Is The Whole Holy Bible
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The Bible itself doesn't speak of denominations. Jesus saw the church as His body. Imagine having one part of your body over here another there. It must be somewhat disappointing for Jesus to see His bride in this estate. On the positive side, having a church on every corner would be helpful if revival does come.
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I agree... Christians should not be involved in sects... outside of marriage.
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Sometimes denominations don't think they're a denomination. I visited a church one time that was utterly convinced they had it all right, of course they were wrong about many things. They called themselves a non-denominational, but they are a well-known denomination. I guess most church congregations and individuals have no intention of being knowingly in error about something.
I think the authors of the Bible intended there to be no denominations or factions, but they addressed the reality of disunity in the faith and knowledge. So my answer is the Bible is non-denominational, people are denominational.
Ephesians 4:11-16
11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
Ephesians 4:11-16
11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
Every Bible is translated from the original languages into various languages that everyone can read or hear in their own language.
As such the various denominations have a plethora of synonyms at their disposal. Each current English translation reflects a particular denomination because the English language is the worst receptor language in existence. We English speakers don't think in the same way that the original languages were spoken or written in.
The translations are accurate but are translated in such a way to highlight certain aspects and demote others.
Even Ye Olde King James translation is a reflection of the Church of England as started by the infamous King Henry VIII.
The most "non-denominational" Bible in America was the NIV...but today it has been attacked by EVERY denomination and subtle changes in the translation process has been made so that its not as offensive to the various denominations as it once was.
The ESV is the Calvinist Bible...like the Geneva Bible once was.
The ISR 98 is the Messianic Jewish Bible (Jews that believe in Jesus) that has a very different translation style than any American or UK translation can provide...I like it for the breath of fresh air.
The HCSB is the Baptist translation...and it is a good translation for those who take the time to understand what all the brackets and various notations mean.
The NASB...it claims to be a more word-for-word translation...but this is not true either because it can't be. There aren't equivalent words or grammar rules in the languages.
Scriptures are written in metaphoric language and euphemisms that have no English equivalent. Ancient Hebrew has no bad words like "homosexual" or "Thief". So euphemisms were employed to create the terms.
Even 500 years ago they came across this challenge...a "tekon" in Greek/Latin was a general construction laborer. Not a skilled trade. In the ancient Near East that meant usually a man worked in stone construction...but in the forests of Europe a stone Mason was a high skill trade. So they chose the word "carpenter" to denote "general construction worker". To this day people still think Jesus was a carpenter. But this is the problem with euphemisms and not having equivalent language.
As such the various denominations have a plethora of synonyms at their disposal. Each current English translation reflects a particular denomination because the English language is the worst receptor language in existence. We English speakers don't think in the same way that the original languages were spoken or written in.
The translations are accurate but are translated in such a way to highlight certain aspects and demote others.
Even Ye Olde King James translation is a reflection of the Church of England as started by the infamous King Henry VIII.
The most "non-denominational" Bible in America was the NIV...but today it has been attacked by EVERY denomination and subtle changes in the translation process has been made so that its not as offensive to the various denominations as it once was.
The ESV is the Calvinist Bible...like the Geneva Bible once was.
The ISR 98 is the Messianic Jewish Bible (Jews that believe in Jesus) that has a very different translation style than any American or UK translation can provide...I like it for the breath of fresh air.
The HCSB is the Baptist translation...and it is a good translation for those who take the time to understand what all the brackets and various notations mean.
The NASB...it claims to be a more word-for-word translation...but this is not true either because it can't be. There aren't equivalent words or grammar rules in the languages.
Scriptures are written in metaphoric language and euphemisms that have no English equivalent. Ancient Hebrew has no bad words like "homosexual" or "Thief". So euphemisms were employed to create the terms.
Even 500 years ago they came across this challenge...a "tekon" in Greek/Latin was a general construction laborer. Not a skilled trade. In the ancient Near East that meant usually a man worked in stone construction...but in the forests of Europe a stone Mason was a high skill trade. So they chose the word "carpenter" to denote "general construction worker". To this day people still think Jesus was a carpenter. But this is the problem with euphemisms and not having equivalent language.
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