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understand God’s Word? Again, if that is clearer. It is true that there are those who
the only requirement in understanding His attempted to distort, to twist or to pervert
Word, to be privileged and highly educated, verses from the Bible to suit or to agree
then there is no fairness in God. to their false and cultic doctrines, but
to make translation of the Bible is a
Charles Darwin was a brilliant man who tedious and difficult task that without
earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Theology God’s Divine Grace to inspire man to do the
in 1831 at Cambridge University to become toil, no one can translate it.
a MINISTER. However, he ended up
teaching theories that totally contradicted There are those who suggest that only
the teaching of the Bible. How did the King James Version is the true English
that happen and why was he deluded? translation and the rests are purposely
There are a lot of brilliant and highly translated to mislead people. Because of
educated people who studied the Bible this tentative statement, a lot of Christians
but came out teaching doctrines that are hesitant to even open or read other
contradict the whole teaching of God’s versions. This adamant attitude becomes
Word. The big question here is why? a problem and those who only read the
King James Version become fanatics.
The very first word that came out from the
lips of Jesus when He began to preach was; Whatever version of the Bible one may have,
“REPENT”. (Matthew 4:17) The very Hebrews 11:6 is the same in meaning.
first phrase the Lord Jesus uttered in His Let us compare: (NIV) “Without faith it is
sermon in the mount was: “Blessed are impossible to please God, because anyone
the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom who comes to him must believe that he
of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Poor in spirit exists and that he rewards those who
are people who are willing to be humble earnestly seek him.” (NLT) “So, you see,
before God. Again Jesus said in Matthew it is impossible to please God without
18:3, “I tell you the truth unless you faith. Anyone who wants to come to him
change and become like little children, you must believe that there is a God and that
will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” he rewards those who sincerely seek him.”
(TEV) “No one can please God without
Pride and hypocrisy are absent from the faith, for whoever comes to God must
heart of a little child, so to humble ourselves have faith that God exists and rewards
before God and to repent immediately those who seek him.” (KJV) “But without
when we see and realize we violated God’s faith it is impossible to please him: for
law. That is the only key to understanding he that cometh to God must believe that
God’s Word. Repent immediately and he is and that he is a rewarder of them
the Holy Spirit will open your mind. that diligently seek him.” (NAS) “Without
Fair enough isn’t it? faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe
When we hear God’s Word but we won’t that he exists and that he rewards those
humble ourselves before Him and not who earnestly seek him.”
repent, then there is a great tendency
to become deluded like Darwin and so many As I said, the more you compare different
others who become fanatics and even versions the more it becomes clearer
some cult leaders. when you read the Bible. Because of this
fanatical belief of some Christians that
In studying the Bible it is helpful to compare only one version is to be relied upon (the
different versions because the more you King James Version), “TRUST” in God
compare the more God’s Word become who gives wisdom is thrust in thin air.
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