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Beware of Translators

Dave Hunt of the Berean Call has warned "Evangelicals coming from the West to evangelise Russians naively look to the Russian Orthodox Church for help and are often duped. Jerry Falwell was the principal speaker at a large gathering in Moscow's Olympic Stadium.

According to Russian/English-speaking attendees, he gave a clear gospel message, but the translator changed it to conform to Orthodox belief. When Jerry gave the invitation to receive Christ (offensive to Orthodoxy), the translator made it sound like a call for all who wanted to join in prayer. Many raised their hands, leading Jerry and those with him to mistakenly believe there had been a great response to the gospel ..."

Source: (Current Trends)


This article is published courtesy of Ramon A Williams, The Religious Media Agency. If you would like to contact him, email Ramon A Williams.


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