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NAVIGATION There Is A Need The Problem The Purpose How To Gather As Christians Growing in Grace and Knowledge Church vs. Cult Definitions From Scripture Textual Criticism Majority Greek Text vs. Modern Translations It would seem like all Christians would have a priority of wanting to know which Bible they can trust as being most faithful to the original languages in which they were written. Today, we are aware that not all Bibles are the same. "Personal preference" does not necessarily reflect the accuracy of the Bible version chosen. If you do not know the original languages; and of course you don't have to, but you are trusting in the work or orientation of someone you likely don't know. From Europe to the Near East, roughly 95% of the Bibles were based upon the Greek text known as Byzantine, Antioch, Textus Receptus (Received Text) or Majority Text. The modern English versions since 1881 are from a variant 4th-5th C. text from Alexandria, Egypt, which reflects what you might expect of the Alexandrian School of Gnostics and philosophers which is (1) Jesus wasn't the Christ, (2) Christ didn't come in the flesh, or (3) Jesus didn't recognize God as his father. (See 1 John 4:3, KJV) Modern versions identify with Westcott & Hort, Nestle-Aland, Critical Text, Novum Testamentum Graece, and "most recent manuscripts" only because of when they were discovered, irrespective of older manuscripts. Some examples of textual varients. See Les Garrett's videos for the evidence: Which Bible Can We Trust? VIDEOs Vol 1 Vol 2 Video of document part of presentation in Tualatin. Apply to quickly get password. Les Garret is not KJV-Only; He is Textus Receptus Only. The Authority of Church Elders in the New Testament It meticulously examines every relevant passage in the New Testament scriptures. Read the Abstract and introductory sections in Chapter I on Methodology, The Semantics of Authority, and Thesis. Next, read the Concluding Observations at the end of chapters 2 through 6. Then delve into Chapter 7 which sums up the subject of authority and the role it plays as Position, Responsibility, Power and Influence. The Great Ecclesiastical Conspiracy by Davis & Clark The only real problem we see with the King James Version is that the translation team was under the direction of Bishop Bancroft to maintain the ecclesiastical terminology of the high church which was designed to establish and preserve a clergy/laiety hierarchy through abuse of the Greek. Chapter 2 is a detailed exegesis of the Greek words that were dis-translated. Read/Printout (259K) Listen  Jerry Benjamin Do a Google Search to find audio files and one video. "The church is not about us, it is all about Christ". Best preaching! Christ is not to be only prominent; He is to be exclusively Pre-eminent. Johannic Baptism by James W. Dale John was preaching the Jewish Kingdom message and for Israel to repent. [But Israel rejects the Kingdom.] John annointed the sinless Jesus as the promised Christ. Jesus had nothing for which to repent! We can't copy Him! No allegory to "follow Christ" and get dunked. Judaic Baptism by James W. Dale As shown by Jewish and Patristic Writings Classic Baptismby James W. DaleAn Inquiry into the meaning of the word "baptism", not necessarily water. Maurice Johnson appreciated his interpretation of major passages on baptism. Ed Stevens quoted from Dale's works. We found them amazingly parallel with what we believe. However, Dale was a Presbyterian and still held to the ritual of a water ritual infants. Christic Baptism and Patristic Baptism by James W. Dale The Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit by Merrill F. UngerLack of doctrinal precision for Pentecostalism and any second act of Grace.
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