Gail Riplinger

G. A. Riplinger is the author of "New Age Bible Versions", published in 1993, a book which attracted a some attention in the King-James-Only movement. The author is Gail Riplinger, born as Gail Anne Ludwig, born on October 1947 in Columbus, Ohio. She married Michael D. Riplinger at the age of 36. </ref> http://www.avpublications.org/records/gail-riplinger-marriage-3.jpg.</ref> Gail Riplinger earned a B.A. (Interior Design), M.A. (Home Economics), and M.F.A. (Art) degrees. She served as an instructor at Kent State University, under the name Gail Kaleda, for interior decorating and home economics courses. In 1993, Riplinger wrote a comparison of modern Bible translations to the King James Version, New Age Bible Versions: An Exhaustive Documentation of the Message, Men & Manuscripts Moving Mankind to the Antichrist's One World Religion. It was self published under the name A. V. Publications. Riplinger wrote that the underlying manuscripts of the modern versions of the Bible were corrupted and that the men who collated them were often involved in the occult. She writes that some words and phrases in the New King James Version (NKJV) and other versions are errors, comparing them to the KJV text.[1] She cites NKJV's "sexual immorality" as supporting "relative/subjective standards" compared to the KJV's "fornication" (Mt. 12:32). She purports to have some of her material by immediate revelation from God, claiming in one instance that God refers to the New American Standard Version as the "NASV", a claim she uses to show that that version and the New International Version (NIV), using what she calls "Acrostic Algebra", spell "sin."[2] "New Age Bible Versions" was received with acclaim by much of the "King James Version Only" movement. King James Only advocate, David Cloud, notes that it gained "a far-reaching audience". [3] Jack Hyles (September 25, 1926 – February 6, 2001) pastor of the large First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana, presented Mrs. Riplinger with an honorary doctorate degree from Hyles-Anderson College for her work on the book.[4] Critics say she has misquoted and misused the works of others. [5] [6] Reviewing her book, S. E. Schnaiter wrote, "Riplinger appears to be another of those who rush to [the KJV's] defense, alarmed by the proliferation of its modern rivals, armed with nothing more than the blunderbuss of ad hominem apologetic, when what is needed is the keenness of incisive evaluation." "For whatever rationale on Riplinger’s part, she has produced not an exposé but rather a diatribe, often quite vitriolic, based on dogmatic, predispositional, and, more often than not, blatantly fallacious propaganda techniques rather than real evidence, carefully weighed and judiciously presented." Even fellow "fundamental Baptist" pastor David Cloud concludes, "is filled with illogical and improper statements which have the effect of discrediting everything the author says that is true." [7] Leading King James Version Onlyist Donald A. Waite, President of the Dean Burgon Society, held a King James Bible Conference at Straightway Baptist Church in Princeton, New Jersey, January 10-11, 2008, at which Riplinger was invited to participate. During a question-and-answer session, someone asked if Riplinger had ever been divorced, to which Waite conveyed that Riplinger had assured him that she had not. He later discovered that she had been twice divorced. On July 22, 2009, Waite publicly exposed Riplinger at his annual Bible Conference, accusing her of "lying".[8] [9] Aletheia O'Brian claims Riplinger has frequently misrepresented and exaggerated her academic credentials.[10]

Bibliography:

 O'Brian, Aletheia. "Who Is Gail Riplinger", http://www.biblefortoday.org/PDF/WhoIsGailRiplinger.pdf Riplinger, Gail (1993). New Age Bible Versions: An Exhaustive Documentation of the Message, Men & Manuscripts Moving Mankind to the Antichrist's One World Religion. Monroe Falls, Ohio: A.V. Publications. ISBN 0-9635845-0-2. Riplinger, Gail (1998). The Language of the King James Bible. Ararat, VA: A. V. Publications. Riplinger, Gail (2004). In Awe of Thy Word: Understanding the King James Bible Its Mystery and History Letter by Letter. Ararat, Va.: A.V. Publications Corp.. ISBN 0-9635845-2-9. Schnaiter, S. E. "New Age Bible Versions." Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 2 (Fall 1997): 105–125. Thomas, Robert L. (1994) "Book Review: New Age Bible Versions." Masters Seminary Journal 05:2. p. 229-234. The Lockman Foundation. (1994) "The Lockman Foundation's Reply To New Age Bible Versions". White, James. "New Age Bible Versions Refuted." http://vintage.aomin.org/NABVR.html

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^ Riplinger, Gail. (1998) The Language of the King James Bible, p. 151. Ararat, VA: A. V. Publications. ^ "Gail Riplinger vs. James White, 1993, KRDS Radio Part II", at about 3:00 point,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdld8KGEm7E&list=PLDFD630FFA4AD77B4&index=2. ^ David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, Inc., "THE PROBLEM WITH NEW AGE BIBLE VERSIONS", http://www.wayoflife.org/database/newagebibleversions.html. ^ "The Growing Convictions of Dr. Jack Hyles with Regard to the King James Bible", The Jack Hyles Home Page,http://www.jackhyles.com/Hyles-stronger-KJV.htm ^ Schnaiter, S. E. (1997) "Review Article New Age Bible Versions." Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 02:1. p. 125. Thomas, Robert L. (1994) "Book Review: New Age Bible Versions." Masters Seminary Journal 05:2. p. 229-234. The Lockman Foundation. (1994) "The Lockman Foundation's Reply To New Age Bible Versions". ^ White, James. "Why Respond to Gail Riplinger" http://bible.org/article/why-respond-gail-riplinger. ^ David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, Inc., "THE PROBLEM WITH NEW AGE BIBLE VERSIONS", http://www.wayoflife.org/database/newagebibleversions.html. ^ "Reason For Exposing Gail Riplinger", http://avpublications.org/articles/reason-for-exposing-gail-riplinger.pdf. ^ "Waite gets all bent outta shape over former compatriot Riplinger", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSeiVc98-Zk. ^ Aletheia O'Brian, "Who Is Gail Riplinger",http://www.biblefortoday.org/PDF/WhoIsGailRiplinger.pdf. Yeoberry (talk) 21:05, 18 December 2012 (UTC)Yeoberry (talk) 21:05, 18 December 2012 (UTC)