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Tithing is not giving, and giving financially is not biblical tithing. They are different things completely. Conflating them only brings confusion. Tithing is required under the Mosaic law, but Christians are not under the law. Rejecting false teaching about tithing has absolutely nothing to...

I use the KJV on my phone… but what would be the issue if I didn’t use it at all?

Another perspective: I would generally suspect that a person using the phrase, “the man upstairs” either is a respectful unbeliever or is just using an alternative term for God. Granted, it’s not a biblical term, and people may misinterpret it, but I don’t think anyone is going to base their...

I use NIV, ESV, NASB most often. I have a NET that I plan to read through once I'm done the ESV. I have the KJV on my phone only because YouVersion refuses to download anything else.

I don't think "the Man upstairs" is in the least derogatory. Jesus is a man. He ascended into heaven. What's derogatory about that? Does it encompass the fullness of His glory? No. Does "Our Father in heaven" encompass the fullness of His glory? No. There's no need to pick nits, and there's no...

I just wonder why we criticize the world's references to God. Let us rather rejoice that they acknowledge Him at all, and pray for greater revelation leading to the knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy 2:25).

I use several translations.

To which "earliest translations" are you referring? The Septuagint? Coptic? Latin?

If you honestly think that's all there is to the gospel, you haven't been understanding your Bible.

Repeating a twisted version of the story is not going to convince me.

Quoting and showing resources is irrelevant when one carefully curates those resources, omitting information that contradicts the premise. I have said nothing about modern translations being better; don’t make baseless assumptions. Your last comment is silly. The source material for modern...

No, it’s not a good commentary. Rather, it’s a heavily biased argument carefully crafted to obscure the whole truth while highlighting whatever negative aspects can be found. It’s a perfect example of double standards among KJV-only proponents. You’re free to believe whatever you like, but...

Is that what I said? No. Is that what I implied? No. Is that what your stubborn KJV-only mind wants to believe I said? Obviously. Get some integrity.

The Holy Spirit gave the gift of tongues in Acts 2 so that the disciples could speak in the hearers' languages. He gave tongues in Acts 10 to confirm that the Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit. He continues to give tongues for several reasons, including edification of the Church and the...

If an "artificial, never-before-seen Greek text" is a problem, then your Scrivener Textus Receptus is a problem too.

It's unfortunate that you characterize your position as "faith" and "believe what the Bible says" as though people who hold a different position don't employ faith or "believe what the Bible says". It indicates an underlying arrogance on your part, a belief in the moral superiority of your...

I'll grant that... for the nineteenth century. Because the language of the KJV is sufficiently unfamiliar to modern English speakers, it is unreasonable to believe the KJV should be the standard today. The gospel is challenging enough without throwing a language barrier in the way.

Regarding Revelation 12 specifically...

As Christians, we are the Church. More specifically, Hebrews 10:25 tells us not to give up meeting together, and the implication is that regular meeting with other Christian believers for teaching, worship, prayer and fellowship is strongly encouraged. As a Christian, why would you avoid this?

Nor should you tithe even if you do attend a church. Tithing is not taught to Christians anywhere in Scripture. :) You may, of course, be using "tithe" to represent "give of your finances"; many Christians make this mistake. Just use the words "offering" or "giving" to avoid the confusion.