The following is by Dr. Steven Anderson and those who love the Word of God and especially eschatology this is worth reading.
“The book of Revelation describes three series of seven judgments that will occur during the seven-year tribulation period—the seven seals, the seven trumpets, and the seven bowls. The seven trumpets begin about two years into the tribulation period. Jesus prophesied in Luke 21:11 that during the first half of the tribulation period “there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.” The first four trumpet judgments (Rev 8:7-12) are connected with the arrival of a great mass of cosmic debris, apparently a massive asteroid cluster (possibly a large comet). The sounding of the first trumpet is followed by a great storm of small and medium-size meteors which ignite fires all over the earth (Rev 8:7). This storm is followed soon after (when the second trumpet sounds) by the impact of a very large asteroid in the Pacific Ocean, which punctures the earth’s crust and causes a massive upwelling of blood-red magma (Rev 8:8-9). The sounding of the third trumpet heralds the arrival of another very large asteroid, which is composed not of rock but of a toxic substance that melts and burns in the earth’s atmosphere and scatters toxins over a region that contains the headwaters of many of the world’s great rivers—likely the great mountain ranges of Central Asia and the Himalayas (Rev 8:10-11). The fourth trumpet judgment describes a darkening of the sun, moon, and stars for a third of each day and night, which is apparently caused by the earth passing through a thick stream of cosmic dust which follows the asteroid swarm (Rev 8:12). These physical “falling stars” are followed in the fifth trumpet judgment by a “fallen star” representing a spiritual being, Satan, who unleashes a storm of fallen angels onto the earth (Rev 9:1-11). When the sixth trumpet sounds, four more fallen angels are unchained and provoke world leaders into launching an extremely destructive invasion (Rev 9:13-21). For a detailed explanation of the first four trumpet judgments, see my commentary on Revelation 8. All current draft chapters of my commentary are available on the About pages of my website and my blog.” To read the entire article go to the link below.
“Mark Ward uses as his primary argument against the exclusive use of the King James Version of 1611 (KJV1611) words Dr. Ward identifies as “false friends.” Ward does not focus on the debate between the Received Text or Textus Receptus and the Nestle-Aland Greek Textus Rejectus, or on words that are archaic. Rather, “false friends” (words still in use but for which meaning has changed) are crucial to Dr. Mark Ward’s attack on the King James Bible (KJB1611) or Authorized Version (AV1611). Ward presses the “false friend” argument in his book Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible, in public debate with Daniel Haifley of the King James Bible Research Council (KJBRC), in many YouTube videos, and in a survey made by the “Textual Confidence Collective,” and in other resources.
However, Mark Ward’s case against King James Onlyism from “false friends” is invalid. There are many more words that are like what he calls “false friends” in the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament than there are in the English Authorized Version. Ward cannot consistently make his argument against the KJV from false friends without, by good and necessary consequence, concluding that one must likewise set aside the Hebrew OT and Greek NT for their “false friends.”
The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew states that “1,796 words [in the Old Testament] have at least one homonym; as many as 120 words are registered with five homonyms, while two words (ידע and ענה) reach the total of thirteen homonyms.” While there are many challenges to diachronic study of particular Hebrew words in the holy Scriptures, in some—indeed, in many cases—one or more homonyms is almost surely more archaic than a second and identical word that was in much more common use among the Old Testament people of God. Indeed, difficulties with Hebrew homonyms caused trouble for not only ancient plowboys but even for ancient translators—elite, highly skilled ancient readers–as evidenced in the LXX, the Latin Vulgate, the Targums, the Syriac, and other ancient sources such as Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotian.
If Dr. Ward were able prove (first) that the number of “hard” words he calls “false friends” in the English Authorized Version unambiguously and clearly exceeded the number of comparable words in the Hebrew Old Testament, (second) the number of “hard” archaic words in the KJV unambiguously and clearly exceeded the number of comparable words in the Hebrew Old Testament, and (third) that the syntactical structure of the KJV clearly and unambiguously were more complex than the syntax of the Hebrew Bible, he would have an objective basis for his claim that the KJV is not “sufficiently intelligible.” Since Ward cannot do this—because the language level of the KJV falls easily within the parameters of difficulty that the Hebrew Old Testament would have had to Jews, say, in the days of Ezra—then, based on the pattern provided by God Himself in the holy Scriptures, the KJV is certainly intelligible enough.
New Testament passages such as Matthew 16:22 (hileos) and Revelation 3:14 (arche) illustrate that the NT also contains words comparable to what Ward calls “false friends.”
While the objective standard for what is “too hard” and for when a vernacular translation should be revised is connected to linguistic difficulty in the original language texts, people also intuitively know if they are understanding a text in their own language. Christians in King James Only churches intuitively know, without any argument, that when they read their King James Bibles, they are reading understandable English; on the other hand, if they open a Latin Vulgate or a Spanish Reina-Valera, they are not reading their language, while if they read Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales or Langland’s Piers Plowman, they are reading an earlier form of English.
Dr. Ward adopted—and improperly adjusted—the concept of “false friends” from page 87 of John McWhorter’s book Words on the Move: Why English Won’t—And Can’t—Sit Still, as Ward makes clear on page 31 of his book Authorized. Mark Ward’s use of the “false friends” concept, and his conclusions from it, differ markedly from those of the linguist and English scholar John McWhorter. Dr. McWhorter illustrates “false friends” from Shakespeare, who employed an approximately 258% larger vocabulary than did the KJV translators. Working on the far more complex English of Shakespeare, Dr. McWhorter never drew the extremely pessimistic conclusions about comprehensibility that Ward drew for the much simpler language of the KJV. McWhorter did indeed speak of “false friends” as words for which meaning has changed over time, but he did not draw the kind of negative conclusions from them for Shakespeare that Mark Ward drew for the KJV. Ward distorts the term “false friend” to attack the KJV. His misuse of the term is itself a “false friend,” as Ward himself is a false friend to the 1611 KJV.”
Romans 1:16 ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 ¶ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
The following involves those who live in Victoria, Australia but this will eventually affect all of us living in Australia! These people who are making these laws to silence any speech that disagrees with them. No more will one be able to say definitely there are only two genders; male and female! This vilification will even reach into one’s faith. Will a Bible believing Christian be able to quote John 14:6 without being taken to court? We will have to wait and see but it seems very likely it will happen.
The Australian Christian Lobby recently sent out an email speaking concerning this proposed reform.
“Urgent action is needed to oppose the Allan Government’s proposed reform of anti-vilification or “hate speech” laws. This reform threatens to lower the vilification threshold, making it easier to prosecute Christians and effectively confining their faith to private spaces. We must act now to protect our rights and freedoms.
The Overview Paper shows that the proposed changes to the law are very concerning. In brief, this law reform will set a dangerous precedent, introducing a subjective element into law that could see Christians in Victoria being reported to VEOHRC or VCAT based on someone’s perspective.
Christians could potentially be stifled, or even prosecuted, for expressing a religious view on Biblical sexual ethics and biological facts. Activists will find Christians an easy target to bring before a tribunal.
If these proposed changes become laws, Victorian Christians would be forced to suppress or hide their faith in public, including schools and workplaces, for fear of offending others.
This is law is repressive, robbing Christians of their freedom of religion, speech and expression.”
Here is the pdf with the proposed changes to the anti-vilification laws in Victoria, Australia.
If you believe the Bible this passage of Scripture below will mean a lot to you in that it helps us in our understanding of the world after the worldwide flood. Sadly, those who do not believe come up with so ever many different theories.
Genesis 8:13 “¶ And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. 14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.15 ¶ And God spake unto Noah, saying, 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him”
Personally, I had never heard of this woman before I read the following pdf. When one does a google search there is more than enough info on this woman for a person to know she is a false teacher. One of the churches she is listed to speak in has this bio on her. It says “Author / Speaker, Kat Kerr will challenge what you have believed about Heaven, the “other” dimension (spirit realm), this life, death and even eternity. Since 1996 she has been ‘caught up’ by the Spirit of God and taken on amazing journeys into the Third Heaven as well as to Hell. She lives and moves in the supernatural which gives her a detailed understanding of how God, His angels and even darkness operate today. You will feel the manifest presence of God as she shares what it is like to stand before the living God in the Throne Room. The Father has given hard evidence in her Revealing Heaven series that proves Heaven truly exists and that you will live a literal life there.”
There is a lot to unload in that bio but I will leave that to you to do. Remember what God’s Word says in 1Timothy 2: 11-13 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. and Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
Caedmon’s Call was a group I had never heard of before and I do not believe I missed anything. However, after reading the following on X I found out the man with the guitar is a Derek Webb. According to an article on the TGC web site https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/return-caedmons-call/ Webb has ‘publicly renounced his Christian convictions. Today, he doesn’t consider himself a believer, although he holds open the possibility that being an atheist in regard to the Christian God doesn’t mean he’ll remain an atheist related to any and every God. He sometimes revisits his old songs, and he’s connected to a church (albeit one that falls outside of historic Christian orthodoxy in both theology and ethics).’ This is not a total surprise as many of these who have been involved in these fleshly music groups and ‘churches’ have renounced that which they never possessed.
Webb may have made a profession at one time in his life but he was never born again by the Spirit of God. What is sad is that so many so-called churches continue to push these groups and this fleshly music that leads to apostasy rather than a deeper faith and walk with the Lord. If, and I stress if, you are saved and for some reason are even considering going down this broad road of compromise please consider Revelation 2:4,5 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Former Caedmon's Call member releases song called "Some Gods Deserve Atheists" and explains that if you find a false god in your heart that you can't kill, then maybe its the real one, but he isn't sure about that. https://t.co/FUH5ivG1EIpic.twitter.com/HZbJ5632pb
While Hamas continues to hold Israeli hostages the world turns on Israel. Hamas murdered, raped and tortured Israeli’s and the world condemns Israel. A prominent Jew wrote in Romans 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew.
The Land belongs to Israel! Genesis 28:13-16 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. 16 ¶ And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
One of our local politicians had this on his Facebook page celebrating Eid and the situation in Gaza. It is as though October 7, 2023 never occurred! Note what this politician had to say concerning Gaza. Multiculturalism or is it simply surrender. Several photos have been included below to show how much support Hamas has here in Australia. In Australia there are over One Million Muslims to one hundred thousand Jews! How do you believe this will end?
There has been and still is a Satanic force working in this world. The Scriptures tell us in Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air,the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. That prince and that spirit is Satan. He is at work in many in high places of authority of which one is the CSIS.
I had never heard of the https://www.csis.org/ until now. It claims to be “a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas to address the world’s greatest challenges.” Go to their web site and it will not take long to discern this group is NOT for freedom! One of distinguished statesman’s listed in this crowd is former Australian PM Kevin Rudd. In fact , Rudd would be in the top five worse PM’s Australia has had. https://www.csis.org/search?keyword=kevin+rudd
Listen carefully to what is said in this video and you will see how far the fingers of those who hate you, me and all those who love freedom extend into our lives. However, Satan is not omnipotent for we read in Ephesians 2: 4-9 that 4 ..God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
The New Testament Text of the LSB is nothing new for it comes form the old Westcott and Hort theory as seen on the LSB website which says “Greek Text: The Legacy Standard Bible has the benefit of a number of critical Greek texts in determining the best variant reading to translate. The 27th edition of Eberhard Nestle’s Novum Testamentum Graece, supplemented by the 28th edition in the General Epistles, serves as the base text. On every variant reading the Society of Biblical Literature GNT as well as the Tyndale House GNT were also consulted. In the end, each decision was based upon the current available manuscript evidence.” https://lsbible.org/foreword/
Without going into a long defense of the King James Bible I will simply plead that you stay with the Bible that has been around in the English language for over 400 years. The following pdf of Dr. D. A. Waite’s might be of some help to you.
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