Brakeman, there has been extensive posts recently over on the http://www.fivedoves.com website by Pastor Bob on how and why Catholicism did an end run around the Received texts (I think that was the term) upon which the King James version was done.
The abundant copyrighted bibles (maybe not the new kj -I don't know) are based on the corrupted texts of Wescott and Hort which Catholicism favors and which the "Daughters of Rome" (as Bob calls them) have come under the spell of the Harlot mother.
The user name Pastor Bob is an understatement of the depth of research and knowledge this guys possesses.
He is a super historian.
A sample post from Bob on "All roads lead to Rome" is here-
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/sep2014...b913-3.htm.
Now, as for your question to me about hearing from God.
It says those who are LED by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.
I get an impression usually, or a word or strong thought in my mind.
One of my best friends has heard God's audible voice on 2 occasions- both times when he needed to make a real important choice.
Others have very infrequently heard the same.
I have had 2 visions in my 40+ years on the Gospel road- one open and one closed.
Some have dreams (portents) they have to evaluate or get the meaning of.
We are all different.
Nothing from God will contradict what is written in the original texts ( I say this to differentiate between the corrupted ones put out and the one that is closest to original -the KJ)
The phenomenal creative ability of God seen in nature spills over to ourselves and how He deals w/ us.
He has chosen the path of faith rather than open direction that everyone would rather have.
This is how it IS. I did not make up the rules.
Paul said of the Jews, the veil (over their minds) is removed WHEN they turn to the Lord.
We always want it the other war around.
We want to find before we seek.
We want to have the door opened before we knock.
It just does not work that way and no amount of tantrums and kicking feet will change it.
The abundant copyrighted bibles (maybe not the new kj -I don't know) are based on the corrupted texts of Wescott and Hort which Catholicism favors and which the "Daughters of Rome" (as Bob calls them) have come under the spell of the Harlot mother.
The user name Pastor Bob is an understatement of the depth of research and knowledge this guys possesses.
He is a super historian.
A sample post from Bob on "All roads lead to Rome" is here-
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/sep2014...b913-3.htm.
Now, as for your question to me about hearing from God.
It says those who are LED by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.
I get an impression usually, or a word or strong thought in my mind.
One of my best friends has heard God's audible voice on 2 occasions- both times when he needed to make a real important choice.
Others have very infrequently heard the same.
I have had 2 visions in my 40+ years on the Gospel road- one open and one closed.
Some have dreams (portents) they have to evaluate or get the meaning of.
We are all different.
Nothing from God will contradict what is written in the original texts ( I say this to differentiate between the corrupted ones put out and the one that is closest to original -the KJ)
The phenomenal creative ability of God seen in nature spills over to ourselves and how He deals w/ us.
He has chosen the path of faith rather than open direction that everyone would rather have.
This is how it IS. I did not make up the rules.
Paul said of the Jews, the veil (over their minds) is removed WHEN they turn to the Lord.
We always want it the other war around.
We want to find before we seek.
We want to have the door opened before we knock.
It just does not work that way and no amount of tantrums and kicking feet will change it.
