Romans 1: 16 NKJV
Recently it was revealed that the liberal leaning New York Times would be pushing a new agenda through their pulication. Called the 1619 project, the Times seek to revise American history as we have known it for generations. No longer is the founding of our nation set in 1776...but in 1619. The date chosen to launch this new narrative is not coincidental by any means, for it was in the year 1619 that slavery arrived here in the new world. Or so says the New York Times. Never mind that european nations have been documented as introducing slavery into the western hemisphere as early as the year 1526 which was the year of a slave rebelion in what is now the Carolinas. Never mind the fact that the tribes of the north american indians also practiced slavery in their own culrures as well. I'm sure the libs at he times simply overlooked these facts. So, at the very bottom of this is a attempt at rewriting history from another perspective. A history that I grew up learning and kowing. Some people don't feel that this narrative fits their agenda. However, we in christianity have already undergone the rewriting. In the fourth century it was decided by a select few in christian circles that there was too much disagreement about the content and beliefs of the faith. A bishop of the time by the name of Alexander disagreed with some Christian teachings and what became known as the nicean council was thereby created to "clarify key tenets" of the christian faith. In other words, we had too many bishops and priests out there with their own idea of what christianity was, and that just wasn't good so Alexander thought. So, the great rewriting of christian documents began. For those who are not in the know, that means the rewriting of the bible as we know it. Have you ever noticed how many versions there are of the scriptures? Walk into any christian book store and you're sure to see dozens of interpretations from the classic King James to a Hawaiian pidgeon language bible. Then you have the dozens of bibles on different topics such as parents, mothers and fathers. If you're like me, you would want a bible which is as close to the origianal texts as it can be. So far, I haven't gotten to many good answers to that question.
1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3and every spirit that does not confess 1that Jesus 2Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
1 John 4: 1 - 3 NKJV
I have talked to many good christian men. From pastors to elders I have inquired as to which bible translation is most reflective of the original. Not surprisingly, I've gotten many different answers. Why is that? Why is it that I cannot find a bible that closely resembles the original scriptures? Well, perhaps those who penned the Nicean creed are to blame. Then again, maybe the blame begins with ourselves. Has the greatest story ever told been turned into the greatest story ever interpreted? I'd like to know. If you ask me, there is just as many different versions of our christian faith today as there mus have been in the fourth century. So, what's changed? Only the writings I'm afraid. In our studies and discussions we constantly run across sections of scripture which have become solidly accepted by christians for generations. However, when was the last time you listend to a pulpit pounder do a sermon on Christ Jesus in you?{Galations 2:20}. When have you ever heard a pastor speak on how you are now dead to sin?{Romans 6: 6-11}. How about a pastor speaking that we are one with Christ?{John 17:20 - 26}. Chances are, you've never heard a sermon on either of these topics. Does that mean they're not important to our faith? They're in the scriptures. Do we simply ignore all that doesn't fit our narrative of what we believe? Well, the members of the Nicean council did just that. As I said, I would love to get my hands on a version of scripture that closely resembles the original and then compare it to a "common" translation of today. Then again, I'd love to get a copy of that history book which the editors of the New York Times have been reading.
20“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who 10will believe in Me through their word; 21g“that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22“And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23“I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
John 17: 20 - 23 NKJV
~Scott~
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