A Truth to Believe

  Why Are There Different Translations of the Bible?

God chose to reveal himself to humanity through a book. Although there are over forty authors of the Old and New Testament, God is THE one divine author. God ordained the Old Testament to be written in Hebrew (with a small amount in Aramaic) and the New Testament to be written in Greek. Yet, most people cannot read these languages. Over centuries courageous Christians have lived and died to translate the Bible into modern languages so that common people can read Scripture.

Some languages have more than one translation of the Bible. This is because a translation is an interpretation, and people desire to read the Bible in different ways. For instance in English, some translations provide a paragraph-for-paragraph summary of Scripture making it the most accessible and understandable. Other translations provide a thought-for-thought interpretation making the Bible easier to read. While other translations provide a word-for-word translation that stays closest to the original Greek and Hebrew.

If we have the Bible in our language, we should rejoice in having the very words of God within our reach and be thankful for those who have done the difficult work of translating the Bible so that we can read it ourselves.

There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning.

1 Corinthians 14:10

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Something about Caregiving

As a caregiver, the needs of another can easily fill every moment of your day. At times, those needs feel so overwhelming that spending time in God’s Word seems impossible. But let me gently press—there is always time to be with Jesus.

Somehow, in some way, you can carve out quiet moments with Jesus in his Word. We know firsthand that it’s not easy, but the demands of caregiving are never an excuse to neglect the One who strengthens and sustains you. Fight for those moments with God each day. His Word is the most powerful and life-giving reality that will sustain you and equip you in your caregiving.

A Quote

How much time and energy do you really give to being in God's Word?

David Mathis writes, "Without the Bible, we will soon lose the genuine gospel and the real Jesus and the true God. For now, if we are to saturate our lives with the words of life, we must be people of the Book."

Biblical Resources are helpful...but they are not the Bible. Strive to be a person of the book!

A Booklist

Living more like Christ does not happen by accident. It takes focused, intentional effort combined with the gracious working of God in your heart and mind.

Here are the best books we have read on Christian Living.