Bible Question: Ischus: In your post #116014 in response to EdB, in referring to the matter of Scripture's inspiration, you use the term "middle ground." What do you mean by it? ..... Suppose we put the cards on the table, cut to the chase, and consider whether the following statement is absolutely true: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." [2 Timothy 3:16,17]. Does this statement appear to you to take an either/or approach, i.e., one either believes it or he does not believe it? Or does it, in your opinion, leave open a "middle ground" in which one can "philosophize" about whether some parts of Scripture are inspired and others not? I'm going to ask you a direct question, ischus. It is one that can be answered simply by a yes or a no. Do you fully believe and accept these six words as being absolutely true: "ALL Scripture is inspired by God"? As I say, the question can be answered by a simple yes or no. It doesn't require a "Yes, but..." or a "No, because..." So please answer this question. Let's stop all the double talk, let's cut out all the mumbo jumbo, let's cease beating around the bush on this crucial issue. It's brass tacks time, ischus. Please answer the question. --Hank |
Bible Answer: Hank- This is not a matter of choice for me- All scripture truly is inspired by God. Have I said otherwise? No- What I have said is that when you look at the english bible that you have on your desk right there, you are looking at a product of man. What I am saying is that the LARGE MAJORITY of that book is a translation of a copy of a copy...... of the word of God. It has Human errors in it. You are blind to not admit that the scripures have never been without error. When you get to heaven, ask a scribe if he ever messed up. He will tell you that he did. OR better yet, why don't you learn Hebrew and read ALL of the exstant MSS and tell me which one is the inspired, authoritative word of God. Guess what- No one knows because they all have little differences, and a lot of them have big differences, and the bible that is right there on your desk is the collection of material by people who, by picking and chosing from different manuscripts which all say different things, have decided to give you their translation in english. I don't understand how you can see the difference between KJV and NASB, but you can't see the difference between current english translations and ancient documents. Sorry to burst your "God wouldn't let the bible say something he didn't want it to" bubble, but its true. Humans have free will- even the ones who write and copy and translate the bible. They mess up all the time, and its time that you realized that. ischus |