Tim Elmore recalled how a conversation with the legendary heavy metal music group KISS shaped his ministry. In college at the time, Elmore said he was horrified at the lifestyles of the musicians because many young people admired the celebrities. Elmore said he "made a deal with God" that if the group were ever in his town, he would witness to them. Tim Elmore recalled how a conversation with the legendary heavy metal music group KISS shaped his ministry. In college at the time, Elmore said he was horrified at the lifestyles of the musicians because many young people admired the celebrities. Elmore said he "made a deal with God" that if the group were ever in his town, he would witness to them. The group ended up in his town. And after much hard work, Elmore was able to witness to all of the members during the wee hours of the morning after their concert appearance. Since that meeting, Elmore said one of the members has left the group because of his conversion to Christianity. "That one encounter shaped my mission statement in ministry," Elmore told 405 participants in the Louisiana Baptist Collegiate Ministry Spring Assembly at Tall Timbers … [Read more...]
Bible translations
Re: Bible translation articles. One of the best translations was the Revised Standard Version, particularly the revision of 1971, but its flaws were well publicized and debated. The RSV translation "continuing chairman" was Bruce Metzger of Princeton. He told me he never dreamed such a good translation could have come using the committee approach. Re: Bible translation articles. One of the best translations was the Revised Standard Version, particularly the revision of 1971, but its flaws were well publicized and debated. The RSV translation "continuing chairman" was Bruce Metzger of Princeton. He told me he never dreamed such a good translation could have come using the committee approach. He believed they had "done the impossible." I agreed and have used the NIV for years, because I thought the wooden quality of the NASV stood in the way of good communication of God's truth. The NASV is a very good translation, but the English is very stiff. The NIV brought us very good English quality with a few problems in terms of translation fidelity. I would have preferred the use of "propitiation," for example, instead of "atoning sacrifice." But the new version of the NIV (TNIV) has … [Read more...]
Decline in accuracy
The elimination of the phrase "the son of man" from Todays New International Version (of the Bible) is just one more example of the decline in textual accuracy in most modern Bibles. The elimination of the phrase "the son of man" from Todays New International Version (of the Bible) is just one more example of the decline in textual accuracy in most modern Bibles. Deletions, alterations and other errors also affect the New International Version, the Revised Standard Version, the New American Standard Version and a legion of "paraphrased" nightmares. For those that are spiritually "challenged" or "allergic" to the language in the King James, I recommend the 21st Century King James Bible, which transforms "archaic" words into modern English with no loss of meaning or accuracy. Those Christian leaders who only object to the ghastly Todays New International Version and not to its ignoble predecessors need to do more research - and Bible study. Robert F. Taylor West Monroe … [Read more...]
So many versions
Why so many Bible versions? And some leave out the "blood." The King James Version is written at what at that time was the fifth-grade reading level. Yet, many educated people say newer versions are easier to understand. Are Americans less literate today? Or do they want to be spoon fed spiritually? Why so many Bible versions? And some leave out the "blood." The King James Version is written at what at that time was the fifth-grade reading level. Yet, many educated people say newer versions are easier to understand. Are Americans less literate today? Or do they want to be spoon fed spiritually? We raised our three children with the King James Version, and each Christian school they were in used the KJV, and the children memorized verses easily. Even in our local church today, Bible drill students use the KJV. Is the Word of God inerrant and inspired and perfect or not? The new versions tend to leave out words that are crucial to doctrine and change the meaning completely! Can the reason be men produce new versions just to make money? The KJV is the only one without a copyright - anyone can reprint it … [Read more...]
Weekly Announcements
For the week of April 25, 2002 Potpourri JENA - Fellowship church: "Great Questions of the Bible" Senior Bible Adult Conference; April 28, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; April 29-30, 6:30 p.m.; Randy Ray, Tom Swain, Scotty Guilliot and Gary Norris, speakers; Angelina McKeithen, Down Home Night, Nebo Ladies and Pine Ridge Quartet, music; Randy Ray, pastor. JENA - Fellowship church: Angelina McKeithen in concert; April 28, 10:30 a.m.; Randy Ray, pastor. HAUGHTON - Koran church: "God Has a Plan" musical/drama; May 4, 7 p.m.; May 5, 5 p.m.; Hardy Yeatts, minister of music; George Rogers, pastor. COUSHATTA - First church: Super Sunday; April 28, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Joe Aulds and Family, guest speaker/music; Benny Alford, pastor. LEESVILLE - East Leesville church: "Experiencing God" musical; April 28, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Barry Pounds, minister of music; Arthur Gil, pastor. COLUMBIA - Banks Springs church: Blessed Assurance in concert; May 4, 7 p.m.; Bobby White, pastor. BATON ROUGE - Stevendale church: Heirline in concert; April 27, 7 p.m.; George Haile, interim pastor. NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Theological Seminary: … [Read more...]
Leader urges proactive steps against Internet porn
Internet pornography represents the "sin of choice" among too many Christians these days, Jimmy Draper warned recently. To combat the temptation, Christians must take proactive steps, urged Draper, president of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Internet pornography represents the "sin of choice" among too many Christians these days, Jimmy Draper warned recently. To combat the temptation, Christians must take proactive steps, urged Draper, president of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. The key is to work to "avoid" the temptation, he explained in a recent newsletter article. "To be sure, avoiding versus resisting temptation is far superior. The apostle Paul wrote, It is Gods will that you should ... avoid sexual immorality. Avoiding Web porn lessens the likelihood of having to resist it." Draper offered 10 guidelines to help persons avoid Internet porn, including: Disconnect from the Internet. Draper acknowledged that many rebel at the idea of a so-called "modemectomy." However, he likened it to when Jesus made when he advised persons to get rid of the hand, foot or eye … [Read more...]
More and more Christians seeking spiritual directors for help with faith
In the past two years, Scott Bass and Roberta Mothershead moved from a spacious four-bedroom home in an affluent neighborhood to a modest two-bedroom house near a new public housing project. They also have traveled to Haiti twice a year to deliver school supplies and clothes to poor children. And they work fewer hours, rearranging their schedules so they can devote more time to prayer and meditation. In the past two years, Scott Bass and Roberta Mothershead moved from a spacious four-bedroom home in an affluent neighborhood to a modest two-bedroom house near a new public housing project. They also have traveled to Haiti twice a year to deliver school supplies and clothes to poor children. And they work fewer hours, rearranging their schedules so they can devote more time to prayer and meditation. Bass and Mothershead did not make these choices and changes lightly. They talked and prayed about them. They also went to see a spiritual director - an increasingly popular move among people who are seeking better to understand the faith they embrace. "It was becoming increasingly clear that there was something we were missing," says Bass, 40, of Raleigh, N.C., a lifelong … [Read more...]
Aid workers who were held captive recount horrors, blessings
The air is thick and steamy inside the walls of the Afghanistan hospital and with temperatures of 115 degrees and more burning up the air outside, the smells of sweat, urine and death hang heavy around the emaciated and hurting children quietly suffering in the childrens ward. The air is thick and steamy inside the walls of the Afghanistan hospital and with temperatures of 115 degrees and more burning up the air outside, the smells of sweat, urine and death hang heavy around the emaciated and hurting children quietly suffering in the childrens ward. There is no air conditioning - no refrigeration for blood transfusions, and the mothers of these children try desperately to cool their little ones with homemade fans, holding them and comforting them as best they can. It is the summer of 1998 and Heather Mercer is experiencing her first visit to the Middle East country on a short-term mission trip, and she is horrified by what she sees. A four-year old girl, skeleton-like from malnourishment since the beginning of her young life, stares blankly at her. The girls 17-year old mother picks the frail child up in her arms and lifts her to Heathers face, her dark, troubled eyes posing the … [Read more...]
Our homeland is no longer a safe-haven for Christianity
Events of September 11, 2001 opened our awareness to the fact, among others, that the United States is no longer a safe-haven for Christianity. Islam is a growing presence in our homeland. Events of September 11, 2001 opened our awareness to the fact, among others, that the United States is no longer a safe-haven for Christianity. Islam is a growing presence in our homeland. When we discovered the terrorists who perpetrated the acts of terror were part of a radical Muslim sect, the media began exploring the presence of Islam in the United States and discovered five million citizens and aliens of our country are Islamic. Fortunately, only a tiny, tiny minority of Muslims was supportive of the terrorists acts. Since the founding of our nation, Christianity has been the dominant religious presence. Efforts to win people of other faiths to faith in Christ were efforts done outside the boundaries of our nation. Mission work inside our country initially was to win to faith in Christ native Americans, Africans brought here as slaves and others who simply had not accepted the faith of their fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters. Because of significant population shifts among countries, other … [Read more...]
Rankin explains action on 2000 Baptist Faith & Message
Does it matter what missionaries believe? Should missionaries sent out by a denominational agency have any accountability to the churches that support them? Since the New Hampshire Baptist Confession of 1833, Baptists have drafted documents of belief that distinguish them from other Christians. The Baptist Faith and Message, like other confessions of faith, imposes no theological creed on individuals and churches. Does it matter what missionaries believe? Should missionaries sent out by a denominational agency have any accountability to the churches that support them? Since the New Hampshire Baptist Confession of 1833, Baptists have drafted documents of belief that distinguish them from other Christians. The Baptist Faith and Message, like other confessions of faith, imposes no theological creed on individuals and churches. It does represent the common faith shared by Southern Baptists who choose to affiliate in associations and conventions. Some people are predisposed against the Southern Baptist Conventions adherence to historic fundamentals of faith based on the authority of Gods infallible Word. They have criticized the International Mission Board for asking missionaries … [Read more...]
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