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Post by benshelpmeet on Sept 28, 2004 12:10:09 GMT -5
Wow! This is creepy, and interesting, not to mention informational. Read the whole artical. Read about....... Gail Riplinger sent me a prototype of a new smart card just unveiled by MasterCard, Visa, Citibank, and Chase Manhattan. I was utterly shocked to find the triquetra symbol emblazoned repeatedly on the card. That is so interesting! Alot of christians have no idea! Here is the web site:www.texemarrs.com/031997/mark.html
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Post by alice on Sept 28, 2004 15:38:04 GMT -5
Seriously, why are there so few discussions in the various churches about this? This seems very important and OBVIOUS to me that it is critical to preserve God's word accurately. I am truly baffled why no one is standing up there with a copy of the NKJV and its little symbol-opening discussions about it. I'm baffled by a lot of things that go on actually. We have changed churches a few times in the past years. The church we are attending now is a headcovering church but it seems that the head is the only thing that is covered. They use the NIV version too which we don't like either. It is so hard to find a Scriptural church Anyway, for the men/preacher's wives who have a little more "behind the scenes" information-why is this ignored? I'm glad that someone posted this and gave me the opportunity to read the articles and think about it. I showed it to my husband and he was too. It is unreal that no one is giving this much attention but a few preachers. Blessings, Alice
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Post by funnyd on Sept 28, 2004 20:53:50 GMT -5
(Taken from an encyclopedia)
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The triquetra (often, triqueta) is a tripartate symbol composed of three interlocked vesica pisces, marking the intersection of 3 circles. It is most commonly a symbol of the Holy Trinity (Father, son, Holy spirit) used by the Christian Church, sometimes stylized as three interlaced fish.
This symbol predates Christianity and was likely a Celtic symbol of the triple Goddess, and in the North, a symbol of the god Odin. Triplicities were common symbols in Celtic myth and legend, one of the possible reasons Christian beliefs were so easily adopted by the Celtic people.
The triqueta makes an ideal Christian symbol. It is a perfect representation of the concept of "3 in one" in Christian trinity beliefs, and incorporates another popular Christian symbol, the fish, in its original form of the vesica pisces. It is sometimes enclosed within a circle to emphasize the unity aspect.
In Wiccan and Neopagan belief, the triqueta symbolizes the triple aspected goddess (maid, mother, and crone). Some Christians have protested this "appropriation" of the symbol.
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Truth is, the triqueta has been used by both Christianity and pagans as a symbol of belief. Either interpretation has some history and justification behind it. I feel it was an unfortunate choice of Thomas Nelson Publishers because of the confusion that can result from such. Its use has been dropped from NKJV Bibles published in the last couple of years. Neither my wife's edition, nor my Baptist Study Edition contains it.
- David
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Post by Brother Ben on Sept 28, 2004 22:19:58 GMT -5
Sister Alice, I thought I'd try to answer your question.
The churches that are strong KJV, of course, don't have to deal with the subject because they have already solidified their convictions about what the word of God is and is not. However, the churches that buy into modern versions either A. Don't study the issue out and educate themselves, trusting that the scholars surely know more than they do, or, B. Feel that the publishers are telling them the truth about these new versions. Because modern American Christianity is so bent on toleration, they wouldn't dare call the Triqueta a satanic symbol not wanting to insult the pagans or the Christians.
When a symbol such as this has such a, at the very best, mixed background, you'd think that godly Christian men, translating the word of God, would know better than to violate clear scripture. The Bible says, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil." I Thess. 5:21,22
This scripture doesn't have any margin for error, but the spirit of error is prevalent in society today. We take that which is pagan, worldly, etc., and marry it to Christendom and palm if off on ignorant modern Christianity. Some would like to hide this sin under the claim that we're under grace or some double-talk like that. We have such a watered down form of Christianity in this day and time that most people don't think to "prove all things." Some might say that this is trivial, and perhaps it is, but Solomon warned of, "...the little foxes, that spoil the vines..." (Song of Solomon 2:15) These are signs that uncarefulness was present in the process of the supposed translation of the word of God and its marketing.
Another interesting note, I did a Google search on the Triqueta, and almost all of the sites on the first two pages were either secular, pagan, or flat out witch craft. If I were going to do a translation work, before I afixed a symbol to my work, you can be sure that I would have a panel of godly men doing thorough research on any proposed symbol. Here I am, just a simple preacher in a little town in Tennessee and I found plenty of evidence that would make me reject that symbol outright. I don't think it's that innocent at all.
Hosea the prophet said, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge..." Hosea 4:6 Ignorance is not bliss. We need to do as scripture commands and "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." II Tim. 2:15
Earnestly contending, Bro. Ben
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