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The Bible, The God and A God

The Bible has been around for some years. The Hebrew Bible was canonized around 165 BC and the New Testament about year 400. The Bible has a number of discrepancies that are often pointed out by non-believers in God or Jesus Christ. Believers prefer to use the word Problems instead of Discrepancies. It has taken years to write the Bible and it is suggested that these discrepancies were really just problems and would eventually be corrected, if not by man, then God. I know missionaries that spent over ten years writing a Bible for those that use a language where no Bible had been written. The authors of the new Bible noted the problems (discrepancies) but understood that the problems had to be included as they were in the original Bible. This is to say that most non-believers have not spent a great amount of time noting the problems that they call discrepancies. Many non-believers tend to feel that they are perhaps among the first to note the problems. They are not. The problems are dis...

The Trinity

The Trinity by Bill Jones   If you do not believe in the Trinity then some will say that you are not saved. The Bible does not mention the Trinity, but the Bible says that if you believe in Jesus Christ then you are saved. The Trinity is a concept of man. But, the Trinity has great following. A majority of Churches have the Trinity in their Creed. The Trinity may be considered Biblical but is inferred by man.   The Nicene creed was held in the year 325 ad. The Nicene Creed was voted on by man and states that Jesus Christ is equal to God the Father. This was voted on by about 300 Bishops and probably allowed the Trinity to be accepted.   There are several Apostles Creeds that are the words of man. The words are the general beliefs of the Church. The words are not from the Apostles.   The Catholic Church has over a billion members. It is a mainstream Church. The Catholic Church accepts the Trinity. The Catholic Church claims to be the one true Church and this is in the...

The Trinity Revisited

The Trinity Revisited - by Bill Jones  We know that God is all knowing. Man did not make man. God made the universe. God knows all that we do not know. We have the Bible and it tells us how to worship God. We translate words to mean what we think, but God knows their meaning. Eusebius of was a Greek Bishop who differed in opinion from Arius. This was the Basis of the 325ad Nicene Conference, i.e. to decide who was correct. Eusebius declared that Jesus Christ was equal to the Father.  The final vote was in agreement. The Father and Son were Defined by vote to be Equal. The actual Trinity definition varies with the Church and is substantial. The Greek translation for the word “One” is a number. The translation in Hebrew is the word “Unique.” The actual Bible was translated by what we would refer to as the Catholic Church The translation was Roman. The Romans spoke Greek.  Only God is all knowing and thus how is it possible for man to define what or who God really is or how...

Ancient Technology

Ancient Technology - by Bill Jones.  There ar e numerous examples of past ages whe n  technology was  much  in advance of the probable abilities of the time. I am thinking of advanced  projects  in areas such as South America, Egypt and Turkey.  The  Great  Pyramids in Egypt are a well known example.  Stonehenge  and Machu Picchu are   also well known  example s .  Some  Civilizations had abilities in math and Astronomy that exceeded  the  information that was thought available at the time.  Then the quest ion s  arise as to “how and who”  made this possible.   These were impossible projects for the time.  The “how  and who  ” is  described. As an Engineer the projects described have interested me for some years. It occurred   to me finally that I may very well have a n  explanation for these unbelievable projects. I am a be li ever in God and also a fir...