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3 Comments Gail Riplinger Answers D.A. Waite Regarding Divorces
To those who don’t know: Gail Riplinger is lady who teaches that the King James Version of the Bible is the exact Word of God. All Hebrew and Greek studies are tainted; in fact, all Hebrew and Greek Bibles are tainted. According to her, only the King James Version is pure. I’m not sure if she considers the 1611 printing or later revisions such as the 1769 that is used in most modern printed editions of the KJV. She doesn’t believe God’s promise to preserve His words in their original languages: “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” (Matthew 5:18). Jesus clearly designates the Hebrew language and says not one Hebrew letter or part of a Hebrew letter will be lost. Mrs. Riplinger apparently does not agree. If I am misreading her, please correct me in the comments.
On to the point: Mrs. Riplinger has distributed a “Final Reply to “all” (1 Tim. 5:20) about D.A. Waite.” From what I understand the Waite’s questioned Mrs. Riplinger about her previous divorces and she flatly denied ever being married to anyone other than her current husband. Then court records were discovered that proved otherwise. This really stirred the hornet’s nest! In answering her critics, Mrs. Riplinger manages (without ever mentioning the word “marriage” or “divorce”) to ramble for 61 pages in her “defense” (er, I mean attack of the Waites). Phil Stringer’s assessment seems to be accurate. I agree many pastors have dealt with such women – unable to see their own faults they go on a rampage against all who try to expose them.
Personally, I do not have a dog in this fight, but it is disturbing that so many Bible-believing Christians will link with this lady. She has a very difficult time being accurate in her research. Proponents of the King James Version make themselves fools when they reject Greek altogether saying: “We believe Greek study has been and will continue to be the downfall of Protestant Fundamentalism.” Over at Jackhammer, you will find a good article on different views on the KJV.
Instead of leading on Mrs. Riplinger, let’s head to the Bible for what we believe about the KJV and preservation. There is a very helpful book, entitled Thou Shalt Keep Them, which examines what the Bible says about its own preservation.
Correction: Riplinger does not answer anyone about her divorces in this latest tirade. In fact, never once mentions her divorces. If she did, she would have to actually acknowledge them, which she refuses to do-most likely because she knows they are no justifiable by scripture. So, the best she can do in this is attack everyone with whom she holds a grudge.
You seem to misunderstand. Gail Riplinger may be one that cannot be trusted. However, saying that King James Bible believers don’t believe in the Greek and Hebrew originals is wrong. The King James Bible was translated from manuscripts that have their origin in Antioch, while the new Bible perversions are translated and reworked every few years (thus obtaining new copyrights) from corrupt manuscripts which originated in Egypt. There were corrupt manuscripts early on so the seminary “pastors” claim that early manuscripts are automatically “more correct” and reliable is absolutely false. In addition, the corrupt manuscripts have always been used by the Roman Catholic “church” and are now being used for the modern versions. The modern Protestant versions are Roman Catholic. That is why the mainstream “church” is becoming ecumenical, “dialoging” and having “common ground.” We are in the time the New Testament calls the falling away before the appearance of the anti-Christ. It is absurd to think that God wouldn’t allow the regular people to have the pure Bible in their own language. English has been the world language for awhile now. The Greek was the common language also and the Scriptures were preserved in other languages after the Greek and Hebrew. Even Jesus didn’t have the original Hebrew parchments in his hand when he read the Scriptures. They were copies. He had preserved His word. He gave no indication, that one had to continually try to find out what was in the original parchments like our so intelligent scholars tell us today. You need to do more research, desiring to know the truth.
Hi Jenelle, Gail Riplinger rejects the study of Greek and Hebrew because she says all study tools are corrupt in her book Hazardous Materials. Somehow she understands Hebrew and Greek without training and with every possible training tool being corrupt. It’s very foolish.
God clearly inspired His Word and preserved those original words as he promised. I believe the KJV is a faithful, completely trustworthy translation of those pure words. However, ignoring the fact that God did not choose to reveal His words in English isn’t wise. Diligent study of God’s Word with every possible tool is vital to being an approved workman.