No I'm not against dictionaries
If you are not against dictionaries, then how is that different than say… using a Modern Translation to gain a defined meaning and understanding that says the same thing in the KJB (But more clearer)?
Dictionaries are sometimes written by this secular world. So the source should even be worse. Do you think there are sometimes bad definitions that could leaven you in dictionaries as a result of this? You know… worldly definitions that could leaven you when you check out a dictionary?
See, that’s why what you propose is ridiculous. I know the corrupt things in the Modern Translations, and I am not even remotely interested in siding with them over what the KJB says. I tremble at the idea of changing what the KJB says. So it’s not even a possibility. I place them side by side next to each other and I am able to see where they line up and where they don’t line up. It’s not complicated and neither am I tempted to side with them over what the KJB says. It’s very important that I honor the KJB with every word and letter.
You said:
but I do recommend letting the bible be it's own dictionary.
You act like I am a new Christian. I am not. I am in strong favor of looking at the context, and looking at the whole counsel of God’s Word (cross references). Many of the odd beliefs I run into by Christians are the kind of beliefs that ignore the whole counsel of God’s Word while they focus a laser beam on a particular verse with a wrong interpretation.
You said:
I would like, if you don't mind, to illustrate the importance of believing every single word in the Bible EXACTLY as it's written using these 2 verses.
Joh 6:39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Joh 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
If you go to another version to understand what "raise it up" means then you will completely miss all the theology and doctrine taught in just those two verse. So to prove my point that every single word matters, can you tell me what is the "IT" that gets raised in verse 39? And who is "him" that gets raised up in verse 40?
Question #1: What is the “
it” being raise in John 6:39?
Question #2: And who is the “
him” being raised in John 6:40?
Answer #1:
Well, first, we have to remember that while Jesus will resurrect physically all faithful believers both Jews and Gentiles, we have to understand that Jesus was primarily addressing Jews as his audience in the gospels. For Jesus said He was only sent to the lost house of the tribe of Israel when the Canaanite woman came unto him begging for Jesus to help her (See: Matthew 15:21-28). Second, so what is the “it” that is to be raised in John 6:39? It would be the bones in the valley of the dry bones mentioned in Ezekiel 37:1-14.
Ezekiel 37:1-14 KJV
[1] “The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
[2] And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
[3] And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
[4] Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
[5] Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
[6] And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
[7] So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
[8] And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
[9] Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God ; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
[10] So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
[11] Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
[12] Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
[13] And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
[14] And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.”
For the Jews knew this. For… “Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” (John 11:24).
Answer #2:
John 6:40 says,
“And this is the will of him that sent me, that
every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.”
So who is the “him” being raised up?
It’s obvious by the context of the very verse itself.
“…every
one which (who)
seeth (sees) the Son, and
believeth (believes) on him,”
You said:
If you're a futurist it will completely nullify your whole end times view which it should because the futurist view is the wrong view.
Preterism is a huge error, and it’s clearly obvious from Scripture that none of things in Revelation have happened yet. Have you heard about demons coming up out of the ground in history? How about 1/4 of the world being killed? Also, the Jewish temple wall still stands. Jesus said in the Olivet discourse the following words, “
There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” (Matthew 24:2). Jesus said “
raise it up again at the last day.” (John 6:39). The last day has not happened yet because this sinful Earth is still here.