Set the world right; I continued my protest. The Message translation additionally suggests that people may reject Jesus teaching because the truth is too close for comfort. 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: Answer Ignorance is the lack of knowledge or understanding. Our Father in heaven, 2) When pastors preach from it, it encourages people to use it, this is dangerous because the Message is full of errors, false doctrine, and occult philosophy. You committed to reading x amount of chapters or studying God's Word for x amount of minutes each day. Keep us alive with three square meals. Amen. I hope this list has been helpful and will steer you in the right direction as to which Bible translations are profitable for training you up in righteousness. Complaining isn't harmless sport; it's serious sin. To be fair, a more accurate comparison might be to the Jehovas I appreciate the years of effort that were put into it, and I recognize it for what it is, with all its great strengths and great weaknesses. This is not new; it's normal. An overwhelming number of these translations suffer from the strong bias of an unfaithful group of translators. [3], The publisher states: "Peterson's work has been thoroughly reviewed by a team of recognized Old and New Testament scholars to ensure that it is accurate and faithful to the original languages. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Remember almost the entire word is deceived. The Bible, and His word, are not evolving, they are static. The Bible is a dangerous book, though by no means an evil one. When it comes to 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, The Messageis not clear at all, but I don't think it's because Dr. Peterson was trying to water down the two Greek terms used for homosexual practice. Instead, he became way too cute with words in general, taking away from the clarity of the original and even introducing some foreign concepts. Often when Im studying the scriptures, I will read 3 or 4 versions (and I use the word version: to include Versions, Translations and Paraphrases or Commentaries). Some people explode when they cannot have it. Jesus Embodied God's Grace. Those who use and abuse each other, use and abuse sex, use and abuse the earth and everything in it, don't qualify as citizens in God's kingdom.". Surely Peterson should do the same. We run to God to understand who he is n to lead us n trust in his word Thats why officials must have a good reputation and be faithful in marriage. ", The Message reads: "Worse followed. John Clark: Ise, thank you for sharing and for your openness. Then there is the line as above, so below, which is from the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus an occult text from the school of Hermeticism, that has influenced every aspect of the new age movement, from Asatru to Satanism to Wicca. He has spent time on both the far Left and Far Right side of the political spectrum and lives in Canada. The Message is a spiritually dangerous book, especially for new Christians who dont know anything about the faith or are just starting to investigate it and as it is there is already a huge amount of false teaching out there, like the Word Faith movement, the New Apostolic Reformation, Jehovahs Witnesses, Hebrew Israelites, and so on. Reveal who you are. When I first began to object due to the occult phrases and New Age terminology of The Message, in addition to its distortions of scripture my concerns were discussed with the church minister behind closed doors. 1. The New Testament instructs believers to seek guidance from God and his Spirit only. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. I also showed church leaders other occult words in The Message such as Light-bearers and Divine Guardians. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven. Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil. HIS thoughts are above our thoughts, HE himself did not TRANSLATE because they all spoke the same language, but HE did PARAPHRASE to speak to everyone on every level. Keep pressing into the Lord! Speaking of deception, the Sabbath day is the 7th day. Yes. 1. Not to lower ourselves to the call of whatever is popular at the moment. It is written in a conversational style with contemporary language, making it easier for readers to relate to on a personal level. you find me quiet pools to drink from. I replied that as part of the body of Christ, she was responsible along with everyone else for ensuring that an authentic Bible gets used and not a book that misrepresents Gods word. Witnesses, who also changed the Bible around to fit what they wanted to say, they created the NWT Bible. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. Yes. from. If you desire the truth then and only then will it be reveiled. You're going to be like sheep running through a wolf pack, so don't call attention to yourselves. Garbage - Life's Little Slices. We were breathing in polluted unbelief and exhaling disobedience. Paul wrote, "And do not grumble, as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel" ( 1 Corinthians 10:10 ). as above, so below. He guides me along the right paths 7. At one point, I emailed as many people in the church whose email addresses I could find, showing the problems with the book. One lady, a former church leader, reportedly lay awake all night wrestling with the issue. [3] Peterson notes that in the course of the project, he realized this was exactly what he had been doing in his thirty-five years as a pastor, "always looking for an English way to make the biblical text relevant to the conditions of the people". Youre ablaze in beauty! I read through your points and paused when I came to your 2nd point bottom of the 2nd paragraph you say that Eugene Peterson did not speak about Gods attributes when saying there is nothing in there speaking about any of Gods attributes at the end to the prayer. If you look up NIV Matt. Samaritans and Jews also disagreed over their holy sites. Eugene Peterson created The Message, a Bible translation which emphasizes the need to trust God rather than focus on material possessions or appearances. Schedule II: Drugs with some medically acceptable uses, but with high potential for abuse and/or addiction. He is emphasizing how these same-sex acts are flatly contrary to God's design and also explaining how, historically, the human race was given over to idolatry and sin.). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. he leads me beside quiet waters, 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, Hostility to it is hostility to the. Ephesians 2:2 reminds us of a time when we were walking according to the way of this world. Finally, I have to say, the attitudes in a lot of these comments and from the opinion of the author is why many people are leaving the practice of Christianity. I told the minister that if they kept on reading passages from this book over me, I would stand up in the service and expose it. Simmons has actually released four installments of his new translation: Psalms: Poetry on Fire. 3) The Message encourages laziness in Biblical interpretation, since it reads like a novel it does not force the reader to slow down and think things through and is a completely inappropriate book to use in the study of the scriptures. The Bible Is Dangerous, Inaccurate, And Written By Man The Bible is the most accurate historical book on planet earth. It is an accurate paraphrasing of the bible rather than a. Thought-for-thought presents the intended meaning of the author, which the original audience would have understood during the time the writing was originally created. The Message promotes the mystical New Age message with a boldness never seen in a mainstream Bible. It's called " The Passion Translation, " written by Brian Simmons of Stairway Ministries. A confused sheep relies more readily on the institution for support. Heather, theres more to it than that. Dear Jonathan, Again, the attempt to make a translation that is simple for anyone comes at the cost of containing misleading text, such as claiming the Holy Spirit actually replaces Jesus (John 14:26) and gender-neutralizing Pauls instructions for a pastor (1 Timothy 3:1-5). Jews believed the temple in Jerusalem was the only proper place to worship God. The Message (MSG): Don't you realize that this is not the way to live? Becoming a scholar is the job of the church leader SO they can speak it upon any person of any intelligence. The simplicity of the English used in this translation has made it a popular choice for evangelists; it was even used at Billy Graham crusades. The translators of the CEV prove their exegetical incompetence with confusing and illogical translations of verses, such as their handling of Acts 9:22. This is wrong; it is not a translation it is a paraphrase, which makes it a commentary at best. Today we have a different minister and new faces among the leadership. Power . How do we know which book - The Bible, the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc. ", Dr. Peterson's paraphrase here is vivid and powerful, with nothing watered down or weakened, describing the most debased aspects of homosexual practice in stark, clear terms. 2. The answer to why people spend so much time studying the Bible is simple: it is the Word of God! In some places, The Message actually alters the gospel. The Living Bible (TLB): When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and rejoiced in Pauls message; and as many as wanted eternal life, believed. I've even cited The Messagein some of my academic, biblical commentary writing. ", In fact, you might even turn to your partner as you read the verses together and say, "That doesn't describe us! . And whenever I see people carrying The Messageinto church services, I groan, since I assume that, for those people, it istheir Bible. However, with a number of passages warning of the erosion of faith in the last days, theres a rather strong motive to contend for the faith by insisting on an accurate Bible (Jude 3). Your worldview is different. Did the Bible copy other religious myths, legends, and traditions? The minister told the other speakers not to use The Message anymore. None of those individuals ever identified themselves to me and to this day I dont know who they were. King James translated the Bible so that it would be relevant for the time that he lived in, to bring in more people into the faith, and to oppress others, namely the Puritans, who didnt adhere to the practices of Christianity. For instance, the English Standard Version, a word for word literal translation puts the Lords Prayer, from Matthew 6 as: Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. Michael Brown holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a professor at a number of seminaries. 2-3 He lets me rest in the meadow grass and leads me beside the quiet streams. A couple of church leaders also began to express concerns about the content. A word-for-word translation like the ESV translates this as Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkeys colt!, The Living Bible translates this as, Dont be afraid of your King, people of Israel, for he will come to you meekly, sitting on a donkeys colt! Taylors use of dont be afraid is evidence that he does not realize that the common Hebrew expression of fear not means to have confidence.. He helps me do what honors him the most. 11 Give us today our daily bread. Isaiah lived this name well, insisting that Judah's kings and people trust only in God, make no alliances with foreign nations, and refuse to fear anyone but God. He did not say Peterson did not speak Gods Attributes in his rendition of Lords Prayer, he said the original text did not so there-for Peterson should not have added it to the prayer. Keep that in mind constantly and before searching for the truth, every single time dont forget You reject me therefore I will reject you, not only does satan deceive but also its God that blinds unbelievers, but will unblind if he chooses, so desire, ask Yahweh ( God) to remove your veil and guide you on your search for the truth and for the protection from satanic deception so youll not be deceived. Perhaps you can give me a link to read it? "You do sports together or go shopping together. I had never heard of this Message until a couple of weeks ago when the leader at the church I attend put up verses on the front screen with the abbreviation after the scripture. Since it is more of a commentary than a real Bible, it does not have the same effect of cutting into the depths of the heart. This is why HE he stated that the Sabbath was made for man, man wasnt made for the Sabbath. Problems With Peterson's Philosophical Approach. English Standard Version (ESV): preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.