Christians Must Take the Bible Literally

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Christians cannot interpret the Bible in whatever way they please.  They must take it literally.  Before I convince all Christians and Atheists alike, I will like to outline the initial requirements to be a Christian:

1. One must accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
2. One must believe that he died for one’s sins.
3. One must believe that he resurrected.
4. One must believe that he ascended to the right hand of his father and that he is the son of god.

Of course, there are many more requirements.  For example, a Christian that decides not to get baptized has fallen short — well, at least in the eyes of other Christians.  I’m sure Christians are fully capable of adding more requirements.  Nonetheless, these are the core requirements.

So, why did Christ die?  The best answer can be found in this passage:

¹² Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—

 ¹³ To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.

 ¹⁵ But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! ¹⁶ Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. ¹⁷ For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

 ¹⁸ Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. ¹⁹ For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

 ²⁰ The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, ²¹ so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5:12-21

This passage is supplemented by 1 Corinthians 15:45.

In the modern day, there are many Christians who have chosen to cancel out the creation myth in Genesis.  However, I posit that they haven’t considered the implications of doing so.  If the first Adam didn’t exist, what reason do we have to believe that the second Adam existed?  If the first Adam didn’t didn’t bring sin into the world, for what reason did Christ die?  Can one conclude that Christ existed though Adam didn’t exist?  According to the “word of god,” such a conclusion cannot be made.  Therefore, all Christians must embrace the creation account.  Unfortunately, the account is a myth.  Hence Adam is a myth and it would logically follow that Christ is also a myth.

How does this all imply that they must take the Bible literally?  Well, Adam is the forefather.  If Adam didn’t exist, it logically follows that all the characters in the Bible didn’t exist.  The genealogies can be found throughout the Bible.  However, this chart has unified the genealogies of the Old Testament; this chart has simplified the genealogy of Christ.  This is what occurs when the Bible isn’t taken literally.  If one cancels out the creation myth, one cancels out Adam; if one cancels out Adam, one cancels out Christ and all of the other characters in the Bible.  In like manner, if one cancels out the flood myth, one cancels out a vital portion of the genealogy.  Who does one put in Noah’s place?  How would this new character be supported?  My suggestion:  take out a brand new scroll and draft a new religion.  The creation account is bunk; our modern understanding of Evolution effectively buried the account in Genesis.  I’m sorry to break it to you, but Christianity is dead.