Trust&Obey
Well-Known Member
If I've offended you, it wasn't my intention. Nor am I discrediting you or accusing you of believing in ME. I noticed you were careful to not use the exact term ME, which is why I didn't say you are indeed referring to the ME, but gave you the reason you shouldn't believe it in case you were.
Sowen
I wasn't offended, but I had hoped to keep silent on that information, at least for as long as I could. The main reason is I didn't want to hurt anyone. Someone might check out the stuff that is on the internet and become confused. I think we are both on the same page as to what view we should take to that kind of filth. The second reason was of course, I didn't want the baby thrown out with the bathwater. I'm only asking you judge what the texts say - were they altered?
As for Scripture being altered by Satan: whether that's the reason behind certain iffy translations and outright false translations (NWT), I don't know. If this is your point, have you studied Scripture's source documents in their original language? I'm currently doing that, so I'm very interested to know if you came to your belief via that route. If yes, I'd really appreciate it if you detailed your study and reading method, so I can check it out.
Our English translations update as we get a greater understanding of Scripture's source documents. The core meaning of the message doesn't change, but the words used to convey the meaning is changed. For example, the archaic language of the KJV 1611 has been replaced with modern equivalents, so thee and thou is now you and your.
My concern is that translations that we have our most confidence in, as bible students, may be changing supernaturally. My request is that others who either feel that way also or even don't feel that way, would help me research it. I'm not an expert, which is why I first appealed to the experts. It is also why I'm appealing to those here, because I know that many here are mature believers and bible students and even experts, more so than I am. You volunteering? Just kidding.
Here's a few things that possibly our enemy is doing:
- changing words just to cause confusion - some are nonsense, some are just synonyms that almost mean the same thing
- changing names to cause confusion
- changing the creation story
- changing the character of God
- denying the deity of Christ
- showing that God only has authority in some areas
- changing references to himself (the devil)
- other reasons I'm not yet clear on
In answer to your question about original languages, no, I have not studied them beyond mostly resources online.
In Christ,
Lora