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So you prefer the incorrect change made to that verse over an accurate translation? Why not accept it as written and find a translation that is faithful to the original text and does not change it? Would you not prefer truth? There is not a single manuscript to back up that change.
I don't know which is accurate,but even as a whole the Nwt is earier to read.
How come some books made it into the bible,but others(ex: the book of Enoch) didn't?
I read the Nwt because its easier to read and understand than the Kjv.
John 1:1 in my Nwt reads" and the word was a god."
In the Kjv,its :and the word was God".
Jerseygal4u, you are not even a believer as you posted on another thread. This is a family matter among the faithful, and the presence of you as an admitted unbeliever is designed to inflame as opposed to reconcile.
May your day be blessed by God, whether you want it to be or not.
How come some books made it into the bible,but others(ex: the book of Enoch) didn't?
I read the Nwt because its easier to read and understand than the Kjv.
John 1:1 in my Nwt reads" and the word was a god."
In the Kjv,its :and the word was God".
There are a couple of threads on the canon of the Bible. The NWT is translated for and by Seventh Day Adventists and the word choices in several places reflect their doctrines. In almost all cases the translations are within parameters for translating the Greek, but the KJV and pretty much every other translation does the same. Asking questions about differences is a good way to find out.
In a recent bible study, my pastor made this statement. I was totally shocked because I was thinking what does he mean? I need some clarification. Aren't I reading God's word in my New King James version, NIV, NASB or etc., so how couldn't those versions be God's inspired word? Well what my pastor meant was that the original tongue that the bible was written, Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic are God's inspired word. The various translations, are simply translations, but not God's inspired Word. This is why we can't even trust one particular translation over another because of bias which has been clearly evident in some translations, like the New World Translation.
I never felt the Bible is God's inspired word. The Bible is the writings of people who felt inspired by God.
I never felt the Bible is God's inspired word. The Bible is the writings of people who felt inspired by God.
There is a notable difference between the two.
Amen! Too many people do not know what that difference entails and that has caused and will continue to cause a lot of human misery. We are ALL connected to God's consciousness thanks to Jesus the Christ . . . whether or not we even know who He is. We can be inspired and guided by His Holy Spirit (Comforter) as He was by God the Father directly. The early prophets were exceptional men with sporadic connection to God's Holy Spirit (consciousness) . . . but they were handicapped because of their primitive and savage understandings when interpreting those sporadic inspirations.
Christ had a direct and permanent connection to the Father His entire life . . . so He was able to produce an identical consciousness (Holy Spirit) within His human consciousness. This is why we now have direct access to God's guidance and need no man to teach us . . . if we will sincerely seek the truth God has "written in our hearts" and TRUST IT. The "precepts and doctrines of men" will only confuse and present a stumbling block to our understanding of God and His life for us all.
Jerseygal4u, you are not even a believer as you posted on another thread. This is a family matter among the faithful, and the presence of you as an admitted unbeliever is designed to inflame as opposed to reconcile.
May your day be blessed by God, whether you want it to be or not.
First,I'm not a believer in mainstream Christiandom.
I am studying with Jehovah Witnesses,and where did I ever state I'm not a believer?
I said,on the thread of prayer,that I was taught God isn't the ruler of the world,and to clarify,I was taught by Jehovah Witnesses.
You can check out their beliefs,google it if you want.
Come to think of it,they are really the only ones that I can question,and they don't seem to get smart or run away,or say its a mystery. They explain it most times.
Besides,how does one become a believer in ANYTHING if no one wants to explain to them,or say "everything is a mystery?"
First,I'm not a believer in mainstream Christiandom.
I am studying with Jehovah Witnesses,and where did I ever state I'm not a believer?
I said,on the thread of prayer,that I was taught God isn't the ruler of the world,and to clarify,I was taught by Jehovah Witnesses.
You can check out their beliefs,google it if you want.
If you are studying, then at least you have the opportunity to discover truth, and I apologize for the misconception that I drew from that line you wrote on the thread "Nothing Fails Like Prayer."
Mainstream Christianity does not hold with J.W. being "christian" in a classical sense, and some call it a cult or even anti-God. Since I know little about it, I will hold my tongue, but still pray God's blessing upon you.
Deuteronomy 4:2 “You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take anything from it”
Proverbs 30:6 "Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar"
Revelation 22:18-19 "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this Book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this Book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the Book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this Book".
Why?
Psalms 119: 160 “The entirety of Your word is truth”
Proverbs 30:5-6: “Every word of God is pure; he is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.”
Thank you for quoting other verses. I am too tired to do so.
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