RickD wrote:Thesign,
The meaning of conviction that Storyteller was using, is:
: the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true.
And storyteller,
You don't need to read the KJV of the bible. If it works for you, and you can understand the language, then fine. What's best is finding a translation that's easy for
you to read. Maybe check out the
NASB(New American Standard Bible). Maybe try reading the translation online before you decide if you want to buy a bible.
I'm glad you wrote your post the way you did, RickD. I know from personal experience that for 1,925 years I was unable to hear God, too, and some of that time was even worse than that. And influences can be very strong, and not necessarily in a good way. The Bibles you've listed err on Daniel 11:20-21. It may seem like a little thing now, and maybe was for some at the time they were written to be so, as well, but when prophecy concerning what Christ calls "the days of vengeance" actually comes around to be fulfilled, there
is a conviction against such error. The exposure to that error has blossomed for hundreds of years, save for two versions which remain accurate, the Douay-Rheims and Wycliffe, as per the English Bibles at that site, concerning Daniel 11:20-21. All the others have ascribed the word "vile" to the king of Daniel 11:21, when in the reality of fulfillment, it is the description for the king of Daniel 11:20.
Such error leaves the door wide open to interpretations of other words in a manner inviting abuse. When I first read the Gospel of St. John the Evangelist concerning the things of which Christ spoke at the Last Supper, I realized a distinction in the way the Holy Spirit would henceforth come, specifically, in the Name of Jesus. That Christ specifically outlined the three courses that the Holy Spirit would have in convicting the worlds of sin, judgment, and justice, it ranks as a cornerstone of that active power of God to keep us free from error, even in our lives today.
Having studied classical piano, I often heard the words, "play it with conviction". That never seemed right, even before I read those verses. In reverence to God's Holy Book, that is the equivalent of telling the Holy Spirit to play the piano, and leading astray students who honestly seek to play a musical instrument well.
On one occasion I responded with the question, "Do I have to be an ex-con first?" I was told that "that could be arranged, and has been already". I didn't know how real those two verses were in my life at the time. The error only serves to bolster the meaning of "one despised" in verse 21.
The same issue can be seen in "committed Christians", when often, involuntary commission is given to a Christian, and it amounts to nothing less than persecution, even being illegal. I have met one on the internet who tests positive for having the spirit of antichrist, and he didn't call himself a Christian. It helps to remember that the word "Christian" was first spoken by those foreign to the Church. But Christ said that this is how others will know that you are my disciples, by the love you have for each other. It was a description of observation which also confirmed Christ's Own Prophecy. But it was also foreigners who persecuted the early Church, thus making the label somewhat dubious. Until St. Ignatius of Antioch, the child whom Jesus lifted cautioning his disciples not to lead astray "one of these which believe in Me", actually wrote the word "catholic" to describe all the teachings of Christ, the early Church was also influenced as we are today by faulty translations.
I only present this as a word of caution.
