English now and then (Re. Pulpit language

"Robert J. Brown" (rj@ELI.WARIAT.ORG)
Sun, 8 Sep 1996 22:56:02 -0500


Bro. Rich Brown wrote:

>It doesn't matter so much what a word USED to mean in 1611.  It
>matters what it means NOW.

It doesn't matter one hoot what it means on the street toady, and it
matters to the extent that our very salvation depends on it what it
meant in 1611 if we are reading it in the KJV and want to obey God!

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