A CHRISTIAN VIEW
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WHY QUOTE THE BIBLE?Is it credible to quote from the Bible to support a doctrinal position, if your primary source of authority is a creed book, a catechism, a so-called book of new revelation, or a statement of faith? If the Bible is not your authority for faith and practice; how rational would it be to quote from it to support your position? If the Bible and the Bible alone is not your authority and your authority alone, for faith and practice, then, to make a practice of quoting Scripture to prove a doctrinal point would not only be unreasonable and irrational, it would in fact, be dishonest. Either the Bible is your authority or it is not. You cannot have it both ways. SATAN QUOTED THE BIBLE The devil quoted Scripture when he temped Jesus in the wilderness. The problem was God's word was not his authority.(Matthew 4:1-11) Even though Satan knew God's word he was not obedient to it and lied about God's word, starting in the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 3:1-13) To quote from the Bible to support or refute a position of faith or practice and not believe that the Bible is trustworthy and is the sole authority from God, is not only disingenuous, but irrational, and does not offer credibility to any position of faith expressed. WHY QUOTE THE BIBLE IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS GOD'S INERRANT WORD AND IT IS THE SUPREME AUTHORITY AND THE SUPREME AUTHORITY ALONE? |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:17 PM PDT
KING JAMES "ONLY"
Which
translation of the Bible is trustworthy? There are those who come
dangerously close to labeling anyone who does not take the position,
that the King James Version is the only reliable English version of
God's word, as heretics. Some congregations only allow reading or
teaching from from the King James Version.
The first question you have ask, is, did God wait 600 years before He gave us Bible we could trust? The King James Version was originally translated in 1611 and it included apocrypha books. Do the King James "only" advocates use the original 1611 edition? No, they do not. The original 1611 KJV is for all practical purposes unreadable. Most translations of the 1611 KJV found in Christian bookstores are in fact the 1779 KJV. The 1611 KJV has been changed or revised in 1612, 1613, 1629, 1638, 1744, 1762, 1769, 1833 to name a few. If you are a KJV "ONLY" advocate, how would you select which revision is the only trustworthy English version of God's word? For the serious Bible student I would suggest a word for word translation of the Bible; such as New American Standard Bible, English Standard Version, King James Version, or New King James Version. Can you read a word for word and thought for thought version; such as the New International Version and still understand the truth about the gospel of Jesus Christ? Of coursed you can. I have no doubt that you can read the NIV, as well as many other translations and still spend eternity with God. The problem with understanding the Bible does not come from reading the wrong translation, it comes from rejecting the simple truth found in Scripture. 1 Peter 1:23-25 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God ......25 BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER... It you believe God had the ability to create the heavens and the earth, why would you not believe that He has the power to give us more than translation of His word that we can trust? (All Scripture quotes from: NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE) |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2012 12:27 PM PDT
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE MEN WHO CAUSED IT!
Do
men have the ability to effect climate change on the planet earth? Are
heat waves, cooling temperatures, earth quakes, hurricanes, tornadoes,
floods, droughts, gale-force winds, and snow storms the result of man's
mismanagement of the planet?
Is
it not naive and arrogant to assume that puny man can effect climate
change? Man-made climate change is a grand hoax, at best.
HAVE
MEN BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGES IN WEATHER PATTERNS? YES, HOWEVER,
THEY HAVE HAD NO POWER TO EFFECT THE CHANGES THAT OCCURRED.
Genesis
6:13 The God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me;
for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am
about to destroy them with the earth.
Were men responsible for the change in the weather pattern? Yes. Did men effect the change of the weather? No, God caused it to rain for 40 days and 40 nights, not men. Genesis 18:20 And the Lord said, :The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. Genesis 19:24 Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven, Were men responsible for the weather change in Sodom and Gomorrah? Yes. Did men cause the weather to change? No, God effected the change in the climate. 1 Kings 8:35 "When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain; because they have sinned against You.... Men are sometimes responsible for droughts, however, God effects the weather changes. Matthew 27: 51,54 And behold , the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. 54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!" Notice, the centurion did not attribute the earth quake to man-made climate change. 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. Men are responsible for the global warming that is coming. No amount of green initiatives will stop the final global warming. Puny men will have no effect on the final climate change. THE MAN-MADE CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX WAS INVENT BY 1.DISHONEST MEN 2.NAIVE MEN 3.ARROGANT MEN 4.OR ALL OF THE ABOVE. GOD IS IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER. |
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