KFLCC / New Age Bible Versions - Gail Riplinger

the New Agers "Christ has been back on earth since 1977," for followers of Guru Maharaj Ji it was in 1971 on flight 761 "in the clouds." For most of the misinformed, it is a process, not a past or future moment of time. Note how the new versions editors parallel the New Age rhetoric— exactly!

NEW AGE

NEW VERSION EDITOR "The Coming of Christ is not one but manifold. We may—recognize comings of Christ in. . .Boniface,. . .Colet. . .Loyola. . .Francis of Assisi. . .Through them Christ is coming to us."62 Apos to l i c were mistaken. We must take warning from their disappointment against indulging in visionary and vain hopes.. .We know that all things are full of God."65 "Revealing the law of progress. . .he will come socially in the secret spiritual forces. . .The appearing of Jesus Christ may be a long and varying process."67 expectations "The

"[T]he Christ is not Jesus. In the history of all races the Cosmic Christ has incarnated in him—Buddha, Moses, Elijah. . .However in this New Age, the Cosmic Christ will come into millions of men and women who are ready to receive it. This will be the second coming of Christ for them."61 "It is not the personal and visible Jesus who returns but rather Christ Consciousness that descends into the minds of all earthly inhabitants."63 "The Second Coming refers not to the return of Jesus, but to the awareness by an individual that he is a qod."64 "Instead of speaking of God having become incarnate, it is more appropriate to speak of God as becoming incarnate. Jesus as the Christ must be seen as processively coming into existence."66

As an extension of the editor’s views, new versions concur by

deleting or spiritualizing the second coming of Christ.

• 2 Tim.4:l

KJV's "at his appearing" becomes "and by his appearing." ('at' is a point in time)