CHAPTER EIGHT
MOST OBJECTIVE TESTIMONY
The Christian propagandist is very fond of quoting the following
verse as proof that his Bible is the Word of God.
“A ll scripture IS given
by inspiration o f God,
and IS profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness. ”
(HOLY BIBLE) 2 Timothy - AV by Scofield
Note the “IS’s" in capitals, Rev. Scofield is telling us silently that
they do not occur in the original Greek. “ THE NEW ENGLISH
B IB LE,” translated by a committee representing the Church of
England, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church, the
Congregational Church, the Baptist Union, the Presbyterian Church
of England, etc., etc., and the BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE
SOCIETY has produced the closest translation of the original
Greek which deserves to be reproduced here:
“ EVERY INSPIRED SCRIPTURE HAS ITS USE FOR TEACH
ING THE TRUTH AND REFUTING ERROR, OR FOR RE
FORMATION OF M ANNERS AND DISCIPLINE IN RIGHT
LIV IN G .” (2 Timothy 3:16)
The Roman Catholics in their “Douay" Version, are also more
faithful to the text than the Protestants in their Authorised
Version (AV). They say: "ALL SCRIPTURE, INSPIRED OF GOD, IS
PROFITABLE TO TEACH, TO REPROVE, TO CORRECT ..
We will not quibble with words. Muslims and Christians are
agreed that whatever emanates from God, whether through
inspiration or by revelation, must serve one of four purposes:-- It must either teach us DOCTRINE;
- REPROVE us for our error;