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daniel <danielthomasandrewdaly@live.com.au> wrote in news:34cc154f-86ba-
42d5-a6bc-0b9a2705a6a5@d15g2000prc.googlegroups.com:

> Here is a weblink to the jewish perspective on the figure of Jesus of
> Nazareth and his supposed claims at being the messiah.
> 
> 
> www.messiahtruth.com
> 


This page takes halves of sentences and conveniently switches between 
translations to confuse people:

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Example of half of sentence used:


Matthew 20:28 (New Testament, MessiahTruth.com Translation): "Just as the 
son of man did not come to be served, but to serve"

Matthew 20:28 (New Testament, NIV): "Just as the Son of Man did not come 
to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."


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Convenient use of language here:


Psalm 146:3 (MessiahTruth.com uses KJV here): "Put not your trust in 
princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help."


Some newer translations (as included on BibleGateway.com):


NIV: "Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save."

NASB: "Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no 
salvation."

NLT: "Don�t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for 
you there."

CEV: "You can't depend on anyone, not even a great leader."

TNIV: "Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot 
save."


Without going through them all you can tell that KJV's "man" is the same 
as the modern "mankind" or feminist "humankind".


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Then MessiahTruth.com condemns St. Paul for using the exact same tactics 
(with some trivial changes to the verses):


MessiahTruth.com quote: "One should be aware of the fact that Paul, a 
founding father of the early church, and the most successful missionary 
that ever lived, confessed to using deception and lies to make converts:"

Romans 3:7 (New Testament, MessiahTruth.com Translation): "If through my 
lies God�s truth abounds to His glory, why am I still being condemned as 
a sinner?"

(Most closely resembles ESV: "But if through my lie God�s truth abounds 
to his glory,(A) why am I still being condemned as a sinner?")


Philippians 1:18 (New Testament, MessiahTruth.com Translation): "In every 
way, whether in pretense or in truth, Jesus is proclaimed, and in that I 
rejoice."

(Most closely resembles ESV, and you can see their bias by changing 
Christ to Jesus: "What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense 
or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.")


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In Conclusion


Believe what you want, but don't use halves of modified Bible verses 
while conveniently switching between translations in order to get people 
on your side.


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Azz Pizz Institute
The OFFICIAL Verbal Diarrhea Think Tank (tm)
Washington, DC