Compare the following verses,
first from the King James Bible,
(KJB) and then from the New
International Version (NIV).
After you read them, I will
explain why these changes
which the NIV has made to
God's Holy Word are
significant alterations to
some of our most important
basic Christian doctrines!
Words in bold in Scripture verses are for emphasis.
LUKE 2:33
King James Bible:
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
New International Version
The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.
LUKE 2:43
King James BibleAnd 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.
New International Version
After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.
The King James Bible shows that Joseph is NOT the father of Jesus Christ because Joseph was only Jesus's earthly legal step-father! God Almighty is Jesus's Father! Keep reading to find out how important this is to our salvation!
When the NIV writers changed God's Holy Word (the KJB) making Joseph the father of Jesus Christ, they are denying that Jesus Christis the Son of God! And if Jesus Christ is just a man like any other human being with an earthly mother and an earthly father (as it implies in the NIV) then Jesus Christ would have been asinner like the rest of us humans, and He could not have been the perfect, Sinless sacrifice who could pay for the sins of the world!
Also, since Mary was pregnant before she and Joseph were married, if the NIV is right and Jesus Christ is the son of Joseph, then that would make Jesus illegitimate (because Mary was pregnant before they married) and Mary would have been stoned to death (That was the law at that time.) for being pregnant before marriage! But the King James Bible, God's Holy Word, shows that Mary was conceived of the Holy Ghost, part of the Godhead, proving that Jesus Christ was the Son of God!
Matthew 1:20 (KJB)
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
The NIV has changed the Word of God to deny Jesus Christ's deity as the Son of God! Also if we believe what the NIV version of the Bible says, then we have nothing to pin our hopes on because Jesus Christ (according to the NIV) is JUST a sinful man, and therefore he cannot be the Sinless Saviour who could pay for our sins!
God warns us about adding or taking away from His Word! I hope that those responsible for the NIV 'bible' version will take heed to Almighty God's warning to them - and anyone else who would mess with God's Holy Word!
Revelation
22:18 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:
22:19 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.
And Joseph and his
mother marvelled
at those things which
were spoken of him.
New International Version
The child's father and
mother marveled at what
was said about him.
LUKE 2:43
King James Bible
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.
New International Version
After the Feast was over,
while his parents were
returning home, the boy
Jesus stayed behind in
Jerusalem, but they were
unaware of it.
The King James Bible shows
that Joseph is NOT the father
of Jesus Christ because
Joseph was only Jesus's
earthly legal step-father!
God Almighty is Jesus's
Father! Keep reading to
find out how important
this is to our salvation!
When the NIV writers
changed God's Holy
Word (the KJB) making
Joseph the father of
Jesus Christ, they are
denying that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God! And if
Jesus Christ is just a man
like any other human
being with an earthly
mother and an earthly
father (as it implies in
the NIV) then Jesus
Christ would have been a
sinner like the rest of us
humans, and He could
not have been the
perfect, Sinless sacrifice
who could pay for the
sins of the world!
Also, since Mary was
pregnant before she and
Joseph were married, if
the NIV is right and
Jesus Christ is the son of
Joseph, then that would
make Jesus illegitimate
(because Mary was
pregnant before they
married) and Mary would
have been stoned to
death (That was the
law at that time.) for
being pregnant
before marriage! But the
King James Bible,
God's Holy Word,
shows that Mary was
conceived of the Holy
Ghost, part of the
Godhead, proving
that Jesus Christ
was the Son of God!
Matthew 1:20 (KJB)
But while he thought on
these things, behold,
the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him in a
dream, saying, Joseph,
thou son of David, fear
not to take unto thee
Mary thy wife: for that
which is conceived in
her is of the Holy
Ghost.
The NIV has changed the
The NIV has changed the
Word of God to deny
Jesus Christ's deity as
the Son of God! Also if
we believe what the NIV
version of the Bible says,
then we have nothing to
pin our hopes on because
Jesus Christ (according
to the NIV) is JUST a
sinful man, and therefore
he cannot be the Sinless
Saviour who could pay
for our sins!
God warns us about
adding or taking away
from His Word! I hope
that those responsible for
the NIV 'bible' version
will take heed to Almighty
God's warning to them -
and anyone else who
would mess with God's
Holy Word!
Revelation
22:18 For I testify unto
Revelation
22:18 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:
22:19 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.