Subject: Is the first resurrection, the rapture? |
Bible Note: Greetings Sisterkath! Welcome to the forum! May I recommend, for you and for those one the forum who may use the New World Translation, that you prayerfully consider not using the New World Translation. Why? The New World Translation is a very poor translation and deceptive at that. First of all, it is a poor translation. It translate many words and phrases in ways that are either impossible in Greek or in ways which alter the meaning of the Greek text. Secondly, it is deceptive in that the publishers of the New World Translation refuse to publically make know the either the translators or their qualifications. In my opinion, it isn't really a translation at all, but simply a paraphrase worded in such a way as to promote the cultic teachings the Jehovah's Witnessess. I hope you don't take this as an attack upon you my friend! It isn't meant in that way at all. I just wanted to let you, and those new Christians on the forum who might read about the NWT, know about these problems with the NWT. Don't just take my word for it though. Do some research from qualified Greek scholars. Try to find out who was involved in the translation process. If they were qualified, why won't the JW's tell us who did the translation work? If I translated a passage for you (which I could do), wouldn't you want to know if I was qualified to actually translate the text in question or not? I know I would! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |