As the title states, what is the best version of God's word do we have today? I understand many versions are out there, and I assume many have been edited/altered to fit narratives.
What consensus do we have as the best/absolute version of God's word, directly from him that we know of and can get today?
Me personally, I grew up in a non-religious family. I have always had that voice in my head pushing me to always do good. I have always felt that there is a higher presence watching over us, but never trusted what most were saying.
I say this because I saw the corruption, the money grabbing, the lies...
I didn't trust, and still don't trust, many who try and claim their words as God's words. I'm talking about the Mega Churches where the pastors/evangelists/etc all are hypocrites, easily seen. Many more examples, but this gets my point across.
The last couple of years, I began my own journey finding God. I'm now slowly trying to get my wife on board, especially now...evil is RAMPANT and REAL. If Evil exists, then good exists...God exists, our Father, our Creator.
I want to further my journey down this path, but I want it to be REAL...the TRUTH.
Not lies and deceit.
I make this post not just for myself, but for everyone else who comes here searching for the Truth. The time is right, and the time is now, and I want us all to be freed from Evil's grasp.
Please share your thoughts and choices.
Speak to Him directly and bypass the bullshit middle men and pedarists at the church? No need to pay for your $salvation in the offering$ tray. You do not needs words in a book written by men to Worship Him. And also how can anyone even begin to trust these words? We know Jesus was killed by the new found "cabal". Then they use His teachings against us. To keep us slaves and trapped. I am not against Christians, or Religions. I am however fucking sick of Religious institutions being tax, and human trafficking hubs and laundering stations. This is EXACTLY what Jesus came down to fight against. Religion being too over reaching too powerful. And too controlling. And if you say "It's not" why the fuck does our ca$h have anything to do with God???
And why is every religion registered as a bank?
Great points made, and this is what I've been doing the last couple of years. I don't got to church, but I talk and pray to our father whenever I need guidance, or just feel like I need to at that time.
That is why I never sought after any church in my life. I never understood WHY there was a need to go to one, outside of being around like-minded people. I want a personal connection, and have been striving for this on my own.
I made this post because we all are in the search for truth. In my journey, I want to see if we have anything left that wasn't corrupted that can give more insight and clarity to the true word of God. I want to make sure I am not following anything that is deceitful or false outside of the core beliefs and morals.
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/2ti.3.16-17.ESV
It's ok to disagree. But this is what I've found to be true. It IS a supernatural book.
I am not going to try and dog Christianity and it's teachings. I do however look at what Jesus taught, and more importantly how he lived. I use His life as an example of how I should shape my own spiritual path. I accept and love God, the words written by Men, whom had His son murdered tho? I cannot put hardly any "faith" in. Especially when it comes to His-Story and its dates in the Bible.
Many Christians believe the Bible to be the inerrant Word of God. As do i.
It has maintained its base message and text for over 3000+ years, because it is His word and he won't allow it to be besmirched, so to speak.
He IS God so it's not improbable that the Bible has been preserved per his sovereign will.
Paul didn't, or maybe he did via revaltion, know that his letters would be included when he wrote them.
All the prophets, apostles, etc, believed the Old Testament to be infallible, as well.
Even Jesus quoted from it many times, as He is the Word.
John 1:1, for example.:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1-5
Thanks for the discussion,fren!
We're all on this big piece of dirt together. Speaking of dirt>>>>garden!
You also bring up great points. I truly would like to know what we can currently get in God's purest form in his words, without being manipulated or tainted by DS. With so many versions, and even religions, that exist to date, more than likely many are tainted or straight up wrong.