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I just posted this in another thread and I think it belongs here too.
A pastor I knew used to constantly criticize and "correct" the Bible with his own translation of the critical text. His constant mocking made me concerned about whether certain members of his congregation believed in Christ. There were those who didn't like me mentioning where we are saved from, even when witnessing to their family members who didn't attend. Then I found out why I never heard him talk about hell. He came out of the closet as a universalist.
That reminds me of the last thing that was
said to us.
" I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
That's an open invitation to "whosoever will" to be saved through Jesus.
Then He gives a very Stern warning to those who add to or take away from the inspired Words of God. There are a LOT of translations and paraphrases that are marketed as God's Holy Word. They can't all be correct."
A pastor I knew used to constantly criticize and "correct" the Bible with his own translation of the critical text. His constant mocking made me concerned about whether certain members of his congregation believed in Christ. There were those who didn't like me mentioning where we are saved from, even when witnessing to their family members who didn't attend. Then I found out why I never heard him talk about hell. He came out of the closet as a universalist.
That reminds me of the last thing that was
said to us.
" I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
That's an open invitation to "whosoever will" to be saved through Jesus.
Then He gives a very Stern warning to those who add to or take away from the inspired Words of God. There are a LOT of translations and paraphrases that are marketed as God's Holy Word. They can't all be correct."
You can't demonstrate the KJV is the only correct one either. It's better to look at it in terms of better and worse.
The KJV is a decent version. If you're used to it and like it then who am I to tell you not to use it. But trying to prove it's the only correct word of God is a fool's errand.
We probably agree on what the worst versions are, but I'd never say the KJV is the only correct one.
The KJV is a decent version. If you're used to it and like it then who am I to tell you not to use it. But trying to prove it's the only correct word of God is a fool's errand.
We probably agree on what the worst versions are, but I'd never say the KJV is the only correct one.
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The Bible was translated into the languages of the nations in order to give all who could read the opportunity and th e gift of what it contains.
When guided by the Holy Spisrit one may obtain truth from any version, of as Theresa of Avila declared, we can even find God between the pots and dpans in our kitchens...very paraphrased.
When guided by the Holy Spisrit one may obtain truth from any version, of as Theresa of Avila declared, we can even find God between the pots and dpans in our kitchens...very paraphrased.
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I believe that God was not only able to inspire the Bible, but In spite of the Vatican's attempts to keep it from the eyes of the common man, woman and child, God was also able to preserve it. I realize that is not a doctrine that the higher Critics share, judging from the many insults on this forum, nevertheless it is established by at least a dozen passages.
