I don't understand Christianity

- The bible is 2000 years old and has been rewritten and re-interpreted multiple times but people still take it so literally
- Jesus was around just over 2000 years ago, so did everyone before then who didn't know about this religion go straight to hell?
- What about people who don't accept jesus into their lives because they havn't heard much about Christianity or grew up in a different religion? Do they deserve an eternity in hell?
- If you are Christian, why? And are you open to other truths? Or do you believe the bible is the only truth?
Make it make sense

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LadyGrace ·

[quote]The bible is 2000 years old and has been rewritten and re-interpreted multiple times but people still take it so literally[/quote]

God did not entrust His Word to just anyone. He gave it to [u]holy men of old[/u]. Second Timothy 3:16 tells us that the Bible was “breathed out” by God. While using their own writing styles and personalities, they still recorded exactly what God intended. The Bible was perfectly guided and entirely inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Humanly speaking, the Bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years. Isaiah was a prophet, Ezra was a priest, Matthew was a tax-collector, John was a fisherman, Paul was a tentmaker, Moses was a shepherd, Luke was a physician. Despite being penned by different authors over 15 centuries, the Bible does not contradict itself and does not contain any errors. The authors all present different perspectives because obviously, they each had their own personalities and styles of writing, yet [u]they all proclaim the same one true God, and the same one way of salvation[/u]—Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Acts 4:12).

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@LadyGrace The bible is much older than 2000 years with the original writings predating Noah's flood. The New Testament is 2000 years old and for 2000 years has shown itself to be a reliable guide in all affairs human. Sadly the same can not be said of the humanists who at the moment can't seem to figure out which bathroom to use and why so many people are killing other people. The New Testament would give them a very good clue but they don't like that answer.