God by Jesus App

Why this app?

I was raised in a Catholic family. During my preparation for my first communion, my grand aunt shared with me the story of the original sin committed by Adam and Eve, which we all inherited.

I was astounded! My mother never punished me for my brothers’ disobedience. How could a benevolent God hold all of us accountable for the disobedience of ancient people we don’t even know?

This revelation led me to discover other teachings that didn’t make sense to me. So, I began reading the Bible in hopes of finding some answers.

I was wondering how can believe in a benevolent, all-knowing, and omnipotent God who:

• Commands the death of women and children (1 Samuel 15:2-3);
• Punishes children for the sins of their ancestors (Letter of Paul to Romans 5:12);
• Required the crucifixion of his own son to forgive our sins (Letter of Paul to Philippians 2:8);
• Does not intervene to stop the suffering of people on Earth?

For me, that was very difficult to accept.

As the years passed, I found that the God of Jesus of Nazareth portrayed is someone who, in some ways, differs from the one generally presented to us.

This realization inspired me to create this app, which aims to encourage deeper thinking about Jesus’ God and discover Him on your own.

How does it work?

• Choose a protagonist and their short story.
• Explore the locations of twenty biblical sites.
• Discover the context of the stories.
• Interact with your answers to questions.
• Share your findings at your convenience.
• Select other interactive options.
• Test your knowledge with a quiz.
• Engage in conversations with artificial intelligence.

To understand the unique nature of Jesus’ God, we encourage you to delve into each episode, particularly the questions. Each item on the list or icon on the map represents a concise story.

Within the app settings, you’ll find a concise introduction to the Bible. This introduction aims to help you understand that the Bible doesn’t hide “errors” as much as it preserves multiple perspectives in dialogue.

Ancient editors didn’t eliminate contradictions; instead, they respected tradition enough to retain all versions. Consequently, the Bible isn’t a single, monotonous monologue but a blend of voices spanning time.

In the app 'Information & Settings, you can also:

• Compare the birth stories of Jesus as narrated in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke and why they differ.
• Discover the origin of the atonement for our sins.
• Delete all the answers or comments you’ve typed in.
• Change the language.
• Reload the introduction.

We hope you’ll embark on this journey with curiosity, an open mind  and an open heart.

Note: To this day, scholars debate the precise geographical locations of the scenes depicted in this app. Considering this, we’ve thoughtfully chosen areas we believe are more likely to be accurate.

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

“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.

"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.

“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.

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

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 data" option available in the app's settings.

All the texts you enter in the app will remain on your phone, and in the user's iCloud, but that storage can be deactivated via the device settings.

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

Language Support:

- English

- Spanish