The Good Book | Bible

This purpose of this page is to address the common misconceptions and questions many seem to have when it comes to the Holy Bible, Jesus the Christ and/or GOD Almighty. These are just the ones I can think of. If you've got a question or issue that's not addressed here, PLEASE ASK AWAY! And remember, I am not some sort of expert on the Holy Bible. If I falter, please correct me.

I used to work with a young lady who didn't even know that Jesus was actually a real person, and not some mythical creature a bunch of crazy Christians made up (Wiki and PBS). No one disputes that Jesus the man lived on earth - the Holy Bible tells you so, of course, but so do the history books the rest of the world relies on. Other faiths even acknowledge him. So, there is no question that Jesus actually was born into the world and walked it like you and me. The only issue is his divinity - his claim to be the Son of GOD - there's a long line of those who dispute that!

Another common question - why do you call him Jesus Christ? Is Christ his last name, or something? No. As far as antiquity shows, folks didn't really have last names like you and I yet. They often cited their parents or home town to distinguish which Simon or which John they were, for example. As for Jesus, he is called 'Christ' or 'the Christ' because Christians believe he is the Savior (the Messiah, the Anointed One)...which is the definition of christ. It should be Jesus the Christ, but who has time to say all that? So, just saying Jesus Christ has caught on. Although you won't people saying Jesus Messiah or Jesus Anointed One or Jesus Savior... I guess Jesus Christ rolls off the tongue easier...and some just say Christ Jesus.


In the Great Flood story, did Noah actually go out on some kind of safari and capture all of these pairs of animals GOD commanded him to house in the ark? Um, no. Be serious. It would have been much easier for GOD to instruct the animals to got to Noah instead. Does that seem ridiculous? This thing called nature - what is it that makes birds come back to the nest to feed their young? Why do penguins follow that peculiar route every time every year? What is it? Nature? What is nature? Unless you believe creation (you, me, the heavens, the animals, our intricate bodies) is all chance, it's obviously GOD who gets the credit for orchestrating 'nature'. But hey, that's my interpretation.
Job 38:
4“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
5Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?
22“Have you entered the treasury of snow, Or have you seen the treasury of hail,
23Which I have reserved for the time of trouble, For the day of battle and war?
24By what way is light diffused, Or the east wind scattered over the earth?
25“Who has divided a channel for the overflowing water, Or a path for the thunderbolt,
26To cause it to rain on a land where there is no one, A wilderness in which there is no man;
27To satisfy the desolate waste, And cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass?
39“Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
40When they crouch in their dens, Or lurk in their lairs to lie in wait?
41Who provides food for the raven, When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food?