God by Jesus App

Why this app?

The aim of this app is to shed some light about the God that Jesus portrayed; someone who in certain aspects is totally different from the one presented to us.

This is an app to think a bit more deeply about Jesus' God.

Have you ever wondered how anyone can believe in a good, all-knowing, omnipotent God that:

• punishes children for the sins of their forefathers (Letter of Paul to Romans 5:12);
• orders the death of women and children (1 Samuel 15:2-3);
• required the crucifixion of his own son to forgive our sins (Letter of Paul to Philippians 2:8);
• doesn’t stop the suffering of people on this earth?

We understand that it may be difficult to believe, that's why the God Jesus wanted us to know about could be different and this app aims to help you discover that God by yourself.

How?

• Explore the location of twenty biblical sites or choose a protagonist and their short story.
• Visualize what life was like with beautiful, hand-crafted images.
• Read about meaningful Bible stories and psalms.
• Let your mind free for a bit and type down what you think.
• Build and write your own prayers.
• Suggest songs and podcasts that make you feel immersed in the story.
• Share what you want, when you want: your thoughts, your prayers, your songs or podcasts.

To discern the distinctiveness of Jesus' God, we encourage you to explore each episode in detail, specially the questions. Each icon on the map or item on the list is a brief Jesus-themed story.

Inside the app settings, where you can find a brief introduction to the Bible, you may also:

• learn about the app and the Bible;
• delete all the information you've typed in;
• change the language;
• reload the introduction.

Note: To this day, the exact geographical location of the scenes in this app are a topic of debate for scholars. With this in mind, we have carefully selected areas we think are more likely to be right. 

We hope that you will embark on this journey with curiosity, an open mind—and an open heart, too.

Here are some interesting quotes about open-mindedness from some distinguished authors:

"We too often bind ourselves by authorities rather than by the truth." Lucretia Mott

“… open-minded people approach everything with a deep-seated fear that they may be wrong.” From: “Principles” by Ray Dalio.

“Humans should always retain the freedom to doubt, to check again, to hear a second opinion, to try a different path... It is our own human fingers that wrote the Bible, the Quran, and the Vedas, and it is our minds that give these stories power.” From “21 Lessons for the 21st Century.” By Yuval Noah Harari.

“We humans can remain relevant in an era of cognitive computing because we are able to think different, something that an algorithm, almost by definition, can’t master.” From “The Innovators” by Walter Isaacson and Dennis Boutsikaris.

“The truth is, we only become secure in our convictions by allowing them to be challenged.” From “You’re not Listening - What you’re missing and why it matters” by Kate Murphy.

"Why are you helping me? Because people who don’t have questions have blind faith and blind faith is the furthest thing from faith." From the TV show “Lessons in Chemistry” season 1, episode 5.

“The more you invest in a set of beliefs—the greater the sacrifice you make in the service of that conviction—the more resistant you will be to evidence that suggests that you are mistaken.” From “The Bomber Mafia” by Malcolm Gladwell.

“I hear Socrates say. Keep asking. The road to wisdom is paved with good questions.” From “The Geography of Genius” by Weiner, Eric.

“The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out.” From “Good Leaders Ask Great Questions” by John C. Maxwell.

Data Disclaimer:

We do not collect either the texts you enter in the app, or your personal data, therefore it is impossible for us to share them with others. 

You are the sole owner of the texts you enter and you can delete them at any time through the "Clear all the text entered" option available in the app's settings.

All the texts you enter in the app will remain on your phone, except in the case of iOS devices where the texts entered are also saved in the user's iCloud, but that storage can be deactivated via the device settings.

We share the values of respect, honesty, responsibility and justice.

Language Support:

- English

- Spanish