E.S.V
The Extremely Subtle Version.
On Lords' Day afternoon our Assembly held the weekly Gospel Meeting, as usual. A brother from a neighbouring Assembly had been entrusted with the responsibility of proclaiming the "Glad Tidings."
He approached the "platform," laid his Bible on a nearby seat, and announced his "subject" as that of "forgiveness."
He was very eloquent, using three longish illustrations, (true accounts,) as the substance of his address. He told us that there was a real need to be saved. He explained that forgiveness was of considerable benefit. And he indicated that the Lord Jesus was the only Saviour, and that His death paid the ransom that sets us free. But he never ventured to tell us how anyone could be saved! Not one verse of Scripture was quoted, and his Bible remained untouched just where he left it!
I think that is about the third or fourth time in the last few years that a Gospel Meeting I have attended has been conducted without opening the Word of God! I believe this attitude towards the Holy Scriptures to be both reprehensible and inexcusable!
At the close of the meeting the "preacher" went to the cloakroom, leaving his Bible on another chair, next to where I was standing. I noted the version he uses, (when he cares to read from it,) was the E.S.V.
(I have referred to this version in a previous "post," but felt the need to probe it a little further.) It is based upon the textual criticism of WESTCOTT & HORT. Hort called the Textus Receptus, "Vile and villainous."I researched these two scholars and concluded from their own statements that neither were "born anew." They both denied the inerrancy and infallibility of the Word of God; and both were at pains to reject many precious truths earnestly contended for by the saints. Thus their "scholoarship" is to be thoroughly rejected, and the E.S.V. along with it!
I would carefully enquire if the version has had an unhealthy effect upon this brother already; I find it difficult to accept it is but mere coincidence!
I would carefully enquire if the version has had an unhealthy effect upon this brother already; I find it difficult to accept it is but mere coincidence!
