Accuracy of the Scriptures, conviction, faith, and spiritual knowledge are topics, today. Also, there is more on adornment, church attendance, and men removing their hats in respect to GOD. The “Yahoo! Answers” writer using the ID “sky” (Level 1 with 137 points, a member since April 21, 2010) posted the following:
Why would anyone choose to use a bible that isn't accurate?
How can anybody use a bible that adds writings to it that are not from the holy scriptures? How can anybody use a bible that adds some books to it from the apocrypha but does not even include all the books from the apocrypha? How can people use a bible that includes gods name Jehovah in some verses but does not include the name Jehovah to all the verses where the name belongs?
Here are some writings I know of added to most bibles that are not part of the scriptures.
-----Verses added-----
Matthew:17:21
Matthew:18:11
Matthew:23:14
Mark:7:16
Mark:9:44
Mark:9:46
Mark:11:26
Mark:15:28
Mark:16:9-20
Luke:17:36
Luke:23:17
John:5:4
John:7:53-8:11
Acts:8:37
Acts:15:34
Acts:24:7
Acts:28:29
Romans:16:24
The only bible I know of that does not add any of these writings and includes gods name where it belongs and brings the original meaning of the Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek scriptures is the new world translation of the holy scriptures.
THE BATTLE AXE: Should Men Take Their Hats Off (05/15/2014)—(5.) For many, wearing a hat in church is an issue centered in ideas about gender equality and social justice, rather than upon reverence and right respect to GOD, or agreement and unity with the congregation of worshipers. Therefore, attitudes, behavior, defiance, misconduct, pride, respect, and selfishness are foremost in their considerations. Yet, just as there are warnings against the crown of pride, there are various expressions throughout the holy writings that speak to the idea of “power on ones head.” Included are the crown of anointing oil, a crown of glory, the crown of life, the crown of rejoicing, the crown of righteousness, the crown of thorns, and the crown of twelve stars. Commanded to don the whole armor of GOD, believers are to continually wear, and never remove, aspects of divinity visible only to GOD such as the helmet of salvation. Power on ones head is especially seen through the mark of GOD, a seal upon ones forehead indicating divine authority, ownership, and a sacred, personal bond as joint-heir with Christ. Persons who appear to be worthless to the church because of their outward appearance nevertheless should be respected and treated as having unseen accomplishments and victories in Christ. Men are further cautioned against judging, and jumping to conclusions on the basis of appearances, for women who appear to be uncovered often are wearing hair pieces and wigs. The use of the prayer shawl by modern Christian believers and Messianic Jews allows one to create a closet and secret chamber for prayer (we say, tabernacle).
(6.) Church attendance has become a matter of self-expression for many believers. The broad range of motives for church-going now includes such interests as amusement and entertainment, family bonding and home management, meet-and-greet for singles, self-discovery and self-improvement as well as re-socialization of those from prison, substance abuse therapy and treatment. Many miss the fact that church attendance is vital to properly realizing the corporate nature of mankind in relationship to GOD. The church is to be understood as a unique body containing life called into existence by GOD, and having many different members that function in various ways to accomplish many diverse purposes. The needs of the whole body as a single unit must be ones focus, rather than the needs of the self. Just as in marriage, neither the husband nor the wife may claim greater importance than their partner, and their considerations must always put their union first (not the children, not the self), believers are to make commitment wherein the spiritual needs of the congregation and others are put ahead of ones personal needs. Several of the most difficult aspects of Christ as a model for created beings and living creatures must come into practice: doing ones duty (correctly completing things that absolutely must be done—like it, don’t like it), humility (acknowledgment of authority, duty performed and required from others, hierarchy, and showing respect to others), and sacrifice (damage or loss willingly endured to display commitment, respect, and submission; something of value destroyed in order to turn away divine wrath, to express reverence, or petition for lenience). Those controlled and dominated by appetite, feelings and intellect rarely experience the church as a sanctuary, a place of divine presence. In ignorance, they behave as if at home, or out on the streets. However, once born again, all are entered into a process of growth and transformation. Every mature believer will operate with the motive of pleasing GOD and honoring Christ. Their willingness to serve within the household of GOD will be displayed both in what they do, and in what they abstain from doing. See John 7: 24, James 2: 1-13, 1st Samuel 16: 1-14, Mark 11: 15-17, Romans 12: 1-21, 1st Corinthians 12: 1-31, 2nd Timothy 4: 8, Hebrews 10: 19-29 and Ephesians 6: 10-18, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. (Proverbs 9: 6-11, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: A “Good” Verse? (05/09/2014); What GOD Demands (05/10/2014); Bible and Spirit (04/26/2014); Personality? (04/27/2014); The Nature of Scripture (03/27/2014); Divine Sleep (03/28/2014); Reading Only The Red Part (11/19/2012); According to the Eternal Purpose (11/20/2012)
“sky”, many mature Christian believers now choose to use several different copies and versions of the Bible all at the same time during their studies along with commentaries, and other source materials. For such believers, there are no issues regarding the accuracy, completeness, or fluency of their translations and supplements. Conviction is not by “the letter,” and on the basis of what appears on a page. Rather, ones endowment of the Holy Spirit determines what a reader will take away as continuing the ministry of Jesus Christ.
Through their baptism (death of ones inborn spirit, rebirth from divine DNA, so to speak), a person receives aspects of the same spirit matter that operated in the creation of the universe, and that resided in Jesus Christ as an incarnation of GOD. Those who are born again must learn and “grow up” again by continuing to meet life challenges in the earth. In addition to spiritual knowledge, and new skills that come by observance of sacred practices (we say, sacraments), believers must develop discernment, a form of divine judgment wherein ones own spirit matter is applied as the standard to recognize the spirit content within events, experiences, objects, operations, other persons, purposes, things spoken, and utterance.
There is a lot more to be said, correctly understood, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, in presumption and pride, many respond to the holy writings using only emotion, imagination, intellect, logic, reason, and “science,” finite gifts among created beings, and living creatures. The inseparable aspects of divinity now available through Jesus (such as faith, forbearance, holiness, joy, longsuffering, love, wisdom, and wrath against sin) are ignored, improperly exercised, neglected, and overlooked.). Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your meekness and faith.
For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, (1st Thessalonians 5: 7-9, KJV)
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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