Why can't everyone understand the Bible?

[2timothy316]

Those that read the Bible, rarely do they agree on what the Bible's message actually is. Why is that? Why didn't God make the Bible easy to understand for everyone? The Bible holds the key to the answer to this question right?

[onewithhim]

[Replying to 2timothy316 in post #78]

timothy, did you get my personal message? It's kind of important.

[2timothy316]

[Replying to 2timothy316 in post #78]

timothy, did you get my personal message? It's kind of important.

Yes, that person has been blocked.

[MissKate13]

[Replying to onewithhim in post #81]

Please let 2Timothy316 know that I am very sorry that he took offense to one of my posts. It was never my intention to do that. Ask him to please unblock me so that I may personally apologize to him.

Be blessed,
Kate

[bjs1]

Again, am I correct in assuming that you are not claiming that Jehovah’s Witnesses know better than virtually everyone else?

Correct; we dont claim know better than everyone else, but we do believe God does know better than everyone else and is using us to let the world know this! We respecctfully request you not shoot the messenger!

You do you, friend. As I said, if read the Bible and came up with an interpretation that virtually everyone in the world said was false then my first thought would be that I was in error. If that's not you, fine. We just don't think alike in this area.

[2timothy316]

Again, am I correct in assuming that you are not claiming that Jehovah’s Witnesses know better than virtually everyone else?

Correct; we dont claim know better than everyone else, but we do believe God does know better than everyone else and is using us to let the world know this! We respecctfully request you not shoot the messenger!

You do you, friend. As I said, if read the Bible and came up with an interpretation that virtually everyone in the world said was false then my first thought would be that I was in error. If that's not you, fine. We just don't think alike in this area.

Why would you think you were in error when the Bible says that FEW would be the ones that would find the right way? It's not about 'just not thinking alike' and basing what one thinks is right based on the majority or minority of what people believe does not always lead to truth. I'll never understand why people base their beliefs on how many people believe one thing or another.
Is Matthew 7:13-14 correct or is it not?

[JehovahsWitness]

As I said, if read the Bible and came up with an interpretation that virtually everyone in the world said was false then my first thought would be that I was in error. If that's not you, fine. We just don't think alike in this area.

I know of few bible characters/groups/bible stories or teachings were those that had God's backing were in the majority. Did Jesus indicate his true disciples would be in the majority or the minority? If I was walking in the same direction as the majority on spiritual matters... I would be worried.

[onewithhim]

Again, am I correct in assuming that you are not claiming that Jehovah’s Witnesses know better than virtually everyone else?

Correct; we dont claim know better than everyone else, but we do believe God does know better than everyone else and is using us to let the world know this! We respecctfully request you not shoot the messenger!

You do you, friend. As I said, if read the Bible and came up with an interpretation that virtually everyone in the world said was false then my first thought would be that I was in error. If that's not you, fine. We just don't think alike in this area.

Didn't Jesus say that FEW would find the narrow road leading off into life? (Matthew 7:13,14) So the majority are not always right, according to Jesus.

[onewithhim]

As I said, if read the Bible and came up with an interpretation that virtually everyone in the world said was false then my first thought would be that I was in error. If that's not you, fine. We just don't think alike in this area.

I know of few bible characters/groups/bible stories or teachings were those that had God's backing were in the majority. Did Jesus indicate his true disciples would be in the majority or the minority? If I was walking in the same direction as the majority on spiritual matters... I would be worried.

"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are MANY who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to LIFE, and there are FEW that find it." (Matthew 7:13,14, NASB)

So the majority are usually wrong, according to Jesus.