The Greek Bible that I was using was not the original Bible. It was created—manufactured—less than 100 years earlier by two unbelieving infidels and pawned off on the Church as authentic. It is just one of 24 different Greek texts. Furthermore, it is not even the same Greek text from which the King James Bible was translated.
This is true.
all their modern versions are based on a corrupted minority text that has been historically rejected by God’s people down through the ages.
I believe that this manuscript is the "true" accepted manuscript by the early church. The differences in manuscripts is large at some points but I would say 95% of all the manuscripts agree? I am sure you can find stats on that. But it is true that [b]every[/b] new translation of the bible has been almost soley translated out of the other manuscripts other then the one that the KJV was translated out of.
When I discovered the evidence confirming that the King James Bible is indeed accurately translated and is the preserved Scripture inspired of God, Bible study became simple and a pure joy! Just read what it says, and believe it. All you need is a King James Bible without notes, a Strong’s Concordance (hard copy or computer), a Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, and a Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, tenth edition or earlier (see panel to the right for more info). You must learn the Bible by learning the 66 individual books. Books are learned by understanding paragraphs. Paragraphs are learned by understanding sentences, and sentences are understood by knowing the meaning of individual words. Very often, doctrines hang on the meaning of a single word. You arrive at the meaning of an individual word by using your concordance to find and read every time that word is used anywhere in the Bible. The Bible will define its own words by the multiple contexts in which it is used. The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is just a giant center-column cross-reference. It will lead you to similar passages anywhere in the Bible. This dictionary is a quick reference to the definition of words as they were used in the seventeenth century, when the King James Bible was translated, so you won’t have to worry about “archaic” words.
God way to study the bible, I agree! :-)
But currently I am going through a NIV bible and using www.blueletterbible.org I am defining some key greek words through the wide-margins of the bible. But the KJV is still my main bible that I reference to in the end.
I want to purchase Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William D. Mounce but I don't know if I should.
This author emphasizes on the newer translations and the manuscript strain that is not the "accepted" strain of manuscripts by the early church. But you could still learn some good things from his greek language experience.
If you [b]really[/b] want to learn greek set out in your mind that you will be learning it seriously for the next 4-5 years. That is what a professor told me other then being that serious it really doesn't matter who teaches you the "fundamental" principles. But for serious advanced study and progression it will take alot more time and effort.