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Christ's reign to come when all things will be subjected to Him that God the Father might
be "all in all."
The church fell into error centuries ago. Over time myths and fables have come to be
regarded as sacred truth due to their long antiquity. When in more recent centuries men in
the church have applied themselves to translate the Scriptures into English, the influence
of the mythology of Rome held sway over their minds. The Bible translations adopted by
the masses of Christendom have become impregnated with the myths of pagan people.
Words were translated to convey that false belief that had been adopted as orthodox
theology.
Nowhere do we see this more profoundly than in the confused and errant renderings
of the Greek word aion and its variants. Consider the following examples showing the varied
and inaccurate manner in which translators have rendered this word. All quotations are
from the King James Version of the Bible.
Ephesians 2:7
That in the ages (aions) to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his
kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages (aions) and from generations, but now
is made manifest to his saints...
Ephesians 2:2
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course (aion) of this world, according to
the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of
disobedience.
Hebrews 1:2
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds (aions);
Hebrews 11:3
Through faith we understand that the worlds (aions) were framed by the word of God, so
that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world
(aion), according to the will of God and our Father:
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world (aion), against spiritual wickedness in high
places.
II Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world (aion) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,
lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto
them.