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NOTE: A condensed version of this tract is available in printed form. Link to Order Tracts is at the end of this tract. With todays epidemic of Bible per-versions spreading like a runaway virus, nothing should shock us . . . but buckle up! If you have any spiritual pulse, Eugene Petersons The Message will shock you. The Message promotes the mystical New Age message with a boldness never seen in a mainstream Bible. The Message has sold over 10 million copies and has continually ranked among the top five best-selling Bibles. The Message website (www.navpress.com) displays endorsements from such prominent Christians as Billy Graham, Chuck Swindoll, Christianity Today, Dan Quayle, Bill Hybels, Gordon Fee, J.I. Packer, Jack Hayford, Jerry Jenkins, Jerry Savelle, John Maxwell, Max Lucado, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rod Parsley, Tony Campolo and Warren Wiersbe, among many others. This article will barely scratch the surface of the mystic New Age religion filling The Message. And this article only examines the New Age mysticism in The Message, we do not examine the treason against the Deity of Jesus Christ, salvation and scores of other fundamental doctrines. Note: Well refer to the King James Bible as KJB, the New Age Movement as NAM, and The Message Bible as The Mess.
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The Mess contains the "Lord" only 71 times! The "Lord" ranks 1087th among words in The Mess. It appears the same number of times as words like "question" or "reputation." In the New Testament, (ironically, the Testament of the "Lord" Jesus Christ) the "Lord" appears a skimpy 23 times in The Mess. The Mess NEVER directly honors Jesus Christ as Lord. The "Lord Jesus" occurs 118 times in the King James Bible. The "Lord Jesus Christ" occurs 84 times in the King James Bible. The phrase "Lord Jesus Christ" or "Lord Jesus" is not in The Mess! The outright denial of the "Lord" Jesus has never occurred in ANY translation. Let us clarify something . . . the total amputation of the "Lord Jesus" is no accident. It is not an issue of translation or Greek manuscripts. It is not a matter of updating archaic words or making it easier to understand. It was a deliberate and intentional doctrinal decision to remove the "Lord Jesus." And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord. . . John 20:13 It is interesting that Judas Iscariot never calls Jesus "Lord." The Bible states 13 times Judas "betrayed" the Lord Jesus; Judas was possessed of Satan (Luke 22:3); Jesus Christ calls Judas "a devil" (John 6:70); Jesus calls Judas the "son of perdition" (John 17:12 which is also the title of the antichrist in 2 Thess. 2:3). The Bible describes hell as Judas "own place" (Acts 1:25). Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I?. . . Matthew 26:25, KJB Judas always addressed Jesus as "Master" -- never "Lord." Following the footsteps of Judas the "betrayer," the Mess also "betrays" the Lord, always calling Jesus "Master" never "Lord"! Another partner in the "Master Jesus" plan is the New Age religion. The root of the New Age Movement (NAM) teaches during various "ages," teachers or guides arise called "Masters." Helena Blavatsky, the guru of the modern-day New Age Movement, wrote extensively of these enlightened "masters." In the 1980s, the book Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow by Constance Cumbey, exposed the New Age Movement. Mrs. Cumbey defines the mystic new age as: A vast organizational network today, the New Age Movement received its modern start in 1875 with the founding of the Theosophical Society by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. . . Strongly propounding the theory of evolution, they also believed in the existence of masters who were either spirit beings or fortunate men more highly evolved than the common herd. (Cumbey, Constance, Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow, p. 44) In his best selling book, A Crash Course on the New Age Movement, author Elliot Miller describes the new age Jesus as: The New Age Jesus became the Christ only after purifying himself of bad karma through many incarnations, and even now (as many New Agers believe) he is only one of several masters. . . (Miller, Elliot. A Crash Course on the New Age Movement, p. 30) Second only to Blavatasky in the New Age hierarchy, is Alice Bailey. Author Constance Cumbey says Bailey, ". . . did more than anyone, except perhaps H. P. Blavatsky, to build the foundations for the New Age." (Cumbey, Constance, Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow, p. 49) In 1922 Alice Bailey formed Lucifer Trust Publishing, which was later renamed to the subtle Lucis Trust Publishing. Bailey wrote extensively on the "Master Jesus." The following quote are but one of the hundreds of references to the New Age "Master Jesus":
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"There is a growing and developing belief that Christ is in us, as He was in the Master Jesus. . ." (Bailey, Alice, The Externalization of the Hierarchy, p. 592) New age researchers quickly discover the Jesus of the New Age is not the "Lord" Jesus but "Master" Jesus: Jesus to the New Age is a man who ascended to be a Master. . . (Understanding the New Age, Watchman Fellowship Inc.) A basic tenet of the New Age thinking is that of the Master Jesus. . . (Yungen, Ray. A Time of Departing, p. 112)
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"Lord God" occurs 546 times in the King James Bible. The "Lord God" briefly appears 9 times in the Mess. The Mess replaces the "Lord God" with "Master God." I could not find the "Master God" in any other Bible version. Again, notice the new age, mystic tone of the "Master God" in the Mess. Abram said, "Master GOD, how am I to know this, that it will all be mine?" Genesis 15:8 King David went in, took his place before GOD, and prayed: "Who am I, my Master GOD, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this place in life? 2 Samuel 7:18 He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I said, "Master GOD, only you know that." Ezekiel 37:3 The Mess travels to "loony land" deleting the "Lord." Rather than correctly translate the "Lord God," The Mess crafts the gobbledygook phrase "God, God." It also deceitfully slips in a comma attempting to justify the goofy Mess. GOD passed in front of him and called out, "GOD, GOD, a God of mercy and grace, endlessly patient--so much love, so deeply true Exodus 34:6 Attention, Israel! GOD, our God! GOD the one and only! Deuteronomy 6:4
THE ONE
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The New Age Movement revolves around the One. Riplinger writes in New Age Versions: "Virtually all exposes on the New Age Movement observe the One is this movements object of worship." (Riplinger, G.A. New Age Versions, p. 85) New Age guru H.P. Blavatsky teaches the NAM begins with "the One": "The esoteric theogony begins with the One. . . " (Blavatsky, H.P. The Secret Doctrine. Vol. 1, Page 94) "The Secret Doctrine carries this idea into the region of metaphysics and postulates a One Form of Existence as the basis and source of all things." (Blavatsky, H.P. The Secret Doctrine. Vol. 1, Page 46) In the following quote Blavatsky states Jehovah and the Serpent [Satan] that tempted Eve both are the "One". It is curious that Jehovah's name in Hebrew should also be One,. . . Jehovah -esoterically (as Elohim) -- is also the Serpent or Dragon that tempted Eve. . . (Blavatsky, H.P. The Secret Doctrine. Vol. 1, Page 73) The One theology stems from pantheism. The word Pantheism derives from the Greek words pan meaning "all" and theos meaning "god." Pantheism teaches God is All and All is God or "One". It rejects a personal, loving God, instead defining God as "Presence" or "One." Infoplease defines "pantheism" as "a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature." The god Pan appears as a cloven-foot, half-man, half-goat satyr playing the hypnotic "pan pipes." (Ezek. 28:13) Occultist Albert Pike describes Satan as ". . . the mythologic and horned form of the God Pan. . ." (Pike, Morals and Dogma, p. 102) The Satanic Bible (p. 144) also includes Pan in its list of Infernal Names of Satan. Hence, a pan-theist follows Satan. During a NAM meeting in Boulder, New Age leader Jose Arguelles told his listeners to, ". . . invite "PAN" in, accepting him as the leader and guide for their lives. . . that 'right now Mother Earth is bringing Pan back to save us and lead us into the New Age. We can help by surrendering to him. . ." (www.raidersnewsupdate.com/gaia.htm)
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ONENESS
Building upon the "One" concept, a distinct code-word among the mystic New Agers is "oneness." "The root idea of the New Age is oneness, unity and wholenessthe One for all." (Groothuis, Douglas R. Unmasking the New Age, Illinois: InterVarsity Press 1986, p. 115) "This oneness of life is the crux of the New Age movement." (Yungen, Ray. A Time of Departing, Lighthouse Trails Publishing, Silverton, 2002 p. 130) "Oneness" is an unusual and bizarre word, not appearing in most dictionaries. Only New Agers recognize the "oneness" teaching. Following the mystic New Age "Oneness" script, The Mess says in Ephesians 4:6, "Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness". The word "permeate" means "spread throughout" or "to penetrate". According to The Mess, "Everything you are and think and do is spread throughout with Oneness." Make no mistake about it -- this is heavy-duty New Age doctrine. The New Age guidebook Metaphysical Primer: A Guide to Understanding Metaphysics gives nearly the exact same principle of the New Age Movement, "Everything is one with everything else. All that is on Earth is an expression of the One Deity and is permeated with Its energies." (Yungen, Ray. A Time of Departing, p. 52) The Mess doesnt stop there. It continues to spread the New Age "Oneness." I in them and you in me. Then they'll be mature in this oneness. . . John 17:23 Because there is one loaf, our many-ness becomes one-ness. . . 1 Corinthians 10:17 Another "oneness" term the New Age Religion exercises is "interdependence." Constance Cumbey writes in The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow, "Another key teaching of this movement is that all things are interconnected or interdependent". (Cumbey, Constance, The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow, p. 67) Cult author Dr. Walter Martin, identifies "interdependence" as a New Age "buzz-word" used to "describe the oneness". Interdependence/Interconnectedness These words are used by New Agers to describe the oneness and essential unity of everything in the universe. (Martin, Walter, The New Age Cult, p. 129) Like a hypnotized cobra being charmed by the sweet sound of the piper, The Mess serenely dances to the New Age Piper (Ezek. 28:13) while singing the song of interdependence. Everyone I meet--it matters little whether they're mannered or rude, smart or simple-deepens my sense of interdependence and obligation. Romans 1:14
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THE PRESENCE
Another key New Age teaching surrounds "the Presence." The NAM "Presence" forms a mystic, impersonal pantheist "presence" of God. The following quotes reveal the importance of the "Presence" in the New Age agenda. Occultism sums up the One Existence thus: Deity is an arcane, living (or moving) fire, and the eternal witnesses to this unseen Presence. . ." (Blavatsy, H.P. The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1, Page 2) The Christ Self, then, has communication with the Father who in both Principle and Person is the Presence of God, the I AM THAT I AM, or the I AM Presence. (Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Mysteries of the Holy Grail, p. 217) Alice Bailey reveals the "Presence" strikes a blow at the Biblical "transcendent" God or a God that exists apart from nature and man. This inevitably brings in the concept of the Presence, or of God Immanent and is the result of the needed revolt against the one-sidedness of the belief in God Transcendent." (Bailey, Alice, The Externalization of the Hierarchy, p. 355) The Mess refers to God at least 34 times as the NAM "Presence." Teaching the God of the Bible as a mystic Presence constitutes blatant blasphemy. This can only be defined within a New Age viewpoint. In sharp contrast, remember, the Mess NEVER directly refers to Jesus as Lord. The following verses (of many) echo the NAM mystic "Presence" of the Mess: No one has ever gone up into the presence of God except the One who came down from that Presence, the Son of Man. John 3:13 I saw a Great White Throne and the One Enthroned. Nothing could stand before or against the Presence, nothing in Heaven, nothing on earth. Revelation 20:11 The Mess calls the sacred "shewbread" as the mystic "Bread of the Presence" eight times [Ex. 25:30, 35:13, 39:36, 1 Sam. 21:6, 1 Kings 7:48, 2 Chron. 4:19, 29:18]. Always keep fresh Bread of the Presence on the Table before me. Exodus 25:30
THE ENERGY
Energy activates the spiritual "force" of the New Age religion. Prayers, meditations, invocations, and rituals all create energies. The inflow of this energy has brought many hundreds of people into a new and deeper spiritual realization;. . . Thus is the New Age dawning . . . This is the occult law. (Bailey, Alice. The Externalization of the Hierarchy, p. 7) Every man should realize that in the use of energy lies direction and the treading of the Path. . . Students should familiarize themselves with the energy concept and learn to regard themselves as energy units displaying certain types of energy.
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(Bailey, Alice. The Rays and the Initiations, p. 4) Alice Bailey references "energy" over 1029 in the Rays and The Initiations. New Age disciple and popular, folk-rocker Tori Amos, defines this New Age energy as Lucifer, while readily confessing her love and worship of Lucifer. I wanted to marry Lucifer. . . I dont consider Lucifer an evil force. We can all tap into that free-running current of distorted energy." Tori Amos, (Francesca Lia Block, "The Volcano Lover", SPIN, March 1996) To visit Father Lucifer, have a moment to dance... to go down in the dark, to visit to with the dude! Not these little Prince of Darkness wannabes... some of them are cute, to visit the real energy force that has held the darkness: you go there with but honor. . ." (A bottle of red: Tori Amos, B-Side Magazine, Sandra A. Garcia, May-June 1996) The Mess explicitly promotes the NAM mystical "energy." Energy appears 40 times in The Mess. Note: Energy only appears one time in some of the other per-versions. The Mess leaves no doubt concerning its faith in the New Age "energy" force. In Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:28, the Mess changes "pray" to "the energies of prayer." Apparently, God no longer answers our prayers, instead, the prayer itself, generates "the energy." The Bible definition of prayer means "to ask." (Matthew 21:22) When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person. Luke 6:28 Mark 5:30 and Luke 16:19 no longer reads "virtue" leaving the Lord Jesus, but "energy discharging" or "surging" from him. At the same moment, Jesus felt energy discharging from him. He turned around to the crowd and asked, "Who touched my robe?" Mark 5:30 The following are a few more (of many) undeniable NAM "energy" doctrine in the Mess: All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, Ephesians 1:20 That energy is God's energy, energy deep within you, God himself willing and an working at what will give him the most pleasure. Philippians 2:13
THE LIGHT
A casual study of the New Age religion quickly exposes their light-god. A best selling New Age book of the 90s was Embraced by the Light by Betty Eadie. Light is the cornerstone of NAM. The popular new age prayer called The Great Invocation by Alice Bailey, (originally published by Lucifer Publishing), begins with the words, "From the point of Light within the Mind of God Let Light stream forth into the minds of men. Let Light descend on Earth." And it ends with "Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth."
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Marilyn Ferguson, states in her best-selling New-Age guidebook, The Aquarian Conspiracy: Always, the vision of evolution toward the light. Light is the oldest and most pervasive metaphor in spiritual experience. We speak of enlightenment, the city of light, the Light of the Word, children of light, the white-light experience, (Ferguson, Marilyn. The Aquarian Conspiracy, p. 385) The guiding light of NAM is Lucifer, which means "light bearer." Hence, new age disciples proudly label themselves, "light bearers." The Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto, under the listing for "Lucifer," simply says "see LIGHT." (p. 329) The definition for "light" then reads ". . . Latin lux light which English gets Lucifer, literally light bearer." (Ayto, John. Dictionary of Word Origins, p. 323) 2 Corinthians 11:14, says, ". . . Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." In Luke 10:18, Jesus Christ says, ". . . I beheld Satan as lightning . . ." The following excerpts from New Age material testify of their "light" god: This Light will irradiate (in a fashion unknown before) not only the Father's House, which is the source of all our planetary light. . This light will now flood the world of men, bringing illumination to men's minds and light into the dark places of human living It is light and - above all else . . ." (Bailey, Alice. The Reappearance of the Christ, p. 58) To this light the mystics testify, and it is this light into which they enter, and which enters into them, revealing the light which is latent and drawing it forth to potency. "In Thy light shall we see light." This is the outstanding fact of scientific mysticism. God is light. . . (Bailey, Alice. From Bethlehem to Calvary, p. 153) The Mess is flooded with the mystic NAM "light." The Mess adds "light" when light is not in the text. It magically transforms simple "light" into NAM "God-light" or "Life-light." The following verses from The Mess compared with the KJB clearly reveal the NAM "light" agenda.
Light, space, zest-- that's GOD! The Lord is my light. . . Light (3 times) light light fountain of life he shined forth
John 3:19-21 God-light Luke 2:32 John 1:5, 7, 9 Psalms 36:9 God-revealing light Life-Light (3 times) fountain of cascading light
Deuteronomy He radiated light 33:2 Matthew 17:15 & Luke a light-radiant cloud 9:34 Job 24:13 1 John 1:7 John 12:36 the light-filled path God himself being the light the light will be within you
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Act 26:23 Philippians 2:15 James 1:17 Revelation 2:1 Revelation 2:5 Revelation 22:5
first rays of God's daylight Carry the light-giving Message into the night first rays of God's daylight the golden seven-lights' circle your light from the golden circle. The shining of God, the Master, is all the light anyone needs
Nothing shine as lights in the world Every good gift. . . cometh down from the Father of lights, seven golden candlesticks thy candlestick out of his place
LIGHT-BEARERS
Lucifer literally means "light bearer." And New Agers, who recognize Lucifer as their god, proudly wear the title "light-bearer." ". . . the one in whom the light shines becomes a light-bearer in a dark world." (Bailey, Alice. The Rays and The Initiations, p. 49) These words carry meaning to all true disciples and present them with an analogous goal which they define to themselves as that of finding the light, appropriating the light, and themselves becoming light-bearers. (Bailey, Alice. The Rays and The Initiations, p. 143) The Mystic Mess also claims the Luciferian New Age banner, "light-bearer." If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you?. . . Matthew 5:15 Another well-known NAM term is "light-seeds." And again (and again. . .), The Mess preaches NAM agenda. Light-seeds are planted in the souls of God's people. . . Psalm 97:11
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In chapter lxxxi. of the Ritual (Book of the Dead), called Transformation into the Lotus, a head emerging from this flower, the god exclaims: "I am the pure lotus, emerging from the Luminous one [Lucifer]. . . . . I carry the messages of Horus. I am the pure lotus which comes from the Solar Fields. . . (Blavatsky, H.P. The Secret Doctrine, p. 380) The New Age Aquarian Gospel of Jesus, crowns Jesus with the "Lotus wreath." 19) This man, approved by all the master minds of heaven and earth, this man from Galilee, this Jesus, chief of all the sages of the world, we gladly recognize. 20) In recognition of this wisdom that he brings to men, we crown him with the Lotus wreath. The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ The Dictionary of Symbolism states the sacred "lotus blossom" originated from "primordial ooze" and arose to become "the divine creator of the world." Lotus: In ancient Egypt the lotus blossom is mentioned in the myth of the creation of the world: it originated from primordial ooze, and the divine creator of the world arose from its calyx. (Biedermann, Hans. Dictionary of Symbolism, pp 212-213) The Mess writes the most blasphemous and openly New Age propaganda ever recorded in a mainstream Bible. The Mess transforms the Lord Jesus from the "lily of the valley" to the mystic "lotus blossom from the valley pools." I'm just a wildflower picked from the plains of Sharon, a lotus blossom from the valley pools. A lotus blossoming in a swamp of weeds-- that's my dear friend among the girls in the village. Song of Solomon 2:1-2 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. Song of Solomon 2:1, KJB Notice the Mess degrades the beautiful "rose of Sharon" to a crude "wildflower picked from the plains of Sharon." In Micah 7:14, The Mess performs more New Age magick. It transforms "midst of Carmel" into a blatant new age phrase "centered in lotus land." Shepherd, O GOD, your people with your staff, your dear and precious flock. Uniquely yours in a grove of trees, centered in lotus land. . . Micah 7:14
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The "green hope" originated with the hellish, human sacrificing, Druids. The publication Talks on Freemasonry states, "Green was, with the Druids, a symbol of hope and the virtue of hope with a Freemason illustrates the hope of immortality." (Kenneth Tuckwood, Talks on Freemasonry) The "green hope" mantra is a popular rallying cry in the new age Mother-Earth environmental movement. In NAM "green" signifies Oneness with the Earth, hence the title of William Andersons book, Green Man: The Archetype of Our Oneness with the Earth. ". . . the devil appears as the green one. . ." (Biedermann, Hans. Dictionary of Symbolism, p. 159)
CHANTING
Chanting occupies a central role in paganism and mysticism. The popular book, Chant and be Happy, featuring former Beatle and Krishna disciple George Harrison states, "By serving GOD through each thought, word, and DEED, and by chanting HIS Holy Names, the devotee quickly develops Godconsciousness." Harpers Encyclopedia of Mystical & Paranormal Experience, defines "chanting" as: "The continuous recitation of a mantra. . . which helps one achieve an altered state of conscious, ecstasy, communion with the divine. . ." (Guiley, Rosemary Ellen. Harpers Encyclopedia of Mystical & Paranormal Experience, p. 92). The word "chant" occurs only one time (Amos 6:5) in the KJB and refers to idolatry. The mystic Mess includes "chant" 9 times. (Jdg 5:11; Psa 35:15; Psa 71:24; Jer 9:10; Jer 51:14; Eze 26:17; Eze 32:16 (3 times); Rev 4:8; Rev 4:10) In Revelation 4, the four and twenty elders (vs 10) and the four beasts (vs 8), before the throne of God, are "chanting." The Four Animals were winged, each with six wings. They were all eyes, seeing around and within. And they chanted night and day, never taking a break: Holy, holy, holy Is God our Master, Sovereign-Strong, THE WAS, THE IS, THE COMING. Revelation 4:8
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
A popular New Age, Oneness-Pantheistic, teaching says, "as above, so below." New Age Journal published a book titled As Above, So Below. The Introduction says, "As above, so below means that the two worlds are instantaneously seen to be one when we realize our essential unity with God. . . . The One and the many, time and eternity are all One." (New Age Journal, So Above, So Below, p. xi) The Mess quietly transforms the hallowed "Lords Prayer" into a New Age "as above, so below" invocation.
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In Matthew 6:10, The King James begins with the familiar, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." The mystic Mess reads, "Our Father in heaven, Reveal who you are. Set the world right; Do what's best-- as above, so below."
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. . .. After all, they're involved in this as well as you; if you don't come to terms, they'll be eating their own turds and drinking their own pee right along with you." 2 Kings 18:27 Jeremiah 8:13 even quotes a Holy God calling Israel "a slut." Notice the wording of the King James Bible. GOD's Message: "Ask around. Survey the godless nations. Has anyone heard the likes of this? Virgin Israel has become a slut!Jeremiah 18:13 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing. Jeremiah 18:13 King James Bible In Ezekiel 16:24, The Mess spews the most vulgar and crude language ever recorded in a mainstream Bible: At every major intersection you built your bold brothels and exposed your sluttish sex, spreading your legs for everyone who passed by. Ezekiel 16:24 While "sex, sex, and more sex" floods the Mess, the sodomites disappear. The "men" of Sodom in Genesis 13:13 are now "people of Sodom." The Mess completely pardons the "sodomites," replacing them with the inoffensive and meaningless "sacred prostitutes."
CORRUPT COMMUNICATION
The Bible admonishes us to, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth. . ." (Eph. 4:29) The Mess routinely speaks "corrupt communication" with some curse words in its pages. "Damn" appears many times in precarious settings. Go, curse Jacob for me; go, damn Israel." Num 23:7 Break their miserable hearts! Damn their eyes! Lam 3:65 Take care of that damned woman 2 Kings 9:34 I'd rather be damned by God than drink this! 1 Chron. 11:19 We're damned if we do and damned if we don't Jer 8:14 you know perfectly well that the Spirit of God would never prompt anyone to say "Jesus be damned!" 1 Cor. 12:3 Nothing seems sacred to the Mess, even descending to using the "G.D." word. Here is GOD's Message to the prophets, the preachers who lie to my people: "For as long as they're well paid and well fed, the prophets preach, 'Isn't life wonderful! Peace to all!' But if you don't pay up and jump on their bandwagon, their 'God bless you' turns into 'God damn you.' Micah 3:5 Notice how different the words of God's tender compassion found in the King James Bible in Micah 3:5: Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him. Micah 3:5, KJB
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The sponsors of the Good News version boast that their Bible is as readable as the daily paper and so it is. But do readers of the daily news find themselves moved to wonder, "at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth"? Mr. Hanser [author of The Law and The Prophets] suggests that sadly the "tinkering & general horsing around with the sacred texts will no doubt continue" as pious drudges try to get it right. It will not dawn on them that it has already been gotten right. This is Ronald Reagan. Thanks for listening.
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TELL A FRIEND
CLEAR FORM
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