Article - The Battle for Truth in Bible Translation

For many... the Bible translation they use will strongly influence their view of God, the world, Jesus Christ, sin and salvation. Therefore, those who translate the sacred text MUST be held to the highest of standards. A Bible "commentary" has a certain degree of latitude. However, a translation should reflect the writing of the original author - in toto.

I realize, there must always be a degree of 'interpretation' that will be exercised to - as accurately as possible - present the words and (more carefully) the thoughts of the author. However, a translator has NO right - what-so-ever - to interpret according to those standards that may seem a little more 'palatable' to the world. A watered-down gospel will always result. A word here, a 'catch-phrase' there, and the Gospel message is lost to the ever evasive scrutiny of modern-day critics. And we, in no way, should adjust the text to somehow, 'prick-the-curiosity' of the unbeliever, whether atheist, agnostic or skeptic. The Bible warns about adding or taking away from the writings of the revelation prophecy (Revelation 22:18-20). In other words - let the text speak for itself. Should this warning not be added to those parts that speak of God's great plan, and even greater gift - His only begotten Son, Jesus the Savior - which covers the whole of the biblical text?

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"This is not making scripture understandable to people today. It's reworking scripture to support a particular political or social agenda," said Timothy Paul Jones, a professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY who calls himself a "theological conservative."

Article - ELCA Leader Suggests Bible Not the Final Authority

In a recent townhall meeting the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) showed why that denomination is drifting theologically. Without a solid foundation - the Bible - anything goes!

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