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Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all people doubt you....
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Person, my child!
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT
I may take exception to some of what he [Roy Adams] said, but over all, his article struck a chord.
Witness the response.
If you believe thoughts were inspired and different people have different ways of expressing their thoughts (as varied in history as handwriting styles), then messing around a bit with wording might be OK.
If, however, you're so "stiffly" caught up in an era, you'll never be satisfied.
The translators of the NKJV signed a pledge that they belived that the "autograph" (from the hand of each prophet) of the Scriptures was verbally inspired. Adventists don't accept this view of inspiration--although the NKJV is and excellent translation (and we have it in the pews of my churches).
Things really do get complex for those of us who grew up learning that we shouldn't place hymn books on top of our Bibles out of respect for God's Word!
Great article, though.
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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT
I like the KJV, but then I like the NKJV, NIV, NASB, etc.
I usse them to understand better what I am reading.
Which version do you place on top of the other? If I have a KJV that's larger, is it OK to put an easier to fit in my hand Bible with "Youth" written on its teal and magenta paper covers on top of it, or would it be disrespectful?
I'm not making light of this--I actually found myself shuffling my hands and feeling a little guilty!
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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT
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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT
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Daryl
Thought about what I wrote, changed my mind.
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Answer #2: I've heard of a Bible that was marked only with tears and the sweat from the fingers of one who frequently turned to the Scriptures in times of trouble.
Answer #3: Would that all Christians be like me--I don't need to look at lots of the New Testament because I've memorized it! Last Sabbath I recited Romans 7, 8, and 12 to 'em.
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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT
Would you consider tearing pages out of a Bible to be sacriligious? Most likely, but in countries where Bibles are hard to come by or illegal, when they get their hands on a real Bible, they will tear out sections to pass around to all of the church members, so everyone can have some, rather than one person having it all.
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The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.
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Originally posted by Andrew Marttinen:
Answer #3: Would that all Christians be like me--I don't need to look at lots of the New Testament because I've memorized it! Last Sabbath I recited Romans 7, 8, and 12 to 'em.
Sounds like you need to memorize the verses about boasting and pride and humility!
Here are some good ones that the prophet Daniel wrote about himself:
Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him... Dan. 6:3a
...They could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him. Dan. 6:4b
I've got a wife and three children under my roof and 2 churches to pastor. With so many people to "put me in my place," can't I indulge myself in a little bit of bragging?
Oh yes, I thought that I was wrong once--but I was mistaken.
Here's what happened:
You see, I was going to preach about commitment one Sabbath--but I wavered.
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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT
It's in a book called "The Five Gospels." It places the Gospels in the order that scholars think that they were written. It includes the Gospel of Thomas, which is useful when juxtapositioning the parables and stories of Christ when other Gospels use differing orders. (I don't believe, however, that Thomas belongs in the canon).
Another feature of the Scholar's Version is that since it doesn't have to be passed with "church board approval," it can take away much of the stained glass language.
For instance, when someone is upset, they don't say "Woe unto you" or "What terrible things are coming to you..."
The Scholar's Version has Jesus saying "D*** you, Pharisees!"--Not exactly scripture-reading material.
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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT
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In His Love, Mercy & Grace
Daryl