I am by no means Hebrew roots by saying what I'm about to post here.
The scriptures were originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic. But, language is not the only the difficulty, its the very different culture that they are written from.
I was taught that the church is like a blip in time. That this will wrap up and then Israel and their prophetic words will pick up again.
So we've interpreted scripture with a western mindset, different than intended.
Therein lies the problem of all the division, different versions, different denominations, all things contrary to UNITY. Interpretations belong to God, NOT TO MEN.
Paul, his revelation, is for the body of Christ, coming from Messiahs mercy to the world.
True, His revelation did NOT come from his own interpretation, but came from what the Holy Spirit of Truth told him.
So the KJV is good with the Strongs that has put all words of Hebrew together with English, including the roots, but perfect? I would say not. My opinion would be to use many versions, and compare...knowing Holy Spirit is teacher.
Agreed. Nothing wrong with a person going to Strongs, studying, comparing other versions, to try to get a better understanding for their own self. The problem however is when people try to teach others what they have came up with via their own study based on their own interpretations, and worse yet try to pass off what they are teaching as being TRUTH. This generation fails to understand this simple concept. Interpretations belong to God NOT TO MEN. A child who merely believes the Word of God and what it plainly says and teaches, is far better off that a person who has interpreted and studied the Bible for 50 years. The Holy Ghost can teach a person __________ in 3 minutes, compared to a person who has sought understanding of _______ via Hebrew/Greek, other versions, and 50 years of study.
This generation would do well to pray to God every day for 3 years for the Holy Ghost to reveal TRUTH to them, and then she does reveal it, Than to interpret the Bible for 50 years via their own intellect. This generation does not seek God, nor has the patience to wait on God, to talk with them, to give them understanding. This generation bi-passes that step and seeks that understanding through their own power, giving demons the permission to cause them to believe false things, and then start teaching false doctrines because what they have come up with, they think is TRUTH. Why? Because they failed miserably to understand that Interpretations belong to God and not to men. God will reveal to whom God will reveal interpretations.
I watched a video recently that was just worship, until the leader began to get revelation truth. Not of study, she said it was all new to her.
The Holy Ghost revealed it to her. This generation seeks understanding of the Word of God, NOT by waiting for the Holy Ghost to reveal Truths, but try to interpret the Word of God via their own means to try to understand the Word of God, Hence division after division. One version after another version. One denomination after another denomination. So UNITY among Christian Brothers and Sisters, has been destroyed by men interpreting things that they should not do. As if they had the authority to do so.
It was the same things I've posted on the not by works thread. A sign to me I was hearing too.
So....do we have to have a perfect version? No, just the perfect One teaching.
There is a perfect version, and that would be the version that God ordained. Now which one that is, is the debate.
Scriptures teach that "ALL Scriptures" is inspired by God. Therefore if you have a version of the Bible, and there is one verse that is wrong, misinterpreted, added to, or omitted from. That version is not the Word of God. Which some would debate is the KJV as well. The Father in Heaven did not leave His children MANY Words of God. God in Heaven left us ONE, the one He ordained.
He's the key to bring unity.
Amen, that is very TRUE. God is the key, NOT US (and our interpretations)
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††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††
DiscipleDave