Bible Studies - Learn from The Bible

pinacoladasundae asked:


What was the name and date of the meeting held by Emperor Constantine of Rome, where Christian leaders decided which books to include in the canon, and which would not remain in the bible? Which books were excluded? I know of the Gnostic works, such as the gospel of Mary, but that’s all. I would greatly appreciate your accurate and unbiased HISTORICAL information. If you wish I would also appreciate your opinion on why the select books that’s were chosen were chosen. Was it political, theological, or chronological? By the way this is not my homework, just one of many topics that I may decide to write on in two weeks for a research paper
bruhaha
Listen, this has nothing to do with Dan Brown or his book. I haven’t even read it. I’m talking about history. Yes, the council did choose which books to exclude and include. For example, they excluded all the Gnostic texts. The problem is these are the only ones I know. They also discussed the nature of Jesus, but that was not the only or main reason for the meeting. The main reason, arguably, was that emperor Constantine wanted to build several churches and in each one he wanted to include a holy canon. I believe he built twelve churches in all, and in each church he put a copy of the agreed upon canon. Read your History book, I assure you it’s in there.

Tevin

Jemma asked:

Im writing a novel and I would love to take quotations out of the bible into my novel.

Zane

Joan the Plumber asked:


I need to tell a teen boy that he has to strive to get the best grades possible. He says that his ACT scores are the only thing that count. Let’s say that’s true. What Bible verses address doing well in school as being important in and of itself not just to get into college or please parents?

Madelyn

Erica B asked:

I wrote a paper for my world religions class that included quotations from the Bible. Do I have to include this in my bibliography, and if so, how do I cite in MLA style?

Tyrone

anonymous asked:


Specifically, are you supposed to reproduce even if you don’t have much money?

Or would God rather a couple use birth control to avoid a pregnancy the couple felt they couldn’t afford?

I the couple feels they want another child or feels they are called to be parents, should they just have a baby and trust that the Lord will provide?

Valeria

Barrett G asked:


Must back up your answer with scientific facts.
Please, no rhetoric or Bible quotation.
To answer your question “bold”….it’s not that I have a problem with the Bible. It’s just that to my knowledge is not applicable to my question in any solid or fact based form. An by “fact”, I simply mean something backed up with evidence. Facts do exist. ie.If I put water in an operational freezer, that water will freeze. Like I stated earlier, I am not looking for baseless rhetoric, just a solid fact based theory concerning the origins of the universe. Whether they line up with my own beliefs or not is immaterial. I am open to any new ideas….I would just like them to be well formed and within the bounds of the subject matter, and not just a condescending attack on what you think my religious beliefs are or are not. Which I don’t believe I give any allusion to in my question.
Bumblebee - Just because you cannot understand some of the words I use doesn’t mean I use them “to make other people feel unintellectual(sic)”.
And just because you lack an intelligent answer, doesn’t mean you need to attack what you assume my life must be like. Not everyone interested in answers is sitting in an ivory tower with his face in a book.

Katelynn

samuel f asked:


email address: sammyslove4u@yahoo.com

Randy

vanessa asked:


well, got an answer?…it says in the bible that eating seafood is a sin for some reason, so is wearing a certain fabric or some weird stuff. maybe because people decided that there is nothing wrong about doing those things………..maybe that’s why.
and for anybody who doesn’t get it i’m referring to prop 8.

Ashley

Menk asked:


Here is an example of one of my poems with such:

Conversation with Aged
by Peter Menkin

I recite a long Psalm,
119,
beginning as a confession
but lending my thoughts
and opening my heart.

Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end

Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law;
I shall keep it with all my heart.

Be gentle to memory: of failure
to seek God, and desire good
creates a long list of weakness
and mindless concerns that ignore
God for so many years.

Let your loving-kindness come to me, O Lord,
And your salvation, according to your promise.

Old ones I talk with as I read, speak
of their youth, and I think
“Is this what is on their minds?”
So I soothe and open my heart
to let in healing to younger times
in my life. Even to childhood.

Happy are they whose way is blameless,
Who walk in the law of the Lord!

Happy are they who observe his decrees
And seek him with all their hearts!

I say words for them, these old people, and
for others:
in thought before words,
in mind before thought,
present in the heart, and I listen,
always desiring to hear.
This talk with old people
leads me to gentleness with myself.
This is their message.

They say to me, “I am living
so long. I hardly think about it.”

I continue my reading
Psalm 119.

I am a stranger here on earth;
Do not hide your commandments from me.

Let my cry come before you, O Lord,
Give me understanding, according to your word.

Fernando