1ST READING
We
can see the point that Paul tries to make from the story of Abraham’s
two sons — one by the slave, Hagar, and the other by Sarah, his wife.
The first is the solution of the world and speaks of relying upon
ourselves; the second is the solution of God and relies upon grace.
Paul’s objective is to contrast self-reliance with reliance upon God.
This happens to a degree and we can see the message he wants to convey.
Let us then trust in God and follow His path and not that of the world.
Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1
22 Brothers and sisters: It is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman. 23 The son of the slave woman was born naturally, the son of the freeborn through a promise. 24 Now
this is an allegory. These women represent two covenants. One was from
Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar. 26 But the Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother.
27 For
it is written: “Rejoice, you barren one who bore no children; break
forth and shout, you who were not in labor; for more numerous are the
children of the deserted one than of her who has a husband.” 31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are children not of the slave woman but of the freeborn woman. 5: 1 For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.
P S A L M
Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5, 6-7
R: Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
1 Praise, you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forever. (R) 3 From the rising to the setting of the sun is the name of the Lord to be praised. 4 High above all nations is the Lord; above the heavens is his glory. (R) 5 Who is like the Lord, our God, 6 who looks upon the heavens and the earth below? 7 He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor. (R)
GOSPEL
Faith
at work is a power that surpasses anything that the world can offer. To
enable the fullness of this power, we have to humble ourselves and
surrender to the work of grace in our lives. Humility is a difficult
virtue to embrace as we like to think we are self-sufficient. When it
comes to salvation this is not the case. We need to accept the truth
that salvation is a gift that we can never hope to achieve or earn on
our own strength.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Luke 11:29-32
29 While
still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This
generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be
given it, except the sign of Jonah. 30 Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. 31 At
the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this
generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of
the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater
than Solomon here. 32 At
the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and
condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there
is something greater than Jonah here.”
think: Let us trust in God and follow His path and not that of the world.
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Sirach 1-5
THE BATTLE OF THE BIBLE TRANSLATIONS BY STEVE FINNELL
ReplyDeleteAre there translations of the Bible that are not trustworthy? I know of one or two translations out of sixty-plus English translations that are not trustworthy. Many take the position that the King James Bible is the only dependable translation of God's word.
A TRANSLATION COMPARISON.
KING JAMES BIBLE (KJV)
THE LIVING BIBLE-Paraphrased (TLB)
NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE (NASB)
John 3:16 For God so loved world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(KJV)
John 3:16 For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (TLB-P)
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, the He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (NASB)
You will notice in the KJV and the TLB-P use lower case when translating, he and him. The NASB uses He and Him when talking about God and Jesus. Should God and Jesus be capitalized? Of course. Does that mean that the KJV and TLB-P are not trustworthy translations? NO IT DOES NOT. All three translations say the same thing.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (KJV)
Acts 2:38 And Peter replied, "Each one of you must turn from sin, return to God, and be baptized in the name Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; then you also shall receive this gift, the Holy Spirit. (TLB-P)
Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NASB)
Notice all three translation say that in order to have your sins forgiven you must repent and be baptized. Some deny that repentance and baptism are essential for sins to be forgiven. MEN DENY THIS, NOT BECAUSE OF INACCURATE TRANSLATIONS. THEY SIMPLY CHOSE NOT TO BELIEVE IT.
Men are not going to be lost because of faulty translations. Men are lost because they refuse to believe in the translations they trust.
99% of all translation are trustworthy. My translation, of choice, is the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE. You can get to heaven by reading the KJV, TLB-P, the NIV and many other translations.
JUST PICK A TRANSLATION AND BELIEVE WHAT GOD SAYS.
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