Source of Contention

The Bible

"The Bible- banned, burned, beloved. More widely read, more frequently attacked than any other book in history. Generations of intellectuals have attempted to discredit it; dictators of every age have outlawed it and executed those who read it. Yet soldiers carry it into battle believing it is more powerful than their weapons. Fragments of it smuggled into solitary prison cells have transformed ruthless killers into gentle saints." ~Charles Colson

The Bible has been a source of contention for how many years?  Non-believers seem to seethe at the mouth when talking about Christianity, Christians, and "their" Bible.  Why can't they just be complacent and not care?  What is it about scripture that stirs people?  Why do people criticize what they have not read.  Does this make any sense?  How can you criticize it if you know nothing about it or never read scripture?

I believe that Scripture is God breathed and is living.  I know it stirs people in good and bad because it is real.  People (believers and nonbelievers) must obey the truth to have a restored relationship with God, or suffer in the separation from Him who loves us.  Many times throughout my Christian walk I have chosen to not obey and suffered in the separation from Him.  I pray that God gives me the strength to obey so that I may have a deeper relationship with Him.  I have true peace and happiness in my relationship with God through Jesus!  Thank you Lord!!

James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

Matthew 7:24-27 Jesus said, "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Joshua 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

James 1:22-25 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path