Re: Question about spurious texts. -- Trinity on Trial

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Subject: Re: Question about spurious texts.

Author:
KNS

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Date Posted: 15:52:32 04/20/04 Tue
In reply to: Nikolai_42 's message, "Question about spurious texts." on 06:56:23 04/18/04 Sun

>I'm enjoying the Trinity on Trial site (only just
>found it!). I don't have a theological education, and
>I have to say I am a bit suspicious of it. Personally,
>I prefer to read the bible for myself. There are many
>interesting things, many edifying things, and many
>challenging things to be searched. So I was really
>thrilled to find someone else who doesn't believe in
>either the strict Trinitarian or strict Oneness
>doctrines - but will not define the Godhead in a
>limiting doctrine. Just leave scripture to it.
>
> Having said that, my understanding of critical
>textual study is poor. I know there are a few passages
>that are in question, but what does the site admin
>mean that some passages are spurious? Are they wrong?
>Just not there? Really mistranslated?
>
> Just interested. Thanks.

Spurious texts means they are under serious suspicion of corruption or forgery in the original manuscripts copies. The older 1 Tim 3:16 and 1 John 5:7 verses are now known to be corruptions. 1 John 5:7 should not even be in the Bible. John 1:18 is a likely corruption (only begotten God instead of only begotten Son) and Acts 20:28 MIGHT be a corruption that says church of God instead of church of the Lord.

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