Quote (DiS505 @ Aug 19 2015 01:31pm)
The King James Version is not the only Bible translated using formal equivalence.
Others translated using formal equivalence: the ESV, NRSV, and NASB, among others.
The reason I recommend these over the KJV, like I've said before, is because they are translated into modern English, not old English. Therefore, for the modern-day reader I believe they are more effective at communicating God's message.
Also, S3th, how have you been doing since receiving the ESV? The important thing is not only to read the word, but to live it out in your daily life.
John 15:13-14
John 8:30-32
James 1:22-25
I walked away from the Catholic Church around the end of highschool/first years of Uni. (I was indoctrinated into from birth.)
Junior year of Uni. I went on a mission trip and was displeased with those I was serving with. The comments they made, were justified but sent an ugly message to me once again.
I then dated a Pentecostal over the summer of 2014. Which she broke up with me twice due to my challenging and non supportive effort towards her beliefs.
Then a friend of mine started to go to AA in December. He asked if I would support him by going to C20 with him. (c20 is a 20+ College Worship/Leader/Public Nondenominational Group started to go and have only missed one or two times since December. (It's every Thursday night)
Since then I've joined numerous small groups, bible studies, worships, different church services.
I'm growing in my walk with Christ daily but I feel as if my past makes the effort extraordinary to someone who doesn't have a lot of knowledge.
To unlearn the Catholic Religion, to debate my old self's beliefs against the Bible and such. (Many of which I have proven false and inaccurate.)
I'm definitely applying what I'm learning through Christ into my life. And have been doing such since December. But it's getting easier to apply as I grow.