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To: ealgeone
The New American Standard Bible is the most word for word translation from the original languages available today.

Actually, no. Here is what one of the NASV's sorrowfully repentant contributors has to say about its value (a long excerpt from the non-copyrighted page of "The Sole Authority of the King James Bible and the Corruptions in the Modern Versions"):

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lf you doubt the truth of this statement, consider the following quote from Dr. Frank Logsdon, the theologian and Bible scholar who assisted in the development of the New American Standard Version (NASV):

"l must under God renounce every attachment to the New American Standard Version. I'm afraid I’m in trouble with the Lord... We laid the groundwork; I wrote the format; I helped interview some of the translators; I wrote the preface. I’m in trouble; I can’t refute these arguments; its wrong, frighteningly wrong, and what am I going to do about it.

“When questions began to reach me at first I was quite offended... I used to laugh with others. However; in attempting to answer, I began to sense that something was not right with the New American Standard Version. I can no longer ignore these criticisms I am hearing and I can't refute them...the deletions are absolutely frightening... there are so many... Are we so naive that we do not suspect Satanic deception in all of this?

"Upon investigation, I wrote my very dear friend, Mr. Lockman, explaining that I was forced to renounce all attachment to the NASV. The product is grievous to my heart and helps to complicate matters in these already troublous times... I don’t want anything to do with it. The finest leaders we have today... haven't gone into it [(corrupted Greek text)] just as I hadn’t gone into it... that's how easily one can be deceived". ...“[Y]ou can say the Authorized Version [KJB] is absolutely correct. How correct? 100% correct!... I believe the Spirit of God led the translators of the Authorized Version. If you must stand against everyone else, stand."
The critical difference between the Authorized King James Bible (KJB) and the modern perversions is in the Greek text from which the New Testament was translated.

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117 posted on 05/02/2020 6:42:31 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1

Bkmk


118 posted on 05/02/2020 6:47:17 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: imardmd1
You might want to check those "sources" you keep citing.

The pastor of the church you're citing as an "authority" has no theological training based on his resume posted by the church.

He received a B.A. degree in Architecture from Iowa State University in 1982 and was licensed to practice Architecture in 1986.

He would benefit from some formal traning....and correcting the mistakes in the website.

Regarding the note about Logsdon....

"The Board of Directors of The Lockman Foundation launched the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE translation work in the late 1950's following the completion of the AMPLIFIED NEW TESTAMENT. Dr. S. Franklin Logsdon was acquainted with Dewey Lockman, president of The Lockman Foundation, prior to Mr. Lockman's death in 1974. Mr. Logsdon was never a member of the Board of Directors, nor was he an employee of The Lockman Foundation. Mr. Logsdon had no authority to hire employees or translators for the Foundation, to set policy, to vote, to hold office, to incur expenses, etc. He cannot be considered "co-founder" of the NASB, nor part of The Lockman Foundation, nor part of the NASB translation team, nor did he write the forward of the NASB. According to our records, he was present at board meetings on two occasions -- once to hear a travel report; and once to deliver an "inspirational thought."

Mr. Logsdon last wrote to Mr. Lockman in fall of 1973 that he was moving to Florida. Mr. Lockman replied that he was surprised and saddened by his decision to leave the area. Mr. Lockman passed away in January of 1974, and no further correspondence was exchanged between Frank Logsdon and The Lockman Foundation. He resided in Florida until his passing some years ago.

I cannot find any reference to Logsdon being a member of the translation committee.

You are rapidly losing any credibility in this argument with your citations of these factually challenged websites.

122 posted on 05/02/2020 7:05:51 AM PDT by ealgeone
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