discoveries of modern science, and archaeology. When emergent translators attempt to revise, dumb down, or translate the Word to match their morbid lifestyles, like homosexual pastors, etc., God’s Word will still remain in the hearts of true indwelt believers through the very Life of Christ in those believers. As radical as it sounds, governments can burn our physical Bibles and the Word will continue to remain in the Body of Christ, because He is the Word who has been placed in the true Christian in the form of the blessed Holy Spirit. Satan must have written words to twist in order to manipulate the people of God. As long as he has the ability to twist emergent translations, he can adjust the “Word” to line up with his depraved goals of insulting the Living God. As for those of us who care enough to protect the authenticity of the Word (our Bible), we can always count on the Word of God within us to confirm and bear witness to Christ Jesus being the Word. “Finally, brethren, pray for us that the Word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command. May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ” (2 Thess. 3:1-5, NASB). Stand firm my beloved friends – If you are truly indwelt by the Holy Spirit, you will be able to spread the Word and glorify God in your daily living, by allowing the Life of Christ to live out the Word of God through you. When you are blessed with the privilege of reading an authentic translation of the written Word, the Spirit will bear witness with what will always be – the Word of God,- no matter what your emergent neighbor, pastor, or local theologian might say against the inspired Word. As for your confusion and disbelief regarding what translations to trust – you will be safe in sticking to a word-forword translation like the King James Version, the New American Standard Bible, and the like. Sources: 1 2
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