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Wine in the Light of the Scriptures
By Calvin George Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Proverbs 20:1 Introduction: Much good literature has been written about the evils of intoxicating wine from a social point of view. I sympathize with the reader who may have personally suffered from the devastating impact of…
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Do standards really matter?
By Calvin George This article is in part a refutation of an article that I recently read entitled "Standards, Standards, and more Standards!" As the title implies, it mocked standards of separation from the world. It cannot be denied that some who have standards are judgmental and look down their nose at others. Yes, some…
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Critique of “The Elephant in the Living Room,” a book against the common Spanish Bible
By Calvin George This “Checklist” is a brief and simple critique of the book, The Elephant in the Living Room – Seeing the Shadow of the RSV in Spanish. It was edited by Pastor Mickey Carter and published in 2002 on behalf of Landmark Baptist Church and College in Haines City, Florida. The contributing authors…
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The Prosperity “Gospel”
By Calvin George This article is available in Spanish “It is never God’s will for a Christian to be poor” Have you ever heard this? That statement may sound like music to your ears, and may even sound biblical. We are being barraged more and more by promises of riches on behalf of unscrupulous radio…
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Letter to Pastor Mickey Carter Regarding the Spanish Bible Issue
Introduction: This letter was faxed to Pastor Carter on the 12th of June (2002). No response has been received at the time this letter is being made public (June 25, 2002). My only reason for making this letter public is because those who make public statements regarding any issue should be ready to be held…
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A Brief Critique of the Book The Old Spanish Bible Restoration Project by Carlos Donate
Critique by Calvin George The full title is as follows: The Old Spanish Bible Restoration Project. 1602 – 2002, 400 Years of History. Written by Carlos Donate Alvira and published by Stringer Publications of Haines City, Florida. No date of publication provided. Please note: Most of the complaints related to textual issues in the 1960…
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Open letter defending the Reina-Valera Spanish Bible by fundamentalist leaders
Brethren, Without any hesitation the doctrine of the Word of God is the single greatest doctrine where our faith is concerned. (Rom. 10:17) Without a doubt we believe that God has preserved His Word for the English speaking world through the King James Version of the Bible. We would all agree that without an authority,…
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Has the KJV been translated into hundreds or thousands of languages?
Revised April 11, 2009. The following document is provided in PDF format at the following link until we can provide it in a standard html format: Has the KJV been translated into hundreds or thousands of languages?
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The Reina-Valera Bible: From Dream to Reality
by Jorge A. González The Spanish Bible most frequently used in Hispanic Protestant churches, the classic Reina-Valera version, owes its name to Casiodoro de Reina and Cipriano de Valera, two sixteenth century Spanish reformers. It was Reina who published the “Bear Bible” in Basel in 1569. Valera edited a revised New Testament in London in…
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Missionary Quotes and Anecdotes
Compiled by Calvin George Oh, that I had a thousand lives, and a thousand bodies! All of them should be devoted to no other employment but to preach Christ to these degraded, despised, yet beloved mortals. – Robert Moffat Some want to live within the sound of church or chapel bell; I want to run…