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Dec 20 06 5:51 PM
Lover of the Word
Quote:Just because those verses say God "shall be" their God doesn't mean he is not already their God.
Quote:Yes, I understand what you mean as I have been in the Bible version debate for a long time. My basic position is that 1. the pure word of God is available, and always has been, in multiple translations and manuscripts, and 2. there are at least two aspects of "pure" when talking about the pure word of God: purity in terms of what God's message is, and purity in terms of what I call "ink-on-paper". A Bible can be "pure" in the first sense while not pure in the other. Most KJV-only supporters do not see (or accept this), thinking these two aspects are required to be one in the same. I can explain in more detail if you want.
Quote:To some extent, that is certainly true. However, it does nothing to prove its purity in the sense of "ink-on-paper", nor exclusively pure in the sense of God's message. Also, 400 years may seem like a long time, but it's really only 20% of all of Church history. There are Bibles still in use that have been around much longer.
Quote:As they say, "the proof is in the pudding". Despite some of those things, I can still pick up the NIV or other versions and read "the word of God". God's pure message is still there to be understood.
Quote:I'm not sure who you are referring to with "men who were not even believers in the deity of Christ". This is a common charge against Westcott and Hort, the men who produced the Greek New Testament in 1881, which basically opened the door for "modern versions". However, I have found that many KJV-only supporters have been fed false information about W&H by certain authors and preachers, and simply repeat these things without looking into it for themselves. If you are not referring to W&H, who are you referring to?
Quote:I know what you mean and I agree. I guess some do it as a "defensive mechanism", because they conversely see KJV-onlyists attack them and their Bible, making them feel like second class Christians with second class Bibles.
Quote:Totally! I hope we have more discussions like this in the future!
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