[ealgeone]

I’d add to this a lack of knowledge of the original languages. Most MDiv degrees require only two Hebrew and two Greek. And that’s in Christian seminaries. Roman Catholic seminaries often only require Latin with no original language requirement.

[fishtank]

Why would an RCC seminary need Greek and Hebrew....

It’s not like they regard the God-breathed theopneustos Scriptures as the final authority.

[hinckley buzzard]

Any serious student of the Bible needs to know Latin, Classical Greek, and Hebrew. That is not to say that he should not also be conversant with issues of exegesis as explored by centuries of scholars.

After that, if he thinks he is fit to preach the gospel, he only needs to cleanse his palate of contemporary cultural spew and lefty garbage. Then he has a fighting chance of actually bringing the Word and winning some souls for Christ.

[metmom]

It’s getting worse too, because I’ve noticed a tendency recently, for churches to use paraphrases like The Message, The Living Bible, and The Passion Translation, as their main Scripture passages during church messages.

While some expounding can help clarify a passage, I see it as danger in that it’s a subtle shift from a good solid translation to something that is squishier.

Satan HATES the word of God and would love nothing more than to get people away from it.