DJC49 wrote:
Referring to John MacAurthur:

Then you have a mighty peculiar definition of what an APOSTATE is.

rogerant wrote:
And if John MacAurthur is not saved, then we must...

enough already wrote:
PreacherJon, I think it is erroneous to call John MacArthur an apostate {in reference to a link provided by Jim Lincoln}. Dr. MacArthur is a renown bible teacher and expository pastor, and has been a blessing to many who have heard him preach. We need to be careful how we accuse others, we must never base salvation solely on a translation. God ultimately is the one who bolts through the proud, hardened heart and saves the lost sinner. No one can understand any translation unless God first opens the understanding of that person. Perhaps you should re-think your severe accusation against Dr. MacArthur; let's keep in mind, none of us are perfect, we are all sinners saved by HIS GRACE. May God guide your heart in this matter.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
Excellent, Neil, of course as John MacArthur pointed out, modern translations don't entirely depend on Westcott and Hort ,[URL=http://www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/KJV.HTM]]]The Biblical Position on The KJV Controversy[/URL]. Even though they are superior to [URL=http://www.dbts.edu/journals/1996_1/ERASMUS.PDF]]]Erasmus and the Textus Receptus[/URL]. The KJV contains 110% of the Gospel perhaps they thought it was better to have to much than too little? In any event, as Daniel Wallace pointed out in his sidenote in [URL=http://www.bible.org/page.php?page_id=1824]]]Part III: From the KJV to the RV (from Elegance to Accuracy)[/URL], it is essential for future pastors to know Greek and Hebrew. First of all about the biblical text being preserved in the AV, [URL=http://www.dbts.edu/journals/1996_2/Preface.pdf]]] The Preface to the King James Version And the King James Only Position[/URL].

ENGINEER wrote:
we believe that the Bible has been infallibly preserved because God has said so, though we are at a loss to explain all of the difficulties with this position. Those who reject the doctrine of preservation mock us because we cannot answer all their questions. Let them mock. We have God's promise on these things. We have an infallible Bible in our hands.

Tony Borrelli wrote:
I can assure you that as a student in Roman Catholic parochial schools and high schools in the 1950's, if you even suggested that evolution was remotely possible, you would have gotten your knuckles bruised by a yardstick wielded by a infuriated nun. The R.C. position was that such belief was anathema.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
Gentlemen, I said the [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Bible]]]Geneva Bible[/URL], was a superior Bible to the [URL=http://www.bible-researcher.com/kingjames.html]]]The King James Bible[/URL], the [URL=http://www.ihcc.org/sw_index.php?id=book_desc&item_id=RHyfyGRnMWJP5nJCRv34NTRip]]]NAS Pew Bible[/URL], without any study notes is great, the KJV the --ecumenical-- Bible, need to at least be in the form of the Ryrie KJV Study Bible, to be a fit version of the Bible, but why bother? when better translations are out there, [URL=http://www.dbts.edu/journals/1996_2/Preface.pdf]]] The Preface to the King James Version And the King James Only Position[/URL]. Ruth, you should also ask why do many people ignorant of the history of the Bible align themselves with the KJV only position? Of course one reason is an extra-biblical, RCC-like, Muslim-like beliefs in a version rather than the Word of God. One can pray these people realize what the .

"There is absolutely no incompatibility between evolutionary theory and the Bible's message,"

Jim Lincoln wrote:
For example in I Samuel 25:34, etc. it makes God out as being a foul-mouth!

Molly wrote:
1) Assuming a faithful group of scholars, and understanding that language does develop over centuries, would it be wrong to attempt a faithful up-to-date version?

2) Although it would be better if we all could read the Hebrew and Greek. Alas for me, I never learned.

2)We don't need to understand Hebrew and Greek. According to Scripture, God has preserved His Word perfectly for every language and generation. We have an as accurate copy of God's word in the KJV as what was wrote in the original manuscripts because the preservation was done by God and not left to man. When "scholars" start "correcting" the Word of God, they are placing themselves above the Scripture, and it is subject to what ever they "feel" it should say.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
A version of the Bible is useless unless it is understood,

hidemi williges wrote:
I wonder if this is where the Muslims start to get integrated into the one world harlot.

John Yurich wrote:
And why do most Baptist Churches require that someone who was Baptized as an infant be Baptized again in order to become a member of their Baptist Church?

hidemi williges wrote:
It should come as no surprise that an organization as liberal and corrupt as the World Council of Churches is, would be involved in such an event as this. The WCC has lost touch with Biblical Christianity years ago.

A Bible Christian Who Believes wrote:
Since last visiting my Christian Friend J.V.; he has related to me how he's been Personally introduced to THE Beast or "Anti-Christ" of Revelation Chapter 13; by Satan, that is Lucifer, himself.
J.V. gave me a detailed description of The Coming BEAST/Anti-Christ:
a.He is about 5'-10" tall.
b.Weighs about 175 lbs.
c.Is medium-slender in built.
d.Has dark-blond/light-brown "auburn" close-cropped hair.
e.He is a Roman; that is, was born in the environs of Rome, Italy.
f.He is a Roman Catholic.
h.He is heavily politically involved in the EU.
i.His First Name starts with the letters "De" and his Last Name ends with the letters "ov".
j.Although he is Roman/Italian; he has a Slovic/Russian sounding name.
k.He is VERY arrogant, pompous & vain.
l.He knows that he is THE Anti-Christ.
m.He holds all religions, especially the Roman Catholic religion, in contempt.
n.His eyes are dark-hazel greenish-blue/bluish-green.
o.He's in his 30s.
p.His eyebrows are straight.

hidemi williges wrote:
I pray that more people would realize this especially those who call themselves "Christian".

Neil wrote:
I just question whether such apostasy as we see is what is specifically referred to in Biblical prophecy.

what God says church is supposed to do - teach.

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; "

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;"

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables"(like Calvinism)

Jim Lincoln wrote:
This is an interesting article, many of us became Christian in non-bible believing churches be they mainline or pentecostal, Governor Palin and many others who have left most of the shackles of Pentecostalism behind should read such articles as, [URL=http://www.pre-trib.org/article-view.php?id=22]]]The Calvinistic Heritage of Dispensationalism[/URL], to make sure they are completely free.