Right Opinions

Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25 English Standard Version (ESV) There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

When the Word repeats something verbatim, we can consider it important.

Proverbs 18:17 English Standard Version (ESV) The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

One of the aspects of opinions is that when we express them we are going to be challenged by those who hold differing opinions.

Isaiah 1:18a English Standard Version (ESV) “Come now, let us reason[dispute] together, says the Lord:”

What if the Lord holds a differing opinion? Do we really expect to win that argument?

His opinion is right and is expressed to us via the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit.

Those who disagree with our opinions feel that their opinion is right or otherwise they would not challenge us. Who that person might be differs depending on the situation.

Since this is a Christian blog and truth here is defined as the person of Jesus Christ, let us not try to reason any opinion other than how we come to know the Truth, Jesus Christ.

Our resources for knowledge of Christ is first and foremost the Word of God, who is Christ, according to the gospel of John. That is a foundation belief and if we cannot agree on that one point we cannot use the same reference materials to establish where our opinions have been formed. We must all have the same reference material to understand each other. Using two different reference materials will never show doubt to the mind of the ones who are wrong.

Most pastors today refrain from teaching in the King James Version because the language was archaic at the time it was released with purpose. The purpose is subject to debate since those who published the KJV are no longer with us. One thing might be that the KJV was the first complete Old and New Testament books together. There were other New Testament bibles that existed before 1611. Perhaps the KJV was written in that archaic language for the purpose of familiarity and continuity.

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