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How Men Changed the Bible- Is the Bible really God’s word or Man made! by Daejumong(m): 9:38pm On Jul 26
How men changed and doctored the Bible? How the different ideologies of early church leaders caused the production of different bibles?

The King James Bible was first published in 1611 under the sponsorship of King James VI and I.

It had 80 books: 39 in the Old Testament, 14 in the Apocrypha, and 27 in the New Testament.

However, the Apocrypha( containing 14 books) was later removed from subsequent editions of the KJV, including the 1885 edition. This removal was primarily largely due to shift in Protestant attitudes towards these books.

The Protestants are Christians who emerged in northern Europe during the early 16th century. They didn’t believe in many of the practices of the Roman Catholic Church like Purgatory, selling indulgences, submission to the Pope among others! They also did not believe in the 14 Apocrypha books.The notable Apocryphal books include the First and Second Books of Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus),Baruch,1st and 2nd books of Maccabees and additional Psalms!

The Protestants were against the Apocrypha inclusion in the Bible because:
Different Doctrine: The Apocrypha contains teachings that diverge from the Bible. For instance, it suggests salvation by works rather than faith alone.
Purgatory: The Apocrypha introduces the concept of purgatory, which is not found in the Bible.
Lack of Authority: These books lack the marks of authority present in the rest of the Old Testament.

The Catholic Church however believe the Apocrypha is inspired by God and retained it in their Bible up till now! The Protestants which include the Pentecostals and Baptist have since discarded with the books!

The Ethiopian Bible is the most comprehensive Bible containing Old and New Testament as well as the Apocrypha and some extra books (deuterocanonical)! They believe all the books are inspired!

The Hebrew Bible doesn’t contain the New Testament!

Which is the best Bible? Which one represents the true mind of God? Only God has the answer as different Christian leaders have different ideologies and beliefs. What is certain however is that early Christian leaders added and removed from the Bible!

Re: How Men Changed the Bible- Is the Bible really God’s word or Man made! by MrBrownJay1(m): 9:44pm On Jul 26
same bible that always depicts jesus, Abraham, Moses AND all of his 12 disciples as white men, while they all came from a middle eastern region, practicing a middle eastern religion and speaking a middle eastern language (aka semites). lol!

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