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RUSSELL SANDERS

6-6-2022

MODERN BIBLE TRANSLATIONS – LESSON 3

CRITICAL SCHOLARSHIP – PART 2

The Jesuit priests have for a long time been the more proactive militant sect of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Their attack in the mid 1800’s against the King James Version of the bible began an era of critical biblical scholarship that began an undercurrent. By the Mid 1900’s it started producing significantly altered bible versions.

These versions began by supposedly just modernizing the language to make it more easily readable. However, it quickly morphed into something far more sinister that caught the unsuspecting reader unaware. There began an elimination of certain key words and even entire passages of scripture that changed the very meaning of the scripture. How did this happen?

When these modern scholars were working on a new translation, they usually would go to manuscripts from many centuries ago. They would look for the oldest ones preserved whether they were whole, partial, or a fragment. They compared these to later (more recent) manuscripts and would then choose which to use or not to use. Which ones did they trust? They frequently made their decisions based on their doctrinal beliefs. Not all the manuscripts read the same. Where there were differences, they had to choose what to include, what to eliminate, or what to alter. This is the “critical” part of their research. They “critique” the validity of these manuscripts.

These are usually scholars who are not spirit filled. They are religious intellectuals using their own reasoning. A common technique that they used when there were differences in manuscripts was to compare the frequency of the differences. The more often a certain word, phrase, or verse was found, it was given more credibility than when it was not found.

Another technique had to do with the age of the manuscripts. The oldest manuscripts were given more credibility than more recent ones. In a few cases, the determination of what parts to use or to not use was determined using their doctrinal preferences.

Let me give an example of how this worked on the frequency issue. If a certain phrase was found in 70% of the manuscripts and not found in 30% of them, most modern critical scholars chose to not use it in their translation because 30% caused them to have a great doubt that it may not have been in the original Greek (New Testament) manuscripts from the Apostles’ time.

Be mindful that first century A.D. manuscripts are essentially non-existent. The earliest ones usually date from the second century and later. Many of the manuscripts used in translation of the New Testament are not even Greek but are in Latin (especially from the fourth century onward). There may have been some small fragments in Aramaic also found and used.

So, translators basically “pick and choose” what they used in these modern translations. Tomorrow we will look at these differences and see how it impacts our understanding whether positively or negatively and our doctrine.

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HELEN SANDERS

6-6-2022

A SIMPLE WAY TO WITNESS

I was in a church visiting in southwest Florida. The Pastor told what had taken place a few years earlier at the Assembly of God annual meeting. He was the moderator and had asked this question of the several hundreds of pastors that were in attendance, “If anyone has had someone saved in their church in the past year, please raise your hand.”

The response was astounding. Only one or two pastors raised their hands. This is not the exception my friends. This is what is happening in many churches.

After we lost our lease on our church building and adjoining church thrift shop, we met as a church in our home for a few months. Then the Lord told us to shut it down and go on assignment. We were obedient. The assignment was to visit churches in our area and to see what “was happening.” 

We visited non-denominational, Pentecostal, Baptist, and other churches. Never once did we see an altar call for salvation. We were in one church that we visited and towards the end of the service the Lord instructed me to get up and go speak to a woman in her thirties and witness to this woman. I did just that. She had been in that church for many years but had never made a decision for Christ. After witnessing to her she accepted Jesus as her Savior.  

In the Pentecostal churches that we visited there was rarely a message given in tongues or a prophetic word given. I was instructed on various occasions to share with the Pastor a prophetic word that God had given me. In some cases, it was received and others it wasn’t.

We have done surveys in our Daily Inspirational Newsletter and as to whether people are seeing any move of the Spirit, and the answer is emphatically “no.” How sad God must be to have poured out his Spirit on his people at Pentecost, but they are nothing like that today. We are definitely living in the days of Laodicea, neither hot nor cold. We are warned if that is the case that we will be spit out of the mouth of the Lord.

Now, what can we do about this? We can be a witness. Some would say, “I have never been taught.” Well, here is something simple to use that the Hunter’s taught in one of their books. When you go anywhere, use this to witness. If you are in a restaurant, and the waiter/waitress comes to the table, say this. “There are two kinds of waitresses/waiters, did you know that?”

Generally, they will answer with “No, I didn’t.” Then you say this, “Well, would you like to know what they are? After they say, “Yes” you say this: One (waitress/waiter, cashier, technician, etc.) is saved, and the other one is about to get saved. Which one are you?” This puts them in a place where they have to make a decision. If they say they are saved, tell them that is great and ask them where they go to church. If they say, “I guess I am about to get saved.” Then you say “That is great! Let’s pray.” After they pray get their name and number and follow up with them by inviting them to church. 

I have used this many times in grocery stores, and in restaurants. It works. Many have received the Lord. Now, there is no excuse for YOU not being a witness. The reason that so many are in darkness is, so few share the light of God. You are called to be salt and light my friends. You can make a difference.

A footnote: By the way, after we visited those many churches and saw that there was a need for truth to be taught and salvation for the lost to be offered, the Lord told us to start our Daily Inspirational Newsletter. Then two months after this COVID hit our nation and we were instructed to start having services online when many churches were shut down. Then two months later we were instructed to go LIVE on Facebook and YouTube daily (later three times a week) to teach and equip the “church.” We have been doing this ever since and are thankful to be a voice for those that want to hear “truth” preached. We want to thank each of you that have supported our ministry through prayers and your offerings so we can do this. May God bless you, and may you be encouraged that God will be with you as you endeavor to do his will.

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TODAY'S INSPIRATION SHORT STORY

The Necklace

PROPHETIC WORDS AND EXHORTATIONS

APOSTLE PAT MURRAY

PROPHETIC EXHORTATION

6-5-2022

Did you ever wonder why the Israelites put up tents in the wilderness; But they didn’t build houses there? Well it was because they were in a temporary situation. The truth is that many folks today build dwellings where they should only be camping out. In life we all get IN a storm at times...But we should never allow that storm to get IN us! Sure go ahead and pitch a tent there in that trying place you're now in…But for God's sake and for your own don’t go building a permanent dwelling place to live in. Remember, you’re only passing through there; And this too shall pass

 He Washed Feet! HCC

 Jesus, the Christ, the authority of all of life. 

The Son of God, who died for you. 

What did he do? 

He washed the feet,  

Of the twelve disciples. This tells you of God’s love. 

How he healed the sick. 

How he restored sight to the blind. 

The deaf could now hear. What an amazing Savior, 

Who’s so very near to us. 

But in all this, he washed feet. 

I’m sure he kneeled, to wash their feet. 

Our Savior kneeled; this sealed his love for them. 

And as he sits on the Throne in Heaven, 

 Looking down on all his World, 

 Never forget, He Washed Feet!

TODAY'S POLL OR TRIVIA QUESTION

YESTERDAY'S QUESTION:

Who was given a man's shoe and by doing so was given the right to be a near kinsman?

The correct answer is:

Boaz

100% answered correctly with:

Boaz

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TODAY'S BIBLE CHALLENGE

YESTERDAY'S BIBLE CHALLENGE

What was the writing on the sign nailed above Jesus' head when he was on the cross?

The correct answer is:

King of the Jews

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King of the Jews

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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ

What was the name of the well where Jesus ministered to the woman at the well?

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Jacob's well

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Jacob's well



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TODAY'S BIBLE TRIVIA

YESTERDAY'S BIBLE TRIVIA

When Mary Magdalene saw Jesus after his resurrection where did he tell her he was going?

The correct answer is:

To ascend to his Father

50% answered correctly with:

To ascend to his Father

50% answered incorrectly with:

To see the Disciples in the upper room

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