Comments on: The Bible as an answer book http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2006/10/08/the-bible-as-an-answer-book/ "The most difficult lie I have ever contended with is this: Life is a story about me." Donald Miller Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:26:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steve http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2006/10/08/the-bible-as-an-answer-book/#comment-75 Steve Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:28:42 +0000 http://www.theocentricpreaching.com/2006/10/08/the-bible-as-an-answer-book/#comment-75 I think Rob is overstating things. The Bible is an owners manual, but not for something simple, like a toaster. When I began to learn web design, I bought a bunch of manuals. I bought them more to learn from than to get me out of a jam. I still refer to them because what is in them is beyond me. Within them is great wisdom. The Christian life is not boring as a toaster. It is vast and complex and fascinating. And the more we immerse ourselves in the manual, the better we'll be. I may be misreading Rob, but to me there seems to be wisdom in seeing the Bible as the book we go, as we would any manual for answers. I think Rob is overstating things. The Bible is an owners manual, but not for something simple, like a toaster.

When I began to learn web design, I bought a bunch of manuals. I bought them more to learn from than to get me out of a jam. I still refer to them because what is in them is beyond me. Within them is great wisdom.

The Christian life is not boring as a toaster. It is vast and complex and fascinating. And the more we immerse ourselves in the manual, the better we’ll be.

I may be misreading Rob, but to me there seems to be wisdom in seeing the Bible as the book we go, as we would any manual for answers.

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