I don't have a Scofield study Bible myself, mainly for the reasons stated already. My parents for example have NIV Life Application bibles, the worst! They have used the notes in those bibles to explain away so many things I've tried to teach them out of the KJB. They get spoon fed so much garbage commentary that they don't EVER think for themselves (it doesn't help that they have a filthy NIV). You see, lately my pet peeve is Bible correctors who use Greek lexicons in place of the Word of God. But in all honesty, these study Bibles are essentially the same thing. They make some external material more difinitive than the Word of God. This is the one thing I do not tolerate. Now I'm not saying that Scofield's notes are bad, but we have to be so careful not to place anything next to or above the Word of God! The Word of God stands alone, and above ALL!
Peace and Love,
Stephen
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