10 Questions for King James Onlyists

[mesue]

Okay, how can a language be "purer", then?

I believe I already qualified that

 

[Super Gnat]

*rereads* Ah, I see it now. I'd have to disagree, though. First, a language cannot be classified as "pure" or "impure" or anywhere along that continuum. As time changes, words change. Different words are borrowed from other languages, or coined, or drop out of favor. There's nothing "good" or "bad" in all of this; it's just the way things happen.

Second, even if you do set some standard for language purity, I don't see how early modern English could fit it. I mean, this was after the Norman invasion, so English had already been adulterated by lots of French and Latin words. How then could it be considered pure by any standard?

 

[mesue]

I think you're confusing American English with The King's English. The KJV is used secularly to teach the English Language.

 

[Super Gnat]

No, I'm not. I'm saying that there's no such thing as a 'pure' language. I'm aware that English in the UK is different than English in America. But neither one is better than the other.

 

[mesue]

I didn't say "the English in the UK " I said the King's English. But that's okay. I'm done, this is a red herring.
BTW
I am exactly 22 years older that you.

 

[Super Gnat]

Meh, I guess we can agree to disagree.

BTW
I am exactly 22 years older that you.

Really? Cool

 

[Lynn73]

{TwinCrier shakes head in disgust at ContraMundumb's excessive sarcasm}

I'm sure there'll be more. Still sticking with the KJV.

 

[SumTinWong]

Yes and you also have the ones who literally worship the Bible. Believe it or not, I saw someone in the Baptist/Anabaptist forum the other day say that the Bible is God! Now that my friends, is idolatry!

Still waiting for the exact quote or reference to this Holly. If you are going to make an accusation like this least you could do is back it up. If you cannot, then retract this statement.

 

[Tinker Grey]

Still waiting for the exact quote or reference to this Holly. If you are going to make an accusation like this least you could do is back it up. If you cannot, then retract this statement.

The original post was #18 of this thread.

It was posted January 31, 2006. It was edited yesterday, February 5, 2006.

You can see the original post quoted in post #41.

HTH

 

[mesue]

The original post was #18 of this thread.

It was posted January 31, 2006. It was edited yesterday, February 5, 2006.

You can see the original post quoted in post #41.

HTH

I'll ask again, do you pick on the homeless as well?
But, typo, or not God says this Himself in His word.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh:1:2: The same was in the beginning with God.

Jesus is the Word.

 

[Oblio]

Do not confuse the eternal Logos with the written word of God. They are two entirely different things.

 

[mesue]

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G3056

λόγος

logos

log'-os

From G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation; specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that is, Christ): - account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say (-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.

Joh 1:1 -
Word
(Greek, "logos"); (Aramaic, "Memra," used in the Targums, or Hebrew, paraphrases, for "God").

Joh 1:1 -
In the beginning - This expression is used also in Gen_1:1. John evidently has allusion here to that place, and he means to apply to "the Word" an expression which is there applied "to God."

Joh 1:1 -

Joh_1:1-14. The Word made flesh.

In the beginning — of all time and created existence, for this Word gave it being (Joh_1:3, Joh_1:10); therefore, "before the world was" (Joh_17:5, Joh_17:24); or, from all eternity.
was the Word — He who is to God what man’s word is to himself, the manifestation or expression of himself to those without him. (See on Joh_1:18). On the origin of this most lofty and now for ever consecrated title of Christ, this is not the place to speak. It occurs only in the writings of this seraphic apostle.

But more importantly, oh standing man of Luke, is what God says in His Word:

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

What became flesh? The Word. Who is the Word?
Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior. Jesus is also referred to The Right Hand.

 

[SumTinWong]

Well thanks for pointing out that post it was quite a shock, in fact many of the people who posted after this thought so as well. The poster did clarify her remarks at a later time so I still think this was a mistake to use as an example. Anyway... back to the backbiting and fighting, but before i go, Jesus is the Word of God, and the Bible is the word of God.

 

[Tinker Grey]

Well thanks for pointing out that post it was quite a shock, in fact many of the people who posted after this thought so as well. The poster did clarify her remarks at a later time so I still think this was a mistake to use as an example. Anyway... back to the backbiting and fighting, but before i go, Jesus is the Word of God, and the Bible is the word of God.

Agreed.

 

[Tinker Grey]

I'll ask again, do you pick on the homeless as well?
But, typo, or not God says this Himself in His word.


Jesus is the Word.

You should note that my post was the first one in this thread.

I pick on no one.

 

[mesue]

You should note that my post was the first one in this thread.

I pick on no one.

Or, you don't know whom you're picking on.

 

[Rebirth In Flames]

I've still read no solid proof that the KJV is the most divine, or most accurate, etc... I’ll stick to up to date literal translations like the NASB until someone convinces me to forget about newer English, archeological findings, and the advancements in translating the original texts into English, and revert back to the out-dated KJV.

 

[Lynn73]

Jesus is the Word of God, and the Bible is the word of God.

Yep!

 

[serephiale]

Well, to be honest, I'm a KJV onlyist for my personal use...simply because it sounds the prettiest to me.

 

[Rebirth In Flames]

Well, to be honest, I'm a KJV onlyist for my personal use...simply because it sounds the prettiest to me.

I love your honesty... you're not defending it because you say it's the purest interpretation or any other of that nonsense.. simply, you say, because it sounds the prettiest. How cute.