KFLCC / New Age Bible Versions - Gail Riplinger

The real words for 'bow' is kampto, klino , or tithemi. The latter is used only in a mocking manner by Christ's executioners.

And they smote him on the head with a reed and did spit upon him, and bowing.. .Mark 15:19 KJV Everyone has observed the Japanese and others from the East exchange bows, just as Westerners offer a hand shake. The general public sees this as a cultural gesture of greeting. Well-read New Agers know the motive is religious, not cultural. It stems from the Eastern belief that 'a god' resides in everyone. It is to this 'god' that the bow is addressed. Their 'god' or 'Christ Consciousness', thought to be in everyone, is respected and honored but not worshipped. This 'Christ consciousness' "is a universal force to be experienced (instead of worshipped as a deity)," observes Bob Larson.is "New Agers say that Jesus wanted us to become his equals, not to worship him," comments the editor of the Christian Research Journal 16 It is within this cultural milieu that the new version's "bowing" to Jesus will be viewed. Those who breeze through the bible do not detect the doctrinal blows buried in linguistic landmines by new version editors. As Jesus said, "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light." (Luke 16:8) Vance Smith, Unitarian member of the 'New' Greek Committee applauds the purposeful alteration of words and verses to deny the deity of Christ. He comments: The only instance in the N.T. in which religious worship or adoration of Christ was apparently implied has been altered by the Revision: 'at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.' (Phil 2:10) is now to be read 'in the name' .. .as it is well understood that the N.T. contains neither precept nor example which really sanctions the religious worship of Jesus Christ.i? Christ's 'friends', Palmer and Smith voice Blavatsky's battle cry as they board the Trojan horse. Their 'bibles' follow this first round of 'shots' with a barrage of fire against Christ himself.