Just Crazy…
There are some crazy churches out there but this one might be in the top 10. I know there are some churches that believe the KJV is the only right translation of the Bible but I have yet to hear of a church that has taken extreme measures like this church by burning other bibles and books of certain Christian authors to make a point. I do agree there are some questionable translations out there that we should be careful of and there are definitely false teachers, preachers and so called “christian” authors who I encourage people to stay away from but not sure I would hold a book burning of them. In all reality the only “true” bible is that which is read in the original Greek and Hebrew. So I guess the joke’s on them.
In all seriousness these people are crazy and are taking Christianity to the most legalistic extremes possible and who teach and lead people in such a way that is not Christian but is in fact leading them in the opposite direction of Christ except they do it all in his name. I am not angry at them nor do I judge them but I absolutely feel sorry for them and hope that God would show them the Truth, capital T, instead of the “truth”, little t, they have fabricated for themselves.
So very sad for the people being misled and for the rest of us who have to overcome the image that these actions present to a skeptical world.
My favorite Bible study site is http://www.blueletterbible.org/search.cfm
When you go to the verses you can click on the “C” button and see what the concordance has for the origins of the English text. Of all the versions, I love the KJV the best, but there are some things which didn’t get translated the best.
Here is a good read which demonstrates that: http://www.gospelthemes.com/hell.htm