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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: jaspradlin Ordered by Date |
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1 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | jaspradlin | 192521 | ||
I ceratinly would caution any believer in choosing a Bible based on what they "feel" is correct or comfortable. I personally believed for a long time that all differtent versions of the Bible were the same Bible, only worded slightly different to make them easier to read. But after some reading I now am not so sure. If someone believes that the Bible is the infalable word of God, and I certainly do, then there should be no difference. Some translations reduce important passages of the Bible to mere footnotes by stating "The most reliable manuscripts do not contain the following verses." Then why include them? If they are not the words of God then they are the words of man and should not be in the Bible. An example of this is Mark 6:9-20 in the NIV. This is where Jesus appears to the disciples and commissions them go and preach the gospel to the world. 97 percent of the known manuscripts in the world contain these important verses, yet many modern translation reduce the great commision to a footnote. This majority text is what is responsible for the King James version, so for me personally, I choose that. | ||||||
2 | Is showing emotions a weakness? | John 11:35 | jaspradlin | 192520 | ||
Certainly not. Someone need only open their Bible to John and see many examples of Jesus showing emotion. John 2:13-21, Jesus shows anger and throws the money changers out of the temple. Then in John 11:35 Jesus cries at the death of his friend Lazarus. God made us as emotional beings. Jesus clearly displayed two emotions that many would consider a sign of weakness. Does anyone in this forum consider Jesus weak? Not likely. I think the importance lies in not letting your emotions rule you, but instead letting God's will be the deciding factor. | ||||||