LTRP Note: The following is a response to our recent post, “Calvinism: Changing the Meaning of Words to Promote a Theory.” By L.B.S. (Canada) To me, as a former Catholic, Calvinism is just a “protestant” form of Catholicism. Catholicism has the pope as the final authority—Calvinism has John Calvin to define and direct the supposed … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The Message “Bible” written by the late Eugene Peterson is widely quoted by pastors and other Christian leaders. For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to show that this paraphrase of God’s Word should not be used (as it so often is) as God’s Word, and in fact, is a distortion of God’s … [Read more…]
Written and compiled by Art K. Introduction to a Study on The English Standard Version First, why I compared the KJV to the ESV is because the ESV study Bible has received such high praise for being an excellent literal translation. Second, in the Preface under “Translation Legacy” page 19, we read: The English Standard … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story in the form of a radio transcript is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the content. We have also posted links to two other articles on the issue, one which (The Christian Post) is defending SBC’s actions. By Tom Gjelten NPR Faced with … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails is not what some term “KJV Only.” However, we have come to trust the King James Bible more than other versions, and this is what we use for our articles and books. That said, we have strong concerns about many of the new modern translations (and paraphrases that are treated like … [Read more…]
By Warren B. Smith Author of A “Wonderful” Deception One of the many examples of the New Age implications of The Message [“Bible”] is seen in Eugene Peterson’s paraphrasing of the Lord’s Prayer. Where most translations read “on [or in] earth, as it is in heaven,” Peterson inserts the occult/New Age phrase “as above, so below.” … [Read more…]
Written and compiled by Art K. Introduction to a Study on The English Standard Version First, why I compared the KJV to the ESV is because the ESV study Bible has received such high praise for being an excellent literal translation. Second, in the Preface under “Translation Legacy” page 19, we read “The English Standard … [Read more…]
This summer, the Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution rejecting Zondervan’s new gender-neutral NIV Bible. A Christian Post article states: “Southern Baptists repeatedly have affirmed our commitment to the full inspiration and authority of Scripture,” the resolution states. “This translation alters the meaning of hundreds of verses, most significantly by erasing gender-specific details which appear … [Read more…]
By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries In the May 2011 print edition of Voice of the Martyrs, Director Tom White states, “I do not need to be shielded by a miserably comfortable religion, existing in what I call a numbed down Christianity. One current example of this dangerous numbing down of the Christian faith is the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: In conjunction with this MSNBC article below, please see links below to other articles we have posted. By Alex Johnson Reporter for MSNBC.com Easter may sound a little different this year. It’s purely a coincidence, but U.S. Catholics and Protestants alike are being introduced this Easter season to separate “official” updated translations of the … [Read more…]
By Jim Fletcher WorldNetDaily “King James defends Bible from liberalism” There was so much feedback about last week’s discussion of the King James Bible anniversary that it seems like a good idea to add some further thoughts about the KJV and other various translations before venturing into other subjects. As mentioned previously, just one of the … [Read more…]