Baptists’ Bible Use

He is Niv preferred, so the notion of there even being a real literal version does not make sense to him.

 

What??? That beard is obviously "reformed"

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I've been using the KJV since I was 6 years old. That's soon to be, in 10 days, 55 years. So I see no need, nor am I going to, change versions now. However, my pastor preaches from the NKJV, the ESV, the NIV, and probably some others at times. I've memorized verses from the KJV, and I just prefer it. You may use whatever version you want. People in my church use various translations, but the ones that still use the KJV tend to be the "older" longtime Christians, so I think they, like me, use the KJV because that's what they grew up with. On a side note, I do think there are too many translations out there today. I'm talking about English translations. How many do we really need? What if everyone in high school history class had a different history book? Be kinda hard to teach to a group of students. When studying in our men's SS class we have probably 5 or so different translations, and it does raise questions/present problems at times.

 

It raises questions for you only.

You have harped on that theme of yours dozens of times in the past. The confusion is ion your mind.

On the subject of using a different version than the Pastor --I think it's better to use a version other than the one preached from. It
keeps on their toes --it brings in extra insight.

 

I started on the KJV before B4L did and moved on at least half a dozen translations before I settled on the NIV family in 1998 while in South Korea.

As we grow in various ways we hopefully advance beyond our youthful ways.

As it says in 1 Cor. 13:11:

"When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. (NLT)

 

New Testament Bible scholars also believe that there is no such thing as a "real literal version" or word-for-word, or completely formally equivalent Bible translation. You are living in a dream world that you share with a number of other misinformed ones.

 

Not as many times as your seemingly endless rants about how great the NIV is!

 

Are you saying that people who prefer the KJV are childish?

Oh well, just another of your not very well hidden insults. Typical rippon modus operandi.

What would really be childish is to continue to respond to your boring posts.

I wish you well.

 

KJV is not childish. Every page is blood-soaked. The English Reformation sealed their testimony with their blood.

 

You mean like the team that translated the Nas/Nkjv then?

 

His disdain for formal translations is quite evident!

 

You need to know Church History. No one died for the KJV.

 

I'm just living in reality. What you think is formal is not form-driven. You need to review Bill Mounce's blog. But then don't. You have been informed but you go your merry little way repeating the same myths decade after decade,

 

They died for a Bible in English. Every page was soaked in blood. I hope that you have a Bible in English.

 

Again, you don't know Church History. No one died for the KJV.

Tyndale was put to death in 1536 for his New Testament.

What an absurd statement.

 

Tyndale was not the only one who died at the hands of Catholics in England. The KJV, which you have implied is childish, is Tyndale in the NT and the Pentateuch. Hence it is accurate to say that the KJV is the flower of the English Reformation and that every page was soaked in blood as the English sealed their testimony with their blood to give us an English Bible. I hope that you have an English Bible.