Do you Christians believe everything in the bible?

The Bible tells you what to take as an allegory. For instance, does Jesus look like a lamb? Is the Devil a beast with 7 heads and 10 crowns on those heads? You need a new pastor. The second creation story just expands and details the first creation story. They are one and the same.

Literature and modes of writing are not taught in school very much. The "first creation story" is an over all picture and from a bigger point of view. The "second creation story" is a closer look at the details. There are many ways of telling a stories. If you watch movies some start at the beginning and flash back. Some start in the middle flashing backwards and forwards and some jump from character to character, etc. The Bible doesn't jump around but will tell the summery first and than the details sometimes depending on the subject and the best way to explain it. But if you are not familiar with writing styles it can get a little confusing.

There is not two creation stories in the bible. Genesis 1 was the order of creation and Genesis 2 was a recap and went into more details about Adam and Eve.

The bible is entirely metaphorical. None of it (or very little at best) actually occured as described in the texts; take, for example, the story of Genesis. People at the time wanted answers, but they didn't know how to get them; when people want knowledge but lack the means of attaining it, sometimes they "fill in the blanks" with plausible information, and at that time so long ago, the idea of a single entity creating such an enormous construction as the universe was quite plausible since nobody could prove otherwise. Another item from the bible which is quite metaphorical is the hatred of LGBT persons. At the time of the founding of Israel, homosexuality was quite rampant, but as a result each succeeding generation lacked enough males to successfully carry on the national heritage, and if no laws were passed the nation of Israel would have ceased to exist. That is the purpose of this law; when people questioned it, the questionee would respond that it wasn't his law, it was his god's law. And also remember, at that time there was no one god; each tribe, each family, worshipped different dieties as they saw fit. It was only during the earliest Roman times that christianity as we know it today became fully developed, and even then it took quite a long time to go into effect in the masses of the population.

LOL. Don't take the obviously made up silly and retarded parts of the Bible literally ...but believe everything else? Pray for guidance? What? Why? Is the Bible the word of God or not? And who but God himself could tell the story of Genesis?

Maybe you shouldn't take anything literally.

It's impossible to believe everything in the bible literally. It's so full of contradictions. Anyone who claims that they do obviously haven't read it very carefully. As you point out, there are two different creation stories in the first chapter of the bible.

Genesis is both historically, scientifically and literally true. You can believe that. Some Pastors are a shame. I am sorry to say that. I don't mean to be rude but, I cannot stand when a Pastor does not know the Bible and would rather take man's word over God's Word. If you have any questions about Genesis you can email me. My email is open.

yes

there are not two different creation stories

chapter two gives more information not included in chapter 1

no every thing in the bible is literal

Some things in the Bible were intended to be metaphors, such as some of the information in Revelation. But still, the entire Bible is inspired of God. 2 Timothy 3:16,17

Find another church. The Bible is the inspired word of God, from Genesis to revelations. The problem with people who said what your pastor said is the Word is spiritually discerned. It takes the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth to you. Thats why it says study to show yourself approved, rightly dividing the word of God. Yes, the Bible, every word, is breathed from God, and yes, take it very literally.