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1 | 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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2 | Bible Translations | 2 Tim 3:14 | fcs375 | 214316 | ||
Hello Keli, I am just wanting to clarify by what you meant when you wrote that "Lutherans, Methodists and Non-Denominational all use the same collection of Books (called the 'canon') that they consider inspired from God."? Are you referring to the traditional 66 combined OT/NT books of the Christian Bible as what they use? I think I understand what you are trying to convey, it's just that it appears that you are saying that the Catholics, Protestants, and the others you mentioned use 3 separate bibles. To my knowledge, yes, the Catholics and some cults if you will have either added to the traditional 66 books known as the canon compiled in one so called Bible, or have a whole separate book they use in addition to the Bible, e.g. Book Of Mormon. What separates the traditional Christian Denominations to my knowledge is doctrine, not what bible they use. I believe that the 66 OT/NT books of the bible are the ONLY inspired word of God. Even though I personally am more bias towards the New American Standard Bible, primarily because it is a most literal and accurate, word for word translation, I also really like the New international Version, even though it is a combination of literalism, and thought for thought, also known as a dynamic equivalent, as it is very readable, especially for a younger person. I recommend parallel study with a literal, word for word translation such as the NASB, however of course the most important thing is to choose a translation (canon) that you will actually read. Thank you for reading my question and thoughts on this topic. God bless you!! C.S. |
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3 | Bible Translations | 2 Tim 3:14 | azurelaw | 214317 | ||
Dear C.S., May I borrow wordings from our brother Doc as below: "There is an unwritten convention on the forum to use the "Question" button only when addressing the forum as a whole. Follow-up questions and comments addressed to individuals should use the "Note" button. (The individual being addressing will receive automatic notification.) This practice keeps the home page available for those asking questions of the forum members as a whole." Shalom Azure |
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