Nevertheless, that same year Scofield was forced to resign "under a cloud of scandal" because of questionable financial transactions, that may have included accepting bribes from railroads, stealing political contributions intended for Ingalls, and securing bank promissory notes by forging signatures.[6] Shortly thereafter Scofield may have been jailed on forgery charges.[7]
Perhaps in part because of his self-confessed heavy drinking,[8] Scofield abandoned his wife and two daughters during this period.[9] Leontine Cerrè Scofield divorced him on grounds of desertion in 1883, and the same year Scofield married Hettie Hall von Wartz, with whom he eventually had a son.[10]
During the early 1890s, Scofield began styling himself Rev. C. I. Scofield, D.D.; but there are no extant records of any academic institution having granted him the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.[16]
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GJ - One Icha-reader wisely commented in an email that the Scofield Bible was the key item in promoting the rapture business. His Bible departed from the norm by publishing his notes within the text of the KJV and cross-referencing his theories.
The Man Behind the Myth.
Scofield was able to lay a filter over the KJV, telling people, "This is what it means." The so-called rapture was new and exciting, especially since it pre-dated air travel.
According to one source, the Plymouth Brethren, a Pietistic sect, promoted the idea, but the Scofield Bible lent gravitas to the hokum. I last saw a beautifully printed Scofield Bible, with a leather cover, in the Shepherd of Peace bookcase, Columbus, Ohio. Darby is the best known member of the PBs, and he promoted Dispensationalism and the Rapture.
WELS and the LCMS were able to make the horrid NIV acceptable to their members by selling it through their charnel houses. Clergy get discounts and the materials come packaged by the synodical press - so it must be good. Born-again NIV critic Paul McCain is still selling NIVs and NIV commentaries at CPH.
I have noticed this among WELS members, even among laity who dare to think for themselves at times - There is now so much UOJ garabage embedded in all their publications that the laity will repeat WELSian "everyone is justified" nonsense. They read UOJ textbooks from UOJ teachers, going to pastors with UOJ training for advice.
The NNIV is taking this one step beyond by inserting UOJ into the text, adding a word that is not there, never implied, never supported by the Biblical witness.
KJV - One All
21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Classic NIV - One All
21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
NNIV - Two Alls
21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in[h] Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.