The Bible version controversy :: essays research papers

A controversy of immense giddiness has recently lost out among Evangelicals regarding the validity of modern, conservative translations of the Bible like the New American Standard, the New International, and the New King crowd. The controversy was ignited by a countersign written by Gail Riplinger entitled New Age Bible reading materials. The only thing sillier than the controversy is the book that sparked it. Remember the old joke? -- "If the King James var. was good enough for the Apostle Paul, then its good enough for me" Well, Riplinger tries to convert the joke into gospel. A Ridiculous ThesisHer thesis is that the King James reading is the one and only pure translation (in any language) and that all the new translations that have flooded the market in recent years (including the or so conservative) are part of a Satanic, New Age conspiracy to undermine the deity of Jesus and the credibility of Gods Word. The book is mean-spirited and vicious in its attacks upon the godly evangelistic scholars who labored so hard to produce the modern versions, not to undermine the Word, but to make it more understandable to the average reader. Unfortunately the book has spawned an the States of Riplinger disciples who feel it is their god-ordained duty to go forth and purify the Church by demanding the exclusive use of the King James Version. Picking up on their mentors divisive spirit, they are labeling as heretics all fellow Christians and Christian leaders who prefer to use some version other than the King James. To illustrate how insane this silliness has become, consider a recent article that appeared in the newsletter of one of Riplingers most enthusiastic supporters, a prophecy teacher by the name of Texe Marrs. career the new conservative translations "unholy" and "grotesque," he proceeded to condemn four leading prophecy teachers because they refused to endorse Riplingers book and join with him in certifying the King James Versi on as the only reliable translation. The four he condemned as "misguided leaders" and "false witnesses" were Dave Hunt, Peter LaLonde, Arno Froese, and John Ankerberg. Two of these, Hunt and Ankerberg, happen to be among the leading defenders of the Christian faith today Even more incredible is the fact that all four men use the King James Version in their preaching and teaching -- and Marrs knows that they do Still, they must be condemned as heretics because they refuse to denounce the "Satanic, New Age" versions.