By Cecil Hargreaves
This serious evaluation of present types of the Bible in English makes a speciality of concerns valuable to present literary and theological debate approximately biblical translation: idiom and intensity of language. the outlet chapters examine sleek translators' loose and vigorous use of latest English equivalents of Hebrew and Greek idioms, and their look for readability of which means. The crucial chapters learn the trendy types' checklist on resonance, attractiveness and spirituality of language, assessing positively-though no longer uncritically-a number of champions of the significance of a poetic language of puzzle. Hargreaves faces squarely the conflict among supporters and rivals of 'natural' language in biblical translation, yet observes that either traditionalists and innovators speak often approximately mind's eye, and sees desire in a typical fight to accomplish either imaginatively poetic and idiomatic nuances in translation.
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Question: What are the steps to salvation? Answer: People like the idea of an instruction manual with five steps that, if followed, will result in salvation. An example of this is Islam with its Five Pillars. According to Islam, if the Five Pillars are obeyed, salvation will be granted. Because the idea of a step-by-step process to salvation is appealing, many in the Christian community make the mistake of presenting salvation as a result of a step-by-step process. Roman Catholicism has seven sacraments.
So, in the minds of the apostles and early disciples, the idea of an un-baptized believer was unheard of. When a person claimed to believe in Christ, yet was ashamed to proclaim his faith in public, it indicated that he did not have true faith. In this way, baptism was closely associated with the decision to trust Christ. If baptism is necessary for salvation, why would Paul say, “Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power” (1 Corinthians 1:17)?
God was merciful to the Ninevites who repented at the preaching of Jonah, who described God as “a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity” (Jonah 4:2). David said God is “gracious and merciful; slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. The LORD is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works” (Psalm 145:8–9 NASB). But the Bible also speaks of God’s justice and His wrath over sin. In fact, God’s perfect justice is a defining characteristic: “There is no other God besides Me, a just God and a Savior” (Isaiah 45:21 NKJV).