[SableCherub]

Originally posted by PositivelyAKA:
then we agree that God's word is trustworthy unlike man who are not always, although God does work thru man. thank God the bible was written by spiritual men of God whom God lead thru the holy spirit to write his bible in that we can trust as his word speaks on it in 2 Peter 1:20-21. and if you read further in chp 2 you will see that God is not unaware of false prophets/teachers all the more reason for us to go back to God's word (the bible) before we just accept any old thang someone is trying to tell us.
God is greater than his creation, so if anyone is trying to decieve us, God has something for them Rev 22:18

yes...we agree that gods word is trustworthy...but not that the bible in its literal translation is...i'll agree to disagree with you on that...

lit·er·al (ltr-l)
adj.

1.Being in accordance with, conforming to, or upholding the exact or primary meaning of a word or words.

2.Word for word; verbatim: a literal translation.

3.Avoiding exaggeration, metaphor, or embellishment; factual; prosaic: a literal description; a literal mind.

4.Consisting of, using, or expressed by letters: literal notation.

5.Conforming or limited to the simplest, nonfigurative, or most obvious meaning of a word or words.

[This message has been edited by SableCherub (edited June 15, 2001).]