The Bible in a Nutshell
Here is what the Bible says to me in a nutshell:
The Bible concerning the LAW of God…
“Then Hilkiah answered and said…I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD…Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Law, that he tore his clothes…and said great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD." (2 Chronicles 34:15-21)
Hilkiah the priest gave Josiah the King the Law of the Lord he had found under a pew of the run down Temple. Josiah read it and said "Oh crap we’re toast…that contains 613 laws we have not obeyed for years. I am going to tear off my clothes and beg God for mercy", or words to that effect.
"Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness." ... "all have sinned....the wages of sin is death..." (1 John 3:4; Romans 3:23; 6:23)
The Bible concerning the GRACE of God…
“The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men…now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known…for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and ALL are justified freely by his GRACE through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood…so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus...it is by GRACE you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God...the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord.” (Titus 2:11; Romans 3:21-26; Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 6:23)
In Summary: The Law kills Robert who cannot keep it. But the Bible tells Robert that God loves him anyway and sent Jesus to die on the cross to save him and all sinners by the Grace of God. And sometime after Robert dies, Jesus will return to resurrected him and his family to immortal life.
The Bible concerning the LAW of God…
“Then Hilkiah answered and said…I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD…Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Law, that he tore his clothes…and said great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD." (2 Chronicles 34:15-21)
Hilkiah the priest gave Josiah the King the Law of the Lord he had found under a pew of the run down Temple. Josiah read it and said "Oh crap we’re toast…that contains 613 laws we have not obeyed for years. I am going to tear off my clothes and beg God for mercy", or words to that effect.
"Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness." ... "all have sinned....the wages of sin is death..." (1 John 3:4; Romans 3:23; 6:23)
The Bible concerning the GRACE of God…
“The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men…now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known…for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and ALL are justified freely by his GRACE through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood…so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus...it is by GRACE you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God...the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord.” (Titus 2:11; Romans 3:21-26; Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 6:23)
In Summary: The Law kills Robert who cannot keep it. But the Bible tells Robert that God loves him anyway and sent Jesus to die on the cross to save him and all sinners by the Grace of God. And sometime after Robert dies, Jesus will return to resurrected him and his family to immortal life.
Robert believes the good news with joy and simply says “thank you”. In appreciation Robert cleans up his life as best he can and tells his wife, children and grandchildren about it. They all now live in peace with God without the fear of the Law.
The details of the Bible are interesting also but have been pretty much screwed up by Jewish and Christian apologists over the past 2,000 years.
The details of the Bible are interesting also but have been pretty much screwed up by Jewish and Christian apologists over the past 2,000 years.