By David J. Stewart | February 2007
"...our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you...in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest (twist), as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness." —2nd Peter 3:15-17
If
you are using the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, and
continue to do so after reading this article, then you are truly blinded by
Satan, or just don't care. As seen in the verses above, Peter admits
that some Scriptures are hard to understand. Just as today, there we're
unlearned (Greek, amathes, i.e., ignorant) people back then who
corrupted the Word of God.
Nothing is new today. Just as the Trojans were woefully deceived by the warring Greek armies, who used a gift horse to conquer them—so is the NIV a Trojan Horse filled with deceit and lies waiting to DESTROY YOU!
Notice that in verse 17 above, the Bible calls Bible-corrupters WICKED! The word "stedfastness" in verse 17 means to be doctrinally sound in the Christian faith. The wicked people who put the NIV together were not doctrinally sound. In fact, they readily admit this in the preface to the NIV. Look for yourself. They state that they wanted to publish a new Bible that was free of any sectarian bias (i.e., that wouldn't offend any particular religious group).
So they got everybody together, compromised the Word of God, and
published a perverted Bible that satisfied each group. Of course, there
were no blood-washed, born-again, Christ-honoring, Hell-fire and damnation,
Sin-hating, soulwinning believers invited. Their STATED MAIN PURPOSE was
not to preserve THE TRUTH; but rather, to publish a translation that
was non-offensive to the participating religious denominations (i.e., WIDELY
MARKETABLE). The NIV is as ecumenical as you can get (i.e., they all set
aside their doctrinal differences in sinful compromise to further one-world
religious unity). Biblically, God commands us to be divided by truth,
rather than be united by error (2nd Corinthians 6:14-17). The
Word of God magnifies TRUTH; whereas, the devil's crowd magnifies UNITY.
Something's Missing!
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So what's wrong with the NIV? In a word... EVERYTHING! Do you have any idea how many things were eviscerated (disemboweled) from the Bible by the NIV authors? Hundreds of words, phrases, and even entire Bible verses were removed from the Word of God by the NIV butchers.
Whereas the King James Bible mentions the "Godhead" three times, the NIV has completely removed the word. You won't find the word "propitiation" in the NIV either. In fact, all of the following words have been removed from the Bible by the NIV butchers: regeneration, mercyseat, Calvary, remission, Jehovah, immutable, omnipotent, Comforter, Holy Ghost, quickened, infallible, et cetera. One of the most blasphemous omissions in the NIV is in John 3:16 where Jesus is no longer proclaimed as the “only BEGOTTEN Son of God.”
Yes, that's right, the NIV butchers removed the word "begotten" from John 3:16. How in the name of truth and justice could any professed Christian use the New International Version? Yet, it's the most popular bible version sold on the market today. If I had a billion dollars, I'd make an offer to churches all across America. I'd exchange brand new King James Bibles for their perverted NIVs. I'd give them new Bibles for their old corrupt bibles. They would first have to give me their NIVs so I could BURN THEM! I'd burn every NIV I could find.
The NIV translators removed 64,576 words as compared to the King James Bible! Words are very important! God put “every Word” there for a reason, i.e., so we could live by them! Matthew 4:4, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” If I am to live for God, then I need an “every Word” Bible. We have it thank God, in the inspired King James Bible! The Bible is truth!
In sharp contrast, modern Bibles are corrupt and; therefore, produce corrupt teachings. Just the fact that the NIV translators completely removed the critically important Word, “GODHEAD” from Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20 and Colossians 2:9 is reason enough to run away from the NIV as fast as you can.
That's not all that the wicked NIV deceivers took out of the Bible. The word "sodomite" is completely gone, as is the words: fornication, trucebreakers, winebibbers, carnal, slothful, unthankful, effeminate, backbiting, vanity, impute, lasciviousness, whoredom, devils, Lucifer, damnation, brimstone, and the bottomless pit. I'm not kidding, go check for yourself! It's not surprising that the word “sodomite” is completely gone, when you learn that an open unrepentant homosexual, Dr. Marten Woudstra (now deceased), was the chairman of the Old Testament committee. To no surprise, the homosexual community is excited about the new upcoming NIV2011. Why would any truly born-again believer who loves Jesus Christ use a corrupted Bible that caters to the homosexual agenda? Not me brother!
All these words in the King James Bible have been stricken from the New International Version. We ought to call it the H.I.V., because it's more deadly than the AIDS virus. 2nd Timothy 2:15 instructs each believer to "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." Well, the NIV removes the word "study" from this verse.
To no surprise, Paul's admonition against "science falsely so called" in 1st Timothy 6:20 is gone too, and there are no longer any fables to avoid. Of the 54 times "hell" is mentioned in the King James Bible, the NIV reduces it down to 14 times. The King James Bible states in 1st Timothy 3:16 that "GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH"; but the NIV waters it down to... he was revealed in a body. In Philippians 2:6 of the NIV Jesus is no longer EQUAL with God; but rather, could not grasp equality with God. The NIV is Wicked! Vile! Blasphemy!
Why would anyone use the NIV?
Satan's Latest Gimmick
"Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices." —2nd Corinthians 2:11
Don't you see what the Devil has done to God's Word? Satan only comes to kill, steal, and destroy (John 10:10). If the Devil can't destroy the Bible, then he tries to change It (Romans 1:25). If the Devil can't change the Bible, then he tries to replace it with fables. The latest Satanic gimmick is the claim that several pagan religions outdate Christianity, and that Christianity originated in ancient Egypt. The truth is that Abraham believed on the Lord for salvation in Genesis 15:6 (about 2,000 B.C.). Christianity was here from the Creation, which is evidenced by Abel's offering of a blood sacrifice to God (thus signifying his faith in the coming Savior). People were saved back in the Old Testament the same way we are today—by grace through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8,9).
When Noah and his family walked off the ark, Christianity had no competition. It wasn't until men came together in UNITY that they corrupted themselves once again, that God segregated them across the earth in Genesis 11:9. So, Biblically, Christianity came before any pagan religions. It wasn't until 566 B.C. that Buddha arrived. Anyone who thinks Christianity didn't exist until the time of Christ is ignorant. Psalm 22 was written around 1000 B.C. by king David, prophesying the crucifixion of Christ.
We read in Acts 11:26, "And the
disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." Notice that
there were DISCIPLES of Christ before the term "Christian" came into being. Thus, there were followers of Christ throughout the Old Testament.
Satan's greatest weapon is people's ignorance (2nd Corinthians 4:4). How
tragic that even professed Christians today are woefully deceived concerning
the Word of God. Is this not exactly what Jesus warned about in Mark
13:22, "For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew
signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect."
If professed Christians today are gullible enough to trade in their faithful
King James Bible for a demonic counterfeit like the NIV, then where will
Christianity be 10 years from now?
The Heresy of “Lordship Salvation” is Rooted in the NIV
The NIV teaches the damnable heresy of Lordship Salvation. The NIV has produced an generation of Lordship Salvationists who foolishly believe that a person cannot be saved without making Jesus Lord. Here's Romans 10:9 from the King James Bible, "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." Now here's Romans 10:9 from the perverted NIV...
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
The Bible never requires us to make Jesus our "Lord" to be saved, only trust Him as our Savior (John 14:6). Peter shows clear evidence of this when he professed, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" in Matthew 16:16. Peter never confessed "Jesus is Lord." Rather, Peter received Jesus as the Messiah. Genesis 15:6 simply states that Abraham, "...believed in the LORD; and he (God) counted it to him for righteousness." Romans 4:5 plainly states, "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
It is our faith upon Jesus as our Savior, because of the blood that He shed for our sins, that saves us (1st Peter 1:18,19). Making Christ the Lord of our life is a matter of Christian obedience; NOT Salvation. If one had to make Jesus the Lord of their life to be saved, then Lot, Samson, and Solomon would all be in Hell today. What about Ananias and Sapphira? What about the carnal Believers at Corinth? What about 1st Corinthians 3:15?
Hypocritically, Lordship Salvationists will quote Scriptures about being saved by faith alone; but then require people to have some outward self-righteousness to validate their faith. Clearly they are confusing the ROOT of a believer's faith, which Paul speaks of in Romans; in contrast to the FRUIT of a believer's faith, which is spoken of by James. For more information please read, "Are We Justified by Faith and Works?" The NIV is from Hell, which is exactly where the Lordship Salvation gang is headed. Yes, this means John MacArthur is going to Hell. Don't be deceived my friend, if you believe that you have to do as little as give a cup of water to someone to be saved, you will burn in Hell for all eternity. The blood of Christ is what takes our sins away (not just the death of Christ), and ANY self-righteous efforts on our part is a total rejection of Christ's work of redemption.
Why would anyone use the NIV?
Satan's NIV Turns Salvation Into a Process Instead of a Birth
Let's examine the question: Do people come to Christ for salvation through the NIV? Here's a comparison between 1st Corinthians 1:18 in the King James Bible and the NIV...
KING JAMES BIBLE — 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.”
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION — 1st Corinthians 1:18, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
NEW INTERNATIONAL READER'S VERSION — 1st Corinthians 1:18, “The message of the cross seems foolish to those who are lost and dying. But it is God’s power to us who are being saved.”
Do you see how the NIV perverts salvation into a process? The NIV says that believers are “being saved,” but the King James Bible says we “are saved.” The NIV supports the Calvinistic heresy of the Perseverance of the Saints. The Salvation Army teaches this heresy, and I quote:
“We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.”
SOURCE: 1878 Foundation Deed Of The Salvation Army
Isn't that horribly sad? The Salvation Army believes that faith and good works are required to stay saved. My friend, salvation is a miraculous new-birth; not a lifestyle to be lived, nor a philosophy to ascribe to, nor a business, nor a culture, nor is it joining a religious organization. If I have to do anything to remain in a state of salvation, then salvation is by partial faith in Christ plus human effort. The Word of God teaches clearly that salvation is 100% by completely resting in the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, Who died and rose up for our justification.
Also, notice that the NIV in 1st Corinthians
1:18 changes the word “preaching” to the word “message.” This evil
milquetoast generation hates Bible-preaching. The great need of the hour is
preaching preachers. My friends, our
nation's greatest need is PREACHING PREACHERS!!! We are at war with the
Devil. Somebody needs to get mad at the Devil and say it like it is, and it
needs to be said. Somebody needs to warn that Satan is corrupting our
Bibles, as I have just showed you. The
NIV changes 64,000 words as compared
to the trustworthy King James Bible. The NIV is truly the Antichrist's
Bible!
What Does the NIV, the Satanic Bible, and Gay Sex Have in Common?
According
to
Wikipedia.org, the New International Bible (NIV) is the most
popular Bible version today. What Zondervan Publishers won't
DARE tell you is that they are OWNED by Harper Collins, who also
publishes The Satanic Bible and The Joy of Gay Sex. Doesn't it seem odd to anyone with a brain and a love for Christ that the
world's largest Bible publisher (Zondervan) is owned by the same company,
HarperCollins, that publishes
The Satanic Bible
and
The Joy of Gay Sex."
Every pastor and Christian using the NIV are supporting these demonic publications. Furthermore, the Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation comes from same Greek manuscripts as does the NIV! The Jehovah's Witnesses' Interlinear Greek New Testament is based upon the corrupt Greek of Westcott and Hort, openly admitted in front of the publication. By the way, the owner of the exclusive printing rights to the NIV, Rupert Murdoch, was just made a Knight by the Pope. Murdoch had put the NIV under the same umbrella as the TV Guide, which he also owned.
This is unbelievable folks! Destroy your NIV. Why in the world would you want an NIV bible that removes the word
"begotten" from John 3:16, says that Jesus couldn't grasp equality with God
in Philippians 2:6, dishonors the name of "Jesus" in 38 places, completely
removes the word "Godhead" from the Bible, completely removes the word
"sodomite" from the Bible, removes the word "hell" 40 times, and changes every mention of people "worshipping"
Jesus to a mere "knelt"? Thank God for the King James Bible!
NIV: The Antichrist's Bible
Why would anyone use the NIV? The NIV is the Antichrist's Bible! Literally, the NIV is preparing the apostate churches to receive the Antichrist when he appears. The NIV promotes a false plan of salvation that requires making Jesus Lord and turning from sinful living to get to Heaven. Consequently, Satan has conned multitudes of churches to live the Christian life without ever being born-again. I see it all over today. Pastors all across the world are falsely teaching that it's not enough to see yourself as a sinner in the eyes of a holy God, believing (relying upon) on Christ's death on the cross and His resurrection to be saved; but also, they say like Billy Graham that you must count the cost and pay the price, forsaking willful sinning and committing to live anew for Christ as Lord. This is a satanic plan of salvation and it is epidemic in our churches today, including Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches.
This subtle perversion of the plan of salvation has aligned apostate mainstream evangelicalism with demonic Roman Catholicism, building an ecumenical bridge to Hell. Whether doing good works or ceasing from bad works to be saved, both are DEAD WORKS! (please read this article). It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they've been deceived. Satan knows this better than anyone! Perhaps you've never realized this, but indifference is the key to the Antichrist's success. We've got a bunch of evangelical churches today, Independent Fundamental Baptists included, who just don't care! Catholics certainly don't care! Well, I DO care because God cares!!! When the Antichrist comes, the world is going to be filled with indifferent churches full of unsaved religious people who errantly think they are saved. The Scriptures confirm this. Luke 13:24, “Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” Also, read Matthew 7:21-23 and 2nd Corinthians 11:13-15.
If you sincerely love the Lord Jesus Christ, who is God Almighty (John 1:1-3,14; 10:33; Colossians 1:16; 1st Timothy 3:16; Revelation 1:8), then you WON'T use the damnable NIV. I beg you not to simply throw your NIV away, lest someone else be cursed by finding it—rip it to shreds, and then throw it away!
Proverb 30:5-6, “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”
Jeremiah 26:2, “...all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.”
1st John 3:8, “...For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
NIV 2011... the Feminist's Lesbian Bible!
