Thank you for singling out and comparing eight passages from NNIV and KJV and repeating the factual history of differing manuscript evidence between them.
Another NNIV deviation with implications which would appeal to the Dispensational theology is the use of the phrase, "end of the age", rather than KJV, "end of world".
NNIV uses the terminology associated with the Dispensational interpretation of Scripture which interprets end times as sequential "ages" before a Kingdom God on earth is anticipated when believes will rule the world with Christ from Jerusalem for a thousand years.
KJV emphasizes the finality of the world when Christ returns to judge the living and the dead, followed by the destruction of the current earth. Connotation tipped to the Chiliasts so prevalent today?
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GJ - The reader brings up an important point, that the NIV has always been marketed for every confession except the Book of Concord. Since the Lutheran leaders hated the Lutheran confessions just as much as the Calvinists and freaky sects do, the use of the NIV-ESV-Message versions obtain their devious ends at no cost.
"The Bible says..." but it definitely does not say. The Fuller hoaxers told their gullible world mission and American mission students (because they started at the top) - "Our methods are neutral. Anyone can use them without compromise."
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| Colander inerrancy is full of holes - and even that was repudiated later as keeping the august school from its Church Growth mission. |
Fuller portrayed itself as conservative, and it was - to the average denominational hooligan. But Fuller only taught the doctrine of the Bible was infallible in the beginning (which did not include its history or geography). That is the colander version of inerrancy - full of holes.
Calvinists and other sectarians hate Lutheran doctrine, so Fuller's professors taught the denominational dimwits that Lutherans were bad on evangelism. Naturally, every Fuller DMin (aka Demon) left the school with a raging hatred of Lutheran doctrine, liturgy, hymns, and the Means of Grace.
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| Hybels at Willow Creek would only allow feminist Bibles, while he was pursuing all the church ladies. The church -coveted by so many WELS-LCMS leaders - blew up like a fireworks display where smoking was allowed. |
WELS paid for their mission pastors to study at Willow Creek, a remarkable admission of Wisconsin's feelings of inadequacy. The feelings were well deserved, but the solution was WC. The Michigan District, WELS had just as many scandals as Willow Creek, and they covered them up with their limited skills in deception.
So, if you wonder why a Lutheran congregation is so difficult to find, think back to the ardent promotion of anti-Luther Bibles.
Some Ichabod links:
Paul Kelm and Willow Creek
Willow Creek LCMS churc now Pathfinder
