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle\'s, from there I will bring you down," declares the Lord.Dang I knew more, but I don\'t remember where they were in the bible off of the top of my head so go
here for over 100 prophecies proven true.
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I\'m not sure exactly....\'ll try and find out exact dates... The New Testament begins once Jesus is born, therefore you can look at the Old Testament as B.C. and the New Testament as A.D.
and how were they found?
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The Old Testament is a compilation of scrolls and writings, where the New Testament are like recordings by Jesus\' apostles.
Was the entire Bible found just like it is today or was it piece by piece and if it was who put it together?[/b]
Because it is a collection of books, it was pieced together chronologically. Genesis - Revelations... Dunno who did it exactly, regardless it is insignificant.
If you give me answers that are proven other than "it\'s in the bible" and "even science said those cities burned" then we\'ll have something to debate about.[/b]
Hah... well if I can\'t prove it with religion or science then what ground have you left me? All I have to say is that if you conduct a little research you\'ll find out how incredibly accurate the bible is.
Even so, I believe that religions are the answers to questions. If the world had started with all the technology we have today, we wouln\'t have a Bible. People had questions, the Bible had answers. Where they true? Where they believable? Nobody cared because by the time they were proven not true too many people all over the world had already chosen to believe the Bible.
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I disagree. My first question would be, "How the heck did all this technology get here?"... And then of course I would wonder , "Why am I here?"... That is the main question that encompasses the great "religious debate". People aren\'t continuing to abide by the Bible because of tradition, I\'m a perfect example. My family is a casual Catholic, "don\'t go to church - but pray at dinner- family" that didn\'t really care about any of this. I chose on my own to seek God; I have always believed in him.
"But ... nobody who reads the entire Bible can argue that it\'s anything but insane. Books violently contradict books, brutality is generally rewarded, cruelty to humans is a joke between God (who "dwells in the thick darkness") and the Devil, women are animals, slaves are barely animals, some dudes screw 1,000 maidens and are rewarded while others (women) get stoned to death for not being virgins, rabbits are thought to "chew the cud," people have no right to liberty, the Christmas tree is erected by weirdos "altogether brutish and foolish," women can\'t wear gold to church, handicapped people aren\'t allowed in church, children guilty of pranks are eaten by bears, the foreskins of 200 slaughtered Philistines are a good price for a wife, a virgin daughter is a good sacrifice to the Lord, bats are "birds," God is no match when it comes to iron carts although God "creates" evil, rebellious children should be stoned to death
Horrid, isn\'t it? The Old Testament
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http://www.kenlayne.com/2000/2001_08_05_logarc.html
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KenLayne.com? This guy obviously has no feasible clue about the Bible. Everything he mentioned occured in the old testament, and he really doesn\'t make a point. The Old Testament is during the construction of God\'s plan, which isn\'t fulfilled until Jesus saves us... That is why so much crap like that went down in the Old Testament, because our sins would go unforgiven.
Also the believe that the U.S. was founded by Christianity. Yes, it was founded by Christians, except for a few of them, but it was not founded by Christianity. People can\'t say "why do you call it "holidays" when it\'s "Christmas"..." The truth is the Government has nothing to do with religion. Isn\'t that why the settlers came from Europe in the first place? To be able to practice their religion? They founded this country so that no other people have to suffer with kings, queens, and all the future govermental leaders. Christians, by claiming that this country is "Christian" and it was founded by "Christian believes" are denying the very purpose of why the forefathers came to this land on the first place.
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First off, I agree that it should be called Happy Holidays because I would be bothered if I had to see "Happy Channukah" and "Happy Kwanzaa" everywhere... Thats another thing that bothers me, when Christians get upset cuz people have replaced Merry Christmas into Happy Holidays... I believe that we should quit being such pricks and nitpick at everything, and just know what Happy Holidays means to us.
And yes, they did (The Puritans) arrive here to escape religous persecution. However your argument isn\'t valid any longer because no one today is being persecuted because of their religion now (well, slightly, but not to the magnitude of the 17th century Puritans). You can\'t argue that this country was founded on Christian morals and ideals (although the Puritans greatly embellished many of them). Even our founding fathers were Christians who truly believed this was a country of God.
What I find sad is parents that have a problem with their son or daughter saying "under God" in the pledge of allegiance... That is just the saddest thing I have ever heard... This country is under God, created on the institutions of Christian ideals, and if you don\'t like tradition, then maybe you should pack your bags and tell me how the weather is in Canada.
Like I stated before, if God truly is omnipotent, did he know that evil was going to come and let it happen? Or did he meant for it to happen? Didn\'t he know Eve was going to eat the damn apple? [/B]
1. There is no such thing as evil, it is only the absence of good. Just as there is no such thing as dark, that is merely the absence of light.
2. He knew Eve was going to eat the apple. He knew that his creation would be disobedient and sinful. He was right.
Originally posted by SirMystiq
If that was to happen, then the Bible would turn into a lie and it would further cause more confusion among people.
Exactly why it will never happen.
