2. WE NEED BIBLE TRANSLATORS @ OT WRITTEN IN HEBREW @          @           @ NT WRITTEN IN GREEK          @ Can you “Decline a Noun” or “Conjugate a Verb ?” @ Does it really matter toward Our salvation ? By Tom Roberts

3. Knowing Biblical Languages: @ Allows More research in Wider Range of Material @ Provides Opportunities to Study Deeper in Words and Phrases @ Allows Student to Check References (Commentaries, etc.) @ Gets Closer To Original Language @ Checks False Teaching

4. But Truth is Available In Our Own Language @ Holy Spirit Promised Full Truth And That Truth Is Available Today @ John 16:13 @ 1 Cor. 2:12-13 @ Jude 3 @ Mt. 5:6 @ John 8:32 @ Mt. 24:35

5. God Intended Truth For Every Generation @ In Beginning, HS Worked Miracle @ Gift of Tongues - Acts 2:1-8 @ But Miraculous Tongues Ceased @ Perfect Truth Came - 1 Cor. 13:8-10 @ Truth of Gospel To Continue @ Mt. 28:18-20 @ Acts 2:42 @ 2 Tim. 3:14-17

6. Translation From Greek or Hebrew Is Not Essential There Is Another Kind of Translation That Is Absolutely Necessary @ Translate Principles of Truth and Righteousness Into Daily Living ! @ Translate: “ To change into a new form; to give form to ideas” @ Col. 3:16-17 - Put Words into Practice

7. “Let Words of Christ Dwell In You” @ Mt. 23:5 - Not For Vain Display @ But To “Lay Up” in our heart @ Ps. 119:9-11 @ Ps. 119:2 @ Ps. 119:33-40 @ Acts 17:24-28 @ 2 Jn. 1-2

8. Have You Seen This Paradox of Life ?  A member “raised in the church”  Outwardly Faithful in Attendance  Preacher, Elder, Deacon Perhaps  Teaches Class or Leads Singing  Respected, trusted, a role model  “Suddenly” turns to alcohol or leaves mate, turns back on everything once believed or defended !

9. Everyone Asks: “What Happened ?” THEY WERE NOT BIBLE TRANSLATORS ! Ä Had Nothing To Do With Greek or Hebrew ! Ä Had Nothing To Do With Commentaries or Bible Knowledge Ä The Word Was Not In Their Heart ! 1 Peter 3:9-16

10. We Need Bible Translators ! è Husbands And Wives Who Can Translate The Will of God Into Homes Ä Eph. 5:25ff Ä 1 Pet. 3:1-7 Ä Rom. 7:1-3 Ä 1 Cor. 7:1-5

11. Also, The Next Generation Needs It è Children Who Believe The Truth and Want To Live Right ! Ä Eph. 6:1-3 Ä Prov. 1:10-19 Ä Prov. 7:1-27 Ä Lk. 15:11ff - “Prodigal” son Ä “Remember Creator in days of youth…” (Eccl. 12:1)

12. Entire Congregations Need To Learn It è Countless lessons on Ä Authority Ä Work and Worship of the Church Ä Spiritual Mission of God’s People Ä Yet Churches “Drift” Ä Heb. 2:1; 2 Pet. 1:12-15 Is This Historical Only or A Present Danger?

13. Are You A Bible Translator ? è What Does God Mean To You ? è The Church ? Worship ? è What Does Home Life Mean To You? è Are these mere “phylacteries,” items of hypocritical display - - - - è Or, Does God “Dwell In You” ? Colossians 3:1-4

14. Will You Translate This Passage ? “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved.” “ Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every ( (Neither Greek or Hebrew, but Gibberish, as the world interprets this passage.) What Did Jesus Want You To Do ?