To start with I was puzzled by the reference to
several high-profile members of the Church of the Nazarene ... openly and aggressively advocating ideas and theologies that are alien to the tradition of which they claim to be a part.But I understood this when I discovered that (if Wikipedia is to be trusted here) James Dobson is a member of this church.
Hat tip: Henry Neufeld.
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James Dobson does indeed belong to the Church of the Nazarene, a fact well known to anyone who is/has been a member of said church, or attended one of its colleges. :-)
I quite agree with Dennis Bratcher's protestations against FoF's objections to the TNIV, of course, but I note that along with many other Nazarene scholars, he astonishingly forgets that his denomination is not broadly Wesleyan, but particularly Wesleyan-Holiness. He and his peers must not forget that his own brand of Wesleyanism, to which he calls others with such urgency, was significantly leavened by Fundamentalism.
I was a Nazarene pastor. I would think the TNIV would be embraced by denominations of the holiness/Wesleyan tradition.
I am a Baptist pastor and stopped using the ESV in favor of the TNIV. I put it in the pews and buy it for the kids.
I did a Wednesday night study addressing which Bible version I use and why. Dobson and his comments came up which I expected. I simply said Dobson was wrong (not an unusual event) , I have my own opinion and gave them the reasons. There hasn't been a question or comment since. There has also been fewer people listening to FoF, which is always a good thing.
Am I one of only one a few Calvinistic Baptists with strong New Covenant Theological leanings with a strong preference for the excellent TNIV translation? To my reformed bretheren remember this dictum.... ESV good; TNIV better.
I'm done with James "Drive by Media" Dobson and his side kick Wayne Grudem. The complete and total distortion of the facts by these people is disgusting.
As a Nazarene, I repent the prefix [Church of]: we're a network, a fellowship, a denomination, have churches, but are not a Church. There is one holy apostolic and catholic church, of which we are a part.
Hadn't realised that James Dobson was a Nazarene, but don't blame Nazarenism. The TNIV was my workhouse, flogged by others to death. But lng live the NIV, which I grade 1st place, while the ESV gets 16th (65%) in my list of 31 runners.
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