Summary: The word of God is not bound by language. The issue is truth (e.g. 5+5=10, not 11. And V+V=X, not XI). "The word of God is not bound" And language is no barrier. Neither is it an issue. The issue is truth. Comparison 5+5=10, not 11. And V+V=X, not XI. The same principle applies to the word of God. If you understand English, you can understand God's word:
"Through faith we understand" ...But if you don't believe God on his word, then you are given over to a reprobate mind; Without understanding. And if you try to compensate a lack of understanding by seeking meaning in:
...you are doing so in: 1) vanity, and 2) hypocrisy. Vanity, because it doesn't remedy the actual cause of your lack of understanding, which is your unbelief. Hence, it doesn't profit you. And hypocrisy, because you don't address your unbelief, but rather conceal your ignorance in the eyes of your peers. Comparison If you don't believe 5+5=10, you will never understand math. And if you don't believe 5+5=10, neither will you believe V+V=X. The same principle applies to the word of God. Hence, to try to circumvent unbelief by patching it with Hebrew and Greek is vain and hypocrisy. Furthermore, if you don't believe that God can translate his word in English, what makes you think that you can? Again, this is hypocrisy. Moreover, if you don't believe God on his word in English, it follows that you don't have his word. And you will not have it in any another language either. For if you would believe God on his word in another language (e.g. Hebrew or Greek), you would read the bible in that language. But you don't. Instead, you dabble. (DAB'BLE, verb intransitive: To do any thing in a slight or superficial manner). This also is hypocrisy. And even though God's word can be available in the Hebrew and the Greek, you will not find it: no matter how much you seek, because:
"Through faith we understand" Hence, there is only one way to remedy unbelief and the ensuing lack of understanding: By a change of heart towards God and faith in his word. *** |