I read many posts that say that one is to study the original texts that the scripture was written in...cross reference any verses to other verses in the Bible to get a complete meaning. However, many scholars from many faiths do this very thing and come to different conclusions about the same passages. Which is accurate and which is not...Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Presbyterians?
Furthermore, why is it that some say that certain scriptures are cut and dry and literal as they stand...when they do not affect their view...but, when you point to one that is contradictory to their beliefs...they use the whole cross-reference, explain it away reasoning?
Who quotes scriptures accurately?
Why is there a double standard by the fundamentalists?
2007-06-29 10:50:30 · 16 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People fail to understand that those with differing beliefs believe they see things just as clearly. If people can genuinely interpret a text to mean something than what others say, that text becomes... questionable at best, meaningless at worst. It doesn't matter if a book is infallible (which I doubt), since PEOPLE are fallible. Thus, even their understanding of a text is fallible.
The greatest lesson of the Bible is love, and I believe that is the clearest one of all. Without that, nothing else matters...
2007-06-29 13:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by Skye 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Knowing what the original text says is very important, its when it gets out of hand that its a big deal. Most of the Bible is accurate to the original text but some (yes even in the KJV) was changed to include or say something that's just not there. Such as the word "tattoo" is not in the original text but was added in 1611 to be "included" with cutting and marking to body for the dead. However there are some who take this to extremes... the original text doesnt often make the text itself look completely different and if it does... someone took it to an extreme.
2007-06-29 18:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great question. Pray for the Lord to guide your study,
read the introduction and look at the group that put the translation together.
The bigger and more diverse the group the more accurate I believe the translation is.
I bought two references a Bible dictionary and a concordance.
I use different translations when I am struggling to understand.
I have a different attitude than you do though.
I look for what God has for me rather than to discredit his word.
2007-06-29 18:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by easyericlife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no divisions in the body of Christ, so when an organization claims to be a division of it then from that point on there is error in their doctrine. Division and error are found in all denominations, so-called non-denominational churches, and also any organization that sells the word, because there is no buying and selling in the kingdom of God either. And any church that has a 501(c)3 contract with the government is full of error.
There are churches where believers are fed the pure word of God by pastors whom God has raised up for these the last days. They don't have building programs though because the truth is not popular. You will find them preaching repentance from sin, baptizm in the name of Jesus, and preparation for the coming of the Lord. Their doctrine is true and you won't find disagreement among other pastors and believers on what the word of God says.
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Also, the King James bible is the pure, inerrant and infallible word of God that he wants us to have today.
2007-06-29 18:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
haha! yeah, good question. Most people recognize that scripture can have varying meanings depending on who is reading it and what translation they are using. It's really faulty to say there is "one accurate" way to interpret a passages' meaning. That doesn't mean anything goes, but you have to apply commonly accepted standards of "exegesis," (draw meaning out of). Fundamentalists like to think that the individual is the ultimate authority and they also tend to take scripture out of context, meaning they will take a sentence and say "see, this is what it says," ignoring the original context and the entire context of the passage.
2007-06-29 17:58:17 · answer #5 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm a fundie.
When I use quotes from the Bible, I paste them from a Bible program utilizing the King James Version.
If you are doubt about whether the quotes are accurate, check them out against your own Bible, or Bible software.
And above all,
2007-06-29 17:57:14 · answer #6 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most people don't quote the scriptures accurately. If you don't believe that there is going to be a rapture soon and all the bad people are going to be left behind, then you probably quote the scriptures accurately.
2007-06-29 17:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Hebrew translated Bible is the most accurate and the King James is not to be the most inaccurate as far as translations are concerned.
2007-06-29 17:52:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
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You can’t. You will find that quoters will ultimately rest with ‘well, this is what I believe’. It is likely that reasoning away an uncomfortable idea is essential because of the domino effect it will have on other beliefs. In other words they are tyed together.
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2007-06-29 18:14:04 · answer #9 · answered by de v 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do this by comparing scripture with scripture. The whole of the Bible should be in sync.
Isaiah 34:16
"Search from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these shall fail; Not one shall lack her mate. For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them."
As long as we get John 3:16 right, we have all we need for eternal life, and the Bible entire in microcosm.
http://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/john_3-16.pdf
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - KJV
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. - NKJV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. NIV
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. NASV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. ASV
Great post Bobby Jim.
2007-06-29 17:55:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋