Funny but really sad though a year ago I had a discussion which later turned into an argument (the guy lost & almost hit my pastor, very much like a demon possession type of thing) with a then friend of mine who pretended to be a christian. We would sit around & discuss the Word etc well one day he told me he belonged to a "church" (cult) called "The Order of Melchizedek". Well as soon as he said that I knew he was in trouble. Told me they used the Peshitta at his church because Aramaic was the language that Jesus & His apostles used ("Did you know that? "). I was like sure whatever I use a KJV & have over 17 other translation at home & I DO use them all. Anyways I later mentioned "I sure would like to learn Greek". This was prior to me joining/starting seminary. He replied "Why would you want to do that?". I said well it was the language that the New Testament was written in. It wasn't written in Aramaic. Only a few portions from Daniel were. Really when you read the Peshitta you are reading a translation of a translation. It was translated from Greek or Hebrew INTO Aramaic then from that translated to English. "
The look on his face was priceless as was his response "where did you get THAT from?" As if I was wrong. Anyways the guy had a VERY bad breakdown at a bible study with my pastor & thought we were nuts for being Reformed. Never heard from him again.

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Frank O Fuentes
Church of THE King
McAllen, Texas
Student at Edinburg Theological Seminary