The following was posted on Facebook by Famine in The Land on 1/20/24.
The Message is yet another perversion of scripture. It uses flowery and mystical phrases such as "the unforced rhythms of grace" (Matthew 11:29), but it's a pile of dung. Don't read it, and if your pastor uses it, find another pastor.
Matthew 3:7 - The Message omits the word wrath...too offensive?
1 Cor 6:18 - Adulterers can be "committed" and "intimate!" The Message avoids the biblical definition of sexual immorality - anything outside of marriage or not between a man and a woman. In fact, you'll see that The Message omits the categories of sin listed in 1 Cor 6:9 ("sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,") and replaces them with "Those who use and abuse each other, use and abuse sex, use and abuse the earth and everything in it,”
Matthew 5:5 - Being content with "who you are" can mean anything - an excuse to continue in sin, an excuse to avoid repentance, an excuse to pursue the passions of the flesh.
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You must be King James only...
ReplyDeleteKeith,
ReplyDeleteWhy? because I expose trash?
You obvioulsy haven't read much of my blog if you think I'm part of the KJVO cult.
Oh yes, you must be, since only they "Expose" moder version of the Bible.
ReplyDeleteOh, so that makes me guilty by doing the same thing?
ReplyDeleteThe Message is not a modern version, and if you did any study about it at all, instead of trolling me, you'd know it is trash as I have exposed in the past.
Glenn, thank you very much for continuing to expose the false hoods that are out there. I am coming from a 43 year background of Catholicism and continue to struggle with discerning the truth. thank you for persevering and offering wisdom and biblical explanation. May God bless you and your family. Your ministry is very much needed in this day and age. Thank you again.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary, for your encouragement.
ReplyDeleteI felt led into the apologetics ministry after becoming a Christian in 1974, because I wanted to reach Mormons with the truth. Over the years I just keep adding more false teachings to my "menu!"
I have played for two Catholic funerals this month and every time I do I see just how bizarre and unbiblical are their teachings. I'm glad to hear you have left that faith!
I would never use a paraphrase for study purposes and having never read The Message am happy to take your word that it is overall unreliable.
ReplyDeleteThat said I do remember seeing its paraphrase of Isaiah 3 : 4 which in the light of your friend and mine Greta Thunberg is actually quite good:
"He says, "I'll put little kids in charge of the city. Schoolboys and schoolgirls will order everyone around".
Ken B
Shoot, a lot of The Message paraphrase is false teaching to being with. I like your last statement!
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