Do you believe everything the Bible says?
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I believe that all scripture is given by inspiration of God. However, when said scriptures are translated from one language to another, there is a margin for human error. If you want someone to come alongside you and champion the KJV as the best English translation, then I'm that guy. However, if you're looking for someone to agree with you that the KJV was perfectly translated from the Hebrew and Greek into English, then I'm definitely NOT that guy. There are some terrible translations in the KJV, and they've led to all sorts of erroneous beliefs.
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No they didn't.
This is possibly true. But the older manuscripts should be taken into account, and not discarded because they are older.
What about people who don't speak English? What did people do in the ~1600 years before the KJV was translated?
You're going to have to explain yourself.
Don't take it personally. People can believe whatever they want. Some people believed Jim Jones was right.
This is possibly true. But the older manuscripts should be taken into account, and not discarded because they are older.
What about people who don't speak English? What did people do in the ~1600 years before the KJV was translated?
You're going to have to explain yourself.
Don't take it personally. People can believe whatever they want. Some people believed Jim Jones was right.
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Yup - I am of Paul / I am of Apollos / I am of Peter / I am of Dirk Novitsky / etc. That's all humanity and their "Theology" WILL EVER be capable of.
The reason folks came together in the '70s was that we all saw in the Spirit something much HIGHER than our "Precious defining doctrines" which suddenly became VERY unimportant. So to me, it couldn't matter less if the United Methodists (or the Baptists, or the RCC) "go through Splits". It couldn't be less important in the grand scale of things. When it's TIME, there'll be an outpouring of the Holy Spirit like the World has never seen.
I expect that to happen again on a much larger scale and the CHURCH will say: "EVEN SO COME LORD JESUS" - and mean it.
The reason folks came together in the '70s was that we all saw in the Spirit something much HIGHER than our "Precious defining doctrines" which suddenly became VERY unimportant. So to me, it couldn't matter less if the United Methodists (or the Baptists, or the RCC) "go through Splits". It couldn't be less important in the grand scale of things. When it's TIME, there'll be an outpouring of the Holy Spirit like the World has never seen.
I expect that to happen again on a much larger scale and the CHURCH will say: "EVEN SO COME LORD JESUS" - and mean it.
Here's my 2 cents...
The Bible is GOD's word to us. Period. It is not to be tampered with or altered or disregarded. As someone said here, it's a spiritual book for spiritual people, people who bear the Holy Spirit. To others it will be foolishness.
Now... do I believe everything literally? No. The Book of Revelation uses allegory to describe political and spiritual powers that will dominate the earth at some future point. But... do I believe the book of the Revelation? As much as I am able to understand it, yes.
Do I have a problem or any difficulty with some passages? Absolutely. But, I do my best to somehow accept those on faith.
The Bible is GOD's word to us. Period. It is not to be tampered with or altered or disregarded. As someone said here, it's a spiritual book for spiritual people, people who bear the Holy Spirit. To others it will be foolishness.
Now... do I believe everything literally? No. The Book of Revelation uses allegory to describe political and spiritual powers that will dominate the earth at some future point. But... do I believe the book of the Revelation? As much as I am able to understand it, yes.
Do I have a problem or any difficulty with some passages? Absolutely. But, I do my best to somehow accept those on faith.
You're making my point. We need translations. Translations are not God-breathed.What about between the first century and 1600?
Between the first and 16th century, God was perfectly preserving his words. God never said that he would preserve his words in every language, only that his words would be preserved.