There are about 5,000 manuscripts of the NT in Greek. By carefully comparing them it is possible to be highly certain of the reading of the authentic text.
Some of these date quite close to the time that the NT was written.
The comparrison of this resevoir of manuscripts has been carried out somewhat independently by several scholars and teams of scholars with almost identical results. One can say for certain, the message has been preserved!
In contrast the principle manuscripts we have of the Hebrew Scriptures are fewer in number. We know though that they were copied with extreme accuracy by professional scribes. So we can say with certain, the message has been preserved!
The NT for the most part was not copied by proffesional scribes but for the most part it was copied carefully, still some errors were introduced, but because of the huge number of manuscripts they can be identified.
The accuracy of the preservation of the Bible can be confirmed. In contrast the Quran was, I understand, for many years passed on orally, how can we confirm how accurately that was done?
Today the whole Bible is available to just about all humankind to read in a language they understand - that is just what one would expect of a book from God.
2007-04-22 21:56:49
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answered by Ousboui 2
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In all the translations over the centuries the truth that God imparted to the world is still the same,the truth cannot be hidden,changed or substituted.
This is the magnificent power of the truth,I have read many varied translations in my time from the Jerome Latin Vulgate right through the various others to the KJV and it is surprising that or not surprising that I still see the truth within them.
We can get so bogged down with purism that for some people leaving out a comma or full stop drives them barmy.
Heaven and Earth will pass away but the Word will not and the truth will always be just what it is.
2007-04-22 22:03:36
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answered by Sentinel 7
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I'm sure I'll get a million thumbs down for saying this but I DON'T CARE, BRING 'EM ON!! I believe that the Quran is the absolute word of God that has never been changed or edited. Because the previous books were changed/edited God sent down the final book (Quran) and guarded it from ever being changed/edited. It remains the only book never to be altered in any way to this very day.
2007-04-22 21:57:37
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answered by ¸.•*´`*•.¸ ℓανєη∂єr ¸.•*´`*•.¸ 6
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you're misinterpreting the passage here. even in the journey that your interpretation have been extraordinary, Christians could nevertheless no longer be required to maintain that regulation till they underwent circumcision, and Gentile Christians have been on no account required to realize this. Now, are there regulations codified in the prophets? No. are you able to wreck or fulfill something in the prophets that may no longer in the prophets? No. If Jesus got here to "fulfill" the "regulation and prophets" then what precisely did He do to end this? "The regulation on the time replaced into the regulation of the previous testomony." No, the regulation in this context are the 1st 5 books of the previous testomony writings, and could additionally consult from each thing of the previous testomony writings. "instruct me a verse in the Bible which says that this is okay to push aside the regulations of the previous testomony?" A loaded question. The previous testomony is likewise the previous covenant, and Gentile Christians on no account grew to develop right into a criminal party to that covenant. additionally, that covenant ended; being replaced by making use of the hot covenant. Is the hot covenant no longer good sufficient for you? .
2016-10-03 10:40:21
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answered by heusel 4
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Not a single word in the New Testament comes from God. it was words from a bunch of people who thinks they heard it from God. no better than story teller.
Ofcourse it has been edited, even until this day. you will never find the exact same bible from the current bible and the bible released 10 years ago
2007-04-22 22:11:54
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answered by Pandeka 3
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>>If not, then you are playing russian rullet on an eternal scale.<<
Thanks for the warning; I'll take my chances with Christianity.
2007-04-22 21:55:42
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes it is and it is more than that, it is Jesus telling us about spiritual powers and how to get it by his Holy spirit found in john3 and acts 2, so we see once we receive his spirit that what is taught is the powers of that spirit including eternal life, he requires before we die to get his holy spirit and it only comes in Jesus name, here is how;
http://www.freedomcame.com/glory/
2007-04-22 21:53:09
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answered by bungyow 5
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If anyone tries to change the wording of the bible at all it tells exactly what they can expect.
2007-04-22 21:55:31
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answered by clbinmo 6
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