Due to the great importance of the Exodus event in the entire Scriptures, with the original happening “out of Egypt”, a second exodus “out from exile” in the prophetic books as well as the “exodus” of people dead “out of the tyranny of sin” into the land of the living led by the Liberator Jesus, [...]
The national churches continue to speak out against the translations that have been forced on them without their approval. The Bengali church has taken a large stance against the Islamized translations and the Insider Movement that Islamizes the church. Their testimony is seen in the video
Dear Friend of Biblical Missiology,Bible translation is not typically considered newsworthy, but the current controversy over Wycliffe’s translations has just made international news. An article picked up by the Washington Post and over 150 other news outlets reports that “US Bible translator agrees to review after criticism over substitutions for ‘Son’ and ‘Father.’” Indeed, Wycliffe and [...]
Idolatry in the Modern Missions Movement
Titus 1:10-11,13- 16 (ESV)
For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, [...]
The following are quotes by Samuel Zwemer on the importance of the Scriptures and Trinity in witness to Muslims.
From The Moslem Doctrine Of God.
The Mohammedan controversy with Christians has ever had two great centres; and although the form of the ellipse has changed since the days of Raymund Lull, [...]
The Wycliffe Global Alliance features a short and dramatic video by ‘One Verse’ or ‘The Seed Company’ that says in all caps:
BIBLE POVERTY IS A BIG DEAL
The music starts and it transitions to the verse from Matthew 4:4
Jesus answered, “It is written, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but [...]
As part of their “Pledge to Transparency,” Wycliffe posted a series of “Answers to Commonly Asked Questions”[1] on February 15, 2012, relating to a controversy over translation of the divine familial terms, i.e. “Father,” “Son,” and “Son of God.” One question related to a translation in Bangladesh known as the Injil [...]
In the fall of 2004, the Master’s Seminary Journal featured a series of articles by staff at the Master’s Seminary on the how the Bible views itself. Each article is written by someone obviously well acquainted with their subject matter and always with a pastoral application in view. Topics addressed were:
Why Scripture is needed [...]
What I hope to communicate
If you have no awareness of the Petition in the title of this essay, you’ll probably find this essay irrelevant. If you know about it, perhaps you even signed the document, but you will want to read the following very brief explanation of the process of how [...]
There is a prevalent behavior in the church that is deeply rooted, often preached against, and almost always ignored, often by those preaching it. It is deeply integrated in western culture, could perhaps even be considered a foundation, yet with many things man-made, it is diametrically opposed to the gospel. I have been part of [...]
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