More Books about the KJV

 

Yesterday I enjoyed the arrival of two more books about the KJV. One is Learned Men, by Gustavus Swift Paine, produced by Forgotten Books. The other is Translating for King James, by Ward Allen. I bought them "used" but they are in brand new condition.

One significant remark is that they had contrary agendas but they produced a beautiful and harmonious Bible. Certainly God blessed their work, which aimed at the best and most accurate text for all English-speaking people. 

No one can force that result, as a rabid minority in the WELS did. Like their college merger debacle, the Wisconsin sect kept studying the issue until everyone realized there was only one solution - the stupidest - i.e., the 2011 NIV. The latest WELS worship book is the new NIV, just as Missouri goes for the National Council of Churches' ESV, the step-brother of the odious RSV.

Confidential note to everyone buying and promoting the RSV/ESV - you are funding the Marxist National Council of Churches. The NCC is glad to profit from those too dumb to ask about the ownership of those editions and the NRSV. 

The KJV was so good that the popular Geneva Bible turned into a museum piece. I have seen a Geneva Bible in a glass case, I really have.

The KJV is still so good that they are half of the Bible readership plus another 10% or more from the New KJV. So your lazy clergy, ovine and bovine professors are insisting on slivers of the population having the best, the most recent, the most ever-changing Bibles. This completely numbs the memory cells, because the same named version can have two different readings of the same passage at neighboring congregations. 

The marketing experts never explained to believers how their newest, best Bibles have to change every few years - without notice. Now we have the clergy, who know little Greek and less Hebrew, praising the most awful renditions of the Bible ever, down to The Message, which is so bad I ask students to avoid it.

There is really no difference between the radical paraphrases like The Message, The Amplified Bible, and the Living Bible. The Living Bible has already transformed  itself into the New Living Bible, which means its prose has the same shelf life as Wonder Bread.

Does anyone see a parallel with the hymnals? The LCMS-WELS-ELS once used The Lutheran Hymnal.  The faithful still buy and use TLH, but each sect now has its own bad hymnal and new versions of that catastrophe coming out from their in-house printer. The Calvinists sell them pop religious music, so WELS - for instance - is funding Calvinists with congregational money. But that was the plan all along - to rid the conservative Lutherans of Biblical, Lutheran doctrine, replacing it with shopworn Calvinism and Enthusiasm. 

The LCMS-WELS-ELS-ELCA leaders did not congregate and jubilate at Fuller Seminary and Willow Creek to study the Means of Grace. An old  student of Synodical Conference treachery, now deceased, kept track of the back-sliding from long ago. 

 Kent Hunter got his "doctorates" from Fuller Seminary and ELCA, making him the expert needed and honored by LCMS-WELS.

 This is Kent Hunter, rubbing it in. Luther called those who separated the Holy Spirit from the Word "Enthusiasts." All the Lutheran leaders mock the clear Biblical teaching of the efficacy of the Word.

 I get all fizzley when Dr. Hunter explains his confusion to me.

 Another great mind, like Cho, unwraps the secrets of the Kingdom. If only Luther and Chemnitz had known all this!

 Let's be frank here - the Church Growth experts are heirs of Bishop Stephan - using the church for gathering groupies.

ALPB Online Discussion Forum - The Lutheran Church Establishment Is Built on Quicksand

 

Shaw developed great fame as a socialist playwright. He understood the King James Version as a great work of literature and the very voice of God. Too bad the ALPB Lutheran establishment is so tin-eared they love the NIV, the RSV, NRSV, the Message (!), and TEV. The NKJV came up once so far, and the KJV not at all. 

George Bernard Shaw

"The translation was extraordinarily well done because to the translators what they were translating was not merely a curious collection of ancient books written by different authors in different stages of culture, but the Word of God divinely revealed through His chosen and expressly inspired scribes. In this conviction they carried out their work with boundless reverence and care and achieved a beautifully artistic result...they made a translation so magnificent that to this day the common human Britisher or citizen of the United States of North America accepts and worships it as a single book by a single author, the book being the Book of Books and the author being God."

The Men Behind the King James Version, by G. S. Paine; Baker Book House; Grand Rapids, Mich.; 1959, 1977ed., pp. 182-183.

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GJ - The ALPB Online Forum and Ovaltine Drinking Club took on the topic of favorite Bible versions. They are self-confessed straw-brains with no concept of Bible texts and honest translations. As Melville said, the pulpit leads the way, and these people are lookouts on the Titanic!

They honored Luther's anniversary as little as the KJV's. But they think Vaticanus is a decent source for the Gospel of Mark (with the ending removed).

 The 500th! - no words.

 Shot glasses describe the Lutheran clergy better than anything else.

PS - I put that Shaw quote on ALPB's discussion page, but it was not answered but buried under the established yakkers on the site, one of them working with Floyd Luther Stolzenburg. He may have some issues, because the Forum is not "a safe place."

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Benke

"Thanks for posting about KJV. As a child raised in an LCMS church and and school and confirmed by a pastor who later became a seminary professor, we were really put through the entire catechetical helps sequence in the CPH catechism. That meant memorizing through our confirmation class years around 700 passages, all with chapter and verse and all from KJV.

So it's my "heart" Bible version. And it still comes out of me decades later in various pastoral circumstances. It's hard for me to speak ill of it. The quote from George Bernard Shaw is also directly on point."

Dave Benke

A Hymn for Sunday - Jesus Came the Heavens Adoring

"Jesus Came, The Heavens Adoring"
by Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903

Tune - Sieh, hier bin ich - linked here

1. Jesus came, the heavens adoring,
Came with peace from realms on high;
Jesus came for man's redemption,
Lowly came on earth to die;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Came in deep humility.

2. Jesus comes again in mercy
When our hearts are bowed with care;
Jesus comes again in answer
To an earnest, heartfelt prayer;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Comes to save us from despair.

3. Jesus comes to hearts rejoicing,
Bringing news of sins forgiven;
Jesus comes in sounds of gladness,
Leading souls redeemed to heaven.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Now the gate of death is riven.

4. Jesus comes in joy and sorrow,
Shares alike our hopes and fears;
Jesus comes, whate'er befalls us,
Glads our hearts, and dries our tears;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Cheering e'en our failing years.

5. Jesus comes on clouds triumphant
When the heavens shall pass away;
Jesus comes again in glory.
Let us, then, our homage pay,
Alleluia! ever singing
Till the dawn of endless day.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #56
Text: Zechariah 9:9
Author: Godfrey Thring, 1864
Tune: "Sieh, hier bin ich"
1st Published in: Geistreiches Gesangbuch
Town: Darmstadt, 1698

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Reader Request - Essentials of the Christian Faith

 Duerer's Adoration of the Trinity

As requested by a reader - The essentials of the Christian Faith -

The Scriptures are viewed as the direct, unified, and harmonious Word of God, excluding the Roman Catholic Apocrypha. Inerrant and infallible are good descriptive words, but having a quia subscription is meaningless in sects promoting modernist Bibles and their eclectic, snip-and-clip Hebrew and Greek texts.

The term Sacred Scriptures means the Holy Spirit always works with the Word and never apart from the Word, as taught especially in Isaiah 55.

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the Persons of the Trinity, and yet the Trinity is one.

The singular task of the Bible is to teach faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and therefore to teach Justification by Faith apart from the works of the Law.

The Son of God has existed from the beginning, proceeding from the Father, born of the Virgin Mary, having Two Natures in Him, human and divine. He gathered disciples, taught and performed miracles, faced His torture and death, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended to Heaven.

Because the Sacraments are the Visible Word of God, Holy Baptism and Holy Communion are Means or Instruments of Grace, just as preaching and teaching the Gospel are.

Worship, receiving Holy Communion, and study of the Scriptures are basic to the Christian life.

Prayer is the fruit of faith receiving the Promises of God. The Spirit moves us and helps us to pray in the name of Jesus Christ. The Father loves those who love the Son.

Faithfulness to the Gospel of the Savior means bearing His cross, which reminds us of His cross and sanctifies our lives.

 "No cross, no crown" is a saying in Europe.

Essential Books for Christians

Essential Lutheran Library

These books comprise a library of solid and faith-strengthening works for pastors and all Christians. They are flowering buds of American Biblical Christianity and the Lutheran (Protestant) Reformation.

Three Basic Books for New Christians and Everyone

• The Way Made Plain Also in paperback

“I realize that this city, and all cities, are filled with people who have been unfortunate enough not to have the right kind of parents, who have been unfortunate enough not to have had the right kind of training, who have become busy, and so busy that they must be saved in a few months time or lost forever… We have in view during the next seven Thursday evenings to show the Way and make it plain to every intelligent one who will come and sit down in this center row of pews…” — Simon Peter Long

• Luther’s Small Catechism Also in paperback

Luther’s Little Instruction Book (Small Catechism) has been translated into many of the languages of the world. Williston Walker in his History of the Christian Church describes it as “one of the noblest monuments of the Reformation”. Of it, Luther writes, “The Catechism is the Bible of the laymen. In it the entire body of Christian doctrine, which every Christian must know in order to be saved, is contained…”

• The Doctrine of Justification Also in paperback

“Human reason and inclination are always in their natural state averse to the doctrine of Justification by faith. Hence it is no wonder that earth and hell combine in persistent efforts to banish it from the Church and from the world. This great doctrine of the sinner’s justification by faith in the Redeemer of the world, who lived and suffered and died to save our lost race, is the very soul of the supernatural revelation given in Holy Scripture. But it is, therefore, also the doctrine against which the attacks of Satan are mainly directed, and against which the world and the flesh most obstinately array themselves.

Beyond the Basics

• Luther’s Large Catechism Also in paperback

“The attentive reader… will see that the matters here treated are not antiquated or obsolescent, but enter most deeply into the issues of the hour.” — Henry Eyster Jacobs

• Melanchthon’s Apology Also in paperback

“It abounds in forcible illustrations, in exhaustive treatment of scriptural texts, in proofs from patristic literature and the history of the Church, overwhelming with confusion the arguments which the adversaries had drawn from the same sources. Its spirit is so mild and conciliatory, its style so clear and lucid, its language so animated and eloquent, its entire mode of reasoning so manifestly the sincere expression of a mind that has been long occupied and deeply agitated by the contemplation of divine things, that it cannot fail to deeply interest all devout students of Scripture. — Henry Eyster Jacobs

• The Formula of Concord Also in paperback

“Never was there a more careful and discriminating Church document written, guarding in each article against exaggerations on each side, and then, in most precise and definite words, setting forth the teaching from the Holy Scriptures on the subjects concerning which there had been misunderstanding and alienation of feeling.” — Henry Eyster Jacobs

• The Confessional Principle Also in paperback

This is Dr. Schmauk’s magnum opus on Christian Confessionalism, a treasure of approachable, Biblically Conservative scholarship. “This book is written in the belief that the one ultimate authority among men is truth.” – Theodore Schmauk

Theodore Schmauk’s exploration and defense of the Christian faith consists of five parts:

• Historical Introduction
• Part 1: Are Confessions Necessary?
• Part 2: Confessions in the Church
• Part 3: Lutheran Confessions
• Part 4: The Church in America

Essential References

• Summary of the Christian Faith Also in paperback

A Summary of the Christian Faith has been appreciated by Christians since its original publication for its easy accessibility and “frequently asked question” format. Henry Eyster Jacobs was both a teacher and a scholar. The volume also includes “Luther’s Speculations Concerning Predestination”.

• The Augsburg Confession with Saxon Visitation Articles Also in paperback

The Augsburg Confession is the essential document of the Lutheran Reformation. The Saxon Visitation Articles were used by pastors to instruct their congregants in the basics of the Christian faith. They appeared in Saxon editions of the Book of Concord until the forced union of Lutheran and Reformed in the Nineteenth Century.

More Christian Book Lists

Testament - Not the Calvinist Covenant

Dear Pastor Jackson,

The word "testament" immediately brings to mind a parent's last will and testament bequeathing the inheritance to their child.

In Holy Communion Christ uses the word "testament" to institute His last will and testament bequeathing to us forgiveness of sins and eternal life. The corrupt Bibles such as the NKJV, NIV, RSV destroy this by using the word "covenant" instead of the word "testament" in Holy Communion.
NKJV "This cup is the new covenant in my blood..."
KJV and Luther's Bible "This cup is the new testament in my blood..."

Martin Chemnitz considered this a horrible sin when he wrote:
"For since Christ instituted His supper in the form of a testament, it is also not hallowed at another time to distort even a man's covenant if it be confirmed, by adding or subtracting. How much greater sin it is therefore to change or mutilate the testament of the Son of God. (Martin Chemnitz, Ministry Word, & Sacrament, CPH, 1981, pg. 122)

I firmly believe Christ my true testator gives me His last will and testament in Holy Communion, bequeathing to me forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

Luther said "that little word "testament" is a short summary of all God's wonder and grace fulfilled in Christ." (Martin Luther, Word and Sacrament, CPH, LW, Vol. 35, pg. 84)

Luther also said, "So in this matter, you must above all else take heed to your heart, that you believe the words of Christ, and admit their truth, when He says to you and to all, 'This is my blood, a new testament, by which I bequeath to you forgiveness of all sins and eternal life." (Martin Luther, CPH, LW, Vol. 35, pg. 88)

LCMS newest hymnal keeps the KJV little word "testament" in Holy Communion.

Some LCMS pastors say "covenant" when instituting the Lord's Supper. This cannot and must not be tolerated in any Lutheran Church or synod. If your Pastor does this then find a Pastor who will institute Communion as a testament NOT a Calvinistic covenant. I refuse to go to communion when the Pastor says "covenant" and then request private communion instituted as a testament after the service. If he refuses then I report this to President Matthew Harrison. I cannot and will not remain silent. Neither can you. All is lost if we lose that little word "testament" in Holy Communion, Justification by faith in Christ is destroyed. Beware the corrupt NKJV, NIV, ESV corrupt translations.

Lord Jesus Christ Thou Hast Prepared - #306

"Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast Prepared"

by Samuel Kinner, 1603-1668

Translated by Emanuel Cronenwett, 1841-1931

1. Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast prepared

A feast for our salvation,

It is Thy body and Thy blood;

And at Thy invitation

As weary souls, with sin opprest,

We come to Thee for needed rest,

For comfort and for pardon.

2. Although Thou didst to heaven ascend,

Where angel hosts are dwelling,

And in Thy presence they behold

Thy glory all excelling,

And though Thy people shall not see

Thy glory and Thy majesty

Till dawns the Judgment morning,

3. Yet, Savior, Thou art not confined

To any habitation,

But Thou art present everywhere

And with Thy congregation.

Firm as a rock this truth shall stand,

Unmoved by any daring hand

Or subtle craft and cunning.

4. We eat this bread and drink this cup,

Thy precious Word believing

That Thy true body and Thy blood

Our lips are here receiving.

This word remains forever true,

And there is naught Thou canst not do;

For Thou, Lord, art almighty.

5. Though reason cannot understand,

Yet faith this truth embraces;

Thy body, Lord, is everywhere

At once in many places.

How this can be I leave to Thee,

Thy word alone sufficeth me,

I trust its truth unfailing.

6. Lord, I believe what Thou hast said,

Help me when doubts assail me;

Remember that I am but dust

And let my faith not fail me.

Thy Supper in this vale of tears

Refreshes me and stills my fears

And is my priceless treasure.

7. Grant that we worthily receive

Thy Supper, Lord, our Savior,

And, truly grieving o'er our sins,

May prove by our behavior

That we are thankful for Thy grace

And day by day may run our race,

In holiness increasing.

8. For Thy consoling Supper, Lord,

Be praised throughout all ages!

Preserve it, for in every place

The world against it rages.

Grant that this Sacrament may be

A blessed comfort unto me

When living and when dying.

Hymn #306

The Lutheran Hymnal

Text: 1 Cor. 11: 26

Author: Samuel Kinner, 1638

Translated by: Emanuel Cronenwett, 1880, ad.

Titled: "Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit't"

Composer: Peter Sohren, 1668

Tune: "Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit't"

A Layman Speaks about False Teachers and False Doctrine

 

Duerer

Yes Pastor Jackson you may quote freely what I write.

KJV, Textus Receptus, Luther's Bible are the foundation for TRUE Christian doctrine, Apostle's creed, Nicene creed, and Athanasian creed. For example Col. 2:9 says "For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily." The word "Godhead" immediately pictures the Holy Trinity Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This word "Godhead" is therefore stated repeatedly in the Athanasian creed. The corrupt modern translations remove the word "Godhead" and use another word that will not picture the Holy Trinity Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Another example is John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son..." Therefore the Nicene creed and Athanasian creed use the word "begotten" repeatedly. The word "begotten" pictures Christ as true God from all eternity. The corrupt translations remove the word "begotten". I Tim 3:16 says "God" was manifest in the flesh." Therefore all the creeds and especially the Athanasian and Nicene creeds clearly state that Jesus is both true God and true man. The corrupt Nestle-Aland removes the Greek word for God: Theos. The corrupt translations use Nestle-Aland and therefore also remove God from 1 Tim 3:16.

Isaiah 7:14 says "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." Therefore the apostles Creed and Nicene creeds especially use the word "virgin". The corrupt RSV removes the word "virgin". Other corrupt translations say "the Virgin" instead of "a virgin".

 The Annuciation, by Norma A. Boeckler

First Mid-Week Advent Service, 2021

Mid-Week Advent Service, 

December 1, 2021, 7 PM Central

Pastor Gregory L. Jackson

Bethany Lutheran Vimeos

Mid-Week Advent, Wednesday, 7 PM Central

The Hymn # 240             Father Most Holy     
The Order of Vespers                                         p. 41

The Psalmody            Psalm   14                     p. 124
The Lection            

Sermon Hymn # 410             Jesus Lead Thou On

         

The Two Natures in Christ

 

The Prayers and Lord’s Prayer                         p.  44

The Collect for Peace                                        p. 45

The Benediction                                                   p. 45

The Hymn # 558            All Praise to Thee

Isaiah 7:10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Announcements and Prayers

• The anniversary of Walter Boeckler's death is Saturday, December 4th.
• Randy Anderson will have surgery.
• Anita Engleman has medical concerns.
• Pastor Jim Shrader and his wife Chris.
• Those with diabetes.
• A girl named C. is having emotional problems and poor medical care.

The Two Natures in Christ

The Book of Isaiah is simply overloaded with the greatest passages of the Old and New Testaments. We know many of them from Handel's Messiah, but we would still be studying them because of their truth, impact, warnings, and comfort.

We started last year's midweeks with the same theme, the Two Natures in Christ. In sounds better than of, because the phrase is so precise, so close to the unity of the Natures. That is the title of Chemnitz' beautiful book - The Two Natures in Christ.  What riled me today was the non-Lutheran ex-seminary president, Theresa Latini, giving an advent talk on these passages. Were they about Jesus or Hezekiah?"

As the "great scholars" have shown, there are three dominant heresies - 

• Against the divinity of Christ, 
• against His humanity, and
• against Justification by Faith. 

Our "great scholars" violate the divinity of Christ and Justification by Faith, even though both are clearly taught from Genesis 1 onward. They also substitute two phony sources for the New Testament (Aleph-Sinaiticus and B- Vaticanus) - rejecting the thousand of manuscripts which make up the Traditional Text.

The ones favored by the "great scholars" do not agree with each other. The Traditional (Majority, Byzantine, Ecclesisastical) Text is harmonious, except for the typos that happen when anyone is producing a letter, book, or essay. The best modern equipment cannot make the written word 100% accurate.

Google and I go over the latest being typed out and there are still mistakes, because language is subtle and slippery, the source of jokes, puns, and pointed insults.

Isaiah 7

The Isaiah 7 prediction of Jesus being born of a Virgin is easy to understand and counter against the doubters. That does not rely on the Hebrew word, and this generation tends to ignore such meanings. A maiden is a young girl, but a maiden voyage is the very first formal sailing of a ship. But the answer is clearer than that. Ahaz refused a miracle offered by God, the worst of all possible rebukes of the majesty and power of God. So God said through the prophet. I will give you a miracle direct from me.  A virgin will conceive - which is impossible - and bear a son (human nature) and He will be called Immanuel - God with us (divine nature). People can dance around this all they want, but the meaning in any language is the same - this miracle will come directly from God, unbidden, and it will show the Savior's Two Natures, human and divine, and His mother's unique status.

Those who deny this stated fact have no concept of the Bible, Old or New Testament. Those who juggle these terms are simply using the faith of others to be "experts" who will explain the real story, to spread their unbelief and haughty show of fake erudition. I asked the entire class of seminarians and the professor to respond, "Do you believe the Virgin Birth or not?" And they responded like chickens scared by firecrackers. Not one answered.

Isaiah 9

The second passage is equally powerful, but we can see a tendency which is throughout the Bible. If something is taught with a certain set of words, and capable of being juggled by "experts," it also appears with a very similar message in different words. We can see that in the Gospels and Psalms and many other places in the Bible.

The opening words of the title seem to be suitable for humans, so the miracle-deniers seem to be winning for a moment...until we get to Mighty God. Jesus as God is one of the most attacked concepts of today. His humanity is tolerated because He remains an appealing figure. But people will accept some miracles, not others, reject all miracles, or explain miracles away as a misunderstanding or emotion-caused malady (like leprosy?). So we can look for proof elsewhere in the passage. Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace definitely sound divine. But the last part is the proof in front of us. His government will last forever (Christianity), it will expand all over the earth after beginning in a remote province of the Roman Empire. It will be established from the Throne of David and be everlasting.

The Abraham passages in the New Testament remind us that long before the Psalms, the same great Kingdom of God would come from the patriarch's line.

These passages create and strength faith in Jesus Christ, which is the #1 purpose of the Bible. When we trouble ourselves about the power of God to help us in time of need, these passages remind us how God worked centuries before His Son's birth to lay the groundwork of the Messianic Kingdom. We have all kinds of fake saviors today who boast of their power, which is really from their Father Below. But not one can say their advent began when it was declared a thousand years, 1600 years ago. The fake saviors last as long as fruit flies, so their buzz is temporary. 

God, Who makes miracles that no one can imagine, will touch our lives with blessings, strength, and even with miraculous healings. These passages are given to us to establish the reign of Jesus in our hearts and to move us to pray in His Name about our problems, wishes, worries, and fears. We read these passages and say, "This is what God can do."

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Total Books from the Lutheran Library Publishing Ministry - !!!

 

 This is how librarians, archivists, and publishers keep warm.

Alec Satin has produced 292 free books online, and 119 are in print, very low cost, Amazon.

All Bethany Lutheran Media Ministries

Navigation for Luther's Sermons, Lenker Edition

Wondering Out Loud - Isaiah 9:6 - Hezekiah or Jesus?Each Bus Must Have 10 Passengers, or Else!

Theresa is a Presbyterian-Lutheran who was president of the soi-disant United Lutheran Seminary for several weeks.

Day Advent Journey - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

Event listing from Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: Tuesday, November 30 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

“For a child has been born for us, a son given to us authority rests upon his shoulders and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” —Isaiah 9:6 This verse from the prophet Isaiah has inspired Christians for millennia and shaped our celebration of Christmas thanks to George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Join Pastor Dixon, Pastor Ruud, and Mount Olivet Conference & Retreat Center Director, Rev. Theresa Latini, in studying the many meanings of this beautiful text. Together we will begin our Advent journey by exploring questions like these: What child is this (Hezekiah or Jesus or both)? What does it matter that God came to us as a child? How does this child lead God’s people, including us, out of darkness and into the light? Cost is $20 for lunch and program. Register at mtolivet.org by Monday, November 29. Bus transportation is available for $10 from West (8:45am), 7500 York (8:45am) and Mpls Campus (9:15am). Please note that a minimum of 10 people is required for each of the buses. Therefore, bus reservations are due 72 hours in advance. If bus service has to be cancelled, there will be a 48-hour notice given. [GJ - Mt. O. once had 10,000 members. United Lutheran is where the cross was broken and hanging from the steeple after the 2009 vote.]

Professor, no, Pastor, no, Bishop, no, President Guy Erwin was rapidly promoted to become a bishop and the next President of United (sic, merged) Lutheran Seminary.

 Meghan Rohrer followed Erwin as ELCA's San Francisco bishop. He attended Augustana College, ELCA, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Claim Supported - By John Gottlieb Morris

LutheranLibrary.org - print and ebook.
Morris talked about this claim many years ago.

“In the Church… influential men (opposed) genuine Lutheranism. They clung ardently to the name, and gloried in their ecclesiastical ancestry; but they held that under that name they could be Calvinists, Zwinglians, or Arminians. Lutheranism with them covered a multitude of errors, hence they struggled violently in maintenance of the lowest church views, the loosest theology.” — John Gottlieb Morris

“I always revered Dr. Morris as one of God’s chosen men. His great age seemed phenomenal; his exuberant spirit, ready wit and natural humor made him popular, and drew men to him… He was possessed of good sound common sense, and well calculated to be a leader and a counselor… He loved the Lutheran Church, and his name will ever be connected with that Church as one of her foremost sons. His love and ardent spirit will ever be remembered and live long in the hearts and minds of the people of the Church.” – Hon. Chas. A. Schieren, ex-Mayor of Brooklyn, N. Y.

Sappers Undermined the Foundation of the Protestant Church - The Scriptures

 

 Barbara and Kurt Aland 

We do not need to look far to find the one reason the Protestants, especially the Lutherans, have fallen into apostasy. The leaders have trained and exalted their sappers. The term comes from a French word for undermining walls to make them collapse. WW1 sappers undermined fortifications quickly and effectively with explosives. 

 Sappers need protection, so they join the ABS or UBS or both. They are well established as college and seminary faculty members.

Church leaders gained power by having their minions undermine the Majority Text of the King James Version. They replaced  the KJV slowly with tofu Bibles, which are so cheaply invented by numbskulls that they must be revised, improved, added to and subtracted from - every few years.

They placed explosives under the Majority Text to make it seem heinous, bloated with additions, and demanding a complete "modern, scientific, scholarly" replacement. They labored to create an eclectic or snip-and-clip Greek text based heavily on the fraudulent Sinaiticus (Aleph) and the equally questionable Vaticanus (B). Both codices were pumped and pimped by Count Tischendorf, a nominal Lutheran who worked with the Church of Rome. Ever since they have worked to create One Greek Text To Rule Them All and in the Darkness Bind Them (Tolkien, Lord of the Rings). They accomplished this under Kurt Aland and his lovely wife. He called it The Standard Text.

Since every word of the Greek New Testament is expendable - so they think - the English paraphrases (not translations) have multiplied like pantry or flour flies. Each pantry fly seems harmless, like a tiny moth, but each pair has 300 babies to emerge and mate and nibble. Oh, those tiny nibbles are not much at first, but they do their work, and their eggs show up in anything organic.

Name a modern version of the English New Testament which is not from the sulfurous, stygian dark bowels of the American and United Bible Societies. Their grandparents are Kurt and Barbara Aland. Their parent is Eugene Nida, who despises accurate translations and replaces them with his own "dynamic equivalence" malarkey. He launched Good News for Modern Man (TEV) in Spanish first, to make the English arrival less radical - and it worked. Nida had so much clout, being there at the start of the corruption, that he could take someone from the more suspicious American Bible Society and place him in the United Bible Societies. Apostasy was rewarded by the Great Nida Himself. I wonder why.

American church leaders are not very bright, so they are easily persuaded to go with "the newest and best."

However, Christian believers are aware that the steady supply of constantly changing Bibles (example Otten's Beck Bible, AAT) indicates something is terribly wrong. 

In the second edition of The Bible Book, I will put together a list of good books and authors supporting the King James Version. The most important task is to have a generation of people who have studied these issues, looking at both sides, and remain ready to "give an answer to the hope which is within them."

KJV 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Princeton's Metzger has not been replaced, perhaps because his work is done.