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Question #27 -
QUESTION:
Do Christians and Preachers who use other bibles "hate
God?"
ANSWER: No, although some
may abhor the thought of being in subjection to "a
Book."
EXPLANATION:
In Mark 9:38-41 we find the disciples upset with someone
who did not "follow " them. Yet the Lord told them to
leave the man alone.
God desires worship and love from His
creatures. There are many preachers who, as Bible college students
were misled concerning the King James Bible. They may very well
love Jesus Christ but through ignorance or deceit use the wrong
bible. They certainly do not "hate
God".
It has been found however that someone who
loves the Lord and uses the wrong bible must one day face the
Bible issue and make a choice between right and wrong. If they
chose "right" their faith is strengthened and they will
cease to use other bibles and usually cease to attempt to
"correct" the Bible while reading or preaching.
Some however, upon reaching the point of
decision, rebel at the thought that their "Alma Mater"
could be wrong. They would sooner believe that the Bible is wrong.
One preacher was heard to say, "I accept the teaching that
the King James Bible is perfect, but I can't stand
for it because my 'Alma Mater' doesn't take that stand."
Sometimes they weigh the damage to their
prestige amongst their peers and feel that they cannot afford to
take a stand for God's perfect Bible. One can imagine the
financial damage a college professor might experience if he took
an Antiochian stand in an Alexandrian school.
Unfortunately, you cannot serve God and
mammon. Therefore, one who for whatever reason rejects the
teaching that the Bible is perfect in English usually becomes
antagonistic toward those who disagree with him. Usually, his
contempt is generated more as a defensive measure than
intellectual conviction. But he dare not let you know
this.
It can happen that a Christian simply refuses
to be in subjection to what he considers a mere book. He rejects
the authority of Scripture in his life. It must
be remembered that the Pharisees hated Jesus because He spoke as
one with authority (Matthew 7:29) and not
as the scholars of His day.
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