Unfortunately, churches are already preaching to mostly empty rooms and that means many children are being deprived a good influence during their formative years. Many people who support the church, me included, no longer feel the need for it once our children reach a mature age.
Not necessarily empty rooms. I see growth, even signs of revival. But if the church’s purpose is only to infuse children with moral values through Bible stories, then it never had any power in the first place. I don’t hold to that definition.
So, I go to an independent Baptist church(independent in the sense that we are self-supporting) and we hold that the King James Bible is the true inerrant translation. No need for debate or argument, just pointing it out since you mentioned that it has many errors. In any event, between Susan Bagwell's post and yours, I'd like to add my amen to the general tone and substance of each. Thank you.
There is no “true and inerrant” translation. The KJV isn’t terrible, but I rarely use it for study anymore. However most of my memorized verses come from it, amen?
Unfortunately, churches are already preaching to mostly empty rooms and that means many children are being deprived a good influence during their formative years. Many people who support the church, me included, no longer feel the need for it once our children reach a mature age.
Not necessarily empty rooms. I see growth, even signs of revival. But if the church’s purpose is only to infuse children with moral values through Bible stories, then it never had any power in the first place. I don’t hold to that definition.
I don't disagree. Maybe I should have said "I'm guilty" instead of "me included".
So, I go to an independent Baptist church(independent in the sense that we are self-supporting) and we hold that the King James Bible is the true inerrant translation. No need for debate or argument, just pointing it out since you mentioned that it has many errors. In any event, between Susan Bagwell's post and yours, I'd like to add my amen to the general tone and substance of each. Thank you.
There is no “true and inerrant” translation. The KJV isn’t terrible, but I rarely use it for study anymore. However most of my memorized verses come from it, amen?