COMPARING THE NIV WITH THE KING JAMES BIBLE By Pastor Art Watkins of Coden Bible Church (Coden, Alabama) June 7, 2010 See how and where the NIV attacks the deity of Christ, blood atonement and many fundamentals of the faith Comparing The NIV With The King James Bible (Take the time to read the verses) Isaiah 14:12-16 (See Rev. 22:16) The NIV changed the name Lucifer to read morning star. Jesus is the morning star, therefore the NIV has changed Jesus into Lucifer who is the devil. Micah 5:2 Leaves out the word everlasting which denies the eternal existence of Jesus Christ. Many people are from old and ancient times, but only God is from everlasting. Daniel 3:25 Changes the Son of God to read a son of God. Angels are sons of God, so was Adam and us. But we are not THE Son of God. It denies the fact that the fourth man in the fire was Jesus Christ the Son of God. 2 Samuel 21:19 Says Elhanan killed Goliath. Any 6 year old child knows David killed Goliath. This man killed the brother of Goliath. This is a gross error. Matthew 1:25 Leaves out the words firstborn son. Denies the fact that Mary had other children after Christ which destroys the heresy of the perpetual virginity of Mary taught by Rome. Matthew 5:22 Leaves out; angry with his brother without a cause thus making Christ a sinner in Mark 3:5 when he looked upon religious hypocrites with anger. Matthew 5:44 Leaves out; Bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you. Evidently they did not believe it is possible so they left it out of the verse. Matthew 12:40 NIV says that Jonah was swallowed by a great fish and not a whale even though there is no Greek text that says fish. Matthew 17:21 Left out a verse that tells us that some devils cannot be cast out of a person without prayer and fasting. Matthew 18:11 NIV leaves out the whole verse which says that Christ came to save sinners. Matthew 20:22 NIV left out part of the verse that says that Christ’s death was a baptism. It is an important verse for we share in his baptism of death according to Romans 6. Matthew 23:14 Leaves out the verse where Christ condemns priests who charged people money for praying for their dead spouses. This verse condemns prayers for the dead, which is a money making racket of the Catholic Church. Matthew 27:35 Left out half of the verse which shows that Christ fulfilled prophecy when he died. He fulfilled Psa. 22:18. Fulfilled prophecy tells us two things: the Bible is true and that Jesus Christ was the Son of God. Mark 1:2 This is not written in Isaiah as the NV says. It is written in Malachi 3:1. This is a gross error. Mark 1:14 Leaves out the kingdom of God. He didn't preach the good news of God; he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God. Mark 3:15 Leaves out the fact that Jesus not only gave the apostles power to cast out devils, but to heal sicknesses. Mark 6:11 Leaves out what God did to Sodom and Gomorrah. Why? Two of the members of the NIV translation committee were open lesbians. That is why the word sodomite is left completely out of the NIV. This perversion was written by pro homosexuals. They don't want you to know that the reason God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah was because of the sin of sodomy. Mark 7:16 Leaves out the verse where Jesus said; If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. This tells us that you must have spiritual ears to hear and understand the word of God. The NIV committee would have us to believe that you can understand the word of God without spiritual ears. Mark 9:24 Left out the word Lord in a verse where a man said he believed that Jesus was Lord. If Jesus is Lord he is Jehovah God according to Isa. 26:4. Mark 9:44, 46 Left out; where their worm dieth not. This shows us that when a person is cast into hell they are not consumed or cease to exist. They suffer forever in the fire. Mark 15:28 Left this verse completely out which shows you another prophecy that Christ fulfilled when he died. It is a fulfillment of Isa. 53:12. Mark 16:9 Leaves out or tells you that verses 9-20 are not in the original MSS which is a lie. Luke 2:33 NIV says that Joseph was Jesus father denying the fact that God was his father. Luke 2:43 NIV inserts the word parents leading you to believe again that Joseph was the father of Christ. Luke 4:4 Left out; but by every word of God. Everything we have and believe as Christians is based upon every word of God. It is our weapon to defeat the devil. The NIV left it out. Why would a group of Bible translators leave out a verse that says we live by every word of God? Did God or the devil lead them to leave out these words? Luke 4:8 Left out; get thee behind me satan. This covers up an important fact about fighting against satan. The way you order the devil to get behind you is by the word of God. Luke 4:41 Christ is out Luke 7:28 The NIV left out an important fact about John the Baptist. That he was the greatest of all prophets. Luke 9:54 Left out a historical biblical event, how that Elijah called down fire from heaven and burned up his enemies. Too politically incorrect for the NIV committee. Luke 9:55 Leaves out the words; Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. This tells us that even believers like the apostles can be led by another spirit other than the Holy Spirit. It’s obvious the NIV committee was led by another spirit. Luke 9:56 Leaves out a verse that says; For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. By leaving this verse out the NIV conceals the reason Christ came into the world. Luke 22:14 Leaves out the fact that when Jesus ate the Lord’s Supper all 12 apostles were present and ate it too. This shows us that eating the Lord’s Supper will not save you for Judas Iscariot ate it and he died and went to hell. Luke 23:38 Leaves out the fact that over the cross it was written in Greek, Latin and Hebrew that Jesus was the King of the Jews. Those were the three dominate languages of that day so that everyone in his own language could read it, but the NIV left it out. John 3:15 Left out; should not perish which is a denial of hell. The word hell appears 31 times in the Old Testament in the KJB, but not once in the NIV. The NIV leaves it out of 9 verses in the New Testament. John 3:16 Contrary to the NIV Jesus Christ is not the one and only son of God. Every Christian is a son of God. Jesus is the only begotten son of God. This is a major doctrinal error and a gross mistake in the NIV. John 4:42 In the KJB it says these men believed that Jesus was the Christ and the Saviour of the world. The NIV says they believed he was the Saviour of the world, but not Christ. There are a lot of saviors but there is only one Christ. This Saviour is the Christ. John 5:4 Leaves out the verse about the angel who stirred the waters of Bethesda to heal those who stepped in first. John 6:47 Leaves out believeth on me. It makes a world of difference in what you believe. You must believe on Christ to be saved, but the NIV left it out. A Muslim or Buddhist can agree with the NIV in this verse, but not the KJB. John 7:50 Leaves out the fact that Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. This tells us he was a secret disciple and was afraid of being cast out of the synagogue for being seen with Jesus. Sounds like a lot of Christians today. John 16:16 NIV leaves out the words; because I go to my father. There are cults who teach he went to India, to Mt. Carmel, Europe and some say he went to America. This is the verse they use. But the KJB says he went to his Father not India etc. Acts 1:3 The KJB says that the proofs of Christ's resurrection were many and they are infallible proofs. The NIV says convincing proofs. But the word convincing isn't as strong as infallible for what may be convincing to one man may not be convincing to another. But infallible leaves no room for debate, doubt, or dispute. The KJB chose the strongest word possible to prove his resurrection. The NIV chose a word that is relative. Acts 8:37 The whole verse is left out which declares that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. One of the greatest verses in the Bible to prove the deity of Christ is left out in the NIV. Acts 9:6 Leaves out what Paul said when God saved him; Lord what wilt thou have me to do? Romans 1:16 Leaves out the Gospel of Christ. A mistake because there is more than one gospel in the Bible and many false gospels in the world. A man could preach any gospel and quote this verse. The KJB is careful to show you that the gospel that saves sinners is the gospel of Christ. Romans 1:20 Left out the word Godhead and inserted divine nature. I have a divine nature and so do you if you are saved. But I am not the Godhead. Romans 8:1 Leaves out 1/2 of the verse. The KJB tells you who is in Christ. It’s those who walk and live after the Spirit and not the flesh. In this chapter those who are in the flesh are lost and those who in the Spirit are saved. (verse 9) There is condemnation to those in the flesh which is brought out in this chapter but no condemnation to those who are in the Spirit. The NIV hides this fact by leaving out 1/2 of verse 1. Romans 11:6 Left out half the verse. It left out the part that tells you that man cannot be saved by works and grace at the same time. The majority of the writers of the NIV did not believe in salvation by grace. They believe a man can be saved by grace and works at the same time. That is why they left out the part that says that salvation by works is not grace. Romans 13:9 They left out the commandment about lying. Only a liar would leave out a verse that condemns liars. The NIV translators were all liars and the NIV is a masterpiece of lies and half truths. They left out the commandment that condemns them. Romans 16:24 Left out the verse. 1 Corinthians 5:7 The NIV does not say who Christ was sacrificed for in this verse. The KJB tells us that he was sacrificed for us. That makes it personal. 1 Corinthians 10:28 The NIV translators did not want you to know that the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, so they left it out. 2 Corinthians 2:17 NIV changes the words corrupt the word of God to read; peddle the word of God. It’s not surprising that the NIV would change this verse for it corrupts the word of God on every page. Galatians 6:15 The NIV left out the words in Christ which destroys the meaning of the verse. The KJB says that in Christ circumcision and uncircumcision are of no value because in him all those distinctions are broken down. (Gal. 3:28) Galatians 6:17 The NIV leaves out the word Lord in a verse that says that Jesus is Lord. The KJB says the Lord Jesus. It always upholds the deity and majesty of Christ. Christ is more than Jesus, he is the Lord and the Lord is Jehovah. Ephesians 1:6 NIV leaves out the fact that believers are accepted in the beloved. Ephesians 3:9 The NIV leaves out the words by Jesus Christ in a verse that shows him to be the creator of heaven and earth. The NIV did not want you to know that Jesus Christ is the creator for that would make him the God of Gen. 1:1. Every chance it gets to attack the deity of Christ it does. Every chance the KJB gets to uphold and defend his deity it does so. Ephesians 3:14 The NIV does not want you to know that God is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ so it just cut him completely out of the verse. Ephesians 5:30 The NIV left out flesh and bones in a verse that defines the Christians relationship with Christ. The KJB tells us that we are members of his body, flesh and bones but the NIV doesn't want you to know that, so they left out 1/2 of the verse. Philippians 2:6 If I made myself equal with God I would be robbing God of his deity for I would be dragging God down to my level. But when Jesus said he was God he did not rob God of anything for he is God. When Jesus said I and my father are one he did not rob God of deity. He is equal with the Father in all things. That is why he did not hesitate to make himself equal with God. But the NIV says he did not think that equality with God could be grasped. It other words Christ did not make himself equal with God because he couldn't do it. He couldn't grasp it. He could not attain it, which is a lie. Over and over again he made himself equal with God. He was God in a body of flesh so he was equal with God. Colossians 1:2 The NIV leaves out the Lord Jesus Christ again. Why would the NIV committee leave out that wonderful name if they didn't have something against him? Colossians 1:14 The NIV leaves out the blood of Christ in this verse. Who hates the blood of Christ? Who tries to cover up the blood of Christ? Who would have you to believe that you could be redeemed by something other than the blood of Christ? Satan. Now you know who wrote the NIV. It is satan's master piece. Colossians 2:9 The NIV changes the word Godhead to read the deity. There are a lot of so called deities in the world today. The Hindus have millions of deities. The words the deity is a new age term that can apply to any thing that men call God today. The KJB says Godhead. There isn't but one God and Christ is filled with the fullness of the Godhead bodily. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 We know that the antichrist is called the son of perdition in Revelation. We also know that Judas Iscariot is called the son of perdition and a devil. From this we know that the same spirit that was in Judas Iscariot will be in the antichrist, so that we can say the antichrist is the reincarnation of Judas Iscariot. But the NIV changes the verse to read; the man doomed to destruction. By changing these words it hides the true identity of the antichrist. 1 Timothy 3:16 The KJB says that God was manifest in the flesh. When was God manifest in the flesh? In Christ. Jesus Christ is God in a physical body of flesh. This is one of the greatest verses in the New Testament that declares that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh and the NIV totally perverts it. It reads he appeared in a body. The way that the NIV translates this verse it can apply to anybody. It can apply to me or you. You and I have appeared in a body etc... So what? What is so great about this? It does not tell you anything. It is not even correct English. He is a pronoun that refers to a noun or antecedent. There is no antecedent in the context. The statement makes no sense. 1 Timothy 6:20 One of the great enemies we face today as Christians is false science. Much of what men call science today is false such as the theory of evolution. We are barraged every day by false science and much of it is aimed at the Bible and Christians to shake our faith in the word of God. The NIV changes the words false science to read knowledge. By doing so they left out one of the most important warnings to Christians in the last days. 2 Timothy 2:15 This is one of the greatest verses in the Bible that tells us how to read, study and teach the Bible. The KJB tells us to rightly divide the word of truth. We know that most heresies today come from those who do not rightly divide the word of Truth. This verse will save us from the heresies and false doctrines of the last days. The NIV changes the words to read; correctly handles the word of truth. There is a world of difference between handling something and dividing it. The NIV perverts the greatest verse in the Bible about how to study and interpret the Bible. The NIV translators do not want you to rightly divide the word of truth and nether does the devil. It is much easier for him to deceive you if you do not rightly divide the word of truth. It is amazing to me how many dispensationalists who preach about rightly dividing the word of truth who use the NIV which leaves out these words! Hebrews 1:3 NIV leaves out the fact that Jesus Christ is the express image of God. Hebrews 3:18 Unbelief speaks of faith. Disobedience speaks of works. The NIV translators do not know the difference because most of them believed in salvation by works and obedience instead of faith. That is why they changed the word unbelief to read disobedience. James 5:16 The NIV changes the word faults to read sins. There is a difference between faults and sins. Every fault is not a sin. The NIV says to confess your sins to other people but we should confess our sins to God. (1 Jn. 1:9) This is a favorite verse for Catholic priests. 1 Peter 4:14 Leaves out how Christians glorify Christ while lost people speak evil of him. 1 John 4:3 The devil has many people convinced that the real Christ has not come in the flesh yet. If you believe the real Christ is not come in the flesh you will be deceived when the devil sends you his Christ, the antichrist. To help the devil the NIV left out the words that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. The KJB says that the real Christ has already come and his name is Jesus, the NIV leaves it out. 1 John 5:7 Left out 3/4 of the verse that proves the trinity of the Godhead. 1 John 5:13 God wants you to believe on the Son of God so the KJB left it in the verse. The NIV does not want you to believe on the Son of God so they took it out of the verse. Who is it that does not want you to believe on the Son of God? The devil. Who would inspire men to write a book that left out a verse that encourages men to believe on the Son of God? Revelation 1:8, 11 Whenever the NIV gets a chance to attack the deity of Christ it never fails to do so. That is why it leaves out the words that Christ is the beginning and the end. Only God can make a statement like that and Jesus says it about himself making him equal with God again. (Isa. 44:6) Revelation 1:13, 14:14 The KJB leaves no room for doubt but that the person that John sees in these two visions is Jesus Christ. But the NIV changes it to read someone like a son of man. That could be anybody. Revelation 5:14 The NIV leaves out the words liveth forever. Who would leave out a verse that says that Jesus Christ lives forever? Only a demon possessed man would do such a thing. The NIV leaves out 17 verses in the New Testament found in the King James Bible and leaves out 64,576 words in both Testaments. There is nothing new about the NIV as it claims. The readings are found throughout the RSV, NRSV, ASV, NASV. As to the text of the NIV and its Greek text, it is nothing but a reprint of 1890 (Nestles) translated as the RSV and the NRSV translated it. A summary of the reasons a Christian should believe the Authorized King James Version of 1611 is the pure, inerrant word of God and superior to all other English translations. By Tim Morton (1) Because God promised to preserve His pure word for every generation, and the AV has more godly fruits and virtues than any other Bible, thus indicating it is His pure word. (2) Because it’s English text is based on the Textus Receptus which essentially represents the majority of Greek texts. (3) Because its Greek text and translations from it, is stained with the blood of countless Bible believing Christians who gave their life to protect it. (4) Because it’s Greek text was directly responsible for the Protestant Reformation. (5) Because of the time of its publication in 1611; before the great movements of unbelief swept the world. (6) Because of the accuracy, vitality, and expressiveness of its language. (7) Because of the ability, character, and integrity of its translators. (8) Because of its internal consistency and honesty concerning its italics, the apocrypha, and its different editions. (9) Because of its lack of a commercial copyright. (10) Because it has greatly outsold all other English translations combined with over one billion copies printed. (11) Because of its remarkable endurance through the centuries against constant attacks and criticism from carnal Christians and non-Christians. (12) Because over one hundred attempts to replace it have not succeeded. (13) Because of the inconsistent and emotional arguments of its critics and their refusal to believe any Bible in any language is inerrant. (14) Because it is the standard all the publishers and translators of the modern versions compare their Bibles against. (15) Because it is the Bible God used by choice to start every great revival since its publication, resulting in the salvation of millions. (16) Because of the preeminent place it gives to the Lord Jesus Christ; it exalts Him at every opportunity. (17) Because it expresses every Christian doctrine especially the fundamentals more often or more clearly than any modern version. (18) Because of the witness of the Holy Spirit and the power and influence it has over men, saint and sinner. (19) Because God authorized it to be the Standard English Bible in the eyes of the public through most of the last four centuries. (20) Because of its use of chapter and verse markings, making it much easier to find and note passages. (21) Because no one has proven one error in it yet.