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What about Elijah?
(2Ki 2:11) And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Clearly John 3:13 is wrong.
Jesus said,
"...The Spirit of truth, ...will guide you into all truth." (John 16:13)
But what if someone believes that they or their sect of one or many already knows everything? Maybe their claim to being a bible scholar is, "I have been working in the Scriptures since I was 18." What if such a person was able to sneak into a bible scholar conference with say, the likes of Bart Ehrman, Marcus Borg, Rudolf Bultmnann, Charles Ryrie, et al, there, and they asked, "What are your qualifications to attend and contribute to this meeting? What schools did you attend?" And the answer was, "I have been working in the Scriptures since I was 18."
The Spirit of Truth cannot, and will not, change anyone's previously settled beliefs. In such a case, and there are many, where a person believes they already have all truth, that they basically know it all, The Spirit of Truth cannot function in that person's mind. The Spirit of Truth can no more guide a person who thinks they already know it all into truth than a man who leads a horse to water can make it drink. If you believe wrong things, the Spirit of Truth will not correct you against your will. You must be open to new truth. You must be thirsty.
CLV John 3:13 And not one has ascended into heaven except He Who descends out of heaven, the Son of Mankind Who is in heaven.
Perhaps Elijah and Enoch were from Heaven.
Whatever. When you start "perhapsing" and "iffing," the train has left the track.
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That's like saying, I drive the oldest and rustiest Model T available to mankind today.
No, it's not.
CLV Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch was transferred, so as not to be acquainted with death, and was not found, because God transfers him. For before his transference he is attested to have pleased God well.
The word used is "transferred," not "translate."
You are mistaken. Translate is the word. The King James got it right.
Strong's
G3346 metatithemi met-at-ith'-ay-mee
from G3326 and G5087;
to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert.
First of all, Strongs was not written by God. It doesn't matter what Strongs says. What matters is what the Spirit of Truth, not Strongs, says, but you have to be open to the truth. In any case, you seem to be cherry picking Strongs, you left a lot out. Other people can look up Strongs too even if you have been working in the bible since you were 18.
Heb 11:5 By faithG4102 EnochG1802 was translatedG3346 that he should notG3361 seeG1492 death;G2288 andG2532 was notG3756 found,G2147 becauseG1360 GodG2316 had translatedG3346 him:G846 forG1063 beforeG4253 hisG846 translationG3331 he had this testimony,G3140 that he pleasedG2100 God.G2316
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?t=niv&strongs=g3346
The KJV translates Strong's G3346 in the following manner:
translate (2x), carry over (1x), remove (1x), change (1x), turn (1x).
"Transfer" is not even mentioned, above.
TO CHANGE is to TRANSLATE from one substance to another.
As Merriam Webster says:
TRANSLATE:
a : to turn into one's own or another language
b : to transfer or turn from one set of symbols into another : transcribe
c (1) : to express in different terms and especially different words : paraphrase (2) : to express in more comprehensible terms : explain, interpret
2 a : to bear, remove, or change from one place, state, form, or appearance to another : transfer, transform translate ideas into action
b : to convey to heaven or to a nontemporal condition without death
c : to transfer (a bishop) from one see to another
b : to convey to heaven or to a nontemporal condition without death -and this is exactly what happened to Elijah and Enoch. The King James is correct when it uses the word "translate." And the truth of this matter has now been revealed to you. The question is now, What are you going to do with this truth?
Strong’s Definitions (Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μετατίθημι metatíthēmi, met-at-ith'-ay-mee; from G3326 and G5087; to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert:—carry over, change, remove,
translate, turn.
2. to change (Herodotus 5, 68); passive of an office the mode of conferring which is changed, Hebrews 7:12; 71 τί εἰς τί,
to turn one thing into another (τινα εἰς πτηνην φύσιν, Anth. 11, 367, 2);
So you have cherry picked Strongs because, not being open to the truth of the matter, you prefer "transfer" to "translate."