Bible versions-Is there only one?
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This statement is very problematic.
It leaves the idea that translators can change original text because of new revelation, leaving the newest Bible the latest and greatest. I find that to be fallacious. If the original language texts are not authoritative then we have nothing. The original language texts are copies of copies, while other language texts are translations or interpretations of those texts.
It leaves the idea that translators can change original text because of new revelation, leaving the newest Bible the latest and greatest. I find that to be fallacious. If the original language texts are not authoritative then we have nothing. The original language texts are copies of copies, while other language texts are translations or interpretations of those texts.
The original language text WERE authoritative and any copies that are exact duplicates of the originals are still authoritative. The word of God isn't bound by words, there are many different words that can convey whatever was conveyed in the originals. However, some words can give even more revelation than the original words.
Almost everything written in the new testament was originally written in the old testament, but it was written vaguely and not direct and it was VERY HARD to see. The new testament came along and gave us the same story and message as the old testament, but in a direct way, a way that we could clearly see. The new Testament gave MORE REVELATION than the old testament.
Almost everything written in the new testament was originally written in the old testament, but it was written vaguely and not direct and it was VERY HARD to see. The new testament came along and gave us the same story and message as the old testament, but in a direct way, a way that we could clearly see. The new Testament gave MORE REVELATION than the old testament.
That is my point exactly. The RCC translated based on THEIR view of God and Mary. That's why I keep saying that if God didn't inspire the translation our bibles, then we don't have anything remotely close to his word. God is the only one capable of translating and preserving his word in all languages.
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God can do as he wishes, however unless he specifically directs I don't trust "up dated" any thing. I believe he gave his word to us and it's best we hold to the utter most to directly translate as possible, and this will be directed by the Holy Spirit. I don't believe we have authority to "up date" anything. Both Mormons and JWs and there are others who have "up dated" the text, and they claim to be at the directive of the Holy Spirit.
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It has always been that God used men to write scripture. Which man among us is God's anointed to write scripture now? According to this philosophy of thought the JW, Bible or Mormon Bible, or even this new queen James Bible could be the scriptures updated. How do you know?
I'm sticking with written by the apostles of Jesus, first generation of the church texts. You can trust that someone is anointed to alter scripture, but I'm not buying in.
I'm sticking with written by the apostles of Jesus, first generation of the church texts. You can trust that someone is anointed to alter scripture, but I'm not buying in.
All of those you mentioned could have been updated scriptures, but what but prevents them from being so? They added to the word of God and they contradict their own writings.
In the last part of your post you make it sound like you put all your faith in the first generation copies as if one you are fluent in those dead languages and can actually read them. I can't read them and I seriously doubt that any average person today can read them.
So when you say that you put your faith in those copies, you're not really doing that. You're actually putting your faith in what OTHER PEOPLE tell you those copies say. Do you agree with this?
In the last part of your post you make it sound like you put all your faith in the first generation copies as if one you are fluent in those dead languages and can actually read them. I can't read them and I seriously doubt that any average person today can read them.
So when you say that you put your faith in those copies, you're not really doing that. You're actually putting your faith in what OTHER PEOPLE tell you those copies say. Do you agree with this?