"Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth."
I believe we do ourselves a disservice when we change Bible versions, because we do not come to a settled belief as to what the Word of God says. The Christian witness is also discredited by the impression that there is more than one Bible. God is not the author of confusion; and a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
We should find the most accurate English version and cleave to it. In my humble opinion, the Authorised Version is the most accurate, and therefore I heartily recommend it as the Word of God in English. Others might disagree; but I would hope we could at least agree on the need to confess what the Word of God is, and where it is to be found. What a sorry state the church is in, if we cannot at least agree on this.
Yearly reading plans have their place for those who need them, but they can be a hindrance to the proper understanding of the Bible. It is much better to set aside a specific time period in the day, and to attempt to take in larger portions, whereby it becomes possible to derive a more accurate understanding of what specific books intend to teach.
Blessings!
I believe we do ourselves a disservice when we change Bible versions, because we do not come to a settled belief as to what the Word of God says. The Christian witness is also discredited by the impression that there is more than one Bible. God is not the author of confusion; and a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
We should find the most accurate English version and cleave to it. In my humble opinion, the Authorised Version is the most accurate, and therefore I heartily recommend it as the Word of God in English. Others might disagree; but I would hope we could at least agree on the need to confess what the Word of God is, and where it is to be found. What a sorry state the church is in, if we cannot at least agree on this.
Yearly reading plans have their place for those who need them, but they can be a hindrance to the proper understanding of the Bible. It is much better to set aside a specific time period in the day, and to attempt to take in larger portions, whereby it becomes possible to derive a more accurate understanding of what specific books intend to teach.
Blessings!