Member
The Correct Bible to use.
When it comes to choosing a Bible version, there is a deep rooted way of thinking that is wrong. The advice
you are presented has been the commonplace for a very long time and every Christian just accepts it.
In 30 years I haven't encountered anyone giving correct or Biblical advice, to choosing a Bible. I'm not
saying there is no one giving correct teaching, but that I haven't seen or heard anyone do so in 30 years.
This is alarming.
The top 3 ways of accepted thinking for choosing a Bible are:
1. Get a Bible version you can understand.
2. Read 2 or 3 versions to get a better understanding of what the original author is saying.
3. Focus on and get an accurate translation.
All three are wrong and show a lack of spiritual understanding and discernment, by the people promoting those ideas.
Before you can choose the correct Bible version, you will need to get spiritual discernment of
scripture. You will need to know what Scripture REALLY is.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Focus on the first part of that verse " All scripture is given by inspiration of God". It doesn't say "The original
manuscripts only were inspired and now you are free to translate with an educated guess, as long as you
seek to be accurate with the best of your abilities." It says ALL SCRIPTURE is given by inspiration of God.
It means what the OT prophets wrote, what the NT people wrote, and what was translated into a later
language, was by inspiration of God, or it isn't scripture. If you read from a Bible that wasn't by the inspiration
of God, then it isn't scripture and should be left alone. Accuracy comes into play AFTER you have inspired
words, when you make copies. Translating scripture must be done by God. Its His word, His will, and His way
of doing things.
Isaiah 55:9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
This is why scripture HAS to be by inspiration of God, because man, in the best of his ability falls way below
God's ways and thoughts. For it to be translated to God's standards, God has to do it.
There are many many Bible versions on the market, which one is God inspired? Yes, one version to a language
is all you need. You only need one Bible version because:
1. You can not grasp a full understanding of God's word without His help. Isa 55:9
2. You can not get spiritual things with your intellect. 1 Cor 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
3. God wants to help you understand.
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
God takes His word very serious.
Psalms 138:2 "I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name."
Up to this point, consider these 4 things:
1. God is very serious about His word.
2. He will do the translating or it isn't His word
3. He'll give you one version for your language
4. He wants to help you and will help you understand it.
Now, what about all those other versions that claim "accuracy?" Consider this verse:
Exodus 20:25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone:
for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
What is the big deal with the shape of the stones? Like God inspiring a translation of His word, He created
the stones. And Like man creating a Bible translation, based on good intentions and educated guesses,
man re-shaping stones make them to his own opinion and ways. God's thoughts and ways verses mans
thoughts and ways. God provided the material for the alter to be used, that is the stones. God provides
His word to you to use, an inspired Bible. When man re-shapes the stones and re-writes God's word,
what happens? God said they pollute it. God wouldn't accept anything from a polluted alter, so what do
you think about a polluted Bible? You wont get the spiritual help from God. A polluted Bible isn't His word
anymore. It is a man's opinion of God's word, which is polluted.
So what happens when you get many many Christians reading from multiple polluted Bibles? A Bible that is
inspired by God has God's spirit backing it. A polluted Bible, not from God, what spirit brought it about?
This is what happens when many Christians read from polluted Bibles:
1. You don't get help from God's spirit, but from some other spirit
2. You develop incorrect doctrine
3. Many views of doctrine develop and a lot of disagreements on God's word ensue
Now compare those three things to these verses:
Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
(5) One Lord, one faith, one baptism, (6) One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all,
and in you all.
Look at all the many Bible versions and all the differing opinions on doctrine. Now look at
yourself a minute. Did you pick a Bible based on the 3 ideas I mentioned at the start?
1. Get a Bible version you can understand.
2. Read 2 or 3 versions to get a better understanding of what the original author is saying.
3. Focus on and get an accurate translation.
What does that say about your spiritual condition?
1. "I" want a Bible "I" can understand
2. "I" can figure out God's word if I have several versions to apply my intellect
3. If the Bible is accurate, I can figure it out on my own.
Your spiritual condition is in rebellion against God. You are doing it "your" way and relying on "your" thoughts.
You are re-shaping the stones to make an alter to your ways and thoughts. Your thoughts can be spiritual
deceived causing you to develop wrong doctrine and possibly be led into apostasy. If you don't think your
way of thinking can be spiritual deceived read verses Mark 8:32-33, Luke 9:52-55
Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (6) In all thy
ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (7) Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and
depart from evil.
There is a falling away by believers into apostasy and it is in full swing and wide spread. It is spiritual deception.
The things they believe and the direction they are going seems right to them. This is how spiritual deception
works. Where does it start? It starts with your choice to do things your way over God's way. The first step taken
in rebellion is the Bible you chose and from there you walk a path of rebellion and most likely, into apostasy. If
the Bible you read from isn't by the Spirit of God, but another spirit, that other spirit is what will then guide you.
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving
heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall
they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
Who are the teachers they heap to themselves? The very people who thought they could produce a Bible
better than God. The very spirits and people behind those non-inspired Bibles are your guides and they
teach incorrect doctrine and beliefs. 1 Tim 4:1 says they will seduce you.
Again, lets review the three incorrect teachings:
1. Get a Bible version you can understand.
2. Read 2 or 3 versions to get a better understanding of what the original author is saying.
3. Focus on and get an accurate translation.
Spiritual deception is thrown into your face right from the start. Many go that route due to ignorance of spiritual
things. A new, born again believer is helpless like a new born and will believe anything told to them. But
there will come a time when you need to get it together as said in:
Hebrews 5:12-14 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again
which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not
of strong meat. (13) For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a
babe. (14) But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use
have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Most, if not all, are still on milk and don't even know what defines scripture. And they don't know that they
are in a constant spiritual battle that can distort and seduce their thinking.
1. All scripture is NOT given by the opinions of man.
2. All scripture is NOT given by best educated guesses from a group of scholars.
3. A book with the letters B I B L E do NOT define scripture.
4. ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God.
DO NOT, I stress, DO NOT let spiritual deception detour you away from real scripture and into a polluted
book based on the opinions of man and spiritual corruption.
So, which Bible should you be reading from? Well, the answer is a spiritual one. I can give you the answer
right now, but it will be viewed as my opinion. Whose word is it? Answer, it is God's word. He is the author.
He wants you reading what He wrote. You should really desire to be reading what God wrote rather than
what someone else re-wrote based on their own ways and thoughts. You will need to ask God, the author,
which one He wants you reading. He will get you in it. Also, if you believed the incorrect teachings on
choosing a Bible, you are under spiritual deception right now and that needs to be dealt with. Ask Him
about that. Ask Him to pull you out of all spiritual deception and wrong thinking and attitudes. To put you
in His inspired word and to get you to the point of eating the meat of the word.
Your condition is a spiritual one. I can only communicate to you in the physical. I can only point out the
physical manifestations of a spiritual deceived condition. Only the Spirit of God can go in and deal with the
spiritual to free you.
He will fix your spiritual problems. He'll first get you in the Bible He wants you reading. I know He will, because
He done it for me. At one time, I believed all the wrong teachings of picking a Bible. I discerned a problem with
my spiritual walk and went to the Lord in prayer. I didn't get just an answer, I got an education. It took a couple
years. He got me into His inspired word first, then began to teach me spiritual foundations and understanding.
He will help you but you'll need to recognize the physical manifestations of spiritual deception and go to Him
for help. And if you don't think you are in any spiritual deception, go to the Lord in prayer and get His opinion
anyway.
Google "how to choose a bible". See what they teach. See if any use God's word to even back up what they say.
See if they cater to your ego of doing it yourself. I've looked around and listened to people teach on TV and radio
and youtube. I have yet to see and hear people say, "Be led by the Spirit of God, its His word, He knows best,
He'll guide you to His inspired word." I saw one website that list 9 steps to picking a bible and not one even
brought God into the mix. They cater to rely on "self". It is spiritual deception.
To wrap things up, if you read anything that you didn't like, or disagree with, or you have questions, take it to the
Lord in prayer. He can get to the spiritual root of the problem which I am not able to do. Take the issues to Him.
Seek Him out in getting into His inspired word, the correct Bible to use. He is VERY VERY active in your life
and with His word. He will help you and wants to help you.
When it comes to choosing a Bible version, there is a deep rooted way of thinking that is wrong. The advice
you are presented has been the commonplace for a very long time and every Christian just accepts it.
In 30 years I haven't encountered anyone giving correct or Biblical advice, to choosing a Bible. I'm not
saying there is no one giving correct teaching, but that I haven't seen or heard anyone do so in 30 years.
This is alarming.
The top 3 ways of accepted thinking for choosing a Bible are:
1. Get a Bible version you can understand.
2. Read 2 or 3 versions to get a better understanding of what the original author is saying.
3. Focus on and get an accurate translation.
All three are wrong and show a lack of spiritual understanding and discernment, by the people promoting those ideas.
Before you can choose the correct Bible version, you will need to get spiritual discernment of
scripture. You will need to know what Scripture REALLY is.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Focus on the first part of that verse " All scripture is given by inspiration of God". It doesn't say "The original
manuscripts only were inspired and now you are free to translate with an educated guess, as long as you
seek to be accurate with the best of your abilities." It says ALL SCRIPTURE is given by inspiration of God.
It means what the OT prophets wrote, what the NT people wrote, and what was translated into a later
language, was by inspiration of God, or it isn't scripture. If you read from a Bible that wasn't by the inspiration
of God, then it isn't scripture and should be left alone. Accuracy comes into play AFTER you have inspired
words, when you make copies. Translating scripture must be done by God. Its His word, His will, and His way
of doing things.
Isaiah 55:9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
This is why scripture HAS to be by inspiration of God, because man, in the best of his ability falls way below
God's ways and thoughts. For it to be translated to God's standards, God has to do it.
There are many many Bible versions on the market, which one is God inspired? Yes, one version to a language
is all you need. You only need one Bible version because:
1. You can not grasp a full understanding of God's word without His help. Isa 55:9
2. You can not get spiritual things with your intellect. 1 Cor 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
3. God wants to help you understand.
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
God takes His word very serious.
Psalms 138:2 "I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name."
Up to this point, consider these 4 things:
1. God is very serious about His word.
2. He will do the translating or it isn't His word
3. He'll give you one version for your language
4. He wants to help you and will help you understand it.
Now, what about all those other versions that claim "accuracy?" Consider this verse:
Exodus 20:25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone:
for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
What is the big deal with the shape of the stones? Like God inspiring a translation of His word, He created
the stones. And Like man creating a Bible translation, based on good intentions and educated guesses,
man re-shaping stones make them to his own opinion and ways. God's thoughts and ways verses mans
thoughts and ways. God provided the material for the alter to be used, that is the stones. God provides
His word to you to use, an inspired Bible. When man re-shapes the stones and re-writes God's word,
what happens? God said they pollute it. God wouldn't accept anything from a polluted alter, so what do
you think about a polluted Bible? You wont get the spiritual help from God. A polluted Bible isn't His word
anymore. It is a man's opinion of God's word, which is polluted.
So what happens when you get many many Christians reading from multiple polluted Bibles? A Bible that is
inspired by God has God's spirit backing it. A polluted Bible, not from God, what spirit brought it about?
This is what happens when many Christians read from polluted Bibles:
1. You don't get help from God's spirit, but from some other spirit
2. You develop incorrect doctrine
3. Many views of doctrine develop and a lot of disagreements on God's word ensue
Now compare those three things to these verses:
Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
(5) One Lord, one faith, one baptism, (6) One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all,
and in you all.
Look at all the many Bible versions and all the differing opinions on doctrine. Now look at
yourself a minute. Did you pick a Bible based on the 3 ideas I mentioned at the start?
1. Get a Bible version you can understand.
2. Read 2 or 3 versions to get a better understanding of what the original author is saying.
3. Focus on and get an accurate translation.
What does that say about your spiritual condition?
1. "I" want a Bible "I" can understand
2. "I" can figure out God's word if I have several versions to apply my intellect
3. If the Bible is accurate, I can figure it out on my own.
Your spiritual condition is in rebellion against God. You are doing it "your" way and relying on "your" thoughts.
You are re-shaping the stones to make an alter to your ways and thoughts. Your thoughts can be spiritual
deceived causing you to develop wrong doctrine and possibly be led into apostasy. If you don't think your
way of thinking can be spiritual deceived read verses Mark 8:32-33, Luke 9:52-55
Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (6) In all thy
ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (7) Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and
depart from evil.
There is a falling away by believers into apostasy and it is in full swing and wide spread. It is spiritual deception.
The things they believe and the direction they are going seems right to them. This is how spiritual deception
works. Where does it start? It starts with your choice to do things your way over God's way. The first step taken
in rebellion is the Bible you chose and from there you walk a path of rebellion and most likely, into apostasy. If
the Bible you read from isn't by the Spirit of God, but another spirit, that other spirit is what will then guide you.
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving
heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall
they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
Who are the teachers they heap to themselves? The very people who thought they could produce a Bible
better than God. The very spirits and people behind those non-inspired Bibles are your guides and they
teach incorrect doctrine and beliefs. 1 Tim 4:1 says they will seduce you.
Again, lets review the three incorrect teachings:
1. Get a Bible version you can understand.
2. Read 2 or 3 versions to get a better understanding of what the original author is saying.
3. Focus on and get an accurate translation.
Spiritual deception is thrown into your face right from the start. Many go that route due to ignorance of spiritual
things. A new, born again believer is helpless like a new born and will believe anything told to them. But
there will come a time when you need to get it together as said in:
Hebrews 5:12-14 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again
which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not
of strong meat. (13) For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a
babe. (14) But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use
have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Most, if not all, are still on milk and don't even know what defines scripture. And they don't know that they
are in a constant spiritual battle that can distort and seduce their thinking.
1. All scripture is NOT given by the opinions of man.
2. All scripture is NOT given by best educated guesses from a group of scholars.
3. A book with the letters B I B L E do NOT define scripture.
4. ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God.
DO NOT, I stress, DO NOT let spiritual deception detour you away from real scripture and into a polluted
book based on the opinions of man and spiritual corruption.
So, which Bible should you be reading from? Well, the answer is a spiritual one. I can give you the answer
right now, but it will be viewed as my opinion. Whose word is it? Answer, it is God's word. He is the author.
He wants you reading what He wrote. You should really desire to be reading what God wrote rather than
what someone else re-wrote based on their own ways and thoughts. You will need to ask God, the author,
which one He wants you reading. He will get you in it. Also, if you believed the incorrect teachings on
choosing a Bible, you are under spiritual deception right now and that needs to be dealt with. Ask Him
about that. Ask Him to pull you out of all spiritual deception and wrong thinking and attitudes. To put you
in His inspired word and to get you to the point of eating the meat of the word.
Your condition is a spiritual one. I can only communicate to you in the physical. I can only point out the
physical manifestations of a spiritual deceived condition. Only the Spirit of God can go in and deal with the
spiritual to free you.
He will fix your spiritual problems. He'll first get you in the Bible He wants you reading. I know He will, because
He done it for me. At one time, I believed all the wrong teachings of picking a Bible. I discerned a problem with
my spiritual walk and went to the Lord in prayer. I didn't get just an answer, I got an education. It took a couple
years. He got me into His inspired word first, then began to teach me spiritual foundations and understanding.
He will help you but you'll need to recognize the physical manifestations of spiritual deception and go to Him
for help. And if you don't think you are in any spiritual deception, go to the Lord in prayer and get His opinion
anyway.
Google "how to choose a bible". See what they teach. See if any use God's word to even back up what they say.
See if they cater to your ego of doing it yourself. I've looked around and listened to people teach on TV and radio
and youtube. I have yet to see and hear people say, "Be led by the Spirit of God, its His word, He knows best,
He'll guide you to His inspired word." I saw one website that list 9 steps to picking a bible and not one even
brought God into the mix. They cater to rely on "self". It is spiritual deception.
To wrap things up, if you read anything that you didn't like, or disagree with, or you have questions, take it to the
Lord in prayer. He can get to the spiritual root of the problem which I am not able to do. Take the issues to Him.
Seek Him out in getting into His inspired word, the correct Bible to use. He is VERY VERY active in your life
and with His word. He will help you and wants to help you.
