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King James Bible (KJB) |
THE MESSAGE (MSG) |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Acts 8:36-39, “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? 37And
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. And he commanded the chariot to stand
still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the
eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the
water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw
him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.” [emphasis added] |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—Acts 36, 38-39, “As they continued down the road,
they came to a stream of water. The eunuch said, “Here’s water. Why
can’t I be baptized?” He ordered the chariot to stop. They both went
down to the water, and Philip baptized him on the spot. When they came
up out of the water, the Spirit of God suddenly took Philip off, and
that was the last the eunuch saw of him. But he didn’t mind. He had
what he’d come for and went on down the road as happy as he could be.”
*Verse 37 was completely removed!
This is a brutal attack on the Deity of Jesus Christ and the plan of
salvation. Getting water baptized doesn't bring salvation. Baptism is
simply a snapshot, an outward picture of what has happened inwardly,
that is, a person is saved by believing the Gospel. Baptism symbolizes
Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. We are saved by faith alone in
the Gospel. |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he
gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.”
*All of the Alexandrian PERversions
remove the word “begotten,” thus attacking the Deity of Christ. |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—John 3:16, “This is how much God loved the world: He
gave his Son so that no one need be
destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a
whole and lasting life.”
*Notice how Mr. Peterson changed
“everlasting life” to merely “a whole and lasting life.” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—John 20:17, “Jesus saith unto her,
Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to
my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my
Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—John 20:17, [Jesus said, “Don’t
cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go
to my brothers and tell them, ‘I ascend to my Father and your Father,
my God and your God.’”]
*Jesus told Mary Magdalene not to touch Him, because He needed to
ascend with His shed blood into Heaven, to sprinkle that liquid blood
on the Mercy Seat (Hebrews 9:12, 24; 12:24). If Mary had touched Him,
she would have corrupted the blood sacrifice. |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Matthew 8:2, “And, behold, there came a leper
and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou
wilt, thou canst make me clean.” |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—Matthew 8:2, “Then a leper appeared and
went to his knees before Jesus, praying,
'Master, if you want to, you can heal my body.'”
*All of the modern versions change every
mention of people “worshipping” Jesus to a mere “knelt” before Him.
You can bow or kneel down before a king without worshipping him.
Again, this is an attack on Christ's Deity. |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—1st Timothy 3:16, “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.”
*ALL of the Alexandrian based revisions
water down this precious Scripture, thus attacking Christ's Deity. Who
is “He.” Also, “appearing” in a body is VERY different than God
“manifesting” Himself in the flesh. |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—1st Timothy 3:16, “This Christian life is a great
mystery, far exceeding our understanding, but some things are clear
enough: He appeared in a human body, was
proved right by the invisible Spirit, was seen by angels. He was
proclaimed among all kinds of peoples, believed in all over the world,
taken up into heavenly glory.” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—1st Corinthians 1:18, “For the preaching of the
cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which
are saved it is the power
of God.” |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—1st Corinthians 1:18, “The Message that points to
Christ on the Cross seems like sheer silliness to those hellbent on
destruction, but for those on the way of salvation
it makes perfect sense.”
*The KJB says believers “ARE SAVED,” not
“ON THE WAY OF SALVATION.” Also, the preaching of the CROSS, that is,
the Gospel, is the “POWER OF GOD” unto salvation to them that believe
(Romans 1:16). Look how the MSG poisons God's Word, reducing the
“POWER OF GOD” to “IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE.” There is a drastic
difference in meaning! |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)— Romans 1:16, “It’s news I’m most proud to proclaim,
this extraordinary Message of God’s powerful plan to rescue everyone
who trusts him, starting with Jews and then right on to everyone
else!” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Mark 1:15, “And saying, The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—Mark 1:15, “After John was arrested, Jesus went to
Galilee preaching the Message of God: “Time’s up! God’s kingdom is
here. Change your life and believe the Message.” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Romans 10:9-10, “That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the
heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation.”
*The MSG preaches another Gospel.
Not one verse in the Holy Bible tells us to declare Christ as our
“Lord” (Master) to be saved. 1st Timothy 4:10 says Jesus is “the
Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.” To be saved, we
must receive Him as our Saviour, and then He automatically becomes our
Lord. You don't make Jesus Lord, HE IS LORD!!! |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—Romans 10:9-10, “Say the welcoming word to
God—'Jesus is my Master'—embracing, body and soul, God’s work of doing
in us what he did in raising Jesus from the dead. That’s it. You’re
not 'doing' anything; you’re simply calling out to God, trusting him
to do it for you. That’s salvation. With your whole being you embrace
God setting things right, and then you say it, right out loud: 'God
has set everything right between him and me!'”
*We are saved by BELIEVING the
Gospel (1st Corinthians 15:1-6), not saying some magical words: “Jesus
is my Master.” Lordship is a matter of discipleship and growing in
grace, not a matter of sonship (salvation). Eternal life is the free
gift of God (Romans 6:23). |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—John 3:5-6, “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of
the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That
which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the
Spirit is spirit.” *The
MSG is bizarre in this passage. Jesus plainly tells us that the
“water” is the fleshly birth, or human birth. Jesus said, “the flesh
is the flesh.” This is the first, or natural, birth. The second (or
spiritual) birth is by the Holy Spirit of God (John 1:12-13). Notice
that the KJB spells “Spirit” with a capital “S,” indicating the Holy
Spirit. Eugene totally blunders this passage of Scripture. He
misidentifies the Holy Spirit for the human spirit, speaking of
becoming a living spirit. That's not what John 5:6 means. 1st John
3:24, “And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in
him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which
he hath given us.” This is the Holy Spirit, Who indwells every
born-again believer. |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—John 3:5-6, “Jesus said, “You’re not listening. Let
me say it again. Unless a person submits to this
original creation—the ‘wind-hovering-over-the-water’ creation, the
invisible moving the visible, a baptism into a new life—it’s
not possible to enter God’s kingdom. When you look at a baby, it’s
just that: a body you can look at and touch. But the person who takes
shape within is formed by something you can’t see and touch—the
Spirit—and becomes a living spirit.” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Matthew 5:13-16, Ye are the salt of the earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it
is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden
under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set
on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it
under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all
that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
*The MSG Bible version is
ridiculous garbage theology. Unlike the controversial MSG food
additive that
Mayo Clinic says hasn't been medically proven to be bad for
humans, the MSG version IS DEFINITELY SPIRITUALLY DANGEROUS for the
soul! |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—Matthew 5:13-16, “Let me tell you why you are here.
You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of
this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste
godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.
Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out
the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re
going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you
light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket,
do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there
on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous
with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open
up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—1st Peter 3:1, “Likewise, ye wives,
be in subjection to your own husbands; that,
if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the
conversation of the wives.”
*Notice how the MSG reduces wifely
subjection to merely being good to her husband. This is wicked!
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THE MESSAGE (MSG)—1st Peter 3:1, “The same goes for you wives:
Be good wives to your husbands, responsive to their
needs. There are husbands who, indifferent as they are to
any words about God, will be captivated by your life of holy beauty.” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Romans 1:25, “Who changed the
truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the
creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.”
*The MSG completely changes the
context and meaning of the passage. The KJB says wicked people CHANGED
THE TRUTH OF GOD INTO A LIE; the MSG says they traded the true God for
a fake God. That's not what the Bible says. |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—Romans 1:25, “And all this because
they traded the true God for a fake god, and
worshiped the god they made instead of the God who made them—the God
we bless, the God who blesses us. Oh, yes!” |
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB)—Psalms 12:6-7, “The words of the LORD are pure
words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt
preserve them from this generation for ever.”
*This is perhaps the most wicked
corruption in the Alexandrian texts, which exists in ALL of the modern
Bible PERversions. Since they keep publishing new versions, they had
to change this promise from God to preserve His words unto every
generation. Instead of God preserving “THEM” (His words), the MSG
changes it to “US” (the saints). Do you see how evil and dangerous the
Alexandrian texts and modern versions really are! |
THE MESSAGE (MSG)—Psalms 12:6-7, “God’s words are pure words, Pure
silver words refined seven times In the fires of his word-kiln, Pure
on earth as well as in heaven. God, keep us safe
from their lies, From the wicked who stalk us with lies,
From the wicked who collect honors For their wonderful lies.” |
One of the most dangerous Bible revisions on the market today is “THE
MESSAGE.” This horrible PERversion which butchers the Word of God was
published in 2002. Admittedly, it is a poor paraphrase authored by Pastor
Eugene H. Peterson (born 1932). Unfortunately, tens-of-millions of
churchgoers have been deceived, embracing Mr. Peterson's demonic paraphrase
as the authoritative Scriptures...
