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1 | put 1Jn 5:7 BACK where it belongs! | 1 John 5:7 | justanotherchristian | 98667 | ||
yes, we had God's Word before 1769, but as humanity became more organized and mass propaganda became possible, God saw to it that His Word was ever-more codified and available in order for The Saints to have something to refute the superstitions, traditions and errors that unsaved men would produce. As the power and means of disinformation increased, the ready availability of The Word of God increased. Today, because of instantaneous communications, heresy and lies can be sent all over the world in a flash. To counter that, God has probvidentially made access to religious knowledge cheaper and easier for all. Only TODAY (in this time) could persons like you and I actually do a "search" through the 5000 pages of The Church "Fathers" to locate information on certain subjects or to see how they used and interpreted the Bible. The Vulgare was the equivalent to the KJV in the world for 1000 years until the Reformation. There has always been ENOUGH of God's Word readily available to Christians for them to have something to regard as a standard to which all policy and practice could be compared. The KJV is NOT perfect: but is IS better than any of the other English translations - see here that God promises to KEEP His own words safe and intact througout all history - Psa 12:6-7 (KJV) The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. and...... Psa 68:11 (KJV) The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. God promised to preserve and protect His word and see to it that it was adequately available to all generations. Just Another Christian, and, "US" 1 John 4:6 Main site front page www.apostasynow.com |
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2 | put 1Jn 5:7 BACK where it belongs! | 1 John 5:7 | Makarios | 98673 | ||
Greetings JustAnotherChristian! You have responded in the way that I thought that you would have, since I have encountered those before who think the way that you do. Let's look at Psalm 12:6-7.. My first question is, "Where does Psalm 12 say that the 'words of the LORD' refer to the King James Version of the Bible?" Of course, the verse does not. Secondly, nowhere does this passage tell us HOW God will preserve His words. Does this mean He will do so by ensuring that no one can ever change the substance of those words, or does it mean that He will always make sure that there is one infallible version in one or more languages or translations? The passage does not even begin to address such things concerning Bible versions, or one Bible version in particular, and there is NO WAY to support such a notion. As for Psalm 68:11, a more correct rendering would be: "The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:" [NASB]. Morever, the 1584 Douay Old Testament, which PRECEDES the KJV, states, "The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings with great power." [Psalm 68:11] In no way does Psalm 68:11 in the KJV support such a notion that God's Word is preserved for all time and to all people, or is inspired through the KJV. In fact, the KJV rendering is entirely misleading in its context, which is another excellent example for a need of revision. Let's see some more! :-) In the meantime, here's something for you to ponder: Does a Russian or Spaniard have to learn English to read the true Word of God?? Makarios |
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3 | put 1Jn 5:7 BACK where it belongs! | 1 John 5:7 | flinkywood | 98719 | ||
Makarios, you say it conclusively here, especially regarding Psalm 68:11, and your last question reveals the primary weakness of the AV-as-holy-writ school. Colin |
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4 | put 1Jn 5:7 BACK where it belongs! | 1 John 5:7 | Makarios | 98798 | ||
Excellent insight, my friend! | ||||||