In his book, Shocked
by the Bible, Joe Kovacs points out numerous things which you probably did not know about
the Bible. Kovacs makes no claim to be a Bible teacher. In fact, he says, ”I’m
just a journalist fed up with the lack of accurate knowledge about what’s in
the Bible.”
As with most books such
as this, the author is not trying to tell you what to think. He specifically says
that he does not expect you to agree with everything he says, He is trying to
challenge you to read your Bible and to listen to what it
says. Do not believe anything just because someone else told to believe it; let
the Holy Spirit guide you to the truth.
Some of the subjects
Kovacs mentions include:
The Wise Men did not
visit Jesus on the night of his birth in the manger in Bethlehem. No one knows
how many wise men there were.
Some Christian
theologians believe that Jesus appeared numerous times in the Old Testament.
Sex within marriage is
celebrated.
What does “we are God’s
children” really mean?
Information you will need
to search for this book: Kovacs, Joe, Shocked by the Bible. The Most
Astonishing Facts You’ve Never Been Told ((Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson,
2008).
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A general caution: books may give you wonderful new
insights and explanations of subjects, but you should never base your Christian
beliefs on any one book or the teachings of one person, no matter who they are.
All teachings must be consistent with scripture. Read as the Bereans did, with
discernment. “… for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the
Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.” Acts
17:11 NASB
Any doctrines must be consistent with the historical
full body of Christian thought. Doctrines or teachings inconsistent with
scripture in any way must be rejected. You would not eat cheese which had a
fuzzy fungus growing on it.