Bit worried about things in the Bible... (newbie here)
Hello everyone!
Just to introduce myself, I am Sonia and have been in a relationship with a 7th day Adventist for the past 2 and a bit years.
Its getting to the stage where we are talking about marriage. I am all for marriage of course but rather then blindly marrying into his faith I would like to explore what it all means first.
I began reading the bible to gain some insight but it really disturb me and made me very upset.
I had the idea that God was all loving and 'nice' since the start of time.
But what I have taken away is
God has made mistakes (I was under an impression that he doesnt and he somehow can see the future)
And secondly
He needed blood sacrifice at the begining before Jesus sacrificed himself. This upsets me the most as we look satanic cults who have blood sacrifice as very wrong. But this is where belief in God began.
My BF tells me that Jesus gave himself so we no longer had to do this. But I cant seem to move past it.
I have not finished reading the bible given to me as it appears to be an interpratation and not a 'proper' bible. (my Mum suggested I go and learn latin to read an unedited version of the bible lol)
Also, I am taking the bible as a historical fact. The reason I am doing this is because the story of Christ is meant to be true. Its not a story. But my BF tells me that some of the bible is more for 'teachings' then something that actually happened.
As you can see Im all confused!!
I am very keen to learn the true meaning of the above by reading the bible, but need the whole blood sacrifice thing explained to me first. Why did he need an animal to be killed when a human made a mistake?
If all of this has been answered in another thread, please close this one and direct me to where my questions have been answered. Im sure most new people to the bible ask this question.
Thank you for reading my ramblings and I look forward to your responses.
Cheers
Sonia
Hello everyone!
Just to introduce myself, I am Sonia and have been in a relationship with a 7th day Adventist for the past 2 and a bit years.
Its getting to the stage where we are talking about marriage. I am all for marriage of course but rather then blindly marrying into his faith I would like to explore what it all means first.
I began reading the bible to gain some insight but it really disturb me and made me very upset.
I had the idea that God was all loving and 'nice' since the start of time.
But what I have taken away is
God has made mistakes (I was under an impression that he doesnt and he somehow can see the future)
And secondly
He needed blood sacrifice at the begining before Jesus sacrificed himself. This upsets me the most as we look satanic cults who have blood sacrifice as very wrong. But this is where belief in God began.
My BF tells me that Jesus gave himself so we no longer had to do this. But I cant seem to move past it.
I have not finished reading the bible given to me as it appears to be an interpratation and not a 'proper' bible. (my Mum suggested I go and learn latin to read an unedited version of the bible lol)
Also, I am taking the bible as a historical fact. The reason I am doing this is because the story of Christ is meant to be true. Its not a story. But my BF tells me that some of the bible is more for 'teachings' then something that actually happened.
As you can see Im all confused!!
I am very keen to learn the true meaning of the above by reading the bible, but need the whole blood sacrifice thing explained to me first. Why did he need an animal to be killed when a human made a mistake?
If all of this has been answered in another thread, please close this one and direct me to where my questions have been answered. Im sure most new people to the bible ask this question.
Thank you for reading my ramblings and I look forward to your responses.
Cheers
Sonia