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To Be or Not To Be: That is the question of James 2:5

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Van

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Since no one else is posting, I assume all the non Calvinists realize corrupting the text to fit man-made doctrine is wrong.
 

Reformed1689

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No, the view is totally consistent with all scripture including Romans 3.
Really? Because Romans 3 says there is none that are good, none that seek after God. So how does that mesh with there are some rich in faith? If none seek after God how can they be rich in the faith of God? Yes, that absolutely contradicts.
 

Yeshua1

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No, an acceptable way was chosen by about 10 translations, and several others put the corruption in italics. For Calvinists to push for the corruption of the text to mesh with their bogus doctrine is disheartening.
The truth is though that it does fit within both Context and the Greek Grammar and construction!
 

Yeshua1

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Really? Because Romans 3 says there is none that are good, none that seek after God. So how does that mesh with there are some rich in faith? If none seek after God how can they be rich in the faith of God? Yes, that absolutely contradicts.
Why would try to translate it in a way that contradicts other scriptures?
 

Van

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Really? Because Romans 3 says there is none that are good, none that seek after God. So how does that mesh with there are some rich in faith? If none seek after God how can they be rich in the faith of God? Yes, that absolutely contradicts.
Asked and answered dozens of time. Does the verse say no one ever seeks God at any time, the Calvinist interpretation. Nope.
 

Van

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The truth is though that it does fit within both Context and the Greek Grammar and construction!
Utter bogus assertion. About 10 translations render the verse without "to be" therefore nothing in the context, Greek grammar or construction requires the corruption.
 

Reformed1689

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Asked and answered dozens of time. Does the verse say no one ever seeks God at any time, the Calvinist interpretation. Nope.
That's actually not the Calvinist interpretation. The Calvinist interpretation is without divine aid they cannot seek God which is biblical.
 

Van

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That's actually not the Calvinist interpretation. The Calvinist interpretation is without divine aid they cannot seek God which is biblical.
Yet another denial of Calvinism, the published doctrine is total spiritual inability. Full Stop
 

Yeshua1

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Yet another denial of Calvinism, the published doctrine is total spiritual inability. Full Stop
We believe than sinners still seek after a god, but that is one of their own making, not the real one!
 

Yeshua1

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Utter bogus assertion. About 10 translations render the verse without "to be" therefore nothing in the context, Greek grammar or construction requires the corruption.
Still is permitted to be done as a valid way to express what was intended.
 

Van

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Still is permitted to be done as a valid way to express what was intended.
Just because the bible can be corrupted does not mean we should tolerate corruption. Adding "to be" alters and corrupts the text. Use one of the 10 or so versions that do not insert "to be" or put it in italics so you can ignore the corruption.
 
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