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1 | Good-bye, NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | wak | 32891 | ||
I'm sorry, I wasn' talking tranlations, but reality (Is that allowed?). I would guess that 99 percent of Christians (including me) ,at some level, see God has the classic wise, white, old man. We assign God a race and a gender. Is my guess far off? Is my reality wrong,based on anyone else's interaction with Christians? Maybe it's just the circle of Christians I run with. If the Bible Society,with the TNIV, is taking a step in challenging that illusion... then great! I don't think any souls will be lost. And some souls may be saved... women who don't like to think of themselves has the B team. Maybe, I'm wrong. Do people here believe God is male ( Adam , my image etc?) I'm certainly no expert, and am open to other opinions. Don't take it personally, I just think TNIV may bring more people to God. |
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2 | Good-bye, NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | Reformer Joe | 32895 | ||
God is a spirit, but he clearly reveals Himself in Scripture as being a "He." Jesus the Son spoke of Him as the Father, and I think that Christ of all people would be an authority in these matters, don't you? Men and women who think of the female gender as the B team do not need a "better" Bible, but rather a better understanding of the Bible they already have. --Joe! |
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3 | Good-bye, NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | stjones | 33068 | ||
Hello, Joe! A quick search of the TNIV shows that God retains his title Father, so this is something of a non sequitur. Don't be misled by the oft-cited article on baptistpress.com. When the headline refers to the TNIV as a "revision" not a "translation", their position is pretty clear. Despite their claims, the TNIV is not gender-neutral - as the above example shows. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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4 | Good-bye, NIV | 2 Tim 3:16 | Reformer Joe | 33147 | ||
Oh, I knew the skinny on the TNIV. It was the comment that was made asking whether we REALLY thought God is male that prompted my response. --Joe! |
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