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61 | TNIV: How Will It Affect Us? | Bible general Archive 1 | benjamite | 33336 | ||
As I recall, the TNIV is simply an updated NIV. Will it affect us more than the NIV? I doubt it. If anything, it will be about the same. People who like the NIV already use it. (I'm an NAS person, myself, and I just this year got the '95 update - my old Bible wore out.) To be fair, for anyone else who reads this, I've got the "old-new comparison" page open in front of me, and have gone through some of the bigger (or at least the most irritating) changes below. The more I look at it, the more I'm glad I have my NAS. They translate "huioi" (greek word translated "sons" in NAS, "old" NIV, ASV, NKJV) in Matt. 5:9 as "children" (Although the KJV says "children", the Greek word "tekna" is usu. translated as children. There is a difference. (Okay, slightly major beef with that one.) They often switch from "Christ" to "Messiah" (except where "Christ" is used as a name - Jesus Christ), since they mean the same thing. To me, it seems like a silly change (it would be much easier to switch the OT "Messiah"'s to "Christ"'s.) Grammar/Punctuation. They divide up the flow of thought and start sentences with "But". (English teachers beware!) They switch from specific to generic. "He who" to "whoever". Please, if you must change it, make it "the one who". It speaks of a specific (or specifics) one, rather than the generic "whoever". If you are asking if the controversy will cause people to steer clear of the TNIV towards something along the lines of NASB (or even NKJV). I don't know--Christendom certainly is not immune from fads. Well, there's my "2 cents worth". (Hey, considering what all you got, it's quite a bargain.) Benjamite |
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62 | info on marriage how to treat each outh | Col 3:18 | benjamite | 33173 | ||
How long of an answer would you like? Ephesians 5:22-33; (long) 1 Peter 3:1-7; (medium) Colossians 3:18-19; (short) I hope these are what you are looking for. In Him, Benjamite |
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63 | Struggling with divorce question | Matt 19:9 | benjamite | 32973 | ||
Realizing that divorce is always a sensitive issue. 1. I'd like to revisit 1 Cor. 7:11, if I may. It indicates that the one who leaves should remain unmarried. It does not apply to you. 1 Cor 7:15, you are not under bondage. 2. We must look at divorce in the light of Malachi 2:16. Divorce is wrong, as believers or not. However, in one sense, what we did as unbelievers doesn't matter. Unbelievers sin, by their very nature. 3. If you don't mind my saying so, you don't sound "convinced". If God meant for you and your current husband to be together, now, after your first marriages, neither of you would be guilty. Questions to think about, (I do not expect a response on these, nor do I ask for one.) 1. Why are you worried about it now? (after the fact) 2. Does your husband share your worries? 3. Have you prayed about it with your husband? I hope you find the answers you are looking for. May God bless, Benjamite |
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64 | How can we be more like Jesus? | 2 Cor 3:18 | benjamite | 32969 | ||
First of all, to be more like Jesus, we should steer clear of books by Max Lucado. (only kidding :-). However, to put a scripture verse to Mr. L's quote. "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 1:6) We ARE being transformed, and better still, He is changing us. (Romans 12:2 says "be transformed by the renewing of your mind", would that verse leave open the possibility that God is the one who renews our mind?) I'm not quite sure how to answer the question, or even if you intended it to be answered. Not to offend, for the question almost sounds rhetorical. On the one hand, we have been justified - "declared righteous". (Romans 3:23-26; 5:1, 8-9) On the other hand, we still sin. But, according to 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Also from the first verses, He is still perfecting us. Do others see that we have changed? Go to your High School/Family reunions. From personal experience (for what that is worth) change doesn't happen overnight. The only way we'll know that others see that we have changed is if we ask them. (Unless they happen to bring it up.) Have we changed? Yes. How do we know? The Bible says so (from the above verses). Are we perfect yet? No, but we know that what God started, He will finish. |
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65 | Different levels or rewards in heaven | NT general Archive 1 | benjamite | 32899 | ||
I'm not sure I know the term you are looking for. However, maybe one of the verses below might help. If you are looking for different rewards, have you considered the different "victor's crowns" (stephanoi)? 1 Thes 2:19, exultation 2 Tim 4:8, righteousness James 1:12, Rev. 2:10 Life 1 Peter 5:4, Glory There are the rewards of 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, See also 2 Corinthians 5:10 If you are more interested in the "different levels" try Matthew 5:12 ("great" as opposed to something lesser) Matthew 10:15; 11:23-24; 25:14-30 or Luke 10:12; or 2 John 8 ("losing what we have accomplished" rather than receiving "a full reward". If you do come across the term. Look me up and email me. I would be interested to know, as well. In Him, Benjamite |
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66 | Moses Circumcised? | Exodus | benjamite | 32082 | ||
1. In Exodus 4:25, Moses' wife, Zipporah, circumcises their son. 2. From Joshua 5:5, "For all the people who came out (of Egypt) were circumcised, but all the people who were born in the wilderness along the way as they came out of Egypt had not been circumcised." Under Joshua, the nation was again circumcised (same chapter). |
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