I’ve mentioned the Concordant Bible and the Concordant Publishing Concern  from time to time, but now  I’d like to dedicate this blog solely to that inspired  institution, in the hope that “believers” will  contact  it and take advantage  of the knowledge that  is available.

 I’ll tell you of my association with this group.

 It began back in the late 70’s, after being encouraged by Glynn Williams, about whom I wrote  earlier in my “Door Opener” blog.  He enouraged me  to visit the headquarters  of the Concordant Publishing Co, which was then located in California, in the city of Santa Clarita (then known as Canyon Country).

 My first point of contact was Dean Hough, who to all intents and purposes  was the leader of the group.  He took me to a small shed,  loaded with pamphlets and books of every description, and  suggested a few for me to read..remember at this time, I still wasn’t sure that this was the path I wanted to take.

 Prior to this,  I was searching for something to believe iin beside myself, which led me to some strange destinations, including Budhist Chanters,  “barefoot” Baptists  and a cult, The Worldwide Church of God. I ended up beeing baptised two more times, once  in the ocean and again in a swimming pool..that made three, because I was baptised Episopalian as a baby.  

 Dean made no attempt to enlist me or invite me to join,  believing I think that,  if it was meant to be,  I would  be given trhe grace to understand the truth, then I would  join,  not  of my own free wil.

 Most of the pamphlets were short and  written by AE Knoch, who  was the original founder and writer of the Concordant Version of the New Testament.

" The CONCORDANT VERSION acknowledges the inspiration or vitality of the Sacred Scriptures by using a method of translation based on the denial of human ability to sound its depths or scale its heights, and by insisting on its superhuman perfection even to the minutest detail."  

It becomes “concordant”, because the words are always translated the same, never varied to suit man’s idea  of what’is meant. Example:  Greek word “aion” is always  “eon”  not  eternity or everlasting.

So I immersed myself in the "fount of knowledge", there at Concordant Publishing, and started going to bible studies on Sundays, and then, later more bible studies, Thursday evenings.

It became a pure joy to soak up everything that was said about the "truth"  in  Paul's gospel.

Later, sadly the company moved to Altamount, Michigan and I've been kind of lost for more spiritual guidance, but fortunately I have the UNSEARCHABLE RICHES that I receive quarterly, which continue to enlighten me in what Paul has to say .

May I encourage you today to go to the Concordant Publishing Concern website and learn more about what is available and enjoy the many publications available and by all means subscribe to the UNSEARCHABLE RICHES to enrich yourself further in the teachings of Paul, and given the opportunity, tell them Bob Macklin sent you..paulnbob