The King James Bible. In your life, there are established authorities that must be obeyed or else you will suffer adverse consequences. Of course, if you obey the authorities, you get to enjoy the privileges and benefits of following the authorities, as well. For instance, a stop sign is an...
Yes! We have here on the desk a New International Version, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. There is a preface in this Bible that makes the following statements: “From the beginning of the project, the Committee on Bible Translation held to certain goals for the New...
The Big Five changes in modern bibles are found in these verses: Rom. 1:18, 25; 2 Cor. 2:17; 1 Thes. 5:22; 1 Tim. 6:5. A modern Bible is easy to spot by the changes in modern bibles to these five verses which reveal the heart condition of every modern Bible...
Yes! In looking briefly at the “Question of the Week Archive,” we noticed that there have been nearly twice as many questions concerning each of the topics of doctrine, heresies, curiosities and practical Christianity as there have been about Bible translations. So, we were thinking about a good question concerning...
Here are some from Eph. 4 and 5. Again, in comparing these two versions, we are not picking out every change in the text. We are concentrating on the major changes that create doctrinal problems for Christians. Keep in mind that even small changes can create big problems. But, we...
Yes. We’ll finish up this little study on the comparisons of the major differences between the NIV and the KJV by looking at the last two chapters of Ephesians, Eph. 5 & 6. As you can see from these three studies on this one book, anyone can check out a...
Because they attack the deity of Christ. When we first started reading the Bible, we became very interested in studying it in great detail. Thus, we studied the words of God, listened to men’s sermons, read their commentaries and studied the marginal cross references. It became evident very early on...
No. We received an email from a listener who made the following comment: “I agree that some of the new texts have gotten WAY out of hand but think that some such as the NASV are very accurate translations in today’s English language. I am interested in knowing your reasons for relying...
He reigned between Josiah and Jehoiakim. In Jer 22:10-11, we find a “problem” text or what a critic would call a “contradiction”. It says, “Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his...
No. When people discuss English translations of the Bible, they will commonly cite that a particular modern version is an improvement over the KJV because it is easier to understand or easier to read. Many confess that studying several versions at the same time gives you a clearer insight into...
