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301 | How to follow, walk in the Spirit? | Gal 5:16 | keliy | 211286 | ||
Greetings Nevvvvine, Very interesting topic, I'm sure you will get many varied responses, so I will begin by thanking you for letting me put in my two denari worth. Please allow me to be glib about the "nuts and bolts" reference, This is a materialistic reference to a spiritual scenario, but I will do my best. (o: To walk "in the Spirit" is to place the desires of the flesh on the back shelf, this is related in Gal 5:17, "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." So 'to walk' can be construed as to regulate our conduct, so that we "walk by faith, not by sight" (2Cor 5:7) Faith is a gift, given to us from God. It is God’s grace that brings this gift to our life. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Eph 2:8). “God has given a measure of faith” to each Christian, (Rom 12:3). Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith, (Heb 12:2). God brings faith to us through His words. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, (Rom 10:17). -Besides the common translation of 'word', which is 'logos' what has been translated as 'the word' in this verse is the Greek, "rhema" (Strong's G4487) which can be described as "that which has been uttered by the living voice, in contrast to the written word, logos. And, as the Word (logos) was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (John 1:14) I accept Jesus as God's Living Word, -His Revealed Word. Never in contradiction with His inspired Word, nor His written Word. We are able to accept this gift of faith, that enables us to walk in the Spirit because of the covenant that God has ordained. Because Jesus Christ's blood that He shed on the cross, a new covenant was made available between God and man. Everything about the new covenant has to do with the Spirit, not the law. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! (2 Cor 3:6-9) Grace, Peace and Blessings to you, in faith. keliy |
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302 | Faith a gift? | Eph 2:8 | keliy | 213076 | ||
Hi Brad, I am sorry to disagree with your answer, but I feel it is difficult to prove a point by plucking out a verse without looking at the verses that precede, or follow the thoughts we are trying to interpret. Romans 10:17 is offered as the prooftext, but looking a little closer, verse 17 is a continuation of a passage that begins in verse 13, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Although there are many that do hear the Word yet do not believe. So,this thought goes much deeper than the simple statement so it is continued, for clarification in v. 14. "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" Verse 15 continues with the connecting word "But" (I am in the KJV) and again, v.16 begins with "But" and verse 17 begins with "So then" -meaning the author is going to sum up the words that came beforehand. Paul is saying that the word preached is the ordinary way of gaining faith and those that believe have first heard the Word. Yes, Faith cometh by hearing. So what does Jesus have to say, since not all those who hear do actually believe? The different responses to God's Word are not dependent upon grace, for we all receive grace. So as Jesus declares "no one can come to Me unless it is granted him by the Father." (John 6:65) He further relates in the same passage: " all that the Father gives to Me will come to Me." (John 6:37) Now, both phrases have in common the words, "Come to Me" -which simply mean to believe in Him. So taken together we can learn that no one can believe in Him unless God grants it, and also everyone that God grants to believe, will believe. I am of the mind that this interpretation lines up closer to your second verse, that of Rom 12:3 According to these verses then, God grants faith, a faith that will with no doubt arise in the hearts of those to whom He has given His Son. Lord Bless, and grant us faith keliy |
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303 | Faith a gift? | Eph 2:8 | keliy | 213085 | ||
Thanks Brad, Excellent post. No apology necessary, we all are torn from what we wish we could do, in order to comply with the demands placed upon us through this life. May the Lord bless you keliy |
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304 | Keliy, can faith be predetermined? | Eph 2:8 | keliy | 213094 | ||
Hi Norton, Your Question can be divided into three parts, I will do my best off the cuff and then we can discuss finer details as others join in. First you said, "If grace is a free gift..." Well, let us first define grace: Grace is enabling power sufficient for progression. Grace divine is an indispensable gift from God for development, improvement, and character expansion. Without God's grace, there are certain limitations, weaknesses, flaws, impurities, and faults (i.e. carnality) humankind cannot overcome. Therefore, it is necessary to increase in God's grace for added perfection, completeness, and flawlessness. (from: wikipedia.org) Then going to God's Word, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God" (Eph 2:8) This tells us that God empowers us to do what we are unable to do ourselves, and His motivation would be Love. I have also heard 'grace' described as getting what we do not deserve, and 'mercy' as not getting what we do deserve. (at least until we are judged by Him) As far as doing anything to earn this gift, Isaiah 64:6 tells us that all our works of righteousness are nothing but filthy rags. -So what can we sinners actually offer to a holy God, who is all powerful, and has already given to us anything that we might choose to offer Him? Second you said, "knowing that God put us here for a purpose in his plan..." I agree, so not really a question, but what is the purpose of His plan? Why did He place us here, and create the air, and food, and water here solely for our benefit? If I may suggest to you sir, it is not for our benefit but His. In the end we will be giving God the Glory. That is our final destination So, The third part, and the gajillion dollar question has to do with "his decision on who of us he gives to His Son" Well for Him to decide whom to give, means that there is ones that must be withheld. I have often pondered the answer in a parrallel question: Why DID God put that tree in the center of the garden if He knew what would happen? Or, taken a step further, why did He create satan? Why was Judas put in that place at that particular time? The answer has to be that God is sovereign. It is His plan, formulated with His wisdom. There is nothing anywhere to compare on earth, that we can squeeze into our limited consciousness. It is His design and to question His reasons is to put our wisdom against His. I tend to go on a bit, so I will stop, I have to leave for an hour. But, as an off the cuff answer, I will ask others on the Forum to chime in and invest 2 shillings for your edification. God Bless you. keliy |
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305 | Keliy, can faith be predetermined? | Eph 2:8 | keliy | 213100 | ||
Norton, Please remember that we are not dealing with the original language in the verse you are referring to. There is no language that translates 100 percent into any other language. -This means You are placing your understanding at the mercy of an interpretation. "You Have Been" is one interpretation, that is all it is. For instance, the KJV renders it, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God" There are many nuances in the original Greek that can only be covered here in specifics by one who is more knowledgeable than I. But if I may suggest to you, there are moods, tenses, and genders of words that all play a part in proper interpretation. Translation is not just a science, but an art as well, because language is flexible and changes over time. For instance, what would you think, as you are called upon from another country in another time, and you are looking at a phrase such as "let's eat a hot dog" or, "care to join me in a butter burger?" I think it may increase your understanding if you were to look into hermeneutics. a good start would be to go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeneutics I am in agreement with you on Grace. No works can be attached. These works will not survive the refiners fire, but will be burned up like hay. Thank you for your time as well. (o: !! keliy |
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306 | Keliy, can faith be predetermined? | Eph 2:8 | keliy | 213140 | ||
Hello KcabmI4 Very Good question, but it is a little vague to me, so I can only try my best for you. I will run through some parts of your query and try to sum up at the end. Part 1, Is this saying: A person that is not being saved cannot be having Faith? -Not sure. But I do believe that the devil has faith in God, probably knowing the Bible better than us. The devil believes, as he trembles. Part 2, Is it also saying to a saved person? The Statement, made by Paul, who is saved contains "we" so I see him including himself, with his kinsmen. Part 3, If you are trying to live a life towards God by trying to keep laws your faith is then shut away again. That, is hard to answer, brother. Does a person attempt salvation through the law while maintaining a faithful relationship with God? Did he have a saving faith? What God was he trying to please by keeping the law? I am sorry to answer a question with a question, But Verse 24 says, "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. So, the law convicts us of our sin, and our need for a Savior. Part 4, We are having the choice to either be keeping of the Laws. Or we can be having Faith. Let me go to Matt 19:16-22. A young man went to Jesus asking what could he do that he may have eternal life. Jesus said, "...keep the commandments" to which the man replied I have kept these from my youth, what do I lack? Jesus said "to be perfect, sell what you have, give it to the poor, and follow me." The young man walked away sorrowful. Jesus knew the man's heart. The man's first mistake was to think that there was something he could DO to gain eternal life. Jesus answered, "If thou wilt be perfect..." So, the standard that must be met is God's standard of perfection. That is humanly impossible. There is no choice to either keep the laws Or to have faith. The law did not ever teach of gaining salvation through the law. But by the sacrifices, it was pointing to Christ, so the law was simply a servant of Christ. Verse 24 calls it "a schoolmaster." Who is a schoolmaster employed by, the school, or the students? (the students do not sign his paycheck) Weymouth New Testament translates v.23 thusly: Before this faith came, we Jews were perpetual prisoners under the Law, living under restraints and limitations in preparation for the faith which was soon to be revealed. I am not sure how to apply that verse in Galatians to our selves today, but there certainly are parallels. Many today continue to live in darkness because they love their sin and also their idols of this world. They are blinded by their pursuit of pleasure, so they attempt to shut the light out. But the sinner that opens his eyes to the light discovers his miserable condition. Then he is able to understand in his own heart that the grace of God and His mercy are the only hope. The letters of the law are signs that show us our need for forgiveness, and bring us to Christ. After that we can use the law for judging ourselves and we begin to depend upon our Savior for strength and wisdom. I hope I answered your questions well enough. Did I miss anything? I will be here if you need something more. Lord Bless, keliy |
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307 | whot is worship jesus Mean, is that pray | Phil 3:3 | keliy | 221633 | ||
Hi reno, that is a very good question. Let's take an example from Jesus Himself, who was a consistent worshiper through His life of prayer in the presence of the Father, public and private worship was present in Jesus' example, and he had some specific things to say to his followers about it. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" This is the first preaching of Jesus recorded in the gospels (Mark 1:15), and it establishes the theme for his entire ministry. From this point on, everything Jesus did and said focused on the reality of God's rule and power, and His fatherly concern for His people. After Jesus' resurrection, His body of believers began to assemble regularly, and His examples gave shape to the worship of the new community. In answer to your question, we need to look at Jesus' example in prayer, and His focus on genuine worship. When Jesus' disciples asked him how they should pray, He told them, "This is how you should pray," and taught them what we know as the "Lord's Prayer" (Matt. 6:9-13). While it is good to pray this prayer as is, Jesus gave it as a model for us to follow as He told us not to be repititous in our words. Following Jesus' pattern, our prayers should include: Praise and adoration toward God, Submission to His will, Expression of our dependence on Him for all our needs, Confession of our sin, and recognition of the conditions necessary to receive God's forgiveness, as we petition Him to protect us from evil forces and from severe testing. Then our prayer should end in the ascribing of glory to God. When Jesus spoke to the woman at the well (John 4:21-24), He characterized both Jewish worship and the worship of the Samaritans. The Samaritans, He told her, worship in ignorance, for they do not know what they worship. As for the Jews, Jesus says, "we worship what we know." Neither type of worship is adequate, and Jesus implies that worship will soon cease both in the Jewish sanctuary, and on Mount Gerizim, which was sacred to the Samaritan sect. Taking their place will be a deeper worship "in spirit and truth," for the Father seeks genuine worshipers. What does it mean to worship "in spirit and truth?" In Scripture, what is 'spiritual' is not always invisible, but "spirit" can sometimes refer to the motivation behind one's actions. Of course it also refers to the Holy Spirit, or the power of God at work in human situations. So, to worship "in spirit" is to worship while being motivated by the life of God in the believer, and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit will manifest itself through visible actions that may take place. And "truth," is not referring to an abstract idea, but has a concrete meaning. It is a function of reality and appears through God's dealings with us, and to the way of life he has set out for his people. Truth means reliability, loyalty, integrity, effectiveness -all qualities that apply not so much to ideas as to personal relationships. Above all, according to Jesus himself, "truth" is the Word God spoken to his people (John 17:17). To live in truth is to live by God's promises and commandments. Worship "in spirit and in truth," then, means worship motivated by the life of God and not by our own flesh seeking for recognition and satisfaction. |
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308 | What about the violence in the home? | Phil 3:21 | keliy | 213067 | ||
Hello humility. Have you tried calling the authorities? I would say you should get a temporary separation, living outside the home, or if that doesn't work, a restraining order would be in order for your own protection. Please consider, that I have no way of knowing your circumstance, just speaking from the Word of God. Lord Bless, keliy |
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309 | Duties of an Employer | Col 4:1 | keliy | 221171 | ||
Good Morning, beenydu Basically the gist of verses is the same. I have two verses in my 'list' at the bottom, but what they say is that as a slave should be obedient to the master, so shall the master be obedient to the Lord, who is the Master of masters. Treat them fairly, and without partiality, and do not mistreat them. To help with the answering, can I ask if you are an employer? Blessings to you as you seek Him, keliy Col 4:1 MASTERS, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. Eph 6:9 And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. |
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310 | God always gets what he desires? T or F | 1 Tim 2:3 | keliy | 213129 | ||
Hi, I think this might make it easier on you. 7 translations. Just add this, (2:4) to the verse 2:3, above. who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. NASB Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. KJV for he wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. NLT who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. NIV who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth; Young's who desires that all men should be saved and come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth. Darby's Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Webster's "thelo" is the Greek word that follows 'Who', and here is the def. for you: 1) to will, have in mind, intend a) to be resolved or determined, to purpose b) to desire, to wish c) to love 1) to like to do a thing, be fond of doing d) to take delight in, have pleasure Blessings, keliy |
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311 | God always gets what he desires? T or F | 1 Tim 2:3 | keliy | 213141 | ||
Hi KcabmI4, Thank you for your question. I saw this after I posted the 7 translations. My suggestion would be to look at the last definition for the Greek word "thelo" to take delight in, have pleasure I would definitely say that God would take delight in all men being saved. So then, that would be His desire. Yes, God can do as He pleases. Like Norton's reference to desiring a new motor for his boat. It would be simple for God to just command a motor to become new. God could also command us to love Him, but that would not be true love. In order for love to be true, there must be an alternative. Or else we would just be a race of talking heads. Without the capacity to decide, -can we possibly make a choice? Faith, and blessings to you. keliy |
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312 | God always gets what he desires? T or F | 1 Tim 2:3 | keliy | 213158 | ||
Hi KcabmI4, You are asking some very good questions, Keep 'em coming :o) You are being clear enough to answer the question, but I might not give the right answer, so we are both human, ok? You ask why would God be having this desire? Well I would answer that since God had enough wisdom to give us freedom of choice, then it would grieve Him whenever we made the wrong choice. Also, (I am going out on a limb here,) words in physical nature are not the same concept in the spiritual realm. When God is said to have regrets, does it really mean what we think? The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. ( Gen 6:6) Since God knew what would happen, there must be some way to describe what God felt. Did God make a mistake? I believe that is against His nature. But for lack of a better word, the NASB uses 'sorry' So, I think you are right when you say how you understand it: "Because what Iam understanding is that there are then 2 apposing beleafs." Yes there are. This is called the debate between 'predestination', and 'free will' This has been debated before and will continue to be so. I say there is a little of both. How much of each is hard to say. But to claim that God uses only one to the exclusion of the other is unbiblical. God chooses people for His purpose, that is true. Examples would include King David, The race of Jews, and the Virgin Mary. Jesus used the Greek word 'eklektos to refer to those who were chosen by God. And He also told the Apostles, that He chose them, they did not choose Him. On the other hand, the Bible never directly tells us when or if people are predestined for hell. But God has used evil people to accomplish His holy purpose. In the Book of Romans, Paul says that evil Pharoah was 'raised up' to be an example of God's power. God also chose Jacob over Esau. God reserves His right to choose to have mercy on some more than others. John prophesies that God will turn over the kingdom of Israel to the beast to fulfill His Word. Yet the conundrum begins when we are told we have free will. In Deuterotomy God tells the people to choose to follow Him: "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, (Deuteronomy 30:19) Joshua instructs likewise: "And if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:15) There are other Old Testament verses telling us to choose to follow the Lord. Besides the verses that tell us to make choices, there are verses that say how we are to live. -Obviously, following this advice requires the ability to choose. Choice is not possible if everything is predestined. The Bible says that Jesus died for the sins of all and wants all to repent. I feel that we all are to exalt Jesus so that Father God may be glorified. I have given here a view of free will and of predestination. It is clear that the Bible does not favor either one. I believe that God fore-ordains history. I do not believe that He forces history. But, God puts people in places so that His will is done. There are also different aspects of God's will. Think about God's perfect will, then about His permissive will. I believe you will increase your understanding, but do not try to decipher everything at once. It all is in the Lord's time. joyful blessings to you and yours. keliy |
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313 | HOW DO WE HELP THOSE IN NEED? | 1 Tim 2:3 | keliy | 214441 | ||
Hello Justme, you have a very thoughtful idea, bless your heart. My only suggestion would be is if you had a facility where you could sponsor a potluck style dinner. You could advertise for it in the places where people go for food, such as the food pantries, or the state office where food stamps are applied for. This way a person's pride could remain intact, as they may feel led to bring some baked beans, or their favorite dessert, but if the meat entree is supplied, they could feed the whole family for pennies on the dollar. And in addition, they could gain quality fellowship with others who are in similar straits. hope this benefits you in some way, keliy |
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314 | Women being saved after childbirth | 1 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 221028 | ||
Yes, puppytoes, there is a verse. But context is extremely important in this passage, for our God is a God of order, not confusion. One might consider she is saved because of the children she bore, I have heard some thing to that effect from the LDS Church, But Jesus says in John 10:1, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber." and, in 10:7, Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. see also 10:9. also, can you see the qualifier in the verse above? It is the word "IF", which is a huge IF. Without learning what these things mean, a person can walk away very confused, and possibly misled. The apostle Paul wrote this letter to instruct Timothy, not distract him. Blessings to you |
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315 | Were priests electrocuted? | 2 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 210401 | ||
A friend said he saw a show on TBN where a guy was analyzing the construction of the Temple, I think it was the Holy of Holies. The guest on the show was a scientist and said that the metals used in construction when brought together would produce electrical shock, enough to kill the man if he was not following instructions exactly. Did anyone see this show? Has anyone heard of this? |
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316 | Were priests electrocuted? | 2 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 210414 | ||
Thanks Brad, I agree w/you as it did sound far-fetched when my friend explained it, but he was so convincing in the account of what he heard. I am also in agreement to use a fair amount of discretion when watching the network. have a godly day, keliy |
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317 | freedom of speech on the pulpit | 2 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 213025 | ||
Hello Azure, I am with you on the Berean thought. The word pastor is from the Latin word for shepherd. And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. (Jer 3:15) So, it is one of the many duties of a pastor to 'feed' the flock. I n my case, he feeds me the 'bread of life.' The pastor also 'feeds the worship team leader in advance of the message, which key words or phrases he would like to match up in the music. Also, the pastor, as a minister to the people is often held accountable by the deacons and elders so that he does not stray from the doctrines which are espoused. The church leaders often get feedback from the members, and I have gone more than once to give praise or concerns about the selection of music, once, when the lyrics contained too much of what "I" will do for God, and not enough actual worship and praise. The words in Jam 3:1 were not meant to forbid us from doing what we can to help our leaders, or instruct others in their duty or even check them in a Christian way if they are in a conspicuous fault. Remember, we are all called to be priests, of the highest order, and to shirk this duty when it arises would be worse -at least in my eyes- than doing something about it,(kindly) that is, after prayerful consideration. Do you agree? Charis, keliy |
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318 | Were priests electrocuted? | 2 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 213462 | ||
Well no, I don't watch that network anymore either, it did not seem to be based on biblical truth. My friend who I consider to be a very strong Christian was raving about the show, and how the host of the show backed it up with science. There was something about the placement of the choice of metals that would cause enough electrical charge to kill the priest. I was just looking for some sort of response to give to my friend, but since this was first posted last Oct, I must apologize at this point for not remembering more of the details. Lord Bless, keliy |
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319 | Did Jesus ever have a knife fight ? | 2 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 213904 | ||
Hi Thomas, My feelings are that to have an actual 'fight would be contrary to Jesus' character. Even in self-defense, he would not commit an offense, see Isa 53:7a He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth For if he would have opened His mouth to speak, He would be wielding the most powerful weapon: The Word of God, which is sharper than any two-edged sword, (Heb 4:12) This is not to say that He was opposed to ANY offensive behavior, but He did reserve His righteous indignation for times that were appropriate to do so. And He made a scourge of cords, and drove [them] all out of the temple(Jhn 2:15) The example Jesus gave to us while on earth was to forgive and not to injure others. A knife fight, again would be inappropriate. Lord Bless, keliy |
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320 | Bible Version for Lutheran | 2 Tim 3:14 | keliy | 214313 | ||
Hello acs, What a wonderful question you have! It is really anything but dumb because it makes me, as a (somewhat) learned Christian think back to the day when I was wondering about which Bible translation to use. I still wonder today from time to time. (o: Being raised Catholic, I knew nothing more about the Bible than that there was a New Testament, and an Old one. The Catholics have their own version of the Bible, but What are commonly referred to as "Protestants all share the same Bible. There are just many different translations of the original manuscripts. That is how the King James Version and the New International Version came along,as well as the New American Standard Version, which is promoted by this online Forum, as well as the Amplified version. There are a great many stories that can be told about the usage of one translation over another. That is all it is. A Translation. Someone used their knowledge to convert the original writings into the English language is all that happened. The Books are the same. Some versions lean toward literal translation and some favor a more free, or thought for thought translation. The Catholic Bible has about 15 more Books than the Protestant version, but Lutherans and Methodists and Non-Denominational all use the same collection of Books (called the 'canon') that they consider as inspired from God. There are other cults that use their own distorted translation, such as Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons who do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God. The version you have is fine, as any should be if they are sold through a Christian Book Store. Your home church wwould likely be glad to let you use a pew Bible for home study. The best version to own is actually the one that you will read. Some are uncomfortable with the wording of the King James and some say it is the 'only' Bible worth reading. Can you state a verse possibly that causes you to think that your Bible may be in error? there are many here with insight into the languages that will be glad to help you out. Lord Bless, keliy |
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