Should Christians Use the Bible?: For

Question 1

What are four points?

Answer 1

Fundamentalist Christians believe that the Bible is the literal word of God
It contains rules accepted in society for example, the Decalogue
It contains the teachings of Jesus and shows what Jesus would do in moral situations (Give examples)
The Bible is not influenced by present culture and society

Question 2

Fundamentalist Christians believe that the Bible is the literal word of God

Answer 2

Some Christians believe that the bible is literally the word of god and that God speaks to them directly through the Bible. It is totally right and without errors. These Christains are called Fundamentalists because they want to go back to fundamentals (basics) of the Christian religion. E.g. the Feeding of the 5,000 is an actual miracle

Question 3

It contains rules accepted in society for example, the Decalogue

Answer 3

The Bible is filled with laws that Christians believe are God’s laws on how people should act. The most famous are the 10 Commandments – e.g. “Do no murder”, “Do not steal”

Question 4

It contains the teachings of Jesus and shows what Jesus would do in moral situations (Give examples)

Answer 4

e.g. the Good Samaritan, “treat others as you would like to be treated”

Question 5

The Bible is not influenced by present culture and society

Answer 5

e.g. Evangelical and Roman Catholic Christians believe that homosexual relations are condemned by God