Kevin wrote: > On what Authority do you CHANGE > the Words of God? I do not change the words of God. God's word was not written in English. Furthermore, the English language has changed since the KJV. Therefore, I explain what God's Word is concerning His use of the word "hairesis."
Kevin wrote: > 1 Tim 6:1 that the name of God > and his doctrine be not blasphemed. > You still have not told us how one might > Blaspheme Doctrine Look at the entire passage you quote: 1 Timothy 6:1-2 (1) Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. (2) And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. The passage asks servants to walk with an obedient and submissive attitude toward their masters. If, on the other hand, the servants rebuked their masters for their evil ways, and if the servants acted "holier than thou" to their masters, the masters would curse the church and the teaching of Christ which put in their heads the idea that the servants were righteous but the masters were evil and heading to hell because they did not embrace the teaching of Christ. That is how one would blaspheme the doctrine of God. The masters would curse the teaching of Christ because of the disrespect they saw in its followers. In order to avoid having some blaspheme the teaching of Christ, which is the way of Christ, Paul exhorts servants to count their masters worthy of honor. Kevin wrote: > Heresy means heresy except if if goes against > your deeply held theology. No, the word has changed over time. It originally refered to a faction or sect, which is related to the modern understanding of an errant opinion. Sects are often created by disseminating errant opinions, and so the term heresy has come to mean an errant opinion, the cause of cults, rather than the creation of cults themselves. I'm just trying to help you see the object to which Scriptures points. Scripture is concerned more with behavior than it is with opinions that are right or wrong. Context has a big role to play here. Paul emphasized justification being by grace through faith without works whereas James emphasized justification by works and not by faith alone. In the right context, these doctrines both can produce good fruit, but in the wrong context, they both can cause bad fruit. As you well know, nobody should be going up to a sinner at Mardi Gras and teaching them about justification by faith through grace apart from anything they do. Kevin wrote: > Changing the pure words of God to suit your > tatse is a better example of scraping the bottom > of the barrel I am not changing the words of God. I am simply helping you understand their meaning. Using a dictionary is not changing words. Kevin wrote: > What version are you using mine > says DAMNABLE HERESIES > Can you find ONE version that says > "Damnable Factions" other than the > David Miller version? Sure. Following are a few of them: Douay-Rheims: 2 Peter 2:1 (1) But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction. The Message: 2 Peter 2:1 (1) But there were also lying prophets among the people then, just as there will be lying religious teachers among you. They'll smuggle in destructive divisions, pitting you against each other--biting the hand of the One who gave them a chance to have their lives back! They've put themselves on a fast downhill slide to destruction, Weymouth Translation: 2 Peter 2:1 (1) But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be teachers of falsehood among you also, who will cunningly introduce fatal divisions, disowning even the Sovereign Lord who has redeemed them, and bringing on themselves swift destruction. Young's Literal Translation: 2 Peter 2:1 (1) And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction, Kevin wrote: > Gal 5 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, > which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, > lasciviousness,...seditions, heresies > Why is Heresy in this list of personal behaviors? > So lets put your word in here > "FACTIONS", that they which do such things shall > not inherit the kingdom of God. Seems seditions may > be closer to what you are trying to prove. I'm not trying to prove anything, Kevin. The Scriptures are not open for private interpretation. We need to read the text and let it speak for itself. That is all I am doing. Kevin wrote: > Aniother [sic] Great example of ISOgesis [sic] Aw, come on, Kevin, you can't even spell it right. Try "eisogesis" not "ISOgesis." Look, I'm not trying to get you to think that false teaching is a good thing. It is not. I'm just trying to help you see the emphasis of Scripture is upon behavior not opinions. Opinions effect behavior and this is why opinions are important. If we wrangle over opinions that have little to do with behavior, then we are missing it big time. That is what I am hoping you can see. Sound doctrine has to do with that teaching which results in the peaceable fruit of righteousness being produced in those who hear it, embrace it, and do it. False teaching has to do with creating sects and factions which turn people aside from holiness. One way they effect this is by focusing upon opinions being right or wrong rather than on behavior being according to love. For example, they argue about whether baptism is done the right way and with the right words, or they argue about the nature of the Godhead, or if the Scriptures are being interpreted properly, or if the right translation is being used, etc. etc. Now sometimes these issues can be helpful if they result in the transformation of a person's life whereby they cease from sin and begin to walk in holiness, but if all we have are arguments and opinions, then this is the stuff of false teaching and heresies in the true sense of the word. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." 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