I've had my feet in and out over the years of really starting my journey into the words of Jesus Christ, but haven't fully accepted it. I finished watching [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ4NTdSK5ac] and my mind is blown. Especially the part he says towards the end that "why should god show himself to me if I won't continue banging on the door over and over?"
It's like I've been waiting for proof, but if I knock once or twice, don't get proof and give up, why should god present himself?
I encourage you all to watch this video. For those of us who were on Voat, it says a lot of what we already knew, but he provided sources, citations, photos. It's quite remarkable the work he put into this video.
Anyways, I would like to get myself a bible and I am curious what the most accurate version is?
I am also curious if the words of the bible today can be trusted? Who is to say the satanists didn't take over publication and tweak words, remove verses, etc? This is a legitimate concern of mine.
This is the most serious post I've ever made and I am genuinely looking forward to responses so I can proceed to the next step of this journey.
Yeah, I'm sure the world told you it's inaccurate. And that you can be a man or a woman, your choice. And you need to wear a mask or you'll die.
The KJV is the Word of God, infallible and without error. Read it for yourself, ask Christ or the Holy Spirit of God if you do not understand something.
KJV has been changed and altered more than any other version by a longshot. Definitely one of the most inaccurate versions. You can argue all day but it's true. Why point someone towards something that is incredibly hard to understand especially a new believer at that, despite your feelings on accuracy? This goes beyond whatever denomination you represent.
Shakespeare/ KJV - What light in yon window breaks?
ESV - Why that hoe leave the light on?
Yeah, I know all about easier to read and new math and participation awards.
Do a side by side comparison. It's like a child took a crayon and defaced the Word of God, just because they could.
ESV/NASB removed this in it's entirety
1 John 5:7 KJV “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”
Why?
Now put your money where your mouth is - list out the "inaccuracies."
I have an honest question. If we believe in an omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent God. Would He let us alter His word in a way He didn't want?
I agree with that completely and the Word in most versions points in the same direction or meaning with different translations but to the point I made above, why point a new believer to, by far, the most difficult version to understand? Giving KJV to a new believer is a good way to scare someone off just because we might like the way it translates certain verses a little than another tranlastion. I'm all for going deeper and that's why I like strongs concordance and blue letter bible but I don't believe a new Christian should start there either. Sorry, I made some assumptions in what I thought you were hinting at.
Because we have free will.