A correction to this diary entry was posted seven days later. You can read it here: Update on the Mistranslation of the Apostle Paul
I do not accept the Church Councils or Creeds, such as the Nicene Creed or the Athanasian Creed. However the following quote needs investigation:
For instance, in regards to the deity of Christ, not only does John 1:3 and Colossians 1:16, 17 say that everything was created by Him and through Him, Isaiah 44:24 says specifically that Jehovah alone is responsible for creating the universe and that He was all by Himself when he stretched forth the heavens. Plus, Hebrews 1:10 also says that Jesus was the one who laid the foundations of the earth yet, this passage is actually a direct quote from Psalm 102 in which it is clear that it is Jehovah God who laid the foundations of the earth. Also, if we look at Matthew 26:14-16, we see that it was Jesus who was valued at 30 pieces of silver. But if we look at Zechariah 11:11-13 we see Jehovah prophetically saying, that it was He who was valued at 30 pieces of silver. And finally, Isaiah 45:23 and Romans 14:10-11 are clear that it is before Jehovah that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess, and yet Philippians 2:10-11 says that it is at the name of Jesus that every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.
— Steve Berg <trinitas@aol.com>
As I found out this weekend from Glenn McWilliams, the New Testament is often translated outrageously wrong. For instance, there a couple places were Paul talks about justification by works of the law. The translations show that we are not justified of the works of the law. But the Greek manuscripts contain the word "ek", which means "out of". This changes Pauls position entirely; he is saying that you cannot be justified "out of" the works of the law; without the works of law, you will not be justified.
Steve Berg makes a good case for the Trinity. It will take some study to see if his arguments stand up to the light of investigation or if they are as phony as the translators who make Paul say that the works of the law are useless.
Jesus himself said "go thou and sin no more". Can a Christian lose their salvation? Yes, they can. Otherwise why would Paul himself have stated his own salvation to be in doubt up until the end of his life?