The Bible is written wrong

In the 21st century, what do you need to do to build a following? For starters, you need to give people the best first impression about yourself. Then, you will probably share with them your best qualities so you can inspire them to be just like you. Should you share with them how short tempered you are? Nope. Should you share with them that you cheated on that college exam? Nope. Should you tell people that you morally side with a murderer or adulterer? Definitely not.

But those are the people that are written into the Bible.

Abraham - ready to sell his wife to save his life, Jacob - cheated his brother of his inheritance, Moses - disobeyed God’s audible instructions, David - stole a righteous man’s wife and killed him after; the list goes on and on. Why? Why would any sensible author write such imperfection into a book that is meant to make people follow you, worship you no less? It’s as if God had failed at enlightening them.

If I were to start a religion, I would make every being, every idol in my sect a perfect one. I would not be writing characteristics that humanize them. I would not be describing any flaws because flaws turn people away. Everyone likes to look up to those who are more “complete” than them. But yet, imperfect beings are labeled as heroes of faith in Christianity.

But that is exactly it. The Bible is meant for imperfect people like you and I. It was never about aspiring to be someone in that Book. The goal was always to make God our goal. Not the many deities, not a prophet and definitely not animals (duh).

The Bible is meant for imperfect people like you and I.

You don’t aspire to be like the people you read about in the Bible. You identify with them. You realize that redemption is within reach and no mistakes you make are going to bar you from worshipping God. You don’t carry a negative label with you and try to make amends all your life just to get a shot at entering Heaven. You enter God’s presence repentant of your sins and you can leave knowing that you have been cleansed. No blood sacrifices, no need to cut or torture yourself, not even repetitive chanting or writing in repentance.

All you need is a repentant heart - that simple.