I was at an ordination council the other night, and of course that wonderful gem of a topic regarding Bible translation came up, as it always does.
The candidate stated as a fact that the NKJV is based on Alexandrian manuscripts as it source texts, which is simply incorrect.
My problem is that no one corrected him. If someone thinks that the KJV is the best translation, that is certainly a defendable position. What I do not understand is resorting to blatant lies and perpetuating falsehoods with regards in an effort to discredit other translations, and then men who know better, but have the same end position, turn their heads and allow this falsehood to be perpetuated. Where is the integrity with regards to this issue?
Please, let's try not to have this thread locked within thirty seconds. Let's try to discuss these issues logically instead of resorting to flames and immaturity. (I'm not optimistic) The crux of the post is "Why are blatant falsehoods overlooked when they support a translation position?" Why do fundamental Baptists as a community refuse to drop traditionalism as a sole-source justification for ANY position? Don't we owe it to ourselves, the lost and dying world, and most importantly, our Lord, to honestly and transparantly engage issues such as this with no other agenda than obedience to and service to our God?
The candidate stated as a fact that the NKJV is based on Alexandrian manuscripts as it source texts, which is simply incorrect.
My problem is that no one corrected him. If someone thinks that the KJV is the best translation, that is certainly a defendable position. What I do not understand is resorting to blatant lies and perpetuating falsehoods with regards in an effort to discredit other translations, and then men who know better, but have the same end position, turn their heads and allow this falsehood to be perpetuated. Where is the integrity with regards to this issue?
Please, let's try not to have this thread locked within thirty seconds. Let's try to discuss these issues logically instead of resorting to flames and immaturity. (I'm not optimistic) The crux of the post is "Why are blatant falsehoods overlooked when they support a translation position?" Why do fundamental Baptists as a community refuse to drop traditionalism as a sole-source justification for ANY position? Don't we owe it to ourselves, the lost and dying world, and most importantly, our Lord, to honestly and transparantly engage issues such as this with no other agenda than obedience to and service to our God?