>>I do a very thorough job of checking out just about everything I hear from the pulpit to be sure it is in line with what the Bible teaches. The Bible is the standard - not my parents - and not my Pastors.
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>Did God instruct the writing of the Bible in English?


Good point - I've got to remember to be more precise in my responses. God did inspire the original writings. Everything else is a copy of that. Converting to English would not be considered "inspired." However, much care is taken to ensure that the conversion is as accurate as humanly possible.