The N. I. V. INFECTION
By Pastor Dewey W. Williams (1995)
Belle Meadows Baptist Church, 619 Wagner Road, Bristol, Virginia 24201
703-669-4023
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Introduction
This work of exposing the new versions comes from convictions
I established in the late seventies while I was still a member of the United
Methodist Conference. In 1979, I was sent to Athens Tennessee to complete
a conference course to obtain a local pastor's license. Many of the young
preachers, if not all of us, had brought our KJV Bibles with us. One of
the leading conferences speakers told us to get rid of those old, outdated
King James Bibles and to get something updated. During a break in our classes,
I entered a small Bible book store and I purchased two books that God used
in my life. One book was by Dr. John R. Rice on the lodge. God used that
booklet to open my eyes to the danger of the lodge, and in 1980, I demitted
from the lodge. The other book was titled, "God Only Wrote One Bible" by
James Jasper Ray. This brother pointed out how Westcott and Hort used a
corrupted Greek text to translate the Revised Version. One night after
I came home, I had my wife bring me her New American Standard Bible. I
couldn't believe that whole verses were left out and changed. Nearly 200
omissions and changes in the N.A.S.V. shocked both my wife and myself.
God used that to give me a conviction that our beloved KJV is the Word
of God. As the years progressed, I believe evermore that Satan is behind
the modern translations. The once great soul winning denominations have
been reduced to social clubs by means of modernist translations that question
every important doctrine, needed to get to heaven. God gave me these convictions
many years before I ever heard the name Peter Ruckman. Many today want
to label every King James Bible Man to be in some far out circle or fellowship.
This work on the NIV is a work of faith and labor of love. I want every
believer to be equipped for the ever present battle and to have victory
over Satan. Oh, that God might use this material to aid God's people to
victory in their lives. This is my goal and desire.
The NIV INFECTION
Scripture Comparison
Let's consider some important doctrinal truths that are attacked by the
NIV. You should note that most of these omissions are found in the other
new versions also, if you want to compare. The NIV even refutes the idea
that the Bible is the preserved, inspired, Word of God. Note:
Psalms 12:6-7 (KJV) The words of the LORD are pure words: as
silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt
keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Psalms 12:6-7 (NIV) And the words of the LORD are flawless,
like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. 7 O LORD,
you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.
Can you see how the meaning is completely corrupted by this supposed
improved "Bible". Dear friend, God has a warning to anyone who would dare
change His Word.
Revelation 22:18-19 (KJV) For I testify unto every man that heareth
the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these
things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy,
God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy
city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Revelation 22:18-19 (NIV) I warn everyone who hears the words
of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will
add to him the plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone takes words
away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share
in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
You will note, they change book of life to tree of life (what part would
we even have in the tree of life?), then they confuse the last part of
the verse, by dropping "and" and running the verse together, it is weakened.
The warning is weakened. This is what the NIV is all about. It corrupts,
omits, weakens and changes God's inspired word. I pray that this study
will be used of God to give you a conviction concerning the Word of God.
I don't know where anything is improved or fortified in the NIV. Here is
a good question. Why would you want to use a single shot 22, when the enemy
is using a M-16? Not me! Give me a real rifle and the right ammo for the
battle.
A. The Deity
of Christ is Clearly Attacked.
1. By changing "God" to "He" they remove the fact that Jesus is God. This
is done in the NASV also.
1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) And without controversy great is the mystery
of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen
of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received
up into glory.
1 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness
is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen
by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.
2. By changing "Christ" to "God" they deny that Jesus is God.
Romans 14:10 (KJV) But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost
thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment
seat of Christ. Romans 14:12 (KJV) So then every one of us shall give account
of himself to God.
Romans 14:10 (NIV) You, then, why do you judge your brother?
Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's
judgment seat. Romans 14:12 (NIV) So then, each of us will give an account
of himself to God.
3. They change "Son of God" to "Son of Man", who gave them the right to
call Jesus a liar?
John 9:35 (KJV) Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when
he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
John 9:35 (NIV) Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and
when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"
4. In Matthew 9:18, Matthew 20:20, and Mark 5:6 "Worshipped" and "Worshipping"
is changed to "knelt down". This removes the due respect of our Saviour.
5. Jesus is eternal, He did not have an origin.
Micah 5:2 (KJV) But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little
among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto
me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of
old, from everlasting.
Micah 5:2 (NIV) "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are
small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will
be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
6. Again, Jesus is eternal, He is the beginning and ending.
Revelation 1:8 (KJV) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come,
the Almighty.
Revelation 1:8 (NIV) "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the
Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
7. The NIV omits the first part of the verse, and leaves out the name Jesus,
who is called the Son of God by these devils.
Matthew 8:29 (KJV) And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have
we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment
us before the time?
Matthew 8:29 (NIV) "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they
shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?"
8. NIV leaves out Jesus.
Matthew 16:20 (KJV) Then charged he his disciples that they should
tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew 16:20 (NIV) Then he warned his disciples not to tell
anyone that he was the Christ.
9. They omit Christ and add man - this is wrong!
John 4:42 (KJV) And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because
of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed
the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
John 4:42 (NIV) They said to the woman, "We no longer believe
just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we
know that this man really is the Savior of the world."
10. Where did this name for God come from "One" - this is the New Age universal
god - "the One".
John 6:69 (KJV) And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ,
the Son of the living God.
John 6:69 (NIV) We believe and know that you are the Holy One
of God."
11. NIV Omits Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 16:22 (KJV) If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ,
let him be Anathema Maranatha.
1 Corinthians 16:22 (NIV) If anyone does not love the Lord--a
curse be on him. Come, O Lord !
12. NIV omits by Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 3:9 (KJV) And to make all men see what is the fellowship
of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in
God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Ephesians 3:9 (NIV) and to make plain to everyone the administration
of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created
all things.
13. When did God cease to be wise?
1 Timothy 1:17 (KJV) Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible,
the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17 (NIV) Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible,
the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
14. Omits by himself.
Hebrews 1:3 (KJV) Who being the brightness of his glory, and the
express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his
power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand
of the Majesty on high;
Hebrews 1:3 (NIV) The Son is the radiance of God's glory and
the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful
word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right
hand of the Majesty in heaven.
15. The NIV attacks the priestly order of Jesus!
Hebrews 7:21 (KJV) (For those priests were made without an oath; but this
with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent,
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) Hebrews 7:21
(NIV) but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: "The Lord
has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are a priest forever.'"
16. The NIV changes Lucifer's name to "morning star."
This shows how insidious the NIV corruption is. Remember that this is one
of the blessed titles given to our Lord Jesus in (Revelation 22:16). Here
they provide confusion between who Satan is and who Jesus is. One thing
is for sure, Satan is not the bright and morning star, but the wicked evil
deceptive one, who was called before his fall, "Lucifer".
Isaiah 14:12 (KJV) How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,
son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken
the nations! Isaiah 14:15 (KJV) Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell,
to the sides of the pit.
Isaiah 14:12 (NIV) How you have fallen from heaven, O morning
star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once
laid low the nations! Isaiah 14:15 (NIV) But you are brought down to the
grave, to the depths of the pit.
Note: At least 70 times, the NIV omits GOD! * Jesus - 15; Christ - 25;
Lord - 16; God - 13.
*Somebody must not like Jesus, Christ, Lord, and God.
B. The Virgin Birth.
1. The NIV removes "firstborn" - questions the virgin birth!
Matthew 1:25 (KJV) And knew her not till she had brought forth her
firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Matthew 1:25 (NIV) But he had no union with her until she gave
birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
2. The NIV changes "Joseph" to "the child's father" - questioning the virgin
birth!
Luke 2:33 (KJV) And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things
which were spoken of him.
Luke 2:33 (NIV) The child's father and mother marveled at what
was said about him.
3. The NIV changes "Joseph and his mother" to "his parents" which attacks
the virgin birth.
Luke 2:43 (KJV) And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned,
the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother
knew not of it.
Luke 2:43 (NIV) After the Feast was over, while his parents
were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they
were unaware of it.
4. The NIV changes "only begotten of the Father" to "One and Only" which
is a New Age title for some cosmic god.
John 1:14 (KJV) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,
(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 (NIV) The Word became flesh and made his dwelling
among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came
from the Father, full of grace and truth.
5. Notice the NIV omits "Christ" and "is come in the flesh". This is important
to us who are saved.
1 John 4:3 (KJV) And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist,
whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in
the world.
1 John 4:3 (NIV) but every spirit that does not acknowledge
Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you
have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
C. The Atoning Death of Christ.
1. The NIV Omits over half of the verse.
Matthew 27:35 (KJV) And they crucified him, and parted his garments,
casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Matthew 27:35 (NIV) When they had crucified him, they divided
up his clothes by casting lots.
2. The NIV removes the verse (even the Catholic Bible has this verse).
Mark 15:28 (KJV) And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And
he was numbered with the transgressors.
Mark 15:28 (NIV)
3. They omit "they struck him on the face", this weakens the fulfillment
of Isaiah 50:6 "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that
plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting".
Luke 22:64 (KJV) And when they had blindfolded him, they struck
him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote
thee?
Luke 22:64 (NIV) They blindfolded him and demanded, "Prophesy!
Who hit you?"
4. The NIV omits the BLOOD and question the Deity of Christ in these verses.
Colossians 1:14-15 (KJV) In whom we have redemption through his
blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible
God, the firstborn of every creature:
Colossians 1:14-15 (NIV) in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness
of sins. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all
creation.
D. The Resurrection of
Christ.
1. This Omission attacks both the Virgin Birth and Resurrection
of our Lord. Without the resurrection, we have not hope of eternal life.
Acts 2:30 (KJV) Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God
had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according
to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Acts 2:30 (NIV) But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised
him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
2. The NIV omits "of the dead".
This brings in question the power of God in resurrection. Many cultists
teach that Jesus was not raised in a physical body. The "New Bibles" give
these false doctrines aid and comfort.
Acts 24:15 (KJV) And have hope toward God, which they themselves
also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the
just and unjust.
Acts 24:15 (NIV) and I have the same hope in God as these men,
that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
3. The NIV omits "him that liveth for ever and ever". Jesus said "I am
he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen;
and have the keys of hell and of death." Revelation 1:18
Revelation 5:14 (KJV) And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four
and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and
ever.
Revelation 5:14 (NIV) The four living creatures said, "Amen,"
and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Satan hates the resurrection of Christ, and will do anything he can
to fight it.
4. They delete the truth that our Lord has a body; this is taught by the
modernist, and cults of our day. When Jesus is seen as not having a BODY,
He is seen without a resurrection.
Ephesians 5:30 (KJV) For we are members of his body, of his flesh,
and of his bones.
Ephesians 5:30 (NIV) for we are members of his body.
E. The Ascension of Christ.
1. They leave out "I go to the Father" this attacks the all important doctrine
of the ascension of Christ. If Jesus did not resurrect and if He did not
ascend back to the Father, then we have no hope of salvation and we have
no hope of the second coming.
John 16:16 (KJV) A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again,
a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
John 16:16 (NIV) "In a little while you will see me no more,
and then after a little while you will see me."
2. They leave out "is the Lord", Jesus is Lord to the Glory of God the
Father.
1 Corinthians 15:47 (KJV) The first man is of the earth, earthy:
the second man is the Lord from heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:47 (NIV) The first man was of the dust of the
earth, the second man from heaven.
F. The Doctrine of the Trinity.
The Devil hates all three of the Godhead. Many references to names of God
are attacked.
1. Who gave the translators the authority to change God's name? Jeremiah
spoke about so called "Prophets", "which think to cause my people to forget
my name" (Jeremiah 23:27).
Exodus 6:3 (KJV) And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto
Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known
to them.
Exodus 6:3 (NIV) I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob
as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to
them.
Genesis 22:14 (KJV) And Abraham called the name of that place
Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall
be seen.
Genesis 22:14 (NIV) So Abraham called that place The LORD Will
Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will
be provided."
2. It is apparent that the NIV does not like to use the blessed name Jehovah,
why? Is this to accommodate the New Age crowd?
For anyone to alter the name of our God is ungodly and out of Hell. (Of
course they don't like HELL either, study on).
Exodus 17:15 (KJV) And Moses built an altar, and called the name
of it Jehovahnissi:
Exodus 17:15 (NIV) Moses built an altar and called it The LORD
is my Banner.
3. In the NIV study bible I am using, I cannot find one time they use the
name Jehovah, why? What is wrong with the blessed name of God? It is the
Hebrew.
Isaiah 12:2 (KJV) Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and
not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also
is become my salvation.
Isaiah 12:2 (NIV) Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and
not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become
my salvation."
4. These verses teaching the Trinity.
Exodus 3:14 (KJV) And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he
said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me
unto you.
Exodus 3:14 (NIV) God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is
what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
5. The NIV removes the word Godhead which is a direct reference to the
Trinity.
Most every cult I know of hates the Trinity, can a person be saved and
deny this great doctrine? in 1 John 2:22 "Who is a liar but he that denieth
that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and
the Son." We have already seen how that the deity of Christ is attacked,
the Fatherhood of God, and we will see how the person of the Holy Spirit
is attacked.
Romans 1:20 (KJV) For the invisible things of him from the creation
of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are
made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Romans 1:20 (NIV) For since the creation of the world God's
invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly
seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without
excuse.
Colossians 2:9 (KJV) For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the
Godhead bodily.
Colossians 2:9 (NIV) For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity
lives in bodily form,
Acts 17:29 (KJV) Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God,
we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or
stone, graven by art and man's device.
Acts 17:29 (NIV) "Therefore since we are God's offspring, we
should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone--an
image made by man's design and skill.
6. They put part of verse 8 and call it verse 7. This is corrupt and evil.
1 John 5:7-8 (KJV) For there are three that bear record in heaven,
the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And
there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water,
and the blood: and these three agree in one.
1 John 5:7-8 (NIV) For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit,
the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
There is no greater verse in all the Bible to teach the doctrine of
the Trinity than (I John 5:7), yet the modern versions omit them, and textual
criticism have a heyday with this verse. Yet this verse if found in "The
old Syriac A.D. 170, old Latin A.D. 200, Vulgate: 4th and 5th century,
Italian 4th and 5th century". Also many church fathers quoted this and
it is found in "Liber Apologetic A.D. 350, Council of Carthiage A.D. 415."
The idea that the True Word of God was lost for 1800 years, and then found
by our Catholic friends, is an insult to God Almighty and His ability to
preserve His Word.
7. The Holy Ghost changed ...
Acts 8:18 (KJV) And when Simon saw that through laying on of the
apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Acts 8:18 (NIV) When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at
the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money
Romans 15:19 (KJV) Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power
of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum,
I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
Romans 15:19 (NIV) by the power of signs and miracles, through
the power of the Spirit. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum,
I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
John 7:39 (KJV) (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they
that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given;
because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John 7:39 (NIV) By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who
believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not
been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
We can see that they don't like "Spirit of God" or "Holy Ghost", why?
Because Satan wants to weaken the Trinity.
8. Looks like they could at least translate this Holy Spirit, but this
unholy day hates the Holy things of God.
Acts 6:3 (KJV) Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven
men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint
over this business.
Acts 6:3 (NIV) Brothers, choose seven men from among you who
are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility
over to them
1 Corinthians 2:13 (KJV) Which things also we speak, not in the
words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing
spiritual things with spiritual.
1 Corinthians 2:13 (NIV) This is what we speak, not in words
taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing
spiritual truths in spiritual words.
9. Again it's meaning is changed.
Romans 8:15 (KJV) For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we
cry, Abba, Father.
Romans 8:15 (NIV) For you did not receive a spirit that makes
you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And
by him we cry, "Abba, Father."
10. The truth is questioned !?!
Acts 11:17 (KJV) Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as
he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that
I could withstand God?
Acts 11:17 (NIV) So if God gave them the same gift as he gave
us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could
oppose God?"
11. There is a great deal of difference between weakness and infirmity.
Infirmity happens because of outside influences, but weakness speaks of
one's character. Our Lord was entirely without sin.
Hebrews 5:2 (KJV) Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on
them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with
infirmity.
Hebrews 5:2 (NIV) He is able to deal gently with those who are
ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.
12. Questions Deity !!
Revelation 1:13 (KJV) And in the midst of the seven candlesticks
one like unto the Son of man, ...
Revelation 1:13 (NIV) and among the lampstands was someone "like
a son of man," ...
Revelation 14:14 (KJV) And I looked, and behold a white cloud,
and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, ...
Revelation 14:14 (NIV) I looked, and there before me was a white
cloud, and seated on the cloud was one "like a son of man" ...
Daniel 3:25 (KJV) He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose,
walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of
the fourth is like the Son of God.
Daniel 3:25 (NIV) He said, "Look! I see four men walking around
in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the
gods."
G. The Doctrine of
Salvation by Faith. The NIV attacks this most important doctrine.
Satan surely doesn't want anybody saved by grace.
1. The Word of God is our authority for salvation and to defeat Satan.
Luke 4:4 (KJV) And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That
man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Luke 4:4 (NIV) Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not
live on bread alone.'"
2. They omit repentance, Satan hates real heart felt, Holy Ghost inspired
repentance.
Matthew 9:13 (KJV) But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will
have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous,
but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 9:13 (NIV) But go and learn what this means: 'I desire
mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
3. They remove the need for the heart to be converted by simply removing
the heart.
Matthew 12:35 (KJV) A good man out of the good treasure of the heart
bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth
forth evil t.
Matthew 12:35 (NIV) The good man brings good things out of the
good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil
stored up in him.
4. In John 3, the great chapter on the New Birth, the NIV does much damage
tot he doctrine of salvation by faith in the Son of God.
a. They leave out "which is in heaven" which takes from the Lord's deity.
John 3:13 (KJV) And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he
that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John 3:13 (NIV) No one has ever gone into heaven except the
one who came from heaven -- the Son of Man.
b. They leave out "should not perish" the reference to hell.
John 3:15 (KJV) That whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:15 (NIV) that everyone who believes in him may have eternal
life.
c. They remove the sonship of the believer - John 1:12.
John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, ...
John 3:16 (NIV) "For God so loved the world that he gave his
one and only Son, ...
d. They just keep on changing, and changing, and changing.
John 3:36 (KJV) He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting
life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath
of God abideth on him.
John 3:36 (NIV) Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,
but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains
on him."
5. The new birth is changed to a process where you are nurtured into the
kingdom. The question, What Kingdom?
John 1:12 (KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power
to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name
John 1:12 (NIV) Yet to all who received him, to those who believed
in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--
6. The doctrine of Salvation by grace through faith could never be clearer
than in Romans. Look what the NIV does:
Romans 11:6 (KJV) And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no
more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Romans 11:6 (NIV) And if by grace, then it is no longer by works;
if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
7. The NIV does not stand on the great doctrine of salvation by grace through
faith.
The translators were out of "works" backgrounds. The NIV staff was quoted
as saying, "A Christian never 'IS' but always 'IS BECOMING'". Notice how
they take God's grace out of your heart.
Colossians 3:16 (KJV) ... with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians 3:16 (NIV) ... with gratitude in your hearts to God.
8. Salvation is not a sure thing in the NIV, but rather a process. Notice
the change in this verse.
2 Corinthians 7:10 (KJV) For godly sorrow worketh repentance to
salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2 Corinthians 7:10 (NIV) Godly sorrow brings repentance that
leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
9. This omission reveals the blatant design of Satan through the new bibles.
No where can you find a more blessed verse than Acts 8:37, that teaches
salvation is without baptism or works, and the NIV omits it altogether.
Acts 8:36-37 (KJV) And as they went on their way, they came unto
a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder
me to be baptized? 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine
heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God.
Acts 8:36-37 (NIV) As they traveled along the road, they came
to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. Why shouldn't
I be baptized?" 37
10. Another shocking omission is found in Mark 6:11, this verse teaches
the serious result of rejecting Christ.
Mark 6:11 (KJV) And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you,
when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony
against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom
and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Mark 6:11 (NIV) And if any place will not welcome you or listen
to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against
them."
11. You will find in the NIV that salvation is a matter of obeying and
not believing.
Romans 11:32 (KJV) For God hath concluded them all in unbelief,
that he might have mercy upon all.
Romans 11:32 (NIV) For God has bound all men over to disobedience
so that he may have mercy on them all.
Hebrews 3:18 (KJV) And to whom sware he that they should not
enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
Hebrews 3:18 (NIV) And to whom did God swear that they would
never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed ?
Hebrews 4:6 (KJV) Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must
enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because
of unbelief:
Hebrews 4:6 (NIV) It still remains that some will enter that
rest, and those who formerly had the gospel preached to them did not go
in, because of their disobedience.
12. The NIV also teaches a plan of salvation that not only depends on works
to "be saved", but it depends on works to "stay saved".
2 Timothy 2:12 (KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him:
if we deny him, he also will deny us:
2 Timothy 2:12 (NIV) if we endure, we will also reign with him.
If we disown him, he will also disown us;
13. The NIV reduces our sure confidence to a hope. This sure fits most
people who say, "Well, I hope I am saved."
Hebrews 10:23 (KJV) Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Hebrews 10:23 (NIV) Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we
profess, for he who promised is faithful.
14. In the salvation of Saul, the NIV omits much from the all important
text concerning his conversion.
Acts 9:5-6 (KJV) And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said,
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the
pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have
me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and
it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Acts 9:5-6 (NIV) "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus,
whom you are persecuting," he replied. [6] "Now get up and go into the
city, and you will be told what you must do."
They omit "and the Lord said". This deletes the authority of the one
speaking. The other omission is the statement "it is hard for thee to kick
against the pricks". This is the convicting work of the Holy Spirit. My
How Satan hates the convicting work of the Holy Ghost, but without this
no one can be saved. In the NIV Saul doesn't call Jesus Lord, why? Because
they teach a plan of salvation that consists of a process of good works.
When Saul called Jesus Lord, he was saved. That's why Ananias called him,
"Brother Saul" in Acts 9:17.
15. The NIV doesn't think much of repentance.
Mark 2:17 (KJV) When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that
are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came
not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mark 2:17 (NIV) On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is
not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call
the righteous, but sinners."
What did Jesus call these sinners? Modern man rejects the idea of old
fashioned Bible repentance, yet it still gets the job done. Repentance
is not some separate act done in a procession of steps, but rather it is
the turning from a life of rejecting Jesus and turning to God by faith.
16. The cross is also deleted from the corrupt version.
Mark 10:21 (KJV) Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto
him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and
give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take
up the cross, and follow me.
Mark 10:21 (NIV) Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing
you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
H. The Doctrine of the
Second Coming is abused in the NIV.
The NIV attacks the kingdom of God and the coming reign of Jesus. This
is done because of the New Age, Satanic doctrine, that the Anti-Christ
will win the battle of Armageddon and will rule in place of Christ.
1. Let's consider the model prayer in Luke 11:2-4.
(a). You will notice that the NIV changes "Our Father" to "Father",
why? Because we live in an age that believes in the universal fatherhood
of God, that is "everyone is a child of God". This Devil crowd uses the
prayer given in the NIV as a prayer to their father, Satan. They also omit,
"which art in Heaven,". We must ask, "Who is this father in the NIV?" They
also omit, "Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth". What is the will
of God for this earth? It is for the Lord Jesus to return and put all of
His enemies under His footstool and for Him to reign in power and glory.
Luke 11:2 (KJV) And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy
will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Luke 11:2 (NIV) He said to them, "When you pray, say: "'Father,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
(b). "My" to "the".
John 14:28 (NIV) "You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am
coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going
to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
(c). They also change 2 Thessalonians 1:2 from "God our Father" to
"God the Father" in the NIV.
(d). This is true in 1 Timothy 1:2, Philemon 1:25; and in Revelation
22:21. The devil hates for us to preach that God can be our own Father,
of whom we can cry, "Abba, Father."
(e). "but deliver us from evil" deleted.
Luke 11:4 (KJV) And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive
every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but
deliver us from evil.
Luke 11:4 (NIV) Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone
who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.'"
2. The NIV continues to eliminate God's Kingdom.
Matthew 6:13 (KJV) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for
ever. Amen.
Matthew 6:13 (NIV) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from the evil one.'
They change "evil" to "evil one", and omit the kingdom, power and glory
of God for ever. Why would anyone put confidence in this corrupt NIV.
3. They omit the second coming.
The devil hates the second coming because he knows his time will be over.
Matthew 25:13 (KJV) Watch therefore, for ye know neither the
day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:13 (NIV) "Therefore keep watch, because you do not
know the day or the hour.
4. Look how the NIV attacks the rapture of the church. The whole verse
is omitted.
Luke 17:36 (KJV) Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be
taken, and the other left.
Luke 17:36 (NIV)
5. In the NIV, they change "son of perdition" to "the man doomed to destruction"
in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 and John 17:12.
This causes confusion in the identifying of the beast. Also in 2 Thessalonians
2:3 the "man of sin" is changed to "the man of lawlessness". In verse 8,
they change "spirit of his mouth" to "the breath of his mouth". Do you
think that they are saying Jesus has bad breath? How could the Rose of
Sharon and the lily of the valley be anything but sweet?
I.
The Doctrine of Hell - how does the NIV treat this all important truth?
Quote NIV editor, R. Laird Harris, "Hell may stand FOR ETERNAL DEATH,".
He goes on to say, "It refers to death, not to any punishment." Of course
these modernists line up with all the No-Hell cults of our day.
1. Verse 44 and 46 are omitted in the NIV.
Mark 9:44 (KJV) Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched.
Mark 9:44 (NIV)
Mark 9:46 (KJV) Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched.
Mark 9:46 (NIV)
2. The NIV plays into the hands of those cults who teach the annihilation
of the wicked.
The idea that sinners will just be burned up and that will be it. If I
were Satan, I wouldn't want people to believe in a real hell.
Mark 9:49 (KJV) For every one shall be salted with fire, and
every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Mark 9:49 (NIV) Everyone will be salted with fire.
At least 36 times in the NIV - Hell is changed.
3. The NIV changes "Hell" to death in these verses ( 6 times ).
Deuteronomy 32:22 Job 26:6 Proverbs 23:14; 27:20 Isaiah 28:18; 57:9
4. They change Hell to "the grave" in these verses ( 22 Times).
Job 11:8 Psalm 9:17; 16:10; 18:5; 55:15; 86:13; 116:3 Proverbs 7:27; 15:24
Isaiah 5:14; 14:15 Ezekiel 31:16, 17; 32:21, 27 Jonah 2:2 Habakuk 2:5 Acts
2:21, 31
5. The NIV changes "Hell" to "the depts." - ( 3 times ).
Psalm 139:8 Matthew 11:23 Luke 10:15
6. They change "hell" to "hades" in these verses - ( 5 times).
Matthew 16:18 Revelation 1:17; 6:8; 20:13, 14
J. The Area of Sexual Sin is
Distorted by this NIV version.
We may conclude that many today who are HIV positive are a result of many
being NIV positive!
1. We are to receive those weak in the faith, without receiving doubtful
life styles. In the NIV, they completely reverse this truth.
Romans 14:1 (KJV) Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but
not to doubtful disputations.
Romans 14:1 (NIV) Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing
judgment on disputable matters.
The world says, "Don't Judge", so anything goes in our day, and is it
any wonder?
2. The NIV omits "fornication" from this list.
Why? The chapter is dealing with the homosexual crowd. Isn't what they
do considered sexual sin? Did you know that some of the women on the NIV
committee are lesbians?
Romans 1:29 (KJV) Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,
wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Romans 1:29 (NIV) They have become filled with every kind of
wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife,
deceit and malice. They are gossips,
3. "Without natural affection" and "unmerciful" are both omitted by this
corrupt version. This would describe this perverted life.
Romans 1:31 (KJV) Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Romans
1:31 (NIV) they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless.
4. Notice the changes made: "fornicators" changed to, "sexually immoral",
"effeminate" changed to "male prostitutes", and "abusers of themselves
with mankind" to "homosexual offenders."
The idea here is, nothing wrong with being a homosexual, as long as you
don't break any laws, such as being a homosexual prostitute or a homosexual
offender.
1 Corinthians 6:9 (KJV) Know ye not that the unrighteous shall
not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians 6:9 (NIV) Do you not know that the wicked will
not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually
immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor
homosexual
offenders
5. Here is a total changing of the text, why? Because the NIV encourages
the gay life-style.
Deuteronomy 23:17 (KJV) There shall be no whore of the daughters
of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 23:17 (NIV) No Israelite man or woman is to become
a shrine prostitute.
1 Kings 14:24 (KJV) And there were also sodomites in the land:
and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the
LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Kings 14:24 (NIV) There were even male shrine prostitutes
in the land; the people engaged in all the detestable practices of the
nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
6. This is true in ( 1 Kings 15:12 ), ( 1 Kings 22:46 ), and(2 Kings 23:7
).
They change "sodomite" to male shrine prostitutes. How would you really
know what these "prostitutes" really are, if you depended on the corrupt
NIV translation. This so-called bible tries to work both sides of the fence!
7. You find they also change the word "whoremonger" to "immoral person".
Ephesians 5:5 (KJV) For this ye know, that no whoremonger,
nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance
in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Ephesians 5:5 (NIV) For of this you can be sure: No immoral,
impure or greedy person--such a man is an idolater--has any inheritance
in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
1 Timothy 1:10 (KJV) For whoremongers, for them that
defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured
persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1 Timothy 1:10 (NIV) for adulterers and perverts,
for slave traders and liars and perjurers--and for whatever else is contrary
to the sound doctrine
K. Prosperity, Health and
Wealth Doctrine.
Matthew 6:1 (KJV) Take heed that ye do not your alms before men,
...
Matthew 6:1 (NIV) "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness'
before men, ...
Proverbs 8:18 (KJV) Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable
riches and righteousness.
Proverbs 8:18 (NIV) With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth
and prosperity.
Proverbs 21:21 (KJV) He that followeth after righteousness and
mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Proverbs 21:21 (NIV) He who pursues righteousness and love finds
life, prosperity and honor.
Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV) For I know the thoughts that I think toward
you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an
expected end.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you," declares
the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future.
Who gave these people authority to completely change God's
Word? No wonder the "Name it - Claim It" movement is so strong today.
Two Lines of Battle
We have today many new revised Bibles on the market which differ from our
beloved King James 1611 authorized Bible. Beginning with the Westcott-Hort
resurrection of the old Roman Catholic / Alexandrian manuscript back in
the 1880's, we continue to see new revised versions on the market, but
these are not revisions of the received text, but rather resurrections
of a faulty Greek text that began with Origen and has been protected and
promoted by the church of Rome. It is no wonder why many ministries who
are so soft on Roman Catholicism are soft on this Bible issue. We want
to go back and trace the "Two Lines of Battle" and you must, as a believer,
get on one side or the other. You must decide on what Joshua said, "as
for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." I make no claims of being
a Greek scholar, yet before you disregard this important issue, at least
study it out, determine for yourself if we can believe the Bible is God's
Word. Now it can not be both ways. If the Catholic, New Age centered, modernist
Bible is true; then we should disregard our King James Bible, which came
from the received text. But if the King James Bible is the Word of God
then the other versions that deny the virgin birth, sinless life, blood
atonement, resurrection, ascension, and second coming of our Lord, are
wrong and a work of the enemy.
I. The Forming of These
Two Battle Lines.
A. The true scriptures, where did they come from?
How did we arrive at the canon of scriptures? Five general tests were used
for this:
1. Authorship - who wrote them.
2. Local church acceptance - did the early church read and practice
them?
3. Subject matter - what did the book teach? Was it a contradiction
of accepted scripture?
4. Personal edification - did the book move the reader to a personal
faith in Christ?
5. The most important determination was if the book was verbally inspired
by the Holy Spirit. We must believe that if God moved to inspire the writers,
He also moved to collect and preserve His true Word. All of the New Testament
was written in Greek and as soon as the real thing was given, Satan began
his work of corrupting God's Word.
The men God used to write the New Testament were:
a. Matthew - author of Matthew.
b. Mark - author of Mark.
c. Luke - author of Luke and Acts.
d. John - author of John, 1st, 2nd, 3rd John and Revelation.
e. James - author of James.
f. Jude - author of Jude.
g. Peter - author of 1st and 2nd Peter.
h. Paul - author of the fourteen remaining books.
B. Where did the corruption begin?
1. In the Garden of Eden - (Genesis 3) Satan questions God's Word, denies
God's Word. God's Word is added to and Satan changes the Word of God.
2. In the temptation of Jesus, (Matthew 4) we see Satan using the first
revised version ever, the S.O.V. (Satan's Own Version). You will remember
that Jesus turns back the temptation of Satan by quoting the Word of God.
Satan figures he will get involved in the act, so he quotes also; but he
likes the NIV approach, so he leaves out part of the verse. (Matthew 4:6)
"and saith unto him, if thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for
it is written, he shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in
their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou shalt dash thy
foot against a stone." Satan quotes Psalm 91:11-12, but he leaves out part
of the verse, the part that says, "to keep thee in all thy ways." Satan
loves to corrupt God's Word for his own purpose.
3. The school at Alexandria, Egypt: This was the place where east and
west meet together. The Greek Septuagint was translated here around 280
BC. This was a translation from the Hebrew to the Greek, yet it has the
strong influence of the Alexandrian School. The modernist, Catholic and
New Agers still use this for the basis of the new Bibles. We must now look
at the primary characters in this Alexandrian movement, because all new
translations have their roots here.
a. In 4 BC Askoka, the emperor of India, sent Buddhist missionaries
to Egypt. These men were to infiltrate and influence thought of the day.
b. Philo (20 BC- AD 42) He taught that the scriptures held an
occult or hidden meaning. He also expressed contempt for the literal truth
of God's Word. We must note that both Dr. Westcott and Dr. Hort were great
followers of Philo. He advocated that all religions be under state control
and for this to begin at birth. Philo embraced Gnosticism which was greatly
opposed by the apostles.
c. Clement of Alexandria. Clement started a catechetical school
at Alexandria in 200 A.D. which propagated false doctrines. Clement was
a disciple of Tatian, who came from Rome to Palestine and embraced the
Gnostic heresy.
[Note: Gnosticism taught that all matter is evil.
They held that another god-like being created the world. They called this
being a "demiurge" and they associated this being with "Jehovah" of the
Old testament. Since matter is evil, then the creator of matter must also
be evil. This produced a great hatred of Jehovah. No wonder the name Jehovah
is stricken from the NIV. The NIV has its root sin Gnosticism, which is
the same as our present "New Age" movement.]
Clement mixed Christianity with pagan philosophy. He collected and promoted
all the outstanding heretical teachers' works.
d. Origen, was the most famous student of Clement. he would do
more to set the line for false doctrine than anyone else. Jerome, and much
later Westcott and Hort, were greatly influenced by him . Origen followed
the Gnostics' heresy and Plato's errors, and went into new areas of false
teaching. Origen taught that the soul existed from eternity and that after
death, it migrated to another life form. Sounds like New Age to me. He
believed the devils would be saved. In fact, a whole book could be written
on the heresies of Origen.
e. Jerome, was the man that Constantine called upon to translate
the Bible into Latin, the result being the Latin Vulgate. In 312 A.D.,
the Roman emperor embraced the Christian religion, after he saw a cross
in the sky. This began the Roman Catholic system and its many errors. Constantine
wanted to merge pagan religions and Christianity, so he wanted a Bible
that would have the New Age favor. Already, in 251 A.D. the sound, Bible
believing churches had withdrawn from the coming Catholic church. These
true believers kept and preserved the Word of God. When Jerome sought a
Greek text, he chose Origen's Alexandrian influenced text. The church of
Rome has preserved these so called "better manuscripts", which emerged
in the 19th century as the basis of modern Bible revision (i.e. corruption).
II. The Fight of These
Two Battle Lines.
From 312 A.D. until now, this battle has raged. Let's follow these two
lines. On one side, the Majority text, also called the Received text. On
the other side, the Vaticanus, which came from the Gnostics of Alexandria,
Egypt.
A. The church of Rome will carry out a war on the Textus Receptus from
day one.
1. A.D. 416 - established infant baptism.
2. A.D. 451 - adopted mariolatry.
3. A.D. 680 - sixth council meets to condemn heresy, or to condemn
Bible Believing churches.
4. A.D. 787 - image worship.
5. A.D. 869 - split into Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic, with Rome
now teaching that there is no salvation aside from the church, the sale
of indulgences, and purgatory.
6. A.D. 1123 - celibacy of priests.
7. A.D. 1215 - transubstantiation, which teaches that the priest has
the power to change the host (communion wafer) to the Holy Eucharist (which
is the very body, blood and divinity of Christ).
8. A.D. 1229 - ordinary people forbidden to have or read the Bible.
9. All through these years, we have what is called the dark ages, produced
by a monster who is out of control, the Harlot of (Revelation 17). When
the Bible reaches the hands of the people, then the dark ages give way
to the reformation.
B. We see God preserving His Word during the Dark Ages.
1. The early Syrian Church at Antioch, where the Bible was translated
into Syrian about 150 A.D. They used the received text.
2. The Waldenses in Northern Italy, these great believers were
hated and butchered by the Roman Catholic system, yet they managed to preserve
their Bible, which follows the received text. The Italian (Itala) was preferred
by Augustine, which came from the Waldenses.
3. The Gallic Christians in early France were massacred by the
heathen in A.D. 177, yet they sent the records, not to Rome, but to Asia
Minor. These gallant believers carried the Gospel to England and Europe.
They had the true Word of God from the received text, which the King James
was translated from in the fourth century. Helvious, who was a Waldensian
scholar, accused Jerome of using a corrupt Greek manuscript. If there had
not been true text at that time, how could these charges have been made?
Three famous church fathers, Augustine, Jerome, and Amibrose were accused
of uniting together to promote a corrupt Bible that has been promoted by
the Roman church ever since. The Waldensians made the way for Luther and
the Reformation. The translators of our beloved King James translation
referred to an Italian translation produced by the Waldensian scholar,
Giovanni Diodati.
III. The Furtherance
of These Two Lines.
A. The Alexandrian text is the foundation for the great whore of Revelation
17 & 18.
1. The Papacy promoted this corrupt bible to hold their people in
darkness, during what is kown as "the Dark Ages" (476 A.D. to 1453 A.D.)
and then the reformation began.
2. The Latin Vulgate of Jerome became the book of the Catholic
clergy for over one thousand years. Just until recently, they did the mass
in Latin, a dead language.
B. The Received Text is the foundation for the Reformation. Let's trace
the Reformation.
1. Wycliff - translated the Bible into English 200 years before
the birth of Luther. He used the Vulgate and it contains many errors. The
reformation lingered for over 200 years. Wycliff is called "the morning
star of the reformation."
2. Erasmus, was the great (catholic) scholar produced by the
revival in knowledge that followed the Dark Ages. This man traveled Europe
and studied the Greek manuscripts. This beloved scholar produced the Greek
New Testament, printed in 1516. Erasmus held a conviction that God only
wrote one Bible. Erasmus is hated by those who hate the received text.
3. Tyndale, William Tyndale translated the Greek Bible of Erasmus
into English. The great quote of Tyndale is, "if God spare my life, ere
many years, I will cause a boy that driveth a plough shall know more of
the Scriptures than thou dost." He was burned at the stake but not before
he had set England on the path of being the world leader of spiritual blessing.
4. Martin Luther - born November 10, 1483 in Eisleben Germany.
He was ordained in 1507 in the Augustinian order. He was greatly disturbed
by the abuses, corruption and luxury of the Roman Church. It was when Luther
was crawling up the "judgment steps" that God's Spirit spoke to him: "the
just shall live by faith"! The cry of the reformation was "sola fide" or
justification by faith, and "sola scriptura", i.e. only the scriptures
for authority of faith and practice. On October 31, 1517, Luther posted
his ninety-five theses on the door of the Castle church in Wittenberg.
In 1520, he was excommunicated by Leo X. This led to a public debate at
a meeting known as "The Diet of (at) Worms". Here Luther refused to recant
unless convinced by the scriptures. Luther said he would stand alone on
God's Word. Luther translated the Bible into German and he used the received
text for his translation.
C. Rome's reaction - lets consider how Rome moved to counteract the reformation.
1. Ignatius Loyola, who founded the Jesuit Order in 1521 A.D. This
man was a Spaniard who was a soldier fighting to drive the Mohammedans
out of Spain. He was wounded and so he turned his energy to the church.
The Jesuits were founded to be the order that would strive to capture the
centers of learning and to oppose Bible believing Christianity. These priests
were required to take an oath of blind obedience to the church. They are
taught to use any method available to complete their task. the Jesuits
guided both the Inquisition and the index. The inquisition had originated
in the thirteenth century to combat the Albigenses. Only God knows how
many hundreds of thousands died slow tortured deaths by the means of the
Inquisition. The "index" was the banned list of books that "the faithful"
were prohibited from reading. We must note that the Greek text given by
Erasmus, which our King James 1611, was translated from, was on this index.
I, for one, would have made sure I read anything on the index of Rome.
2. The Catholic Council of Trent (1545-1563) a. This council
was dominated by the Jesuits. b. This council made four condemnations.
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Condemned the idea that the scriptures contain everything necessary for
salvation.
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Condemned the rejection of the apocryphal books as being part of the Canon
of scriptures.
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Condemned the study of the scriptures in the original languages. Condemned
the teaching that there were errors in the Vulgate (this was the Latin
Bible produced by Jerome).
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Condemned the idea that the scriptures were plain and that they could be
understood without commentary, with only the help of the Holy Spirit. Beloved,
how could we find ourselves using a Bible produced and preserved by an
organization that hates the Bible this much, this harlot religious system
that has taken untold millions to Hell down through the years?
3. The Jesuit Bible of 1582 - remember that Tyndale's version had
won great acceptance in England. The Tyndale version was from the Received
text, the same that the King James would be translated from. The church
of Rome brought in the Jesuit bible of 1582 to try to dissolve the moving
of God in England. The Jesuit Bible intended to do on the inside what the
great Navy of Philip II, was to do on the outside - the one a moral attack,
the other a physical attack. God raised up the great Puritan scholar, Thomas
Cartwright to dismantle this corrupt Jesuit Bible, which was soundly rejected
by all. Meanwhile, 136 Spanish galleons were sailing up the English Channel
to retake England for the Pope. England with only 30 man-of-war ships and
harbor tugs, sailed against this challenge - the greatest navy ever assembled
up to this time. God granted a great victory and the Armada was crushed.
This enabled England to become a sea power and also to become the first
great mission sending nation in the world. This is why I love history:
you cannot miss seeing the Hand of God. This great victory paved the way
for King James, who had succeeded Elizabeth, to authorize the production
of the King James 1611 version, called, "The Miracle of English Prose".
IV. The King James Translation
A. Translations leading up to the King James.
1. Bede (674-735) translated part of the scriptures into Old English.
2. John Wycliffe (1320-1384) was the first man to completely
translate the Bible into English. The sad note is that he used the Latin
Vulgate of Jerome for this work.
3. William Tyndale, Tyndale's version (1525) his work was based
on Erasmus' Greek text. He also used Luther's translation. This Bible was
used mightily of God in England. Tyndale was martyred in 1536.
4. Miles Coverdale: The Coverdale version (1535), was the first
Bible printed in England.
5. John Rogers: Matthew's version (1537). Rogers used the name
Thomas Matthew, to conceal his friendship to Tyndale. He was burned at
the stake by the Catholic church during the reign of Bloody Mary, in 1555.
6. The Great Bible (1539) was authorized by Henry VIII, because
of the controversial footnotes in the Tyndale and Coverdale translations.
Due to its size it was called the Great Bible and because of its worth
it was chained to a reading post within the church.
7. The Geneva Version (1557), translated by William Whittingham
in Geneva. It was the first version to divide the text into verses. It
omitted the Apocrypha. It was the Bible of Shakespeare and John Bunyan,
and it was carried by the Pilgrims to America in 1620.
8. The Rheims - Douay Bible (1582) was the Bible of the Jesuits,
to try to win England back to Rome. This was the NIV, RSV, NASV, etc. of
that day.
B. The King James Translation.
1. The Mandate began July 22, 1604. King James appointed 54 men
to translate an authorized version.
2. The Men: - The translators were the greatest scholars alive
and their credentials are very impressive. In the book "Which Bible", Terence
H. Brown lists 47 of the 54 appointed by the King. Let us never forget
that, by contrast, the translation of Westcott and Hort in 1870 was a closed-door
affair, where the corrupt Greek text was placed above the received text.
Also, never forget that every "new" translation has followed Westcott and
Hort in their modernist, new age teachings.
3. The Method: - The translators were organized into six groups,
two meeting at Westminister, two at Cambridge, and two at Oxford. Each
scholar made his own translation, then passed it on to each member of his
group, and after they had completed their assigned section, it was passed
to all other groups. Thus it went through the hands of each of the translators.
4. The Manuscript: - What did this cast of great, brilliant
scholars choose for their Greek text? The Received text, as it became known
in the 1630s. We must understand that nearly all of the old manuscripts
agree; it is only a very few Greek manuscripts that line up with the RSV,
NASV, NIV etc.
5. The Miracle, the King James 1611 authorized version became
the greatest Bible ever translated. It has been behind every great revival
in History. The Wesleys, Whitfield, and Spurgeon all used this Bible with
great success. In America it produced the Great Awakening, under Jonathan
Edwards, and the camp meeting movement. God's hand was on this work as
no other Bible ever translated. Is there any question as to why Satan hates
the King James 1611 Version? The Devil doesn't want people to have a Bible
they can believe is without error.
V. The Faulty Revision
of 1870.
A. The Mandate: - Some wanted the old words updated and some minor
changes. What they got was a subversive, false, Bible that would be the
foundation of "textual criticism", which would lead to the self destruction
of all the great denominations who used to be committed to the evangelism
of the unsaved and the purity of God's people.
B. The Manuscripts: - They used the faulty Alexandrian Greek
text preserved by the church of Rome. The two main texts used were the
Vaticanus and the Sinaiticus.
1. The Codex Sinaiticus was discovered in 1844 at the monastery
of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai by the German (higher critic) Tischendorf.
This text was in a waste basket waiting to be burned. Dean Burgon, the
great Oxford scholar, in the 1840's. points out the fact that if these
manuscripts had been considered useful to the early church, then they would
have been both worn out and recopied for further study.
2. The Codex Vaticanus - believed to have been written around
330 A.D. It is funny that this text was not worn out by those early Christians,
if this was the real thing. The Vaticanus was kept in the Vatican Library
in Rome since 1481. It is not a complete Greek Text. Missing are Philemon,
Revelation and part of Hebrews. This is not counting the hundreds of changes
from the Received Text. The Vatican conveniently allowed it to be used
by Westcott and Hort in 1870 to complete this corruption of God's true
Word.
C. The Men of This Faulty Bible: The Bible says in (Romans
11:16) "For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is also holy, so are the
branches,". We could ask this question, what if the root is evil, doesn't
that make the product of the branches evil and bad? This is the clear case
of the two men most responsible for all the new Bible versions. When comparing
the translators of the King James with the stooges who translated the English
Revised Version (1881-1885), it is like comparing brain surgeons to podiatrists
(foot doctors). I have never read anything good about Westcott and Hort.
A whole book could easily be written to expose these men as rank liberals,
extreme modernists, active new agers, and even satanic spiritualists. Both
of these men were involved in Mary worship and they were disciples of Clement,
Origen, and the like. In G. A. Riplinger's book, New Age Bible Versions,
the author provides mountains of documentation confirming that the root
truly is evil. How strange it is to me that good Bible believing people
would defend and follow these ungodly apostate teachers. Never forget that
the omissions and changes in all the new versions did not happen by chance,
but they have been planned and accomplished by the enemy of all men, Satan
himself. Let's look briefly at the new revised translation and paraphrase.
1. Dr. Westcott: hated evangelicals and called them perverted.
He was fascinated with Darwinism and practiced kneeling before an image
of Mary, and believed in Mariolatry and the mass. This man was an Anglican
priest who was involved in the modern channeling movement. He founded the
Ghostly Guild in the 1850's. This is Satanic and ungodly, yet this man
is followed instead of the King James Bible.
2. Dr. Hort, also an Anglican priest who was a Roman Catholic
stooge. He also was a rank liberal, a true modernist, and a new ager.
3. J. B. Phillips: translated "The New Testament in Modern English",
and "The Phillips Translation". This man was involved in Necromancy (the
communing with spirits). On several occasions after the death of C. S.
Lewis, the supposed spirit of Lewis appeared to Phillips with a new age
message, "I'm O.K., you're O.K., don't worry, be happy". Phillips was stricken
with the inability to speak, write, or communicate in the summer of 1961.
This has happened to several Bible revisers.
4. Kenneth Taylor: produced the Living Bible Paraphrase. This
work follows Westcott and Hort with many ungodly liberties taken. Taylor
even translated profanity into this funny book, called by some a Bible.
(1 Samuel 20:30) "You son of a __________! he yelled at him". Time magazine,
July 24, 1972 "mysteriously half way through the paraphrase, Taylor lost
his voice and still speaks in a hoarse whisper." It is a dangerous thing
to toy with God's blessed Word.
5. Philip Schaff - American Standard Version. Schaff was another
rank liberal, modernist, and heavily involved in New Age teachings. The
New American Standard Version and Living Bible, followed the work of Schaff.
This infidel made over 30,000 changes from the King James in his revised
Bible. He gathered a cast of fellow Bible haters and modernists to translate
these new Bible versions. He even had a Unitarian layman active in this
work. Schaff was the ringleader of the New Age gathering called "The Parliament
of World Religions". They brought the eastern religions and so-called Protestants
together with the message, "All in one. Man is Divine". This began the
modernist movement in America back in the late 1800's.
6. Edwin H. Palmer: He served as the executive secretary of
the NIV committee on Bible translation and as coordinator of all translation
work on the NIV. He died on September 16, 1980, but not before he had laid
the ground work for the NIV. Mr. Palmer was a liberal who questioned nearly
every major doctrine. Palmer was the one who selected the cast of translators
who produced the NIV.
7. Ronald Youngblood: is quoted as saying, "The Bible is the
words of men." How can a modernist be trusted to tell us what God's Word
is?
8. Burton Goddard: quoted as saying, "There are mistakes in
transmission" (i.e. "the Bible is not trustworthy").
9. Dr. Frank Logsdon: led the translation of the New American
Standard Version. He now renounces the work he did in the NASV and said
"I'm afraid I'm in trouble with the Lord." He now concludes that a faulty
Greek manuscript was used in the new versions. He now believes that the
KJV is absolutely correct.