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Wycliffe, SIL & Frontiers Controversy In the Media

By On February 1, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Missiological Criticism, Translation Issues

We wanted to have a page that has updated articles discussing the exposé Biblical Missiology  has brought before the public about the mistranslations that organizations like Wycliffe, SIL and Frontiers are committing. We will continually update these pages as more articles are written:

Biblical Missiology:

The Petition: Here is the Petition, We [...]

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Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 3

By On December 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

PART II: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2
In response to our home office asking us our thoughts on IM:

Dear Leadership,

Being a believer in Christ has always been [...]

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John Piper’s Church Takes a Stand on Contextualization

By On December 5, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism, Translation Issues

Biblical Missiology writes much about contextualization and its application, both the good and bad. We do this because we believe that a healthy and good biblical theology produces good and healthy biblical missiology. That a good and healthy biblical theology of missions is not only good for you, it is important for you to know [...]

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Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2

By On November 28, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

J and her husband (also J) have been in ministry to Muslims for 16 years. They have seen much fruit in follow-up ministry in North Africa, as well as in media ministry and training nationals to create radio broadcasts [...]

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PodCast – Episode 02 – What’s in a Name?

By On September 19, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism, PodCasts

Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast.

In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term.

Episode: 02

Title: What’s in a Name

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Is the Iranian Revival an “Insider Movement?”

By On September 12, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

Is the Iranian Revival an “Insider Movement?”

Nothing could be further from the truth.  The blood of Iranian martyrs for Christ is crying to me from the ground, so I must offer this reflection in their memory.

I write specifically in response to a post on the BiblicalMissiology email forum. In that post, “Larry V” [...]

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Muslim Follower of Jesus, is this possible?

By On August 8, 2011 · 18 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Hermeneutics, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism, Unity

In the last twenty years or so, the phrase “Muslim follower of Jesus” has been used to identify those who allegedly accept Christ in their hearts, acknowledge him in their mind, yet still retain their Muslim identity. My big question is: “Can you call yourself a follower of Christ, and by the same breath deny [...]

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Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part III

By On August 2, 2010 · 13 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Hermeneutics, Insider Movement

Parts I and II focused on 1 Corinthians 1:29-23, which is one of the key passages used to justify the Insider Movement. I have shown that Paul never said he became a Greek to the Greeks. The passage, in fact, defeats the concept that we can be Muslims to Muslims. Paul did say however that [...]

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Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part II

By On July 20, 2010 · 48 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Hermeneutics, Insider Movement

Introduction

In Part I, we have established that Paul never said that he was Greek to the Greeks. We demonstrated that the text must be read in its context, which is broader than the chapter and extends to Paul’s entire discourse, encompassing all three chapters of 1 Corinthians 8, 9 and 10. We expounded on [...]

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Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part I

By On July 8, 2010 · 12 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Hermeneutics, Insider Movement

Before writing this article I asked a few people who wrote these words, “I have become a Jew to the Jews.” Without hesitation each of them had the same answer “Paul.”  Then I asked “What else did Paul say in the same passage?” Again each one answered the same: “and a Greek to the Greeks.” [...]

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