[Brother Tim]

Manny, would you agree that translating the entire Bible is not necessary?

[Brother Tim]

Would you also agree that not teaching English limits the individual to only that material which is translated into his tongue?

[Manny Rodriguez]

Originally Posted by Brother Tim

Manny, would you agree that translating the entire Bible is not necessary?

If I understand the question correctly I don't think I could agree with that. Mat. 4:4 says that man cannot live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. So I believe it is important to accurately translate every word of God into the receptor language.

Originally Posted by Brother Tim

Would you also agree that not teaching English limits the individual to only that material which is translated into his tongue?

Well the answer to that is pretty obvious. But if I understand where you're going with this I should say that I personally believe that every word of God can be accurately translated into a foreign language in such a way that the native in the foreign land can receive everything they need to spiritually grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. I disagree with those who say that it is impossible to translate a Bible into a foreign tongue that can provide everything the KJB provides for the English-speaking people. Some of my good friends disagree with me on that but I just believe that the same God that existed in 1611 exists today. Jesus Christ was not an Englishman. We ought not to limit the Holy One of Israel.

ps - I might not be able to come back to this thread for a while as I am about to hit the road again and I don't know when I'll have Internet access again. So please don't be offended if I don't get to answer any further questions any time soon. God bless.