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How galore times have you heard an individual comment on whether the Bible is fact or fiction? One too a lot of I’ll bet. But the real question is whether or not it matters. Some of you may already be pounding your monitor and crying “Blasphemy!” but bear with me. Let me make a few apparent comparings and then you may draw your own conclusions. The Bible is the best-selling book of all time for one very simple and inescapable reason. The Bible has outsold all other books and been translated into more languages than you may count because it’s a fantastic read. That’s right! The Bible is a fantastic read. And just like any other outstanding book, no matter how a good deal of times you read it, you realize or learn something completely new. And like any other great book, there’s something in it for everyone. Consider a outstanding work of fiction: There’s interesting characters and relationships amongst those characters. There’s social and political tension and unrest. There’s a outstanding story-line and fantasti sub-plots. There are wars and famines, and outstanding men and generals all playing on the same stage. Consider an great non-fiction book: History is being made or repeated. Great events are being played out on a international scale. Tragedy and triumph weave their way through the lives of kings and peasants alike. If the above sounds familiar, you’ve been reading and studying your Bible. Fact or fiction, the Bible has all the elements that make for a great work of fiction and/or fact. The next time you pick up your Bible, make an crusade to tell apart with one of the characters you come across. Great or small, there is a heap of nugget, some gem you may learn from him or her. Try to discern with the time or events surrounding a peculiar passage. You will find yourself immersed in numerous of our history’s greatest events. To recognise the Word of God, you must study the Word of God. To study the Word of God you must read the Word of God. Give the man upstairs a little credit: If the bible was not such a outstanding read, not anyone would read it. And the question of whether it’s fact or fiction would be altogether moot! Most importantly, if you read and study the Bible, you will find yourself changed as a result. Like any great book, something in your being will begin to resonate with the words and the message they convey. And that, my friends, is what matters.
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