The New Living Translation (the most popular English version of the bible) has numerous translation errors that favor Calvinism and oppose standard Arminian or Traditional Baptist interpretation of the texts. For example, Ephesians 4:30 in the ESV states “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” However the New Living Translation has “And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.” There’s no basis in the Greek for the NLT’s additions and it appears to be more of a commentary than a translation. The attached study documents these errors: NLT and Calvinism 6.18.13
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William Burt Pope on God the Creator and the Creature
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The Arminian Magazine Volume 6 (Spring 1986)
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- William Burt Pope on God the Creator and the Creature
- What Is God’s Relation to Heaven and Earth? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)
- Ben Henshaw, “Was God’s Choice of His People Through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Unconditional and Arbitrary?”
- Richard Coords, “Psalms 37:4”
- The Arminian Magazine Volume 6 (Spring 1986)
