Does it matter which version of the Bible you read?

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JohnDB

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I have spiritual evidence that the KJV is the true and faithful English translation. The natural man will never see it nor discern it.

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:14, KJV)

God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise.

“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty” (1 Corinthians 1:27, KJV)

Textual critics are high and mighty in their pedantic work and look down on folks like myself.

That’s more evidence that I have the correct translation.



I told you already that I’m not in any denomination or church cult.



I haven’t identified with any organization.

Typical for this format: nobody reads responses and they just want to lecture people.

People's words do not often reflect their actions. You are no exception to that rule.

You say one thing but do another. That's as common as soil.

I'm not lecturing you. You might perceive that....but what I'm really trying to do is offer you an opportunity to back up your claims with wisdom and truth.

So far your claims have not been supported even slightly with anything substantive. Stephen had more than that. (See Acts 5-7)
And Stephen was using the Septuagint. (Which enraged the Hebrew quoting Sanhedrin who hated that translation....racism and classism and lying has no limits....the truth is very limited and contains nuance...which liars pick at incessantly)

So....
Logic dictates that you worship along Anglican/Episcopalian lines and by your own admission completely alone. This again violates Jesus command with the Lord's Prayer. The first word being "Our"...as in not doing it alone. So I'm thinking you are a poorly practicing Episcopalian of some sort. Even if you don't want to be identified as such.

When you wave a rebel flag you get identified as a rebel. If you wave a nazi flag you get identified as a nazi. You are waving an Episcopalian flag sir....doesn't matter what else you say....you are the one waving the flag.
 
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You were seduced into the modern textual criticism cult.

Some faulty manuscripts were discovered and suddenly every traditional reading became “erroneous” after 1880 with the faith killing Revised Version.

Unbelievable that people fall for this foolishness.

“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,” (Romans 1:22, KJV)

And like I said no stress. Why?
Because I do not care what you believe. That is not my ministry.

I am an educated theologian and I worship with many denominations. Why? I don’t pick one because most have a lot of errors and it is so common that I am mostly interested in a church that has a good character and a good praise and worship.

I have spent my life finding the truth because it is worth it and Christians at least deserve to be told the truth. From there what do they do? It is like the seeds that Christ cast.

Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.” 9 Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” Mark 4:3-9
What are you going to do with the seeds of Truth.

So you can go on believing in things that are not true.
You can say, I don’t believe you. And go check it out yourself.
You can try to prove me wrong.
Whatever the case you should check it out for yourself.

It is all a matter of how important truth is to you. But if you were an educated theologian with a working knowledge of the languages in the scriptures you would know that the KJV is not worth your time.
That is all between you and God….
 

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I worship with many denominations. Why? I don’t pick one because most have a lot of errors and it is so common that I am mostly interested in a church that has a good character and a good praise and worship.

Churches with any errors are filled with spiritually dead people with a multitude of sins.

“…he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” (James 5:20, KJV)


if you were an educated theologian with a working knowledge of the languages in the scriptures you would know that the KJV not worth your time.

You strengthen my grip on the KJV with words like that.

“…If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” (1 Corinthians 3:18, KJV)
 

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I worship with many denominations. Why? I don’t pick one because most have a lot of errors and it is so common that I am mostly interested in a church that has a good character and a good praise and worship.

And furthermore.

This is what God thinks of worshipping in error:

“Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil…” (Isaiah 1:13-16, KJV)
 

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Churches with any errors are filled with spiritually dead people with a multitude of sins.

“…he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” (James 5:20, KJV)




You strengthen my grip on the KJV with words like that.

“…If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” (1 Corinthians 3:18, KJV)

Like I said....I don't care.
 
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And furthermore.

This is what God thinks of worshipping in error:

“Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil…” (Isaiah 1:13-16, KJV)

All denominstions have errors in their beliefs.
 
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I believe @Aunty Jane recently made a profound post on point; that only the original language text is perfect and reliable. All others rely on translation, subject to human fallibility.


Agreed.

Last year I finished reading the 2017 Cultural Bible NRSV. Not sure how it compares to the RSV but I suspect it is more the same than different. A rather literal translation, yes?

The problem with a purely literal translation is the grammar rules of different languages are not the same. So, every translation makes a compromise between literal and readability. I prefer those translations that translates the thought of the sentence, verse or collection of verses rather than just one word at a time.
Yes, the problem then becomes like when the Latin version was the only one allowed by the Catholic church, who can know except it be told them, and what if they corrupt it when they teach it as was done..