Comments on: Which Bible is true? http://www.christdirected.com/2008/12/which-bible-is-true/ ". . . that in all things He might have the preeminence." Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jill Amadi http://www.christdirected.com/2008/12/which-bible-is-true/comment-page-1/#comment-2553 Jill Amadi Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:34:02 +0000 http://www.christdirected.com/?p=249#comment-2553 When I became born-again, the Spirit within me confirmed the Bible as truth to me. As we say we know that we know. Someone else said to me I thought quite right: We must believe all the Bible or none of it. Which makes perfect sense. We cannot pick choose what we want to believe. God is certainly capable of keeping His Word true. When I became born-again, the Spirit within me confirmed the Bible as truth to me. As we say we know that we know. Someone else said to me I thought quite right: We must believe all the Bible or none of it. Which makes perfect sense. We cannot pick choose what we want to believe. God is certainly capable of keeping His Word true.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.christdirected.com/2008/12/which-bible-is-true/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Forrest Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.christdirected.com/?p=249#comment-54 Response for Magdiel... <strong>YOU WROTE</strong>, “But I am sure that if you really want to read and understand the "preserved" Word of God, you would go back to the actually texts written in Greek and Hebrew.” Psalms 12:6-7 says "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." Preserve - (Hebrew - natsar) - a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain). Did God guard, protect, and maintain His word? Every word? <strong>YOU WROTE</strong>, “Yeah, the words can be different and some scripture may actually have a different meaning in different translations. <strong>YOU WROTE</strong>, “I have more than one translation, and I don't think one particular version can capture the entire meaning of certain texts.” As you correctly pointed out, God inspired His word, not the meaning. We can only receive an accurate meaning from inspired words. Words that are different are not the same. So we must discover which Bible today has the inspired word of God in order to arrive at a true meaning. Wouldn’t you agree? <strong>YOU WROTE</strong>, “I do believe that it is the inspired Word of God. I don't believe that we should read it in a literal way.” How can you believe it is the inspired (God breathed) word of God and not believe we should read it in a literal way? :( Proverbs 30:5 says "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him." If every word of God is pure, then isn’t every word important? And if every word is important, shouldn’t we be concerned with which English Bible represents the “preserved” written “word” of God? <strong>YOU WROTE</strong>, “God sent Christ Jesus, his Son, and earth to show us the way to God, to die for our sins, rise again, ascend to the Father, and will come again to judge the quick and the dead. The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter, has come, and brings the words of the Bible to life for us.” Amen to that! Response for Magdiel…

YOU WROTE, “But I am sure that if you really want to read and understand the “preserved” Word of God, you would go back to the actually texts written in Greek and Hebrew.”

Psalms 12:6-7 says “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.”

Preserve – (Hebrew – natsar) – a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain).

Did God guard, protect, and maintain His word? Every word?

YOU WROTE, “Yeah, the words can be different and some scripture may actually have a different meaning in different translations.

YOU WROTE, “I have more than one translation, and I don’t think one particular version can capture the entire meaning of certain texts.”

As you correctly pointed out, God inspired His word, not the meaning. We can only receive an accurate meaning from inspired words. Words that are different are not the same. So we must discover which Bible today has the inspired word of God in order to arrive at a true meaning. Wouldn’t you agree?

YOU WROTE, “I do believe that it is the inspired Word of God. I don’t believe that we should read it in a literal way.”

How can you believe it is the inspired (God breathed) word of God and not believe we should read it in a literal way? :(

Proverbs 30:5 says “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.”

If every word of God is pure, then isn’t every word important? And if every word is important, shouldn’t we be concerned with which English Bible represents the “preserved” written “word” of God?

YOU WROTE, “God sent Christ Jesus, his Son, and earth to show us the way to God, to die for our sins, rise again, ascend to the Father, and will come again to judge the quick and the dead. The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter, has come, and brings the words of the Bible to life for us.”

Amen to that!

]]> By: Magdiel http://www.christdirected.com/2008/12/which-bible-is-true/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Magdiel Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:45:19 +0000 http://www.christdirected.com/?p=249#comment-53 I will admit, I am not very knowledgable in the translation of Scripture into English. But I am sure that if you really want to read and understand the "preserved" Word of God, you would go back to the actually texts written in Greek and Hebrew. I like the King James Bible, and occasionally, I still use it today. But I also use other translations, my favorite being the New Revised Standard Version, the New International Version, my second favorite. If the King James Bible is the Bible you prefer, and you feel God addressing you through that particular translation, that is wonderful. God addresses me through other translations as well. I have more than one translation, and I don't think one particular version can capture the entire meaning of certain texts. Looking at more than one translation helps me look at a scripture from various viewpoints, but in the end, they have almost the same meaning. Yeah, the words can be different and some scripture may actually have a different meaning in different translations. But the overall message of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures remains the same...God sent Christ Jesus, his Son, and earth to show us the way to God, to die for our sins, rise again, ascend to the Father, and will come again to judge the quick and the dead. The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter, has come, and brings the words of the Bible to life for us. I do believe that it is the inspired Word of God. I don't believe that we should read it in a literal way. I will admit, I am not very knowledgable in the translation of Scripture into English. But I am sure that if you really want to read and understand the “preserved” Word of God, you would go back to the actually texts written in Greek and Hebrew. I like the King James Bible, and occasionally, I still use it today. But I also use other translations, my favorite being the New Revised Standard Version, the New International Version, my second favorite. If the King James Bible is the Bible you prefer, and you feel God addressing you through that particular translation, that is wonderful. God addresses me through other translations as well. I have more than one translation, and I don’t think one particular version can capture the entire meaning of certain texts. Looking at more than one translation helps me look at a scripture from various viewpoints, but in the end, they have almost the same meaning.

Yeah, the words can be different and some scripture may actually have a different meaning in different translations. But the overall message of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures remains the same…God sent Christ Jesus, his Son, and earth to show us the way to God, to die for our sins, rise again, ascend to the Father, and will come again to judge the quick and the dead. The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter, has come, and brings the words of the Bible to life for us. I do believe that it is the inspired Word of God. I don’t believe that we should read it in a literal way.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.christdirected.com/2008/12/which-bible-is-true/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Forrest Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:06:59 +0000 http://www.christdirected.com/?p=249#comment-52 John 20:28-29 "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." Good point, brother. Thomas you see me...but blessed are those who have not seen, yet they believe! I believe the word of God and the Incarnate Word--Jesus! Because of this, I once was blind, but now I see! John 20:28-29 “And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”

Good point, brother. Thomas you see me…but blessed are those who have not seen, yet they believe! I believe the word of God and the Incarnate Word–Jesus! Because of this, I once was blind, but now I see!

]]> By: Don D. http://www.christdirected.com/2008/12/which-bible-is-true/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Don D. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:57:54 +0000 http://www.christdirected.com/?p=249#comment-51 As Thomas was reintroduced to Christ, he said My Lord, Christ said Thomas because you see me, blessed are those who do not see me, yet still believe. We read Gods word, we study and memorize Gods word, now we must implement Gods word. In Christ, Don DeSimone God Bless you Forrest. As Thomas was reintroduced to Christ, he said My Lord, Christ said Thomas because you see me, blessed are those who do not see me, yet still believe.

We read Gods word, we study and memorize Gods word, now we must implement Gods word.
In Christ,

Don DeSimone
God Bless you Forrest.

]]>