Knowing Greek to Enter Seminary

Dr. Couch, I guess you knew that years back, anyone going to a seminary had to know Greek in order to enter. Right?

ANSWER:  Absolutely. And you reminded me that John Quincy Adams could not get into Harvard until he had studied Greek. David McCullough writes that Adams had to get a tutor in order to know the language, in order to enter the school. This was common for those days. They also had to know Latin as well.

   Today, the schools that still teach and require a biblical language often only require one of the languages—either Greek or Hebrew, and then generally only with two years of study. What a poor education for "engineers of the Scriptures." Recently talking to a friend who is a Dean of a Christian college, he admitted that the kids coming to that school were smarter than kids entering before, but they are now far more ignorant of the Word of God. Their churches have failed them miserably in regard to Christian doctrine. He said when the issues of prophecy are taught, many of the students sit there with a blank look on their faces, with no idea of what is being discussed. Many pastors will have to answer before the Lord for not teaching the Word of God to a younger generation.

   The pastors themselves do not know the Bible from the original languages. They cannot exegete or explain properly a passage from the biblical languages. They have bought into the culture. They think that all a church needs to do is spoon out emotional goodies, loud music, and a lot of excitement, and that is all that is required of them.

   Because biblical ignorance is increasing, there will be no turning back!

   Thanks for your reminder!
   Dr. Mal Couch

'Younger Smarter' Faculty?

Dr. Couch, I have noticed in the past you mentioned that "big" (buh-ig) seminary in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. They clearly have taken a swipe at support for Israel, and, they have moved into an aberrant view of dispensationalism. on their website is posted the article where they seem to be turning against the nation of Israel. What do the "younger-smarter" faculty there think of the great blessed giants of the past who taught so faithfully Bible prophecy?

 

    Thank you for your question. 

    We know for certain that most, but not all, of the faculty have turned against their heritage. Many of them have graduated from the "big" liberally accredited seminaries abroad, or some of the more infamous ones here in the states. (One of those accrediting agencies support "lesbian women in theology".) Many of the young faculty worship "academia" as a philosophy. (The more obscure you can teach the better!) I was told just recently from the president of one of the few "GOOD" seminaries left, about a discussion he had with one of the teachers at that "big" school. When asked about the aberrant view of dispensationalism he held, the man could not give a clear answer about what he believed. He simply went brain dead, sputtered, and hung his head. And that was shared with me from a president of another institution. We are in trouble, but few know it! 

    I hope this helps, and, thanks for asking.

    Dr. Mal Couch