Subject: What is the best version of the Bible? |
Bible Note: What knoweth the things of man save the spirit that is in man?Likewise then what knoweth the things of God save the Spirit of God" "Who knoweth the mind of God" By what criteria do you or I or any body select a version or one verse or passage over another when they are different? WHY are they different? How is it with all the better understanding(so it is said) and the greater knowledge(it is said)that enables us to have more versions that with increasing knowledge(so it is said)these versions too are revised and updated; we do not have a better church? A HOLY people.? IN truth rev 2 says of that church which in its own eyes "is rich increased in goods and in need of nothing" "is poor wretched and BLIND" and in need of eye salve. It is worth noting that the last king of Isreal was made blind. The last Judge of Isreal was blind. How is it then having so much more understanding and knowldge and a mulititude of versions that the church is LESS than even at the reformation let alone the book of acts. I would argue there is soemthign wrong with the thinking or vision. My people perish for lack of vision for they have rejected knowledge says the scriptures. We are in great danger for as they have rejected me I will reject them. 'you' say "He will never leave me nor forsake me" True that is thank God if we are truly BORNagain. But so were the children of isreal 'saved' from Egypt.But how many enetered into the promise? for which they were "aprehended for"? Paul warns about "not enetering because of unbelief"Like unto them. Yet hold on! They not only did not believe God. They BELIEVED the wrong message! Now of a truth y6ou cant deny reality. But by what LIGHT did the 10 unfaithfull spies use to see the land? and by what light did the 2 faithfull witneses use to preach thier message? Then I must go back to the book of genesis and there see that the devil by the mouth of the serpent spoke concerning the word of God "hath God said"? AND ADDED just three letters N.O.T. to change the truth into a lie(romans) In the temptations of the Lord in the wildernes s I notice also that he used the scriptures to Tempt Christ but this time omitted scripture. To and for the same end. Now he was filled with the Word and the Spirit of God,So knew where the scriptures fitted and where they did not "rightly dividing the Word of truth" and not using it decietfully spoke the truth. and rebuked the devil and overcame him "for a season." My question then again is... by what criteria do you or any decide the truth? Let us be also wary here and VERY sober. because the heart of man of itself "is desperately wicked and decitfull above all others and who can know it.(no light there then) That Eve "LOOKED at the tree and SAW that it was good to eat" and her reasoning was "that it would make her wise" She was blinded by the lie and did that which was right in her own eyes. Saul of Tarsus had the 'original texts' more than any man alive to day in his hands.The greek 'aramaic and hebrew were his day to day speach.he sat under the greatest theological teacher of his day,Yet did he understand the scriptures?He so misunderstood the scriptures he persecuted the church and was agreeign to the death of Stephen as "Gods will"! The religios leaders "boasted in the scriptures but knew not Him of whom the spake" they too were blind on the day of the Lords visitation. They so did NOT understand they persecuted and commited him to crucyfixition. I ask again then . By WHAT criteria does any man choose a version over another or a passage or verse over another when they differ.For in many cases they do. The church is in a reverse reformation. and the idea that to know greek or Hebrew 'qualifies ' you to understand the scripture is clearly false. Moreover with so much confusion (is it denied?)There will soon be calls to only have 'qualified' men to teach the scriptures. Thus protestants? will have rejected the reformation and returned to the religios bondage of the Nicolaitins(rev 2) The children of isreal were not nor ever have been rejected by God.Yet they wandered in the wilderness till they all perished there. But consider this they had miracles every day! The fire by nigth and the cloud by day! Yet they were out of the will of God! They knew His acts it is written but knew not His ways. Joshua and Caleb had come to know His way and walked by faith in the true light of Gods reasoning and vision. You dont get that by pick and choose. But by "every word that proccedeth from the mouth of God" |