I just checked Nestles Greek for Mark 3:29... the sin being spoken of is eternal in the Greek.
But Hey - you have your journey and I have mine.
Ultimately St Peter wont have a theology test at the gate.
What I will say is that the quest of knowledge is the oldest trick that Satan uses to deceive.
Not to jump into the middle of this but there are a couple of things I want to know.
You say "quest of knowledge is the oldest trick that Satan uses to deceive."
Then please explain what is meant by 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV... not my first choice)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
or 2 Timothy 3:14
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Do you think that the author of 2 Timothy was under Satanic influence?
I freely admit to studying and searching out "unfamiliar" things so when you brought up YLT and suggested he had been excommunicated..
I, Being unfamiliar with YLT , did a mini... not deep dive to know something about this translation and
boy.... first thing out of the gate came Ellen G Whites writing on Youngs Literal Translation where she wrote...
" DescriptionYoung's Literal Translation of the Bible is fundamentally different from other, more common translations in that the YLT aims for strict adherence to the literal meaning of the original Hebrew or Greek text. Therefore, for example, many passages are written in present tense where traditional versions would be past tense. Originally published in 1862, the most recent revision was made in 1898, after Young's death."
Coming from Mrs White is a big red flag to me but I trudged on....
And in my curiosity I looked at how he wrote Gen 1:1 to see the difference.... There is major hic cup here because he wrote...
1 In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth --
then Gen 2: 3
3 And God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it, for in it He hath ceased from all His work which God had prepared for making.
then 2 Tim 2:15 where he wrote
15 be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
And Mark 6:16 16 he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.
I will finish by posting what Got Questions says.
Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible was first translated in 1862 by Robert Young, a Scottish publisher who was self-taught and proficient in various ancient languages. Young also compiled
Young’s Analytical Concordance and
Concise Critical Comments on the New Testament. A revised version of the YLT was published in 1887 and a new revised version in 1898, a year after Young’s death.
Young’s Literal Translation - Translation method
Young’s Literal Translation is an extremely literal translation that attempts to preserve the tense and word usage as found in the original Greek and Hebrew writings. Young was especially concerned that many English translations changed the tenses of Greek and Hebrew verbs, and he insisted on using the present tense in many places in which other translations use the past tense, particularly in narratives.
Young’s Literal Translation also consistently renders the Hebrew Tetragrammaton (divine name) throughout the Old Testament as "Jehovah," instead of the traditional practice of representing the Tetragrammaton in English as "LORD" in all capitals.
Young’s Literal Translation - Pros and Cons
Young’s Literal Translation is very fitly named. It very likely is the most strictly literal English translation ever developed. The literal renderings of the verb tenses are especially unique and can be quite valuable in studying God’s Word. Aspects that are usually only clear to those who can study the original Greek are clarified in the YLT. The strictly literal translation method can make
Young’s Literal Translation somewhat difficult to read and in some instances very unnatural sounding in English.
Young’s Literal Translation - Sample Verses
John 1:1,
14 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;” “And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.”
John 3:16 – “for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.”
John 8:58 – “Jesus said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham’s coming -- I am;'”
Ephesians 2:8-9 – “by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you -- of God the gift, not of works, that no one may boast;”
Titus 2:13 – “waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,”
Okay... carry on...
thanks for hearing me out.
We must all surrender our desire to know - then we will be taught of Him.
I have simplified my faith down to what He wants me to do today.
We agree on a lot of stuff - Praise God for that !!!