What Bible translation is "God's Word"?

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The problem is that you're using a phrase that is very generic in scope. "God's Word" isn't a phrase of translation. It's a phrase of content.

It's like picking up a copy of "The Diary of Anne Frank". Imagine that my copy is an English translation published by ABC company, and yours is an English translation published by CDE company. They differ slightly from each other, but are reasonably accurate translations. Does that mean one of us has "The Diary of Anne Frank", but the other doesn't? No, we both have it. Does that mean they're not actually "The Diary of Anne Frank", since they're not in the original language? Of course not. They are both "The Diary of Anne Frank", translated from a source text.

 

Sakuras,

As Fellowship Baptists, we have always maintained that the actual Word of God was in the original manuscripts. We also believe, however, that enough caution was used down through the ages to preserve that word in the various translations. This concept rests on te sound theology of each group advancing the word, so that we can safely say we are preaching the word of God. This is supported by a consistent theological viewpoint, and excluding cultic ideas such as Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Christian Science, etc.

On which translation one prefers to use, that is essentially a personal choice. I have used my King James version all my life. All my theological studies and biblical studies were done from this version. I read other versions and use them to clarify understanding.

Never develop a theological viewpoint based on one verse alone, but on the whole of scripture, never allowing one verse to contradict the others, regardless of version of choice, including the King James Version.

A good study of hermeneutics is a must. It delineates the steps required to rightfully understand a text of any translation.

Cheers,

Jim

 

Hermeneutics is the process and application of interpretation. In regards to scripture, it involves understanding the point of view of the author, the context of the message, the content conveyed, and the intended audience of the author.

 

One of the better books available to-day is:
Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, Zondervan...You can obtain this book on the net. It is expensive, but invaluable, in my opinion.

Cheers,

Jim

 

You are coming at the thing the wrong way. You are trying to limit God to only one outlet. God doesn't fit in anyone's box.

God's word is God's word, pure and simple. There is nothing that limits it to a single expression.

 

Which Bible is God's word?

Easy !

EVERY VALID VERSION!

 

The question is....what is a valid version?

 

Your analogy places the authority of God's word into men's hands to adjust his concept of the word of God as he sees fit and accordingly.
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All those which don't invalidate themselves within their own perspective pages.:sleep:

 

So, according to you, the KJV translators adjusted their concept of the Word of God as they saw fit.

 

The New World Translation is only used by the Jehovah's Witnesses. It is not a valid translation at all; it is their version to support their doctrine.

God's word is in all the valid Christian translations, though there are differences, these are usually minor and matters of translation philosophy or textual problems.

 

Um, no,not actually, they did relate the wordings so men wouldn't be able to adjust the Bible to thier liking the way the modern versions do and be truthful about it.

 

Horsefeathers!!!