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I am a retired pastor of
the Church of God (Tennessee). My name is Isaac Livingston. I am from Neyyoor India. |
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I am a retired pastor of
the Church of God (Tennessee). My name is Isaac Livingston. I am from Neyyoor India. |
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Email: Pastor True Gospel
Praise the Lord! Alleluia! This is about a study of the bibles that we have in our hands, and to know how genuine it is. We have many versions of bibles; and these versions contradict each other, yet preachers claim that the bible has no error, and it is inerrant and infallible. The dictionary meaning of 'inerrant' is free from error, and 'infallible' is, that it will not mislead, deceive, or disappoint anyone. God gave us the bible by inspiring holy men, and now he is revealing the bible, and considers it as his word. Jesus Christ also says that his word is a mystery of God. If it is a mystery, it will mean one thing to the people of God, something else to religious people, and a different thing to the worldly people. So, nobody will understand the bible correctly, unless God reveals it to them. But God reveals his truth only to his people in person, one by one. However, most Christians study bible intellectually, but not from God by revelation. We may study the bible being a Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal, or as any other denominational person, or by using a study bible written by a famous preacher. So, our understanding will be biased depend on what side we are on. So, we will have different understanding of the bible. So, the bible as a book, is not inerrant and infallible. But if God revels the bible to you, then it will be the truth, and it will be the same always.
God has inspired the Old and the New Testament Scriptures. God gives us holy Spirit to show light to scriptures, and the Holy Ghost to guide our life to walk according to scriptures. So, without these two Spirits, we can neither understand, nor apply it in our lives. Further, there are many versions of bibles, and they are all different from one to another. So, which version is the true word of God? Modern versions are to make profit and to promote false doctrines. So, they are printed with twists on purpose. So, how can the bible be inerrant and infallible? It cannot be and they are not.
In "Matthew 5:18 Jesus says, For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." So, it is the book of God. It must have the Calibrating High Standard of accuracy with truth, for us to live a godly life here in the world, and to inherit eternal life. It must be genuine. The verse above says that one jot or one title will not pass away, and so, it must be microscopically accurate. Now let us see the practicality of the situation! I know the bibles in two languages. One is, my native Indian language; it is Tamil. It was translated directly from Greek language, by a group of people, who were dedicated their full service to God. So, I hold that Bible as the standard, for my studies. In English, there are many versions. To a certain extent, I have compared them with my Tamil bible. I was amazed to see that many modern versions are not only wrong, but they are twisted, and it maybe on purpose. I do not have time to investigate, and so I have rejected them. I found that King James version and American Standard are very close with my Tamil bible. I saw only a few insignificant mistakes in them. If your intention is to study truth from a bible, use KJV or American Standard. Other versions are perhaps written to make money, or to promote false doctrines, and they are corrupted. These are not even the word of God, since the devil got his hands in these Bibles. In this situation, these bibles are neither inerrant nor infallible. But preachers proudly quote the above verse emphasizing that not even a jot or tittle can be changed from the word of God, and they refer it to any version of the bible. But most versions of bibles are polluted, and everything is changed. Example: I have 16 verses that are in KJV, but not in NIV since they removed them, because these verses hinder their doctrine; it was on purpose. The verses are Matthew 17:21, 18:11, 23:14, Mark 7:16, 9:44,46, 11:26, 15:28, Luke 17:36, 23:17, John 5:4, Acts 8:37, 15:34, 24:7, 28:29, & Romans 16:24. They have twisted so many other verses. Most other versions followed NIV. The devil made them do so and so, these are fake bibles. How can we say that one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from these fake bibles? But whatever God reveals to us from the bible will be true.
God has brought us the bible together, using many people from different times. "2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." Here we see three points: 1) Bible is inspired by God. 2) Bible is to make a person righteous. 3) Bible makes a man of God perfect, with proof of good works. Jesus says in "Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes." Here, we see two points. 1) God reveals his word only to people like babes. 2) God hides the word to the wise and prudent. So, the word of God is not just words, but it is a spirit puzzle. Please note the above five points. If, the bible is written by intelligence of men, it can be understood by intelligence. Since it is written by the inspiration of God, we cannot understand it without the revelation of God. Further, Jesus says in John 6:63, "the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." Here we see two more points, 1) His revealed words are of Spirit nature, not only printed letters. 2) They are Life also; that is, this revealed Spirit can give eternal life to people. And Jesus was telling his disciples in "Matthew 13:11, He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." So, understanding the word of God is given to God's chosen people like his disciples, but not to Pharisees, Scribes, and priests of those days; and now they are theologians, celebrities, preachers, TV personalities, and such people. So, they do not know the truth of the bible. But we buy study-bibles from them, and we learn scriptures from them. And so, we also do not know the truth. The true word of God will make a person righteous and perfect to do God's good works. If your bible study just gives you knowledge, but not the power of God to do the good works of God, you are studying just a letter bible, but not the Spirit revealed Bible, and it is not the word of God.
Bible has old and new testaments. The old testament is mostly about the blessings and curses in the kingdoms of this world, and about Jews and Gentiles. New testament is about the kingdom of God in heaven, about punishments to evil people in hell and in the lake of fire; about the escape from hell for common people; and about the glory that will adore the righteous people in heaven and in the house of God. God removed the old covenant, and he is establishing the new covenant with his people in person, one by one. In "Colossians 2:14 Jesus, Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross." So, Jesus Christ erased all ordinances of the old testament on his cross. But we brought them all back to Christianity. All ceremonies, rituals, traditions, and the old priesthood are in the new testament churches, except the animal sacrifice; and they display the crucifix of Jesus for that. Churches are old testament temple in disguise.
"Hebrews 8:13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away." The old covenant was made for the Jews. They did not keep it and so, God revoked it. Now, nobody has the old covenant, and it was decayed and vanished 2000+ years ago. The old covenant never belonged to Christians; we were Gentiles at that time. But Christians now grabbed the old covenant for themselves now, which was for the Jews, after God has destroyed them even for the Jews, which does not exist at all, and is erased. And they preach the old covenant and the blessings from it by using the name of Jesus Christ. It is abomination, ungodly and it is deception of the devil. The old covenant has blessings and curses together. But our preachers will preach only the blessings but not the curses. It is to put up a show as godly people as the old scribes and priests, to please their congregation, get their salary, and to make their easy money and good life. They are not of God, but they are of religion and are of the devil. God has a new covenant for you and me. But Satan challenge Christians saying that the old covenant and blessings are also the word of God, and so, we must not leave them behind. It is deception. But almost all Christians believe Satan rather than God, as Eve believed Satan above God at the garden of Eden. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, let the old covenant go, which does not exist anyway, and embrace the new covenant. If you do, it will be your new beginning, to be one with Jesus Christ. Then, in the place of religiosity, godliness will set in. God will give you the holy Spirit and power, make you grow to be the Sons of God to inherit the kingdom of God in heaven. May God bless you.
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Matthew 28:20, & Mark 16:15. Jesus Christ preached his commandments to obey, as his
Gospel; it is the true Gospel to inherit Eternal life. Genesis 3:1-4 & 2 Corinth 11:2-4. But Preachers, who are Serpents of Satan, preach the life of man Jesus just to believe, but not to live as a chaste virgin, as the gospel; it is another gospel, which cannot and will not give Eternal life.The true gospel will convert evil people to do good and thereby they will inherit the kingdom in heaven
. John 3:19-21 say that people are two kinds, evil and true. Evil doers will not come to the Light, who is God; but people of truth come to God for their deeds to be made manifest. We have good and evil people by our standard of our society or culture. These evil people may be converted to be doers of truth by the power of God, and they may inherit the kingdom of God in heaven.
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