First, God's Word claims that it is perfect (Psalms 12:6) (Psalms 119:140) (Proverbs 30:5) and that it will be preserved for all generations (Psalms 12:7) and it will stand forever (Isaiah 40:8) (1 Peter 1:25). Therefore, seeing Scripture plainly states these facts, it then becomes an issue of a test of your faith in God's Word (See the test the devil gave to Eve in Genesis 3:1). For the devil said, "Yea, hath God said?" This was said in regards to whether or not she could trust God's Word exactly or not. Are you being tricked just like Eve in doubting God's Word?
Hearing God through the Holy Spirit is definitely far superior to written words. Because on one has the power to alter or modify the words so spoken whereas written words can be manipulated and have been manipulated. Nothing has equaled what happened on the day of Pentecost. Satan was tricking Eve on what Eve had not heard. He invented his own imagination to dupe her. A sincere doubter, like, apostle Thomas will be clarified.
"For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe." (1 Thessalonians 2:13).
Notice what is heard, not what is read.
In Jeremiah 36, God had another scroll re-written with His words after King Jehoiakim burned the original one. In other words, Scripture is showing here that God was preserving His Word.
You seem to give more importance to an inanimate object than to a living God.
Second, ask yourself, if a person cannot trust one word in their Bible, what makes them trust the rest of it? For it is either all correct or it is all false. It's either the Holy Bible (divinely inspired) or it's a holey bible (full of holes and discrepancies). In other words, if God's Word claims to be perfect, we have to believe that there is a perfect Word of God out there somewhere for us today (that we can understand). The way to find this perfect Bible is to do a fruits test. While I believe this Bible to be the KJV (King James), I also use Modern Translations to help update Early Modern English (i.e. 1600's English) to Late Modern English (i.e. Today's English). In other words, I look at Modern Translations sort of like panning for gold. I sift thru the dirt so as to get to the gold that can found in the KJV and the original languages (Hebrew - Old Testament and the Greek - New Testament).
I trust God, not the versions. All kinds of adulteration is going on in the new texts.
Well, the Bible is the only book in human history that has been confirmed by even secular sources for it's accuracy thru out time. The variation of small changes the texts in the major languages thru out history is very minor. As for the Modern Translations that came about in the 1800's, these are not pure translations from the Textus Receptus but they are based upon a different set of texts that were translated by two men (Westcott and Hort) who were more like spiritualists than Christians.
http://av1611.com/kjbp/charts/themagicmarker.html
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That doesn't really answer the topic of the thread. Are the believers trying to attain purity?
20 "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
(2 Peter 1:20-21).
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness"
(2 Timothy 3:16).
That cannot be applied to writings of the NT.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_language
(Please read the second paragraph, it says the world language today is English)
Also, if you were to go to Google and type in, "What is the world language?"
Google will tell you it is English.
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+world+language?&oq=what+is+the+world+language
What is the use? It is not the language of Jesus?
While there were select chosen languages thru out time that God used to preserve His Word perfectly, the King James is the perfect Word of God for the world language today or the perfect Word provided for the past several hundred years.
Yes, it is spoken in 1600's English, but I believe that is just another way to prevent worldly or sinful people from understanding it.
In recent years, there is also the Spanish Translation of the Bible that is faithfully based off the Textus Receptus (like the KJV), as well.
Mistakes of KJV are well known. Just think of others.
If Christ (God) can hold together the universe by the word of His power, it is a no brainer that God can preserve His own Word and would not want it corrupted by men. For again, if there was a loop hole whereby a person could not trust God's Word entirely, then it would give man a reason to reject His Word as not being trust worthy or true. Also, the original manuscripts not being available does not mean that there is not a reliable translation that is not perfect for us today. That would be like claiming you cannot ride in a certain sports car because it is no longer the original model. If the purpose of the car is to get you from Point A to Point B, then the car serves a purpose. The Bible is very much like this. The Bible produces faith that gets you to repent of your sins towards God thru Christ Jesus (Whereby we can have a relationship with Him - walking in His good and righteous ways).
That is the main thrust of this thread. What is the use in wrecking oneself driving a original model?
Well, just so that there is no confusion here, I do not believe in Catholicism. Now, if you are using the word "catholic" in the sense of it meaning "original" only and you are not referring to Roman Catholicism, then the answer to that question would be Westcott & Hort and those who decided to create Modern Translations based off their works after the 1800's.
It is Catholics (Monks and saints) who gave the Scripture and all other NT writings preserving them with great diligence and dedication. It would not have been possible with Protestants with other interests of the world. Your source is there.
No. All of the words in your Bible would be from the Lord Jesus Christ because Jesus is God Almighty in the flesh.
No where in the Bible you find Jesus being called Almighty God. Do you believe in distorted Oneness doctrine?
The Old Covenant has been replaced by the New Covenant. Hebrews 7:12 says the Law has changed.In fact, we see a change in the Law made by Jesus Christ Himself. He told us to no longer render an eye for an eye but to turn the other cheek. Peter was told that we can now eat unclean animals (Which is a violation of OT Law). The temple veil was torn from top to bottom when Christ died upon the cross. In other words, the animal sacrifices as prescribed in the Old Law are now no longer acceptable. Jesus is now our perfect sacrifice. Paul says if you seek to be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing (Galatians 5:2). We are New Covenant believers and not Old Covenant believers;
Now it is longer the letter of the Law, but the spirit of it.
And there is no new Command in the New Testament telling us to observe the Saturday Sabbath (like with the Law of Moses). Paul says some regard every day alike (Romans 14:15). For we are not to judge anyone in regards to Sabbaths (Colossians 2:16). In the Old Testament, if one broke the Sabbath, they could be stoned to death (Numbers 15:32-36). To put it to you another way, the Saturday Sabbath is no longer binding. So only 9 out of the 10 Commands in Exodus 20 are still valid for believers in the Lord today.
Jesus has clearly clarified that Sabbath is for man, not man for Sabbath. It is good for physical as well as spiritual being. You cannot ignore that and join the mad, mad world all the days.