Actually I find very little confusion between translations, except when it comes to a few of the newer liberal, feminist translations. A couple of years ago, I read the New Testament through every month using 5 different translation and one paraphrase. There are only a couple of places where there could be problems with translation. I have been where translators are needed and understand that sometimes they need something further explained before they can translate. What we have is very close to what was written. I don’t personally care for the KJV, it’s too archaic for me, Yet that’s the translation that God used in my life for bring me to Him. I read the KJV cover to cover in 2 months. Never having been ”churched”, I really did not have any problem understanding most of it. The OT are mostly God dealing with humanity and then Israel when He set out to establish them as His people and His nation. Israel is still His people and His Nation, they have just been set aside for a while.
I'm not sure I can agree with this.
I am not appointed judge, I cannot speak for the mind of G!d.
Try the Interlinear. It includes the Hebrew and Greek with reference to the Strong's Concordance. That is about as exact as you can get to the originals in the English language.
I am assuming this is for me. I got rid of hate a long time ago. The world runs on it! It really doesn’t matter to me what people want to believe. I am just interested in trying to discover if what I believe is truth. I can sound like I am attacking at times, sorry if I have offended anyone. As I have gotten older, I realize that we are all pretty much the same. The only thing that makes use different is what has been molded in our mind. There are a few other little pieces about how our minds are wired.
Sounds to me like you are on the right track - for you.
I hear this a lot, people are resistant to understand the Judgement and Wrath of God. They only want a god of love. God created us, He is jealous for us to love Him. This is made clear throughout the Scriptures. God wants your heart, not sacrifices, as He tells the Israelites. The usage of marriage is the image God often uses, Just read Hosea. Israel was acting like the adulteress. In marriage, adultery is the most hurtful thing that one person can do to another. It’s an act of betrayal. God has given all of mankind the understanding to know that He exists, (Genesis 1,2 and Romans 1) I believed that there was a Creator before I became a Christian. But that never helped me live the life and treat people that way that I should have.
I have all of those and more. I have been at this for over 39 years now. I have a good friend who is a translator. I have more than once tried to find fault with the Bible, but it just keeps getting clearer the more I read it.
OK, but you just contradicted yourself.
I misunderstood your earluer post, in that case. You wrote in the present tense, and that made me think you meant contemporary circumstances.
Not sure how you believe that I did that.
I did explain, do you wish me to repeat my explanation?
I someone goes out and kil.. someone and then the government takes that person’s life for what he did, is that love. Yes, protecting societies is love. There can be no sin in heaven, to allow it would be unjust. We would just go back to what we have here on this planet, evil.
Sorry about the double insert, I am still learning. Jesus acknowledging what Pilate states about being a king. But what does He mean, ”my kingdom is not of this world”. There was to be two comings of the Messiah, one peaceful and one as ruler. The Jews only got it as one, the ruler who would deliver them.
Sorry, I am not very bright. No need to repeat it.
I covered that, from a different angle. I do think you are mistaken thinking people are inherently evil. We are born innocent. What we do with our lives after the age of accountability adds up. If we conduct our affairs towards others in a righteous manner it doesn't matter if one is Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or otherwise - G!d sees our hearts.
I think you are brighter than you let on.
OK, I missed this. I see your point. But Jesus never claimed to be God outright. But why did they want to kill Him. They considered that He was making Himself to be God or equal to God. Mainly by forgiving Sins. That is only a God thing.