I was doing some research today and ran across an interesting article at
PsychologyToday.com. We hear so much downplaying from
religious leaders these days concerning all the different versions of
the Bible. The only crowd which genuinely seems to care and love the
Bible enough to make a big fuss over it is the beloved King James Bible
bunch.
Secular intellectual historian, English teacher and expert in 19th century psychology—Dr. Christopher Lane, Ph.D. in his article titled, “FAITH ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE(S),” proclaims what many Christians still refuse to admit, that is, “that even minor changes in translation have dramatic implications for the way people view and understand their faith.” ...
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." So runs the celebrated line in Hebrews 11:1, the rationale that underpins so much of the Judeo-Christian tradition. According to that rationale, as the writer of the Epistle puts it, faith is a summation of hope and evidence apparently lies in "things not seen"—in the invisible and ineffable.
Considering the importance of the line in Hebrews as an anchor to Judeo-Christian belief and faith, it's worth noting—as websites detailing various editions of the Bible underscore—that even minor changes in translation have dramatic implications for the way people view and understand their faith."
SOURCE: Faith According to the Bible(s) | Psychology Today (May 11, 2012)
Again, the controversial “line in Hebrews” that Dr. Lane refers to is Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Professor Lane points out that Bible translators have been changing the Bible from one generation to the next, drastically stating different meanings of what faith is...
"The line I quoted was from the King James version of the Bible, dating from the 17th century and treated as current at least until the end of the 19th. But when the English Revised Version appeared between 1881 and 1885 (with the New Testament appearing before the Old), after an army of scholars labored to render the Hebrew, Greek and Latin Vulgate more reliable than before, the celebrated line in Hebrews appeared quite differently."
SOURCE: ibid (i.e., same place)
Professor Lane brings attention to a critically important and epidemic problem in churches today, that is, we have so many Bible versions that for anyone to claim that their Bible is perfect and inspired holds no credibility anymore. People are confused. Every time that someone publishes a “new” Bible version and professes it to be God's Word—it is like the boy who cried “wolf” so much that no one in the village believed him anymore. There have been over 400 different versions of the English Bible published since the Authorized Version of 1611 (later called the King James Version) was published.
Sadly, most people have lost faith (no pun intended) in the Bible because of all the contradictions between the umpteen versions. Professor Lane further states in his secular opinion that the Bible is “far from reliable,” because its meaning has been “altered by successive generations of translators, each hoping to put their indelible stamp on it, to cast its ever-changing message as fixed and eternal.” ...
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for" became a psychological proposition, as William James made clear in The Will to Believe (1896), even as he defended that stance and worried about faith trying to express itself "in the language of the gaming-table." As James well-knew, the devout understandably want to view their faith as inevitable—as existing beyond chance, contingency and debate.
Close examination of key passages in the Bible underscores, by contrast, that the book they worship is far from reliable, its meaning altered by successive generations of translators, each hoping to put their indelible stamp on it, to cast its ever-changing message as fixed and eternal."
SOURCE: ibid
It is a sign of the apostate
times in which we live that America's churches have embraced the
Bible-a-month-club, eagerly swapping out their beloved King James Bible for
another translation every few years. The consequence is a world filled
with hundreds of Bible versions—all of which say different things and
confuse most people, especially those seeking the truth.
Having Multiple Versions Discourages Memorizing the Bible
One of the most detrimental consequences of continually changing Bibles is that the motivation to memorize the Words of God is all but completely lost. Who wants to memorize a Bible that's not going to be popular anymore in 5-10 years? I grew up with the King James Bible, it's the ONLY Bible that I use now, and I will die using the King James Bible. I have memorized hundreds of Scriptures which are helpful and precious to me. You couldn't offer me all the wealth, pleasures nor fame in this world to part with my beloved King James Bible.
Besides, the English literary beauty is unsurpassed in which the King James Bible is written. God knew what He was doing, giving us an English Bible for these Last Days. It's not a coincidence that English is fast-becoming the international language. There will NEVER be another Bible translation for this world until the Lord Jesus Christ returns, other than the preserved and inspired King James Bible. Please read, The Importance Of Thee And Thou.
It is tragic that most people don't view the Bible as being special, from God. Most people think of the Bible as a Jewish history book, but it's oh so much more. The Bible came forth from God, every Word. It is “by faith” that faithful Christians today continue to use the reliable and Christ-honoring King James Bible. Beware of the Bible-correcting crowd who think they know more than the 53 scholars who translated the King James Bible.
The only reliable English Bible today is the authorized 1611 King James Bible. God's Words have been preserved in the English speaking language of the King James translation. As the King James translators said themselves...
"We never thought from the beginning, that we should need to make a new Translation, nor yet to make of a bad one a good one ... but to make a good one better."
SOURCE (Preface to the King James Bible)
As believers are being led astray from the true Word of God—they are falling into heresy, compromise, and even apostasy. The King James Bible is powerful. Listen to the words of Hebrews 4:12 in the King James Bible... “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Don't trade in your
double-edge Sword for a plastic knife!
NIV Perverts Philippians 2:6 to Teach That Jesus Isn't God!
A classic example is found in Philippians 2:6...
King James Bible (KJB)—Philippians 2:6, “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.” [emphasis added]
New International Version (NIV)—Philippians 2:6, “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped.” [emphasis added]
Which Bible version is correct? Is Jesus God or not? Christians who have studied the Scriptures know that Jesus is almighty God (John 1:1-3,14; John 10:33; Isaiah 9:6; Revelation 1:8). Thus, the NIV teaches a lie.
Isaiah 42:8, “I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.” Jesus would not have accepted worship unless He were the Godhead incarnate, that is, God in the flesh (Colossians 2:9 - King James Bible). There is no confusion to those who truly love the Lord. Only the King James Bible truly glorifies and honors the Son of God, Who is called the Word of God (John 1:1-3,14; Revelation 19:13).
I had a man write to me once and
try to convince me that Jesus wasn't God and he quoted Philippians 2:6 from
the NIV. He said that Jesus wasn't the manifestation of God in the flesh.
Either he was confused himself or he was malicious and trying to mislead me.
Thankfully I knew enough about the Bible and the corruption in today's
modern versions to contend for the faith. I wrote him back and told him that
Satan had duped him. I showed him from 1st Timothy 3:16 in the accurate King
James Bible that Jesus was indeed the manifestation of the God in the flesh.
Jesus is almighty God (John 1:1-3,14; John 10:33; Revelation 1:8). The man
never wrote back.
Westcott and Hort: The HERETICS Behind All Modern Bible PERversions
It is worthy to note that the
Jehovah's Witness' Interlinear New Testament states inside the front cover
that it comes from the same exact Greek as
Westcott and Hort as all modern
corrupted Bibles. After 30 years of work, in
1881 Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort completed their Greek
New Testament translation based upon the corrupt Alexandrian, Egypt,
manuscripts. It is upon this Greek perversion of the Word of God that nearly
all modern Bible revisions are based. Satan is behind the Alexandrian texts
(also known as the “Minority Texts”). Our beloved King James Bible was
translated from entirely different Greek source known as the “Textus
Receptus” (or “Majority Texts”) which originated from Antioch, Syria. God
preserved His Words in a majority (as it has been said, “There is safety in
numbers.”) When someone changed the Holy Bible, the majority of the pure
texts in the churches were used to identify the corruption and correct it.
Here's a flow chart to explain the two sources of the various Bible versions. The chart shows that our faithful 'Textus Receptus' (or 'received texts' from which our King James came) originated in Antioch, Rome. The corrupted Greek of Westcott and Hort originated in Alexandria, Egypt. This is THE TRUTH behind the numerous Bible versions available today. Nearly all of them have been translated from the corrupted Egyptian texts, and many others have been adversely influenced by the Alexandrian texts. It was in Antioch, Rome where the believers were first called “Christians” (Acts 11:26). God's sovereign plan and omnipotence are breathtaking!
The 47 King James translators (There were originally 54, but some did not feel “worthy” for such an undertaking) rejected the Apocrypha, but at the end decided to include it between the Old and New Testament for its content of historical knowledge. The Apocrypha mostly appears in the Roman Catholic Douay version of the Bible. Our beloved King James Version today does not have the Apocrypha in it, as it was never recognized by the translators as being an inspired part of God's Words.
Please note that I don't call the
King James Bible a “version,” because it is the Word of God. God only wrote
one Book, which is clear to those who love the Lord Jesus Chris, and have an
honest and pure heart in the matter. The evidence is irrefutable and
unmistakable to those who want the truth. Only the King James Bible uplifts
and honors the Lord. For example: In every place where the King James Bible
says people “worshipped” Jesus, modern corrupt Bibles change the word to
“knelt” instead. Well, you can kneel before a king without worshipping him.
If you drop something on the floor and bow down to pick it up, you are not
worshipping that object. The Bible says the leper in Matthew 8:2, and many others, “worshipped” the
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
All Modern Bible Versions Have Been Corrupted by Satan to Deceive Mankind
Don't let Satan deceive you my friend. All modern Bible versions are corrupted by Satan. The precious King James Bible mentions the doctrine of the Godhead in Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20 and Colossians 2:9. Those three mentions are the total times that the word “godhead” is mentioned in the King James Bible. ALL modern versions completely remove the word! Clearly, the doctrine of the Godhead (often referred to as the Trinity) is under malicious attack today. The deity of Jesus Christ is likewise being viciously attacked in modern corrupt perversions of the Bible. Satan is the author of confusion, not God (1st Corinthians 14:33).
If I had my way, I would burn every New International Version of the Bible in existence! I would burn every copy of Today's International Version as well. I would burn every copy of the corrupted New King James Version. In fact, I would burn every perverted Bible out there, including the Living Bible and Good News for Modern Man. I would burn the Revised Standard Version. God only wrote one Book folks! Deuteronomy 8:3 and Matthew 4:4 commands us to live by “every word” that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. To do that we must have an “every word” Bible. God promised in Psalms 12:6-8 to preserve His Words unto every generation. We have those preserved inspired Words today in the English language (which is becoming the international language in the King James Bible. We have it in the 1611 King James Bible, which has been tested and proven trustworthy over the centuries.
Just take a look at all the
apostate “Praise Worship” in churches today and see which Bible version
they're using... anything but the King James Bible! 2nd Timothy 4:3, “For
the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their
own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.”
Satan is a real person I assure you, but the Devil is a spirit and we cannot
see him directly. All of the war, hatred and crime in this world are
evidences that Satan is the god of this world as the Bible teaches in 2nd
Corinthians 4:4. Satan comes only to deceive (Matthew 7:13-15). Satan is a
liar and father of all liars and murderers (John 8:44). Satan appears to us
visible as “an angel of light,” appearing through false ministers and false
Bibles to deceive the masses.
Too Many Bible Translations Has Caused People to Lose Confidence in God's Word
I commend Professor Christopher
Lane for being vigilant on this critical issue in the churches today. Dr.
Lane, whether he intended it or not, has contended for the Christian faith
better than most deadbeat Bible scholars and deeper-life theologians buried
in some preacher's cemetery (seminary). Dr. Lane's point is blatant and
blunt—Too many translations have led to lack of confidence in a reliable
Bible today, because they all say drastically different things, which
produces drastically different doctrinal changes in our beliefs and faith.
It's nice to know that someone is watching what is going on. I love what Dr. Lane does in his work, tracing the roots of today's religious uncertainty in the churches. Keep in mind dear reader, that the Bible teaches Satan comes to deceive us, by turning good into evil and evil into good (2nd Corinthians 11:3-15). Satan deceptively appears as being a good angel (spirit), and his ministers of unrighteousness do also deceitfully appear as being ministers of God. One example of such a demonic minister is televangelist Benny Hinn, who perverts the Biblical doctrine of the Godhead, instead teaching that there are nine members of the Godhead. It may be a joke to Hinn's staff, but the people sitting on the edge of their seat believe every word that he speaks on spiritual matters.
It's bad enough that there are many covetous publishing companies in America, printing literally hundreds of English Bible revisions to confuse everybody. But even worse, there are preachers today who are turning, turning away from the inspiration of the King James Bible. So now, not only are people confused about all the different Bible, but now they're also confused about the inspiration of the King James Bible. From the very beginning, in the Garden of Eden, Satan changed the Words of God into a lie (Genesis 3:1). God said in Genesis 2:16b, “Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat.” But in Genesis 3:1b, Satan said to Eve, “Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Do you see how Satan said the exact opposite to Eve of what God said? As I showed you earlier in Philippians 2:6 in the NIV, that is exactly what the modern Bible revisions are doing, that is, changing God's Words to say the exact opposite of what God said.
The King James Bible is absolutely inspired, each and every Word, from Genesis to Revelation! God's Words are inspired. God doesn't inspire a language. God doesn't inspire a version. God doesn't inspire a publishing company. It is GOD'S WORD themselves which are inspired by God. God's Words have always been inspired and always will be inspired, meaning, they came forth from God, word-by-word. God's Words don't cease to be inspired when they are translated into a different language (if they are correctly translated). God's Words will always be inspired. If a translation is NOT accurate, then they are not God's Words. The New International Version (NIV) are NOT God's Word. Those are man's corrupt words. It is not a mere coincidence that all key passage concerning the deity of Jesus Christ have been changed in the Alexandrian texts.
In John 3:16 the NIV completely removes the word “begotten,” thus perverting the Scriptures. Every believer is an adopted son of God (John 1:12), but Jesus is the one and only “begotten” Son of God (making Jesus God). John 3:16 in the NIV says Jesus is God's only Son. That's simply not true. God has many sons (Romans 8:14).
Here's a great Bible study by Dr. Jack Hyles called, HOW WE GOT GOD'S WORDS.
On Dr. Christopher Lane's personal website he has this title, which I really like...
