I rarely use the KJV of the Bible. It is poetic but not inspired as the Original language. I never meet anyone who knows what "concupiscence" means. It means "sexual desire", so why use that word that no one else knows when we can say "sexual desire" that everyone knows.
Then there is "lascivious" which means driven by sexual desire. Why not just say "driven by sexual desire.
Then there is "aforehand" when we could say "beforehand."
"anon" tell me what it means without looking it up please.
"assayed" What does it mean without looking it up.
"broided" what does it mean without looking it up.
"carriages," No it doesn't mean something you ride in, it means "luggage", a very different meaning from what we understand today.
"in a charger.” in the old English does not mean a warming plate we put under another plate and it doesn't mean a device for charging our phones. Look it up and you will have to if you want to understand the KJV of the Bible.
"Conversation" in the KJV of the bible does not mean to speak words, it means how we live our lives. If we misunderstand this one will be telling people they should be careful how they speak. But God never said that, He said to be sure we are living right.
"Execute" in the KJV does not mean to put to death as we use it today, it means to "carry out."
You see our culture does not understand the Old English as much as those who spoke old English two centuries ago would not be able to understand our meanings today.
God sent Godly men to translate the Bible into other languages so that the whole world would have it it their own language. The problem is always that no translation, including the KJV is inspired by God, they are only translations of the original inspired works.
Even the KJV has been updated more than 18 times to keep up with language changes. These are no cultural changes, but language changes. If we do not know a word from two hundred years ago properly we very likely would end up believing the opposite of what God actually said or in serious error in other ways.
There are godly people today just like in KJ time, who are able to interpret, perhaps even better because we have now the original language actually spoken in Israel today.
Someone might say that we can get meanings from the context. This is not necessarily true. Here is an example:
1 Peter 3:1 "Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;"
I have had people tell me that God is very concerned with the "conversation" meaning speech, because of this verse. But that's not what the verse is conveying at all. God said, "without a word" she may win her husband. that means she is not speaking. The word conversation here means her lifestyle. A woman is able to influence her husband by the way she lives and operates, even if she never speaks words. This meaning also does not mean that she may not talk at all to him about God, it just means that her life will match up with whatever she says which is borne out in the rest of the Bible.
Another misunderstanding we see commonly is in the matter of divorce and remarriage.
"Let no one put assunder", is not an instruction for people not to put something assunder, its a statement that "no one can" put assunder. The word "let" means that it is not possible for someone. That one should not try, "let" no one try to put assunder.
One cannot separate one in marriage no matter what they do. God made them one, only He can separate them but He will not, they remain one until one of them dies. This is why Christ said that remarriage is an ongoing state of adultery.
Because of the misuse and misunderstandings of the translations, man has come up with many erroneous concoctions of meanings more based on their desired belief rather than on what God actually said.
In our language when we say someone is "peculiar" we mean they are odd or strange. But the in the old English "peculiar" means "Owned, one’s very own, special, treasure; different from all of the rest."
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s."
In these days when Christians are fighting one another about translations, many will place their trust in the works of men in the translation while ignoring the work of the Holy Spirit in them to guide their thinking. I believe lack of faith drives people to place their trust in a translation rather than in the Holy Spirit Who lives in them.
We use many idioms today that never existed two hundred years ago and there will be many more to come as language changes about 2% a year. Did you know that in old English a winged creature was called a "brid." NO its not spelled wrong, that's the way they spelled and said the word that describes a winged creature that flies.
The spelling not only changed in the many words so have meanings. It is vitally important that we are able to convey to the culture the truth. If they cannot understand what we are saying then they will not listen.
I am not suggesting that we dumb down truth, only that we speak in the language of the culture we live in. I would never give a KJV of the Bible to a new believer or someone who is unsaved. I would hand them one written in their language. I would not hand a KJV of the bible to a Chinese person, they wouldn't be able to read it .
I understand the KJV, or most of it, because I have trained myself to do it. But many people are not going to train themselves in it, they must be able to sit down and read it without looking up words all the time.
We want to reach people with truth. God's truth is in Greek and Hebrew, since we cannot read that He has provided translations. Why is a provision of translations from Greek and Hebrew any different from updated English verbiage? Its not!
Of course the Holy Spirit must be constantly helping us to understand because the prejudices of translators get in the way. But we don't have to worry about that, we can trust the Holy Spirit to teach us when translators don't get it perfectly. And, the translators of the KJV did not get it more perfectly than some newer translations. It may be better than some and not as good as others.
Here's the kicker.......its the Holy Spirit that imparts wisdom, its the Holy Spirit Who enlightens us. Placing our trust in any translation will lead us into error.
I see no verse in the any translation that says "trust only the KJV of the Bible." NOT ONE!
I do see lost of scripture encouraging us to trust the Holy Spirit and Him alone.
Acts 1:8
"8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
Luke 24:45-49
45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
46 and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day,
47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"
There are translations that are not good and there are others that are, God can show you which ones. And, if none of them are perfect and they are not, then He can give you the understanding even if the words are not perfectly translated.
Bottom line!!!! Place your trust in Christ alone and not in any particular translation. Do not.....PLEASE do not argue with someone who will distract with a mindset of trusting a translation. Those who trust a translation are not trusting in the Holy Spirit.
Read which ever version you prefer, if its one that is not so good, the Holy Spirit will redirect you.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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Monday, April 22, 2019
When the Victim is not a Victim at all!
One of the tactics of a narcissist is their ability to play the victim when we have decided not to engage in argument with them. They hate it beyond measure that they were not able to dominate a conversation or communication.
When we have boundaries and standards we have a responsibility to maintain those things for personal integrity.
When a narcissist comes along expecting to overturn standards and cross our boundaries, then is the time to walk away. There are those who feel victimized when they cannot control you. They blame you for the relationship break up because you would not allow them to hammer you with their version of events or doctrine.
When we do not allow others to have their say and believe their chosen doctrine then we have crossed the line. It is one thing to discuss a matter with a fellow believer in a calm and respectful manner and quite another to hammer someone who will not be convinced by our assertions.
We all have disagreements at times, but those who cannot stand to allow us to have our beliefs without battering and punishing us, are not respectful and are not friends we want to retain.
Thankfully we are not responsible to keep everyone as a friend. We are to evaluate the value of a friendship to see if it leads us closer to God or further away from His principles.
When we see someone playing manipulative games, using intimidation, blaming and mocking then is when it is time to exit the relationship.
We always hate it when we have to assert ourselves in relationships like this, we prefer that we did not have to do it. However reason and truth dictates that we walk on down the road when we encounter those who have nothing in mind except winning. When truth is not very important, when we are not important enough to show respect to us, then too is the time to walk down the road.
The Holy Spirit can show us who and when. We have no need to analyze anything, when the Spirit speaks then we obey. No one else can assess our relationship with others, they can only give their input based on limited understanding, ultimately it is the Holy Spirit Who must give us the answer.
Hallelujah, when we trust Christ, He does really have all the answers to everything.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"
When we have boundaries and standards we have a responsibility to maintain those things for personal integrity.
When a narcissist comes along expecting to overturn standards and cross our boundaries, then is the time to walk away. There are those who feel victimized when they cannot control you. They blame you for the relationship break up because you would not allow them to hammer you with their version of events or doctrine.
When we do not allow others to have their say and believe their chosen doctrine then we have crossed the line. It is one thing to discuss a matter with a fellow believer in a calm and respectful manner and quite another to hammer someone who will not be convinced by our assertions.
We all have disagreements at times, but those who cannot stand to allow us to have our beliefs without battering and punishing us, are not respectful and are not friends we want to retain.
Thankfully we are not responsible to keep everyone as a friend. We are to evaluate the value of a friendship to see if it leads us closer to God or further away from His principles.
When we see someone playing manipulative games, using intimidation, blaming and mocking then is when it is time to exit the relationship.
We always hate it when we have to assert ourselves in relationships like this, we prefer that we did not have to do it. However reason and truth dictates that we walk on down the road when we encounter those who have nothing in mind except winning. When truth is not very important, when we are not important enough to show respect to us, then too is the time to walk down the road.
The Holy Spirit can show us who and when. We have no need to analyze anything, when the Spirit speaks then we obey. No one else can assess our relationship with others, they can only give their input based on limited understanding, ultimately it is the Holy Spirit Who must give us the answer.
Hallelujah, when we trust Christ, He does really have all the answers to everything.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"
Soylant Green is Nearly Here!
My husband and I were just listening to a news cast coming out of the state of Washington. The news was that there is a study now looking into the benefits of composting human bodies, an alternative to burial.
This is very evil, I wonder how many people will be using this compost made from human bodies to grow the vegetables they will eat.
If the governor signs the bill to allow this it will go into effect May 1st.
Things just keep getting worse all the time. I cannot think of anything more disrespectful than to use human bodies as fertilizer for plants.
Does anyone wonder anymore why I have the perspective about our region that I have?
The 10,000 person naked bike ride just 40 miles down the highway from us in Portland Oregon and now this monstrous bill to compost the bodies of human beings in our state of Washington. One has to wonder what the next abomination will be upheld as good.
Does anyone remember the movie with Charlton Heston called "Soylant Green." We are almost there folks, a time when human bodies will be used for food, cannibalism.
This is very evil, I wonder how many people will be using this compost made from human bodies to grow the vegetables they will eat.
If the governor signs the bill to allow this it will go into effect May 1st.
Things just keep getting worse all the time. I cannot think of anything more disrespectful than to use human bodies as fertilizer for plants.
Does anyone wonder anymore why I have the perspective about our region that I have?
The 10,000 person naked bike ride just 40 miles down the highway from us in Portland Oregon and now this monstrous bill to compost the bodies of human beings in our state of Washington. One has to wonder what the next abomination will be upheld as good.
Does anyone remember the movie with Charlton Heston called "Soylant Green." We are almost there folks, a time when human bodies will be used for food, cannibalism.
Avoid Nasty People Because God Said to Do it!
It is not our goal as believer to avoid nasty people to spare our own feelings. We avoid them because God told us to do so.
One cannot influence those who are contemptuous toward us and toward God. Even those who say they love God but treat others badly, are not to be our constant companions.
1 Corinthians 15: 33 "Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
When we keep company on a regular basis with those who are rude eventually we take up their ways without even realizing it.
I remember a case in which someone I knew was companions with a crude person. The person who claimed to be a Christian began talking in crude ways because they were so used to their companion's way of expressing themselves. This also happens when people watch many things on TV or movies. They are unaware that they have taken on the personality of those they spend a lot of time with.
We cannot change the heart of a sinful person by acting as though we don't notice their mean actions or verbiage. God makes it clear in His word that we validate the wicked person by refusing to withdraw from them.
Isiah 26:10 "10 Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD. "
When we have made it clear that we follow Christ and they have rejected our choice, then it is time to move on and allow God to use someone else to influence them.
When the wicked person feels free to abuse us regularly without apology, then we know we have no influence with them anyway. Christ never remained friends with those who mocked and abused Him. He moved on to those who would listen and appreciate.
When we cannot let go of a the companionship of a wicked person we have elevated them above God. Our dependence on their companionship leaves us weak and vulnerable to their manipulations and intimidation. Even causing us to dishonor God by remaining silent to keep from starting fights. There is no value in a relationship in which someone must remain silent to appease those who love to fight.
"Two cannot walk together who are not agreed." God said this! Amos.
Ecclesiastes 4:11-12 "…11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken."
When we make our primary and constant companions those who love Christ we will grow stronger. God meant for us to have fellowship and agreement with those who are our constant companions. We think we are strong until we have been challenged by a wicked person, then is when we find out they are the ones controlling our conversation and perhaps even our life choices.
We, our companions and God should be our strong three strand cord. God is at the center of all goings on in these kind of relationships. However, when God is not at the center and someone is attempting to divert us from Christ then Satan is at the center of that relationship.
1 Peter 5:8
"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
John 10:10
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
James 4:7
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
When we become bold in our living out of the life with Christ, it will chase off those who want to deter us from our walk. When they have been chased away by our "fervor" for Christ, then they will begin the smear tactics, the same ones that were used on Christ. Lies against us as well as attempts to sabotage whatever Christ is doing in us.
One of the ways they will sabotage is to make up lies about our life to make it appear as though we have not changed. They will gossip to cause others to see us the way they want them to see us. All of this does not have to cause any frustration in us. We can move on, steadily growing as God works in spite of them. God really does have our good in mind, even through these attacks. The calmer we are, the more trusting of God's purpose and protection, the more they will come against us.
They did all this to Christ and the apostles, it did not change the mission, nor did it destroy it. God is still in control all the time. His purposes in our encounters are to educate us while making us stronger.
Proverbs 29:25-26 "25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set securely on high. 26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD."
Last and very important thought: Never fear man, obey God and there will be great blessing, even if only to know that we honored and pleased God, our conscience before God is clear and powerful.
1 Peter 3:16-22
"16 and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.
17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.
18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; "
Hallelujah!!!!
One cannot influence those who are contemptuous toward us and toward God. Even those who say they love God but treat others badly, are not to be our constant companions.
1 Corinthians 15: 33 "Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
When we keep company on a regular basis with those who are rude eventually we take up their ways without even realizing it.
I remember a case in which someone I knew was companions with a crude person. The person who claimed to be a Christian began talking in crude ways because they were so used to their companion's way of expressing themselves. This also happens when people watch many things on TV or movies. They are unaware that they have taken on the personality of those they spend a lot of time with.
We cannot change the heart of a sinful person by acting as though we don't notice their mean actions or verbiage. God makes it clear in His word that we validate the wicked person by refusing to withdraw from them.
Isiah 26:10 "10 Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD. "
When we have made it clear that we follow Christ and they have rejected our choice, then it is time to move on and allow God to use someone else to influence them.
When the wicked person feels free to abuse us regularly without apology, then we know we have no influence with them anyway. Christ never remained friends with those who mocked and abused Him. He moved on to those who would listen and appreciate.
When we cannot let go of a the companionship of a wicked person we have elevated them above God. Our dependence on their companionship leaves us weak and vulnerable to their manipulations and intimidation. Even causing us to dishonor God by remaining silent to keep from starting fights. There is no value in a relationship in which someone must remain silent to appease those who love to fight.
"Two cannot walk together who are not agreed." God said this! Amos.
Ecclesiastes 4:11-12 "…11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken."
When we make our primary and constant companions those who love Christ we will grow stronger. God meant for us to have fellowship and agreement with those who are our constant companions. We think we are strong until we have been challenged by a wicked person, then is when we find out they are the ones controlling our conversation and perhaps even our life choices.
We, our companions and God should be our strong three strand cord. God is at the center of all goings on in these kind of relationships. However, when God is not at the center and someone is attempting to divert us from Christ then Satan is at the center of that relationship.
1 Peter 5:8
"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
John 10:10
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
James 4:7
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
When we become bold in our living out of the life with Christ, it will chase off those who want to deter us from our walk. When they have been chased away by our "fervor" for Christ, then they will begin the smear tactics, the same ones that were used on Christ. Lies against us as well as attempts to sabotage whatever Christ is doing in us.
One of the ways they will sabotage is to make up lies about our life to make it appear as though we have not changed. They will gossip to cause others to see us the way they want them to see us. All of this does not have to cause any frustration in us. We can move on, steadily growing as God works in spite of them. God really does have our good in mind, even through these attacks. The calmer we are, the more trusting of God's purpose and protection, the more they will come against us.
They did all this to Christ and the apostles, it did not change the mission, nor did it destroy it. God is still in control all the time. His purposes in our encounters are to educate us while making us stronger.
Proverbs 29:25-26 "25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set securely on high. 26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD."
Last and very important thought: Never fear man, obey God and there will be great blessing, even if only to know that we honored and pleased God, our conscience before God is clear and powerful.
1 Peter 3:16-22
"16 and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.
17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.
18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; "
Hallelujah!!!!
Sunday, April 21, 2019
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