Verses that can be interpreted differently?

[Marnie]

Divine inspiration of God carries through the translations! What kind of God would want the future Church to be informed by a watered-down Word? God is very capable of preserving His Word for this generation. People who believe that the scriptures we study today are not inspired are speaking heresy.

I have been called a heretic by the best of them, but you don't want to cross swords with me on this. Theology 101 is pretty simple on this. Here is a passge from my church's Statement of Essential and Fundamental Truths:

We believe that Almighty God has revealed all that is necessary for life and faith in the sixty-six books of the Holy Scripture, which are the Word of God. All Scripture was given by inspiration by God; that is, it is God-breathed as holy men of old wrote, being borne along by the Holy Spirit. The Scriptures are infallible and inerrant in the original writings and are the final arbiter in all disputes. Its authority is derived from its Author and not from the opinions of men. (Matthew 5:18; 24:35; John 10:35;16:12 13; 17:17; 1 Corinthians 2:7-14; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3: 15-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Revelation 1:1-3; 22:6,18-19)

We believe that the Bible is God

[Guest shiloh357]

Interesting story:

I was listening to a missionary once, and he was part of a team that was ministering among a tribe in Africa. They were, among other things, attempting to translate the Bible into the language of this tribe. They came to the verse in Isaiah where it says, "Come let us reason together; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall become white as snow." Well the problem was that these people had never seen snow. There were no snow-capped mountains for them to observe, and so the missionaries were in a bit of quandry as to how to communicate this verse.

A day or so later, they found a flower that had both a solid white center and solid white petals. They asked the people what they called that flower. The missionaries used the name of that flower in the place of "snow" in order to get the biblical imagery across to the people.

[reacher]

Truth be told about the matter, there is no way you can read the bible without the bible reading you. Why? Because the book is alive, FOR REAL. You cannot search it out without it searching you out, and you can't come face to face with the Word, and save face all at the same time. The bible is a revealer of secrets, and that's including yours. it is written: Hebrews 10:7 - Then said I, Lo, I come in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God. What you hear when you read the Word has to do with whose will you are out to do....yours or the Lords. Different interpretations are not the problem if the common denominator remains the same who is Jesus of course. There is variety in unity, ya know?

[billie]

who is the judge upon this earth of what the "original meaning" of a particular scripture verse is?

Holy Spirit.

[Tribulation]

who is the judge upon this earth of what the "original meaning" of a particular scripture verse is?

As 'billielovesdarrin' says - it's the Holy Spirit!

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - "He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit."

[EricH]

Please do not turn this into a discussion regarding the Roman Catholic Church. That was not the intention of the OP

[Tribulation]

who is the judge upon this earth of what the "original meaning" of a particular scripture verse is?

As 'billielovesdarrin' says - it's the Holy Spirit!

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - "He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit."

yes, and whom does the Holy Spirit work through to give us ALL TRUTH?

Edited by moderator to remove attempt to steer discussion in the direction of Roman Catholic doctrine

Papist,

I did reply to that question - however it quite rightly was removed by one of the moderators. If you want to have a debate about the Roman Catholic doctrine - then I'll be more than happy to talk via PM or e-mail.

God Bless.

[billie]

who is the judge upon this earth of what the "original meaning" of a particular scripture verse is?

As 'billielovesdarrin' says - it's the Holy Spirit!

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - "He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit."

yes, and whom does the Holy Spirit work through to give us ALL TRUTH?

All who are indwelt by him.

[Floatingaxe]

Truth be told about the matter, there is no way you can read the bible without the bible reading you. Why? Because the book is alive, FOR REAL. You cannot search it out without it searching you out, and you can't come face to face with the Word, and save face all at the same time. The bible is a revealer of secrets, and that's including yours. it is written: Hebrews 10:7 - Then said I, Lo, I come in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God. What you hear when you read the Word has to do with whose will you are out to do....yours or the Lords. Different interpretations are not the problem if the common denominator remains the same who is Jesus of course. There is variety in unity, ya know?

Amen!

[Floatingaxe]

John 16:13

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

Count on it.