It is not by coincidence, then, that deceptive verbiage was added to a passage devoted, not only to proving the authenticity of Jesus Christ as the Messiah, but also to identifying key characteristics of His true disciples. The false doctrine of the Trinity is foundational to many of the aberrant Protestant and Catholic beliefs. Should we consider the possibility of Satanic influence in this case?Ĭ omment: The wise Christian remains alert to the constant threat of our cunning and beguiling adversary, Satan the Devil, to contaminate God’s truth ( II Corinthians 11:3 2:11 Genesis 3:1 Ephesians 6:11-12). Its inclusion in the Latin Bible probably results from a scribe incorporating a marginal comment (gloss) into the text as he copied the manuscript of I John. Its appearance in late Greek manuscripts is based on the fact that Erasmus was placed under ecclesiastical pressure to include it in his Greek NT of 1522, having omitted it in his two earlier editions of 15 because he could not find any Greek manuscripts which contained it. This verse has virtually no support among the early Greek manuscripts, though it is found in Latin manuscripts. 171).įrom The Big Book of Bible Difficulties, by Norman L. Was added by some enterprising person or persons in the ancient Church who felt that the New Testament was sadly deficient in direct witness to the kind of doctrine of the Trinity which he favoured and who determined to remedy that defect. How was this deceptive language added?Ĭ omment: According to Anthony and Richard Hanson, professors of theology, in their book, Reasonable Belief, the troubling language And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood and these three agree as one."ģ. What is the language added to verses 7 and 8?Ĭ omment: In the New King James Version, the following italicized words were added, apart from the majority of ancient manuscripts: “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit and these three are one. The trouble begins in between, with deceptive language added to verses 7 and 8, again, only in the four previously mentioned translations.Ģ. In verses 6-8, John continues building on this foundation by revealing three of the most significant “witnesses”-all in agreement-to the authenticity of the testimony of Jesus Christ: “the Spirit, the water, and the blood.” To that end, I John 5:1-5 presents a foundational description of Christ’s followers-those who believe in His authenticity-and how they would display their love for both the Father and the Son and their inspired capacity to overcome the world through their faith. is tasked with announcing the coming Kingdom of God, to provide expiation for mankind’s sins, and to provide a perfect, living example of “the Way,” before being crucified and resurrected ( John 1:29 18:36-37 14:6 19:16-37 20:1-31). was the Creator God-the Son of God the Father ( John 1:1) ģ. In doing so, we can put to rest any possibility that they might reveal a biblical discrepancy.Ĭ omment: A recurring theme throughout the apostle John’s writings is the authenticity of Jesus Christ’s testimony that He:ġ. We need to take a close look at these two verses to understand their meaning and how they became corrupted with the extra words. However, one passage, I John 5:7-8, in four popular translations-the King James, the New King James, the New Living Bible, and the Amplified Bible Classic-appears to support the Trinity doctrine by using additional verbiage missing from most other translations. By “rightly dividing the truth” ( II Timothy 2:15), one can relatively easily dismiss virtually all the verses used to support this false belief. However, most nominal Christians believe we should add a third distinct Being, the Holy Spirit, to what is called the “Godhead,” forming a “Trinity,” a term that does not appear anywhere in Scripture. The Holy Bible teaches that the God Family currently consists of two fully divine Beings, God the Father and God the Son. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood and these three agree as one.” In the New King James Version, I John 5:7-8 reads: “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit and these three are one.
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