What is your favorite Bible translation? NIV? ESV? KJV? NAS? RSV?
When you read the Bible, do you like hardcover, softcover, or leather bound?
Do you like the words of Jesus in red letters?
Do you get your Bible engraved?
Do you buy a cover?
Do you get the special Bible marking pens and highlighters?
Me? NKJV, hardcover, no, no, yes, yes.
But here is a video that really made me rethink what the best Bible translation really is. It was sent to me by my sister who works to bring Bible translations to unreached people groups in other parts of the world.
So the best bible translation is the one that is given to a group of people that don’t yet have the Scriptures in their own language.
The Best Bible translation is one that does not yet exist!
While it is certainly true that Roman Catholicism has been and will continue to be a violent force against true believers, many of these people being martyred right now certainly are born again themselves, even if they go to a Catholic church (church choice is not as widespread as it is here!) We indeed must pray for the martyrs and for God to grant boldness to both us and our brothers and sisters around the world. This world lies in the power of the evil one (1 John 5:19); so we should be zealous and repent (Revelation 3:19) as we share the Gospel and lift up Christ’s body in prayer. Let us seek to imitate the One who laid down His life (Mark 10:45, John 13:15, Philippians 2:3-11)! To the Lord Jesus Christ be glory, both now and forever! Precious in His sight is the blood of His saints.
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Dear Jeremy,
Many thanks for your book on blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. I once had a breakdown and believed i was being forced to blaspheme the Holy Spirit against my wishes. Nasty! Thank God, I recovered. You don’t get too many sermons on the topic of the Unforgivable Sin but most Christians struggle with the fear of it at some point in their lives. i wrote a novel about my experiences, if you’re interested i could send you a free copy on file. Yours, etc, Virginia A Weir.