Subject: is the NIV a good bible to read? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ray! Please don't tell me that you have fallen for such a gimmick my friend! I checked out the link you provided. Here is what they say about their "method": ************************************************ "But not only does theomatics give us confirmation of the Bible's validity from an apologetic standpoint. The mathematical patterns in the text will also reveal the fact that God never intended - in the eternal sense - that His Word be understood only by the rules of grammar and the facts of history (the common grammatical-historical method that all schools of theology strictly follow). The words of the Bible and their literal meanings are only the outer shell. What this numbering system that God has placed does, is bring forth the deeper meanings of scripture. In otherwords, God placed within the text of His Word a code or "hidden revelatory process" that will ultimately reveal the symbolism that exists in Genesis, Daniel, Revelation - and for that matter, the entire Bible. Once all of this is understood more fully, we will for once and for ever arrive at determining what God's original intended meaning was. Theomatics takes nothing away from the literal words, but establishes the fact that God has protected His truth with symbolism, parables, and allegories. Theomatics completely destroys the popular fundamentalist/evangelical premise of trying to interpret everything in the Bible ONLY historically and ONLY literally." *********************************************** There are so many holes and dangers associated with such nonsense, that I would strongly urge everyone to STAY AWAY from it! The message and meaning of the Bible is clear as it is written. We simply have to obey it. Codes, numerology, and hidden meanings are traps for the guillible. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |