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Defending the Truth

Defending the Truth…Authority

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The Bible Is Our Authority Because: It is God’s word...Matt. 4:4; 1 Thes. 2:13 He is the giver of life...Acts 17:28; Psa. 104:29 He exercises His authority in Scripture...Heb. 1:1,2; 2 Cor. 10:8; 1 Cor. 14:37 There are no untruths in the Bible...2 Sam. 7:28; John 10:35 The Bible claims authority...Heb. 2:14; 1 Pet. 4:11 Jesus used it as an authority...Matt. … [Read more...] about Defending the Truth…Authority

Translations: NASB

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The NASB was published in 1971, translated by a group of 58 men who held “the conviction that the words of Scripture as originally penned in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek were inspired of God.” The translators used all available scholarship to produce a more accurate work. Even though it is quite literal, it is presented in a contemporary language. There are places that could … [Read more...] about Translations: NASB

Translations: Living Bible

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 There are numerous translations of the Bible available in bookstores and on the Internet. Paraphrased versions of the Scriptures are popular. Paraphrase versions are more commentaries than translations and are what the translator “thinks” is being said in a certain passage. “A ‘Dynamic Equivalent’ attempts to use the original language as a guide in translating, and then … [Read more...] about Translations: Living Bible

Translations: RSV

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The Revised Standard Version was a translation in 1952 by some 15 men that were rather liberal in their viewpoints. Some things that could be translated in different ways were generally translated according to his own beliefs. In Romans 11:20, it reads, “…you stand only through faith.” The word “only” is not in the Greek and should not be in any translation; it is an indication … [Read more...] about Translations: RSV

Defending the Truth…Scriptures

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How do we defend the truth against charismatic teachings? What are charismatic teachings? They include the working of signs and miracles even today. The scriptures below refute these teachings: The Bible warns of delusions and lying wonders: Matthew 24:24; 2 Timothy 3:13; Revelation 13:13 The design of Jesus’ miracles was to confirm that He was from God: Matthew 11:2-6; … [Read more...] about Defending the Truth…Scriptures