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Originally Posted by Greektim
I would not agree. Translations might be deficient in the translational philosophy and lose the message. Not a fan. But faithful translations to the HOT & GNT are the Word of God, in my opinion. What we might disagree on is the complete Word of God.
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Tim, nowhere in the Scriptures is the issue of "faithful translations" addressed.
2Co 2:17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
2Co 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Ac 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
1Co 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
The sign gifts of Mark 16 are given to witness to unbelieving Israel, to Jews who do not understand the language of the speaker(the disciple, apostle, whoever is witnessing to them) and not for believers. This verse above has the same application in that speaking in German to English-speakers is just as forbidden. Rome broke this rule in keeping the Scriptures in Latin, when most of Europe and the rest of their pashaliks spoke the native tongues.
The doctors and professors within Christianity is also breaking that commandment in trying to place the "HOT" and "GNT" as being more authoritative than the English Scriptures the average, common English speaking Christian has in his hands. The Scriptures are not to be locked away in seminaries and institutions of higher learning to be autopsied but in the field in the hands of the average Christian. Transferring authority to a myriad of texts merely creates a priestclass of scholars, in the Age of Grace, the Church Age today, there are NO priests.
We view the KJV as given by inspiration based on the internal evidence found within it:
2Ti 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Ro 9:6
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Ro 10:17 So then
faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by
the word of God.
1Th 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, t
he word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
As Paul said, we receive this as the word of God, "all the counsel of God", and do not make that determination via ,manuscript evidence since that was settled and determined in 1611 without any Catholic interference with exception of a few dozen barrels of gunpowder. We receive the KJV as the word of God becasue it works effectually in us and in others.
I believe that might be a good primer in explaining the "KJVO" belief on the Scriptures in English.
Grace and peace to you
Tony