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1 | Does John 1:1 say there are two Gods? | 1 Chr 17:16 | Searcher56 | 12344 | ||
How many copyrights do your favorite translations have? One - but does it matter? Now if there is one God, who is the "a god"? Was the "a god" -the Word? -with the God in the beginning? -becom flesh? Steve |
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2 | Does John 1:1 say there are two Gods? | 1 Chr 17:16 | Ray | 12347 | ||
Hi Steve, I don't know why you insist on inferring that I believe the New World Translation of the Jehovah's Witnesses where they say that the Word was a god. I do not believe that. Please tell me the translation for I would love to find one that doesn't change on me. I went through the NASB and then they came out with a new copyright and I have to study it all over again.:) What is the translation and when was it copyrighted? |
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3 | Does John 1:1 say there are two Gods? | 1 Chr 17:16 | kalos | 12354 | ||
Ray: I have known you long enough here on the Forum to know that you are okay. You have a (normally) harmless obssession with capitalization -- an obssession that the writers of scripture themselves never had. But I've come to accept that this is just part of who you are. But, if you're going to start casting doubt upon the reliability of the NASB or other translations, then you need to be very careful, lest you go too far. If a Bible translation has gone through revision(s) or update(s), is that to say that the meaning of certain verses has been reversed? To believe this is to believe a gross absurdity. Even the time-honored King James Version has gone through five major revisions. So what? None of those revisions dispute or refute the Deity of Christ, the doctrine of the Trinity, God's plan of salvation or anything else of significance. To make a blanket accusation that the translators have reversed the meaning of an earlier edition is to make a silly and unfounded assertion. I know you didn't use the word "reverse" in your question (about how many copyrights does your translation have). But, the implication is there. Nothing against you, Ray. In fact, according to the Word, I must esteem you better than myself (Php 2:3). And in lowliness of mind I do so esteem you. I do not say that you have done what I now speak of. I honestly do not mean you when I say: I am just sick and tired of everyone casting doubt on the reliability of the words of Jesus, the teachings and writings of the Apostles, the Genesis account of creation, the Word of God in general, those who devote their lives to the study of God's Word, God's intent in His past choices and acts, etc. This is not what StudyBibleForum is about. It is about honoring and obeying the written Word of God, not tearing it apart with unending questions and careless speculations. Let's all make an honest attempt to rightly divide the Word of God. Not to subject it to microscopic analysis and criticism, but to rightly divide (accurately handle) the Word of God. --JVH0212 |
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4 | Does John 1:1 say there are two Gods? | 1 Chr 17:16 | Ray | 12780 | ||
Hi JVH, I count you as a friend so I am expecting you to keep me informed if I am doing something wrong. I certainly did not wish to infer in any way that a passage should be reversed. But I have influenced you to be aware of how important a capital letter is in the English language. In the past months we have talked about the word of God, the Holy Bible. I've talked about the Word, using capitalization to show the Deity of Christ and how He can be "more accurately" known through that means. That is how I attempt to (accurately handle) the Word of God. I believe that the fear that many have about me and my "brain teasers" revolves around the "rightly dividing" part. Theologians tend to distrust numbers and watch out for the "numberology" of which I know nothing. I have told you and others here that my numbering system and my "dividing" is a personal study of my own that has meaning to me. If it has meaning to others down the road I will be happy to share it. And I expect you to point out any problems. |
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5 | Does John 1:1 say there are two Gods? | 1 Chr 17:16 | kalos | 12794 | ||
Hello, Ray: Yes, I also count you as my friend. In my last Note to you I may have sounded harsher than I intended to. You actually said nothing about reversing the meaning of a passage. It just seemed to me that someone reading your posting as you worded it might incorrectly infer you were saying that updates and revisions of Bible translations might be doing that. The situation I was talking about was more hypothetical than actual. I am very familiar with your interest in capitalization and I know that you mean no harm to anyone. And I know you are not the sort to distort the Scriptures. You have a high regard for the inspired Word of God and would no more add to or take away from it than anything. Yes, I remember you explaining that the capitalization issue is a personal study of your own that has meaning to you. You are a gentle man and it seems that whenever you make a point or raise a question on capitalization in a given passage, you do so with a gentle spirit. You never hit us over the head with it or insist that we MUST agree with you. You are just not that kind of person. You know the reasons why *I* would not want to second guess the translators and start capitalizing freely. But, as far as friendship, our differences on this issue don't mean a thing. At least your aim is to prove the Deity of Christ and not to disprove it. Also, I must acknowledge that your method of capitalization doesn't reverse or change the meaning of any verse. I understand that your changes are meant to clarify and to increase accuracy. I know your motives are good and you are not setting about to distort the Scriptures. So, in short, there is no problem between us, my friend. Sorry if my previous post gave you that impression. You go right on following the Lord as He leads you. And stay with your eager and diligent study of the Bible. Ray, the forum would not be the same without you. And I mean that in a positive way. God bless you and have a blessed Sunday. Your brother in the Lord, John (JVH0212) |
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