Bibliolatry: Worship/knowledge of the book MORE than the author

[Michiah-Imla]

OK so it must be KJV... ???

Absolutely!

The word of God has been preserved and translated in the most skillful way in a time that had no televisions, no telephones, nor none of the modern corrupt liberal scholarship of today; By Godly men who had a purer reverence towards God than most today.

Having the word in hand today is as important as it was back when they were written.

“And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.” (Colossians 4:16, KJV)

“I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.” (1 Thessalonians 5:27, KJV)

“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.” (2 Thessalonians 3:14, KJV)

“This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:” (2 Peter 3:1, KJV)

I have the epistles and all of the counsel of God faithfully preserved in the KING JAMES BIBLE.

 

[Carl Emerson]

Absolutely!

The word of God has been preserved and translated in the most skillful way in a time that had no televisions, no telephones, nor none of the modern corrupt liberal scholarship of today; By Godly men who had a purer reverence towards God than most today.

Having the word in hand today is as important as it was back when they were written.

“And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.” (Colossians 4:16, KJV)

“I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.” (1 Thessalonians 5:27, KJV)

“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.” (2 Thessalonians 3:14, KJV)

“This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:” (2 Peter 3:1, KJV)

I have the epistles and all of the counsel of God faithfully preserved in the KING JAMES BIBLE.

Great - we got there...

I think the KJV is great but I don't think it has some divine exclusivity.

Does that mean more english speakers will go to heaven ?

 

[Michiah-Imla]

Does that mean more english speakers will go to heaven ?

God knows.

But:

English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States.[7] English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish;[8] it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers.

 

[Carl Emerson]

God knows.

But:

English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States.[7] English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish;[8] it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers.

So all the missionary endeavours that don't translate exclusively from KJV will come to naught?

How come the Glorious Throng will be from every Tribe Nation and Tongue ???

 

[Michiah-Imla]

So all the missionary endeavours that don't translate exclusively from KJV will come to naught?

How come the Glorious Throng will be from every Tribe Nation and Tongue ???

What are you talking about?

I told you that God knows.

Can you comprehend English?

 

[Gottservant]

The Bible is praiseworthy, just not instead of God.

God is praiseworthy, but it would be facile not to consider His Word.

 

[Runningman]

the "bible" says that "God exalts His word.... above His Name"..

Jesus is the Word and the bible is the word.

"""Jesus is the Light of the world"" and the bible "Lights our way"...The bible is a "light for our path" and a "lamp for our feet".

The bible is the eternal instruction regarding the "ways of God".

""All Scripture.....(BIBLE)..... is breathed out by God (God breathed) and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,"""


""Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.""" = Bible

""""For the word of God ( Bible)..... is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from HIS sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account."""

Notice how this verse concludes that God and the word are one.

A.)..You think you are reading the Bible, but actually its READING YOU....

In Luke 24, Jesus said the scriptures are talking about Him......and that is true as He caused them to exist... (men only wrote them down).

The Bible isn't God though. If you have made the Bible your god then that's textbook idolatry, no pun intended.

 

[Runningman]

Agree.
It even bugs me when people call the Bible "God's Word". I might ask, Are you referring to an English translation of a Greek text back-translated from Latin into modern paraphrased English? - LOL

No chance anything could have gone wrong there. ???

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I think it also depends which part of the Bible they are saying is God's word too. Some of it is more like commentary like 1 Cor. 7:12 for example. And yes there are issues understanding what context it applies to exactly. We weren't there to be like "Hey Jesus, can you clarify what you said please?" We also have a tendency to not know what was sarcasm, a joke, literal, or not literal. People weren't all that different back then. A lot is lost in translation. Then we come along after the fact, many centuries removed from the context, and kind of guess what they were talking about. We kind of get the idea, but generally speaking opinion and interpretation of what the Bible says varies greatly.

 

[Carl Emerson]

What are you talking about?

I told you that God knows.

Can you comprehend English?

The problem is that they can't...

 

[BarneyFife]

OK so it must be KJV... ???

So only the KJV is the 'Word of God'... ??

Oh, you've got him now.

I always say, the only thing worse than a King James warrior is a King James hater - lol.

I can't believe this show is free.

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[Carl Emerson]

We seem to have the claim then that the KJV is higher than God because of one verse therein.

“I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” (Psalms 138:2, KJV)

Most translations do not buy into elevating themselves above God Himself.

 

[Carl Emerson]

Oh, you've got him now.

I always say, the only thing worse than a King James warrior is a King James hater - lol.

I can't believe this show is free.

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Sadly it is more than a show... some unweary are drawn into this stuff...

 

[BarneyFife]

Sadly it is more than a show... some unweary are drawn into this stuff...

Yeah, textual issues are keeping the Gospel from reaching millions.

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[Carl Emerson]

Yeah, textual issues are keeping the Gospel from reaching millions.

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However looking at Acts, the Word of God was referred to as the verbal witness of the evangelists - not a written text. So there is a clear mandate to share the Gospel without Scripture. (not that I recommend it, because when you have it, it is good to use it)

 

[BarneyFife]

However looking at Acts, the Word of God was referred to as the verbal witness of the evangelists - not a written text. So there is a clear mandate to share the Gospel without Scripture. (not that I recommend it, because when you have it, it is good to use it)

Which way did the goal posts go?

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[Carl Emerson]

Which way did the goal posts go?

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You should know by now that it wont be game over...

 

[Michiah-Imla]

Yeah, textual issues are keeping the Gospel from reaching millions.

Problem is it creates people like you and @Carl Emerson

 

[Michiah-Imla]

You should know by now that it wont be game over...

You’ll realize the game is over when you stand before the one you don’t fear.

“…they told you there should be mockers in the last time...” (Jude 1:18, KJV)

I expect people like you these days.

 

[Carl Emerson]

Problem is it creates people like you and @Carl Emerson

What do you think you know about me ???

 

[Carl Emerson]

You’ll realize the game is over when you stand before the one you don’t fear.

“…they told you there should be mockers in the last time...” (Jude 1:18, KJV)

I expect people like you these days.

Really ???

You know nothing about me...

Romans 14
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.