tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post1168182012392523577..comments2021-05-15T22:56:15.579-07:00Comments on STEPHEN T. McCARTHY REVIEWS...: “ROPE” THAT “CAMEL” AND LET’S GET IT STRAIGHT FROM THE DROMEDARY’S MOUTHStephen T. McCarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post-80906269658151335652019-05-26T10:22:19.992-07:002019-05-26T10:22:19.992-07:00Howdy, UNKNOWN.
Good morning! I thank you for tak...Howdy, UNKNOWN. <br />Good morning! I thank you for taking the time to read and comment upon this review.<br /><br /><i>>>... I would ask you to consider that perhaps you are doing the same by following Lamsa's teachings.</i><br /><br />Actually, I do not follow George Lamsa's teachings. I know very little about his personal background and even less about any theological beliefs he may have held. I have read multiple translations of The Holy Bible (KJV, NKJV, NASB) and I merely prefer Lamsa's Bible translation from the ancient Aramaic. I am entirely convinced that the vast majority, if not the entirety, of the New Testament was originally written in Aramaic, not Greek. And the fact that Bible Codes have been found in the Aramaic Scriptures but never in the Greek translations bears this out. (Please see 'Divine Contact - Discovery Of The Original New Testament' by David Bauscher and 'Bible Code Bombshell' by R. Edwin Sherman / www.biblecodedigest.com.)<br /><br />At the time I first began earnestly studying The Bible, Lamsa's translation from Aramaic into English was the only one of its kind, as far as I know. I'm aware that since then one or two other Aramaic > English translations have been published. But I have not been led to seek them out.<br /><br />My theological beliefs have not come from George Lamsa nor any other man. I study The Word Of God daily and let The Holy Spirit teach me the meanings of what I read. Additionally, on more than one occasion in the past, I have completed 3-Day Fasts - denying the flesh while seeking Guidance from Christ regarding doctrine and discernment (Acts 9:9).<br /><br />If it's true that Lamsa really did not believe in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the Atonement of our sins, that is extremely baffling, seeing as how his own translation states the following:<br /><br />For Christ also once suffered for our sins, a just Man for sinners, that He might bring you to God...<br />~ 1 Peter 3:18<br /><br />Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures<br />~1 Corinthians 15:3<br /><br />He (Jesus Christ) is the propitiation for our sins; and not ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.<br />~ 1 John 2:2<br /><br />By this we know His love for us, because He laid down His life for us.<br />~ 1 John 3:16<br /><br />But, again, whatever Lamsa's personal beliefs may have been, they have no bearing on my own.<br /><br />Also, incidentally, I myself am not a Trinitarian. So, if Lamsa wasn't either, then we do concur on that particular point. A book I would recommend, which contains the majority of my reasons for not accepting the Trinitarian view, is 'One God & One Lord' by Graeser and Schoenheit. I did not arrive at this conclusion based on that book, however. I read that long after I had already dismissed the Trinitarian concept as a man-made doctrine. <br /><br />Lastly, may I also recommend to you the book 'BEAUTIFUL OUTLAW: Experiencing The Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality Of Jesus' by John Eldredge. Hopefully you have an authentic reAlationship with Christ Yeshua, but if not, that excellent book may prove very helpful in that regard. <br /><br />Again, I thank you for taking the time to read and comment. May you...<br /><br />Bless And Be Blessed.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br /><b><a href="http://stmccpresentsbattleofthebands.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">STMcC Presents BATTLE OF THE BANDS</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post-34203921837215462702019-05-25T21:53:52.631-07:002019-05-25T21:53:52.631-07:00Blessings to you, UNKNOWN, my brother (or sister?)...Blessings to you, UNKNOWN, my brother (or sister?) in Christ!<br /><br />Reply coming tomorrow morning, when I have sleep in my eyes and hot, black coffee in my cup.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br /><b><a href="http://stmccpresentsbattleofthebands.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">STMcC Presents BATTLE OF THE BANDS</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post-9328351787403683632019-05-25T05:05:08.492-07:002019-05-25T05:05:08.492-07:00The Holy Bible itself tells us that The Holy Spiri...The Holy Bible itself tells us that The Holy Spirit of God will teach us everything we should know. Sadly, most people still prefer to receive most, if not all, of their teaching from men rather than The Spirit.<br /><br />Hi Stephen,<br />I would ask you to consider that perhaps you are doing the same by following Lamsa's teachings. Lamsa believes Jesus did not die for our sins and that Jesus is not God in the flesh. You can read Lamsa's own New Testament translation to see he is wrong on both accounts. John 3:16 clearly says Jesus died for our sins. John 1:1-18 clearly states that Jesus is the Word and the Word was God and the Word became flesh. The apostle Thomas called Jesus my Lord my God (John 20:28). <br /><br />Only One Gospel<br />Galatians 1 6:10<br />6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.<br />10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530639416451928285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post-72038983696255536052018-09-27T07:52:04.848-07:002018-09-27T07:52:04.848-07:00Howdy, dIEDRE ~
Thanks for taking the time to read...Howdy, dIEDRE ~<br />Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. It's genuinely appreciated!<br /><br />My beliefs have been formed by a great deal of study (scholarly analysis by intelligent men), contemplation, internal debate, sincere reasoning, regular meditation sessions (where The Holy Spirit is invited to teach me), and yearly reading of The Holy Bible from cover-to-cover (20+ times).<br /><br />So, obviously, I advocate multiple methods for discerning the Truth. However, one must always be careful, knowing that The Bible itself tells us that satan is brilliantly deceptive, that not every spirit is working for God, and that they can all pretend to be angels of light, leading us to a hellish state of consciousness. Or, as my favorite section of The Bible, [Link> <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+1-5&version=NKJV" rel="nofollow">1 JOHN 1-5</a></b>, says, we must always "test the spirits". <br /><br />(<b>"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ 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."</b>)<br /><br />I should probably also state for the benefit of anyone else who might happen to read these comments at some future date that, for many reasons, I am convinced that The Holy Bible was indeed inspired by God's Holy Spirit and that Christianity (or "The Way", as it was originally called) is the only true religion. Of course, it's clear from this review and my previous comment to Al Bondigas that I don't believe that all of the so-called "orthodox" interpretations of The Bible are correct.<br /><br />Thanks again, dIEDRE, for taking time to read and comment on my review. I hope you're having a terrific week!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br /><b><a href="http://stmccpresentsbattleofthebands.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">STMcC Presents 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS'</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post-41332571138327099362018-09-26T15:12:05.876-07:002018-09-26T15:12:05.876-07:00Well, Reno this is a first. I've never read a ...Well, Reno this is a first. I've never read a Bible review before. You've illuminated some interesting points here that I'll probably think about a lot longer than the differing views I often hear at holiday dinners. I'm with you on listening to the Spirit, rather than someone's version of a higher power, and I've always believed that each religion has its own Bible in correspondence with its own interpretation of The Holy Spirit. I'd much rather listen to my heart.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post-68959898752808436742018-09-23T21:13:22.685-07:002018-09-23T21:13:22.685-07:00The knowledge of it is out there, but it's sti...The knowledge of it is out there, but it's still considered somewhat obscure. <br /><br />Part of the problem is that a great deal of mainstream Christian ideology has been formed based on the ancient Greek manuscripts (later translated into English and called The King James Version in 1611). <br /><br />Most of the seminaries train (I would use the word "indoctrinate") their pupils on doctrine based on the KJV. If they were to switch to translations from the Ancient Aramaic, some of the "common knowledge" about Christian theology would likely need to be altered, and we can't have that, right? <br /><br />It comes back to what I often say: Almost all common knowledge is wrong.<br /><br />Unfortunately, though, having been established as the "orthodox" view, people are reluctant to admit that maybe they've gotten it wrong for a long time. Or to express it the way they did in 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance':<br /><br /><b>"When the legend becomes fact, <br />print the legend."</b> <br /><br />The Holy Bible itself tells us that The Holy Spirit of God will teach us everything we should know. Sadly, most people still prefer to receive most, if not all, of their teaching from men rather than The Spirit.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br /><b><a href="http://xtremelyun-pcandunrepentant.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferret-Faced Fascist Friends</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056672385027660073.post-6236543068896502162018-09-23T20:40:32.097-07:002018-09-23T20:40:32.097-07:00Al Bondigas here. If George M. Lamsa knows this ...Al Bondigas here. If George M. Lamsa knows this translation, or mis-translation, surely other Biblical scholars know it. How come noone else has ever pointed this out? Or have they, and noone cares to consider it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com