Gal 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!
George Lamsa Translation???
September 13, 2009
INC cultist ministers are always quoting George Lamsa Bible translation. His Bible translation though tainted in areas is for the most part agreeable with other translations. But where Lamsa actually interprets the Scripture is found in his Idioms in the Bible explained and the key to the original gospels written by Lamsa in 1971 published by Harper Collins. He has a allegorical interpretation ignoring the plain literal translation. The back cover states that this book goes far in correcting such error that have crept into biblical scholarship. In this book he explains his interpretation of the scripture of his Bible –he believes these are figures of speech and not literal. Here are just a few examples.
Bible= Gen.1:3 “Let there be light”
Lamsa’s interpretation =”Let there be enlightenment
Bible=Gen.2:9 “Tree of life in the midst of the Garden”
Lamsa interpretation = Sex , posterity
Bible= Gen.5:24 God took Enoch (Heb.11:5 States expressly he did not see death)
Lamsa interpretation= He died painlessly, he had a heart attack
Bible=Gen.3:24 wrestling with the angel of the Lord
Lamsa interpretation = Being suspicious of a pious person
Bible=Ex.3:2 the burning bush not consumed
Lamsa interpretation = difficulties ahead difficulties will be overcome
Bible= Ex.3:5 Take off your shoes for you are on Holy ground.
Lamsa interpretation =Disregard pagan teachings, cleanse your heart
Bible= John 1 the word was God
Lamsa interpretation = the word is - a utterance, a command
Bible= John 1:18 the only begotten son
Lamsa interpretation= The first one who recognized the fatherhood of God. The only God-like man; hence, a spiritual son of God.
Bible= John 3:3 Born again
Lamsa interpretation= to become like a child, to start all over.
Bible=Jn.10:36 I and my father are one
Lamsa interpretation = the father and I agree.
Bible= 1 Thess. 4:17 to meet him in the air
Lamsa interpretation = to hasten to greet him
Bible= Rev.1:18 was dead and behold I am Alive forevermore.
Lamsa interpretation= I was unknown and now I am well and successful
Its obvious with only these few examples that the Lamsa’s interpretation of the Bible is tainted by a certain view, of anti-supernaturalism. There are many other scriptures that can be cited on this, while not everything he says is wrong because he believes it all relates to Aramaic language and not Hebrew or Greek it becomes a wrong understanding in areas. This would show up in certain places of his Bible translation that is from the Aramaic. Now wonder, cults like Jehovah’s Witnessess and the INC always quote the Lamsa Translation.
Mayroon bang Iglesia ni Cristo sa Bibliya?
September 11, 2009
Mayroon bang iglesia ni Cristo sa Bibliya?? Sagot..wala!!! Basahin ang Rom. 16:16 (Romans 16:16: “Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you”. Ang nakasulat ay churches of Christ o mga iglesia ni Cristo,in other words dapat MINK ang tawag sa kanila (mga iglesia ni Cristo). O kahit na mayroong mga iglesia ni Cristo, hindi naman si Manalo ang naunang nagpangalan niyan sapagkat ang dami ring sekta ang gumamit ng pangalang iyan halimbawa: Churches of Christ (1906), Churches of Christ in Australia (19th century), The Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ (1926), International Churches of Christ (1860), Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)-orhinal na pangalan ngMormons (1830) at ang dami pa pong iba…isama muna rin ang UCCP- United Church of Christ in the Philippines…
D parin po uubra ang pangalang Iglesia ni Cristo sapagkat dati ang tawag nila ay INK naging INC. Besides marami pong verses na church of God sa Bible…e di church of God ang tama..kung pangalan ang basehan..??
Summarized:
1Cr 1:2- church of God in Corinth
2Cr 1:1- church of God in Corinth
2Th 1:1- church of the Thessalonians in God our Father
Act 20:28- church of God
1Cr 10:32- the church of God
1Cr 11:22- church of God
1Cr 12:28- church of God
1Cr 15:9- church of God
Gal 1:13- church of God
1Ti 3:15- church of the living God
iglesia ni Kristo ay hindi legitimate na opisyal na pangalan .. ito ay nag-sisilbing pantukoy lamang katulad ng 7 churches sa aklat ng revelation
churches in Ephesus
churches in Smyrna
churches in Pergamum
churches in Thyatira
churches in Sardis
churches in Philadelphia
churches in Laodicea
Pero teka meron namang INC ah, asan??
Iglesia ni Cristo sa Punta, Santa Ana
Iglesia ni Cristo sa Tondo
Iglesia ni Cristo sa Quezon City
