In Psalm 119:16, David promises God, "I shall delight in Your statues; I shall not forget Your word." In Deuteronomy 11:18-19, God exhorts the Israelites, "You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. You shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up." As believers, we know we are to study the Bible, memorize it, and obey it. But does the Bible say what we think it says? The truth is, there are several phrases that sound like they come from the Bible, but do not.

"God helps those who help themselves."
The earliest recording of this saying is actually from Aesop's fable "Hercules and the Waggoner." A man's wagon got stuck in a muddy road, and he prayed for Hercules to help. Hercules appeared and said, "Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel." The moral given was "The gods help them that help themselves." Aesop was a Greek writer who lived from 620 to 564 BC, but obviously did not contribute to the Bible. As a biblical truism, the proverb has mixed results. We can do nothing to help when it comes to salvation; salvation is through Christ alone. In the work of sanctification—becoming more spiritually mature—we are to join in the work. 1 Peter 1:14-15 says, "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior."

"Cleanliness is next to godliness."
Despite the strict rules given to the Israelites about uncleanness as a metaphor for sinfulness and ceremonial washing required by the priests (see: Exodus, Leviticus), this phrase is not in the Bible. It originated as an ancient Babylonian and Hebrew proverb, but became very popular during the Victorian era after being revived by Sir Francis Bacon and John Wesley. Is the proverb true beyond the metaphor? A new study shows that people are generally fairer and more generous when in a clean-smelling environment. But Jesus also exhorts us to worry more about the sin in our hearts than the dirt on our hands (Matthew 7:18-23).

"In the last days, you will not be able to know the seasons except by the changing of the leaves."
Even a thorough Google search will not reveal the origin of this saying, but it is not found in the Bible. Matthew 24:32-33 uses the budding of leaves heralding the coming of summer as a metaphor for the signs that Christ will return. But nowhere does the Bible mention that seasons will be so altered that only the changing leaves will identify them.

"It is better to cast your seed in the belly of a LovePeddler than to spill it out on the ground."
This verse is usually used to justify fornication or adultery over self-service. It is one more misinterpretation of the story of Onan in Genesis 38:6-10. Onan's brother died, and Onan had the responsibility of marrying his brother's wife to provide an heir. Instead, Onan "wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother." This passage isn't even about self-service; God struck Onan down because he selfishly refused to provide an heir for his brother's inheritance. In addition, the proverb is inaccurate. In no way would the Bible encourage the use of anyone other than a spouse for intimate gratification. Instead, we are called to not allow physical appetites to control us (1 Corinthians 6:12-20).

"Hate the sin, love the sinner."
Although this is a biblical-sounding admonition, it is not directly from the Bible. It's a quote from Mahatma Gandhi. As a guideline, it's valid. We are to hate sin—even our own. And we are to show love to all others. Gandhi's quote is coming under fire in the world as more and more people define themselves by their sin and resent the guidelines God has given us in His Word.

"Money is the root of all evil."
This is a common misconception with an easy fix. 1 Timothy 6:10 actually says, "For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil…" Money is not good or bad, and being wealthy is not a sin; Job was wealthy and described as a man who was "blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil" (Job 1:1). Loving money, which in the Greek is "avarice" and infers an emotional affection, is the root of all sorts of evil as the desire to accumulate wealth is placed above God and others.

"This too shall pass."
This is actually a misinterpretation of a line from "The Lament of Doer," an Old English poem. Doer has been replaced as his lord's poet, and calls to mind several other Germanic mythological figures who went through troubled times. Each refrain ends with, "that passed away, so may this." Several verses in the Bible remind us that our lives and, indeed, heaven and earth will pass away (Matthew 24:35). But while we can find comfort knowing that our earthly sorrows are temporary, we're still called to rejoice in our trials, knowing that they will lead to endurance and sanctification (James 1:2-4).

"The lion shall lay down with the lamb."
Although Jesus is both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God (Revelation 5), this phrase does not appear in the Bible. Isaiah 11:6 says, "And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little boy will lead them." Similarly, Isaiah 65:25 reads, "The wolf and the lamb will graze together and the lion will eat straw like an ox…" The sentiment reads true, however—hunter and prey will be reconciled and live in peace in the eternal kingdom.

God left us the Bible as a written testimony of His Word. His truth is found in the Bible. Some sayings are simple rewordings of biblical truth, but others are dangerous heresy. Despite how clever or even edifying a quote may be, if it isn't in the Bible, we have no guarantee that it is the Word of God. And the only way we'll know is if we read the Bible.

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frosbel is funny. i will ring a bell to remember you.

How about Trinity [3]?

How about where God commissioned Jesus to die?

How about where Jesus accept to die?

How about where the sin of Adam and Eve was nor forgiven of them and Jesus have to pay since eating fruit was so grievous that even the Children of Adam and Eve were sinners along with them, and Jesus a son of Adam and Eve had to become God and be sent by God to die for man?


Frosbel, my guy, you are on your own. You need to consume the whole can of worms, right about now so that we do not continue to see them crawling all over you.

That Jesus had long hair, or that He's a nazarite

Or that three wise men were led by a star to Jesus' manger.

"Whatever goes up must come down"

That Jesus is God instead of prophet.

That Jesus is the son of God as if God needs to be a daddy, instead of Jesus being son of man.

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Nobody made such quotes

Joagbaje:

"Whatever goes up must come down"

Nice one you have there!
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Nobody made such quotes Cool[/Quote]You should be ashamed of yourself for denying the obvious. Jo, maje ki nbi nu si e o.


Others; Jesus is the last prophet and after him no one else will come as prophet from God.

Jesus was sent to all people, not just the stiff necked children of Israel, his tribes' people.

Considering that Jesus will deny even the miracle workers in his name, every christian will enter heaven because they believed in him.

frosbel:


"Money is the root of all evil."
This is a common misconception with an easy fix. 1 Timothy 6:10 actually says, "For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil…" Money is not good or bad, and being wealthy is not a sin; Job was wealthy and described as a man who was "blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil" (Job 1:1). Loving money, which in the Greek is "avarice" and infers an emotional affection, is the root of all sorts of evil as the desire to accumulate wealth is placed above God and others.

"[size=18pt]It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.[/size]" (Matthew 19:24)

In Christianity being rich is a sure route to hell

The most common is the belief that a believer can lose salvation (arminianism)

^^^

Happy new year first off.

It is completely out of line with the bible to suggest that once someone is saved they have no further role to play.

In your opinion, just sit back, fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride, without lifting a finger.

Sorry to burst your bubble, just not true.

well-done my brother Sweetnecta!

may Allah reward you!!!

"Blessed is the hand that giveth" is nowhere on the bible.

LagosShia:

well-done my brother Sweetnecta!

may Allah reward you!!!

And your ALLAH told you to poke your nose yet again into another BIBLE discussion

Seriously you need to stop this craze about our Bible.

Stick to your Quran

frosbel:

And your ALLAH told you to poke your nose yet again into another BIBLE discussion

Seriously you need to stop this craze about our Bible.

Stick to your Quran

frosbel,honestly,sincerely and seriously,are you not ashamed that others read your posts and thread?

someone like you who keep poking your noise into what muslims belief and who their prophet is and what their books say is asking me to not to "poke my nose"!!!!are you for real? your entirely faith is built on hating muslims and what they believe.

you are obsessed with islam!!!!it is evident in the forum.
now that the tactic is used against you,you are playing the victim's role.

Some people think that the bible says muhammed is the Comforter Holy Spirit to come. Pathetic thinking really.

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Some people think that the bible says muhammed is the Comforter Holy Spirit to come. Pathetic thinking really.

and a mumu like yourself who reads that the comforter will not come if Jesus does not go thinks that the comforter is the holy spirit that was present all the time.what do you call that?

that is mumuthetic!!!

frosbel:

^^^

Happy new year first off.

It is completely out of line with the bible to suggest that once someone is saved they have no further role to play.

In your opinion, just sit back, fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride, without lifting a finger.

Sorry to burst your bubble, just not true.

A happy new year to you too.

Ok, I hear you. I wanted that statement recorded.

frosbel:


"God helps those who help themselves."
The earliest recording of this saying is actually from Aesop's fable "Hercules and the Waggoner." A man's wagon got stuck in a muddy road, and he prayed for Hercules to help. Hercules appeared and said, "Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel." The moral given was "The gods help them that help themselves." Aesop was a Greek writer who lived from 620 to 564 BC, but obviously did not contribute to the Bible. As a biblical truism, the proverb has mixed results[b]. We can do nothing to help when it comes to salvation; salvation is through Christ alone[/b]. In the work of sanctification—becoming more spiritually mature—we are to join in the work. 1 Peter 1:14-15 says, "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior."

Really, Frosbel! Hope you are not trying to encourage people to,''just sit back, fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride, without lifting a finger''? It would be so unlike you. 

frosbel:


b]"God helps those who help themselves."[/b]
The earliest recording of this saying is actually from Aesop's fable "Hercules and the Waggoner." A man's wagon got stuck in a muddy road, and he prayed for Hercules to help. Hercules appeared and said, "Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel." The moral given was "The gods help them that help themselves." Aesop was a Greek writer who lived from 620 to 564 BC, but obviously did not contribute to the Bible. As a biblical truism, the proverb has mixed results. We can do nothing to help when it comes to salvation; salvation is through Christ alone. In the work of sanctification—becoming more spiritually mature—we are to join in the work. 1 Peter 1:14-15 says, "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior."

If you say this work contributes to salvation, then you[b] lost me[/b]  .
This is because you just said ,’’ We can do nothing to help when it comes to salvation; salvation is through Christ alone’’.And  here, you are talking of salvation , not  just being born again.
Take time to read articles before you post them, that way, you will avoid shooting yourself in the foot. It is you I fault, I will only find fault with this writer, if he goes on to say as you do, that a believer can lose salvation.

^^^^^^^please men take your debate somewhere else. this thread is to release stress, have fun, enjoy at the expense of the thread; and i am gonna have me a ball, in the most fun filled old fashion way.

The word Trinity is in the Bible.

The word Infidel is not in it.

God's word is perfect and there is never a version, a revision, etc.

Really, Frosbel! Hope you are not trying to encourage people to,''just sit back, fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride, without lifting a finger''? It would be so unlike you. 

If you say this work contributes to salvation, then you[b] lost me[/b]  .

There are two types of works.

Any work that emanates from our unregenerate self is dead.

Any work that emanates from our born again spirit is a good work.

Why this confounds you , really does bother me.

A good work is keeping yourself pure in the power of the Holy Spirit , obeying the commandments of God etc.

This is because you just said ,’’ We can do nothing to help when it comes to salvation; salvation is through Christ alone’’.And  here, you are talking of salvation , not  just being born again.

Wrong !!

We can do nothing to become born again , that is sometimes the term used for salvation.

But we are talking here about the enduring salvation, the one that we receive at the end of our journey here in this life and only if we have persevered and lived Holy Lives in the Power of God’s Spirit.

Summarily, if we remain in Christ , we have the power of the Holy Spirit to persevere till the end , but if we remove ourselves from Christ or draw back to perdition we cannot persevere till the end.

Take time to read articles before you post them, that way, you will avoid shooting yourself in the foot. It is you I fault, I will only find fault with this writer, if he goes on to say as you do, that a believer can lose salvation.

Far be the bolded from it, a believer can lose his salvation if he persistently sins without repentance.

The danger of Calvinism is that it encourages sinful living with the lie that God understands and we will all make heaven , no matter what.

God cannot tolerate sin, and though Christ has paid the price for our sins ONLY if we truly repent ( and that includes repenting of any sin after the born again experience ) , if we continually abuse this grace we will be damned.

frosbel:



There are two types of works.

Any work that emanates from our unregenerate self is dead.

Any work that emanates from our born again spirit is a good work.

Why this confounds you , really does bother me.

A good work is keeping yourself pure in the power of the Holy Spirit , obeying the commandments of God etc.


Wrong !!

We can do nothing to become born again , that is sometimes the term used for salvation.

But we are talking here about the enduring salvation, the one that we receive at the end of our journey here in this life and only if we have persevered and lived Holy Lives in the Power of God’s Spirit.

Summarily, if we remain in Christ , we have the power of the Holy Spirit to persevere till the end , but if we remove ourselves from Christ or draw back to perdition we cannot persevere till the end.

Far be the bolded from it, a believer can lose his salvation if he persistently sins without repentance.

The danger of Calvinism is that it encourages sinful living with the lie that God understands and we will all make heaven , no matter what.

God cannot tolerate sin, and though Christ has paid the price for our sins ONLY if we truly repent ( and that includes repenting of any sin after the born again experience ) , if we continually abuse this grace we will be damned.

What a load of tosh.

^^

How may clones of these trolls are here on Nairaland.

You guys seem to be multiplying like bacteria

frosbel:

^^

How may clones of these trolls are here on Nairaland.

You guys seem to be multiplying like bacteria

We are legion. Pray harder. The harder you pray the more we multiply.

LagosShia:

and a mumu like yourself who reads that the comforter will not come if Jesus does not go thinks that the comforter is the holy spirit that was present all the time.what do you call that?

that is mumuthetic!!!

As usual, the moslims always need real children of God to find relevance, significance and acceptance. Who was cursed so, ishmael or muhammed?

christians are not created by God, but they are His children being the younger brothers and sisters of the only begotten son.

no where in the old testament that God has sons who came from heaven for se.x with daughters of men.

Everywhere in OT the name of Jesus is written, and you do not have to read meaning into any verse to get out Jesus because it is obvious.

No where in the NT Jesus is referred to as servant of God, a prophet of God, a messenger of God, an elect of God like previous elects of God.

Jesus can do everything out of his own power.

He does not worship or prostrate to any God because he is the god.

This is no Yahweh/Jehovah except Jesus, so Elah was not called upon by Jesus at any time. Check the Bible and try to disprove me.

Sweetnecta:

Jesus can do everything out of his own power.

He does not worship or prostrate to any God because he is the God.

Thank you my Brother for the above, you are not far from the truth.

Good to know we agree on some things.

@sweetnecta

Sweetnecta:

@Joagbaje: You should be ashamed of yourself for denying the obvious. Jo, maje ki nbi nu si e o.

What are binu for? Pls explain . I don't understand you.

frosbel:

Thank you my Brother for the above, you are not far from the truth.

Good to know we agree on some things.

mumu frosbel!

Alhaji "Sweetnecta" is listing out things christians believe that are not found in the bible!