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All of them.Originally posted by Walls:
...whcih Bible is the word of God? With so many versions past and present, how can you be sure you have God's word?
Amen, Brother Ed, Preach it!!!!All of them.
You can be sure by faith.
while it's important to be discerning, just make sure that one's even-handed as well. some famous accusations made against MVs have been shown to have exactly the same effect on the KJB, rendering it off-limits as well.Originally posted by Refreshed:
I think you need to be discerning and not just say that "all versions" are the Word of God because there are some that a christian should not use.
One of the best answers to that question was given by the KJV translators themselves in the preface to the 1611 KJV:Originally posted by Walls:
...whcih Bible is the word of God? With so many versions past and present, how can you be sure you have God's word?
1. i've never heard of the Joseph Smith Version. when was that done, n for whom?Originally posted by Refreshed:
I guess the answer to the question, "how are you to tell which versions are not to be used by a Christian," is when a Bible is translated with an agenda to advance one's own belief system. I can think of the Joseph Smith Version, the New World Translation.
Another instance (IMHO) where a Christian can fall short on their choice of "Bibles" is with the paraphrase. It is not even a translation, just an opinion as to what the text meant. Examples of this would be "The Message," "The Living Bible," or "Good News for Modern Man." They are nothing more than commentaries on the text. The Christian should have God's word, not the word of somebody talking about God's word.
We should seek out the best translation, why would we want to settle for second-best?
And I feel just the opposite Ed. THAT is the historic Baptist position. They are inspired. And every accurate copy of them is derived "inspired" as well.Originally posted by Ed Edwards:
The biggest group 46% says "The Bible is inerrant in the original autographs" which i think is sad, because the original autographs are NOT avialable for use.
Joseph Smith Version was produced by the founder of Mormonism.Originally posted by Forever settled in heaven:
1. i've never heard of the Joseph Smith Version. when was that done, n for whom?
2. the same approach has been applied for literal versions as has been done against "paraphrases." some have considered literal versions like the Interlinear Bible beneath what might be called translation, for strictly speaking, No translation can happen without paraphrase.
Amen! IMO Paraphrases can be nice for seeing what someone thinks the Bible might mean, but should never, ever be one's sole Bible since it's merely someone guy's idea of what the word of God teaches, not the word of God itself. Obviously some are better than others, but why not leave out the middleman?Originally posted by Daniel David:
Only those translations that accurately translate the text can be considered the Word of God.
This would rule out the Message and other drivel.
My next door neighbor became a Christian last year after being raised Mormon. He told us Joseph Smith couldn't read or write. He 'looked into his hat' and his wife wrote down what he told her....Originally posted by timothy 1769:
Joseph Smith Version was produced by the founder of Mormonism.
Jospeh Smith knew neither Greek nor Hebrew. Through "divine inspiration" he rewrote some English verses in the KJV to fit his pet theories. It's funny, even Mormons relegate his "corrections" to footnotes![]()
Amen to that!Originally posted by timothy 1769:
So Erasmus got 5-7 documents and developed his Greek text that he felt closest to original. Now we have 5500 and can evaluate in more detail.
Most of which agree with Erasmus against the modern CT. Behold the providential power of God!
I wonder - Joseph ignored Rev. 22:18-19.Originally posted by timothy 1769:
Joseph Smith Version was produced by the founder of Mormonism.
Jospeh Smith knew neither Greek nor Hebrew. Through "divine inspiration" he rewrote some English verses in the KJV to fit his pet theories. It's funny, even Mormons relegate his "corrections" to footnotes![]()