I love my KJV, but even that translation has errors and shortcomings. I know of many people who read the KJV and read it differently and see what they want to see with what they read. Some read into the writtings of the translation, to say something totally different than what was intended.
I'm not one who believes the KJV is
the only Bible...however it is very close to the oldest manuscripts, as well as the writings of the early church fathers.
Could you be more specific in regard to the "errors and shortcomings" please?
The only way to get the scriptures right is to never allow yourself to introduce a personal translation into the scriptures.
Scripture must be interpreted by scripture exclusively. Let God tell you what is correct.
For example, if I was to read about a beast with seven heads in the book of revelation, I could come up with a myriad of different interpretations...I have heard several different meanings for this scripture alone. However if I want to know the true meaning of the beast with seven heads all I have to do is read the scriptures and the answer is right there...
3Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names
and had seven heads and ten horns. 4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. 5This title was written on her forehead:
MYSTERY
BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
7Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the
seven heads and ten horns .
8The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9"This calls for a mind with wisdom.
The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits.
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They are also seven kings . Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while.
11The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
12" The ten horns you saw
are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.
13They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.
14They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called chosen and faithful followers."
15Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits,
are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages .
16The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
17For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God's words are fulfilled.
18The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."
So there it is folks. I don’t have to guess or come up with a “spiritual†meaning because the scriptures interpret themselves. This is the only real way to get the truth of the scriptures.
The example of Revelation that I used can be discerned correctly and entirely by using the same method of letting scripture interpret scripture. It is a complicated plan about what will happen in the end times and during the seven year tribulation, and can be understood through the interpretation of scriptures alone.
If you let others come up with their own non scriptural interpretations things quickly become confusing and when that happens dictators who head cults become “needed†by their followers to give “truth†which cannot otherwise be understood.
You will see this kind of scriptural hijacking method being used by all the cults.
The interpretations are so intricate and confusing that the average follower cannot comprehend them, however, the cult leaders are then able to select a few “chosen disciples†to indoctrinate by having them open themselves up to a form of brainwashing where the victim actually believes they have been given a special gift from the leader and or God, that they can then propagate to the “lost†masses.
J.W. have been extremely effective at these kinds of tactics. If you notice they never come to the door by themselves they always come in groups of two or more.
This way the new members can be watched over and trained on the job so to speak.
I noticed that as soon as I began to expose the N.W.T. translation team, and the fact that none of them were qualified to translate, as a matter of fact none of them could even understand Greek or Hebrew at all save one, who had a very rudimentary and sparse knowledge and could not translate a simple verse of genesis into the original Hebrew in a Scottish courtroom, but as soon as I began to put the facts out, they stopped coming to my door! Now they walk past my house on the way to each of my next door neighbours.
They don’t allow their victims to be around inconvenient truth such as that.
Anyway, I’ve hammered away at this topic enough. It’s not my intention to hurt or disrespect anyone, I do however believe in telling the truth using facts. I love Jesus and He expects me to tell His truth in order that some may hear His voice and turn away from destruction.
God Bless you my friends.
Bronzesnake
