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 8/18/2023 12:16 PM |
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Infant baptism and baptismal regeneration ARE NOT one and the same. Infant baptism IS NOT a denial of Romans 9:13. Baptismal regeneration IS a denial of Romans 9:13. To equate the two is an error all too common among those who seek to deny the covenant sign to covenant children. |
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 3/17/18 10:14 AM |
| Jon | | Pennsylvania | |  |  |
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A few points then I rest this issue: 1. I made sure to say "reportedly" concerning James being a homosexual. 2. The most important archaeological find in recent history is the Dead Sea Scrolls. A virtual complete book of Isaiah dating 200-150 B.C. is among those finds and agrees almost word for word with the Masoretic translation on which most modern versions such as NASV,RSV, are based. 3. Concerning the NT; I quote from A NT Survey by Robert Gundry:"..the KJV appeared in 1611. But the earliest and best manuscripts had not yet been discovered..A large contribution has come from the study of numerous papyri found during the last 150 yrs. As a result, numerous versions have appeared in recent times such as the RV, ASV,RSV etc." Although I acknowledge the time honored value of the KJV, I firmly believe that the versions mentioned are more accurate, not to mention easier to understand in light of 17th century English being very difficult to understand by your average believer. To avoid misunderstanding; I am firmly wary of the less scholarly "translations" such the Living Bible, NIV, The Message etc. I view these as opinionated paraphrases rather than translations, The NIV less so however. The jist here is the Gos has given His reliable word to every generation of believers. |
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| 3/16/18 11:26 AM |
| Jon | | Pennsylvania | | | |
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Here's something to think about: The Apostles and other authors of the New Testament wrote in Greek. Furthermore, when quoting the Old testament, they quoted the Septuagint, which is a Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament. Furthermore, the author of the book of Jude quoted apocryphal literature from the book of Enoch, and referred to another apocryphal tale from the book of Jubilees regarding the body of Moses. The apocryphal literature was all translated into, or written in Greek at various times in inter-testamental or early New Testament times. With all the foregoing in mind; how can we possibly think that the KJV, a translation largely from the Latin Vulgate, and endorsed by a persecuting, reportedly homosexual Roman Catholic King is without error, and to be held above all translations? There are plenty of errors in the KJV, as in other translations; but the main themes are uncompromised, and also in other solid translations. To say that the KJV is the only acceptable translation is tantamount to saying that the Apostles writings in Greek were imperfect until translated into English! Nonsense! it actually is the other way around, and we find the more perfect and precise meaning when researching the Greek meaning! This KJV only issue has always driven me nuts! |
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