The message of the bible is what is important and not all of that is even correct and justified.
Okay, so, this is my last post for awhile, because I need to get back to my study. I came upon this place one night last month, because my husband had this job taking him out of town quite a bit, but he finished the job and will be home today and work in area from now on. Funny thing, he does come home in between and around my birthday he said,"what do you keep typing on your phone?" I was like,"oh, nothing." Then looking over to him I said,"couple weeks ago I came across this Christian chat board when you were gone." He said,"!!! You are blogging again!!!" I said," no, I have never blogged, this is CHAT, chatting... Yes, I am chatting with Christians online again." He said, " you mean arguing. You are arguing with Christians." Sigh, long story short, my husband allows me to make my own choices, but he reminds me, because he cares, that this kind of activity really can be negative & unhealthy. I consider his advise. I have spent enough time here to the neglect of what really gives me joy, "study to be quiet and work with your own hands", God cares for my positive energy, too, smiling, just like my husband and they both allow me the freedom to choose how I move in faith. So, last post. Nice to have met you Oak.
I hope that you will consider the "message" of Christianity is one portion of the whole of the matter when it comes to the bible, the book is for "instruction" remember we spoke about this, the doctrine of God is for "instruction in righteousness" for that "spirit that is of God" the book has been copied by God's very instruction to do so, because He will preserve it's integrity. Which He has done in the curriculum of words inspired in the kjv.
I saw a post I missed that you made in response to me earlier, at the end of my post you quoted, the bold word, is for you. "when they knew God" means all. But, when you quoted it, "when they know God" gives a different sense, as if some might not know, this is exactly what people claim who look for evidence of God or proof of the inspired, preserved word of God... "how do we or how can we know" they say. This influence or mentality is what suppressing "holding" the truth in unrighteousness is all about. If God, who cannot lie, says He will preserve His word, then He will. This goes back to the garden, "yea hath God said?" Yes, He did is the response. People have the choice, they make it or they don't. Free will to believe God or not. The words have meaning, there is a very important tool at stake here for workman & the Godhead.