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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: kalos Ordered by Verse |
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161 | Why tradition more than the word of God? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 181727 | ||
What is your question about the Bible? Is there a specific Bible verse you are asking about? | ||||||
162 | calendars years days in a year | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 181932 | ||
The definition of year is "the period of time...in which the earth completes a single revolution around the sun, consisting of 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 12 seconds of mean solar time divided into 12 months, 52 weeks, and 365 or 366 days" (American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition, 1982, 1985, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston). | ||||||
163 | definition | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 181946 | ||
To my knowledge a year has never been anything but the period of time in which the earth completes a single revolution around the sun, just as a month is a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or 1/12 of a year and a day has always been the period of rotation of a planet (as earth) or a moon on its axis. | ||||||
164 | Question re: ESV revision | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182036 | ||
For what it's worth, the following is from one of the Customer Reviews at www.amazon.com: "In Summer, 2005, I, and many others, received an e-mail asking for suggestions for changes, because the English Standard Version Translation Committee is now working on a revision already!!!! It will probably be out in 2007. Everything is pretty hush-hush." |
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165 | relationship between "all these things" | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182443 | ||
What is your question? 'Relationship between "all these things" and "all things" is not a question.' Grace to you, John |
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166 | relationship between "all these things" | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182444 | ||
Correction. What is your question? 'Relationship between "all these things" and "all things"' is not a question. Grace to you, John |
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167 | a chariot coming down from the sky ? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182475 | ||
'The Bible gives us no reason to believe that there is life elsewhere in the universe. In fact, the Bible gives us several key reasons why there cannot be. Yes, there are many strange and unexplainable things that take place. There is no reason, though, to attribute these phenomena to aliens or UFOs. If there is a discernable cause to these supposed events, it is likely spiritual, and more specifically, demonic in origin.' To read more go to: www.gotquestions.org/aliens-UFOs.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. Psalm 27:5 |
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168 | Garment of Righteouness | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182648 | ||
A search for "garment of righteousness" in the King James Version yielded no results. That is, the exact term "garment of righteousness" does not appear anywhere in the KJV Bible. | ||||||
169 | what scripture says god's word is plain | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182898 | ||
'The preface quoted above that cites the example of Jesus to support the claim that the Bible is simple shows how winsome the claims can be on the surface and yet how wrong they actually are when we stop to analyze them. Contrary to the implication of the statements that "Jesus was able to communicate clearly, even to children," we have no recorded statements of Jesus to children. And what about the claim that Jesus "was very careful not to give people more than they could grasp"? This is directly contradicted by Jesus' explanation of why he spoke in parables (Matthew 13:11,13)...This (Jesus' statement in Matt. 13:11,13) is indeed a mysterious statement, already giving the lie to the claim that Jesus' statements are simple and easy to understand. My interpretation of Jesus' statement is that he did not intend his statements to carry all of their meaning on the surface...To test how simple or complex and difficult the Bible is, we need only to look at the text itself.' ____________________ page 68, Ryken, Leland, "The Word of God in English", Crossway Books, 2002 The full text of Ryken's book "The Word of God in English" can be downloaded for free at: http://www.esv.org/translation/woge |
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170 | Translation | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 183041 | ||
Does it really matter which translation we use when studying or just reading the Bible? My answer: In the words of John MacArthur, "I believe anything other than a literal translation of the Bible is a serious breach—serious breach—of God’s intention for how we handle His word." Examples of literal translations include, among others: the New American Standard Bible, the New King James Version, and the English Standard Version. ____________________ "What good is readability if a translation does not accurately render what the Bible actually says?" --Leland Ryken, author of "The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation" ____________________ [Source of the following quote: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/SC2003-QA-3.htm] 'The following Question was asked by an attendee at the 2003 Shepherds Conference (a ministry of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California), and was Answered by John MacArthur Jr. It was transcribed from the CD, #SC1007, titled General Session #5 John MacArthur - QA. 'Questioner: 'Could you give us your thoughts on the use of paraphrased versions of the Bible in many writings today and in church services almost to the exclusion of, you know, the literal translation? 'John MacArthur's Answer: 'James, that’s a very, very important question. I’m cranking up on this one. Now, I’m going to say something, and I’m just going to say it because I want you to know how serious [it is]. I believe anything other than a literal translation of the Bible is a serious breach—serious breach—of God’s intention for how we handle His word. I think it’s a violation. Now, there are some that are worse than others. But, I believe that we need to remember that a translation is a translation. 'Anytime you open a Bible and it says, “A translation for our times,” “a translation for modern times,” “a translation for people to understand,” you have a problem. “Modern times” has no right to determine what God said. Translation is translation. Interpretation is interpretation. Paraphrase is paraphrase. But when you blend those, you have very serious issues. We would say, perhaps, that the NIV is maybe the least troublesome of dynamic equivalency translations, but it’s the old slippery slope issue again. 'And it just goes from there—and watch where the NIV has gone! From the NIV now to the TNIV and who knows where else it’s going to go, because once you have taken the step to say, “We have the right to change the original text so that people can understand it better,” you have just stepped away from what is the Word of God. That is why I always land on the NASB, the New King James or the ESV, which is also formal equivalency and an excellent translation as such. 'This thing is running amok—it’s running amok. There are people in churches, as you were saying, all over the place, who have never heard the Word of God read—never heard it read. People are reading the Message to them or the Living Bible or whatever else variations of that. 'The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation 'I would recommend for you, if you really want to dig into this, there’s one book that is absolutely the best thing ever written on this. I mean it is a slam dunk book. I don’t know what else could be said. It is a book called "The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation" (ISBN: 1581344643) and it is written by Leland Ryken and it is published by Crossway. I will tell you, you will read that book and you will never again wonder about translation. And you will also never again use a dynamic equivalency because you will be in fear of divine judgment. I mean, that book [The Word of God in English] is absolutely the best thing—it’s not just the best available. I don’t know how you could write a better one! Leland Ryken has done his work and he has given all of us a tremendous tool to deal with the issues of translation. 'I believe we are bound by God to let God say what He said. And so, that’s why we land on what’s called “formal equivalency,” word by word translation, the only variables being the family of manuscripts that are used. OK? But read that book. Get that book. Don’t just get the book; read the book!' ____________________ Source: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/SC2003-QA-3.htm |
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171 | who are jehovahs witnesses | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 183312 | ||
Is the Jehovah's Witness religion Christian? (www.carm.org/jw/cult.htm) ____________________ "...they deny the Trinity, the deity of Christ, the personhood of the Holy Spirit, Jesus' physical resurrection, and salvation by grace through faith." ____________________ 'The answer to the question is, "No. It is not Christian." Like all non-Christian cults, the Jehovah's Witness organization distorts the essential doctrines of Christianity. It denies the deity of Christ, His physical resurrection, and salvation by grace. This alone makes it non-Christian. To support its erring doctrines, the Watchtower organization (which is the author and teacher of all official Jehovah's Witness theology), has even altered the Bible to make it agree with its changing and non-Christian teachings. Typical with cults that use the Bible to support its position is a host of interpretive errors: 'Taking verses out of their immediate context. 'Refusing to read verses in the entire biblical context. 'Inserting their theological presuppositions into the text. 'Altering the Biblical text to suit their needs. 'Latching onto one verse to interpret a host of others. 'Changing the meanings of words. 'Proclaiming some passages to be figurative when they contradict their doctrines. 'Adding to the Word of God. 'Additionally, the Jehovah's Witness organization requires of its members regular weekly attendance at their "Bible Study" meetings where they are repeatedly indoctrinated with anti-Christian teachings. This is done by reading the Watchtower magazine, following along with what it says, reading the questions it asks, and reciting the answers it gives. In other words, the Watchtower Organization carefully trains its members to let the Organization do their thinking for them. For confirmation of this, please read Does the Watchtower organization control the JW's thinking? 'The Witnesses are told they will be persecuted when they go door to door teaching their doctrines. They are further told that this is simply the enemy fighting against the God's organization because they are in "the truth." So, when someone disagrees with them, they are conditioned to reflect on what the Watchtower has told them. They then feel confirmed in being in God's true organization on earth (like all cults claim). They are strongly encouraged to have friends and acquaintances that are only JW’s, thereby keeping outside examination to a minimum. They are told to shun those who leave their group, that way, there is no way to see why someone has left and no way to find out that they are in error from those who have found the truth in Christ. They are conditioned to shy away from any real biblically knowledgeable person. An example of this is frequently found on the Internet. I was once banned from a Jehovah's Witness chat room after I not only answered their objections to the Trinity and deity of Christ, but challenged them in return. Subsequently, my name was passed around to all other Jehovah's Witness rooms where I was banned from them as well. This is a frequent occurrence on the Internet where the Jehovah's Witnesses are alive and well. It is obvious that critical examination of their doctrines is not encouraged by the Watchtower Organization. 'The Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves to be Christians because they believe they are serving the true and living God. Like many cults, they think they are the only true church on earth. Yet, they deny the Trinity, the deity of Christ, the personhood of the Holy Spirit, Jesus' physical resurrection, and salvation by grace through faith. 'The Jehovah's Witnesses are discouraged from looking into Jehovah's Witness history or old Watchtower literature which is replete with contradictions, altered doctrines, and false prophecies. Instead, they are indoctrinated repeatedly against basic Christian doctrines (Trinity, deity of Christ, etc) and into the notion that they alone are the true servants of God and that all others are either in "Christendom" or simply unbelievers. 'Primarily, the Jehovah's Witness organization is a mind control organization that uses its people to pass out literature and send in "donations" to the headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. "Thus the Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the Christian congregation as an organization, not to individuals, regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret the Bible." The Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1967. p. 587. 'The Watchtower organization of the Jehovah's Witnesses is a non-Christian organization that uses its people to promulgate false doctrines, sell a multitudinous amount of literature, and expand its grip into the lives of its members and their families. 'It is a non-Christian cult.' ____________________ www.carm.org/jw/cult.htm |
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172 | World's last chance - True or False | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 183516 | ||
Is which prophecy true? What prophecy says anything about the world's last chance? You ask: "Are the catholic church evil because they are following the guidelines set out?" What guidelines are you asking about? You ask: "Is Satan going to take form as a pope?" Is there a CLEAR verse of Scripture anywhere that says Satan will take form as a pope? Grace to you, John |
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173 | who does God say he is? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189066 | ||
'“I am” is not a name; “Yahweh” is.' The Only Proper Name for God '“I am” (Hebrew ’ehyeh) is not a name; “Yahweh” is.' (www.bible.org/netbible/index.htm) '“Yahweh” [YHWH] is not one of God’s names—it is his only name. Other titles, like “El Shadday,” are not strictly names but means of revealing Yahweh.' (At www.bible.org/netbible/index.htm go to Exodus 6. At this chapter read footnotes 5, 9, and especially 10.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The name 'YHWH' appears almost 7,000 times in the OT. However, in the KJV YHWH is usually translated as 'LORD.' 'Yahweh/Yah (or Jehovah). yhwh (or JHVH), the tetragrammaton because of its four letters, is, strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. It is also the most frequent name, occurring in the Old Testament 6,828 times (almost 700 times in the Psalms alone). Yah is a shortened form that appears fifty times in the Old Testament, including forty-three occurrences in the Psalms, often in the admonition "hallelu-jah" (lit. praise Jah). English Bibles represent the name yhwh by the title "LORD" (written in capitals to distinguish it from "lord" [adonai]. The Septuagint rendered yhwh as kyrios (Lord).' ____________________ Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/ BakersEvangelicalDictionary/bed.cgi) When you enter this address, everything between the parentheses must be included. All of it belongs on one line. Grace to you, Kalos |
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174 | Polygamy, Prostitution, etc. Bad things? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 190770 | ||
You shall not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14 AMPLIFIED [Prov. 6:25, 26; Matt. 5:28; Rom. 1:24; Eph. 5:3.] The bad things God does not want us to do are made plain and clear in the 613 commands of the Law of Moses. "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." (1 John 3:4) Grace to you, Kalos |
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175 | Keep the Sabbath Holy? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 190877 | ||
What is your question? | ||||||
176 | What is God's name? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 104272 | ||
Are you a Jehovah's Witness? Yes or No? | ||||||
177 | why should i bring people | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 104289 | ||
What is your question? | ||||||
178 | What is the most accurate version? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 104303 | ||
The most accurate translation of the Bible in the English language is the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE (NASB). Of course, there will be some who disagree; let them. :-) You may read more about the NASB by going to: http://www.gospelcom.net/lockman/nasb/ You may find the following website to be of interest. At this page is a Bible translations comparison chart: http://www.zondervanbibles.com/translations.htm You may also wish to do a Search at www.google.com or the search engine of your choice. At Google Search, click on "Advanced Search." Then enter these words: Bible Translation Comparison The following websites will allow you to choose the translations and passages you wish to compare: http://bible.crosswalk.com/ParallelBible/ http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible |
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179 | why should i bring people | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 104329 | ||
What is your question? | ||||||
180 | What is the most accurate version? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 104379 | ||
Anyone who believes the KJV is the most accurate English translation of the Bible might want to go to: http://netbible.com/docs/soapbox/versions.htm There you will find an essay with the title "Why So Many Versions?" by Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D. An excerpt from the essay: '"Breaking up is hard to do," as the song goes. Ma Bell did it--creating a glut of long distance companies almost as numerous as brands of deodorant. 'The Bible did it, too. Before the year 1881 you could read any version you wanted--as long as it was the King James Version. But since 1881, scores of new translations have been printed. 'How did the King James get dethroned? Which translation is best today? Are any of the modern translations really faithful to the original? These are some of the questions we'll be looking at in this essay. But initially, we'd just like to get a bird’s eye view. We simply want an answer to the question, "Why are there so many versions of the Bible?"' |
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