It would be a rare thing for any fundamentalist conservative to use the NIV as their source of study or what they teach from. It has been my experience it is mainly the book of the liberal and/or those who follow the post modern age way to think.
I say that and someone is going to say but I am a conservative and use the NIV. However the truth is most likely they just claim to be conservative as they judge themselves by themselves instead of by what the word of God says. The NIV is the book of the moderate and the liberal for the most part who tend to shy from absolutes.
I would like to point out here that you are taking your experience and making it a universal truth. Perhaps, as you say, in your experience moderates and liberals use the NIV. But, your experience is not universal and it is not infallible.
To make the claim that you are making is simply to engage in ego-myopic nonsense.
Rippon's post included for context:
Some conservative preachers off the top of my head who use the NIV are Alistair Begg,Mark Dever and D.A.Carson. If you think the latter is only an author/theologian --you are mistaken. He may not be a pastor --but he preaches very well.
As I said there are a few, but most conservatives stay away from the NIV, and there are questions about those names you gave in some of their beliefs, as it is a liberal rendering and I would point anyone to the creation account to show it.
So again it is my experience that most people who use the NIV are moderate or liberal and the later is the prevalent.
This is outright slander. You are saying "there are questions about the beliefs of Begg, Dever, and Carson."
Now, I know Mark Dever personally. We are acquaintances. I call him Mark and he calls me [my first name]. I have been in his home and eaten at his table. My parents were members of his church for 6 years.
There is nothing in Mark's theology is can be remotely construed as "moderate" or "liberal." Mark is as solid in theology as one can be.
Mark uses the NIV because he claims it is the best translation. I disagree with him. But, because he chooses to use the NIV does not make him a liberal. This is complete, total, and utter nonsense.
I know there are people who use the NASB or the ESV or the KJV or the NKJV or the HCSB who have really messed up theology. It isn't the fault of their preferred translation. One of my favorite professors at Southern Seminary used the NIV (he was a Don Carson clone). His theology is as solid as possible.
Your comments are wrong-headed.
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