NIV Major Changes, Eph 4-6

NIV Major Changes, Eph. 4-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We believe that the King James Bible is the word of God.  The NIV has major changes in it that are not just intended to make it “easier to read and understand.”  These changes have major doctrinal implications.  This study reviews some of the most important […]

NIV Major Errors, Eph 1-3

NIV Major Errors, Eph. 1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We believe that the King James Bible is the word of God.  The NIV has major changes in it that are not just intended to make it “easier to read and understand.”  These changes have major doctrinal implications.  This study reviews some of the most important doctrinal […]

Is the NASV better than the KJV?

No. This is the second time we have examined a chapter at random in the Bible looking for the improvements that we expected to find in the NASV, based upon the idea that a modern translation would be easier to read and understand than the KJV.  What we found, once again, is that the readings […]

Isn’t Hebrew a better language for Bible study than the English of the KJV?

No. We received an email from a young man who believes that the only way to get the true meaning of scripture is to study the words in Hebrew.  He uses a Strong’s concordance to get the definitions of the words in Hebrew. He wrote, “Without the Hebraic (biblical) perspective, we become subject to erroneous […]

What should be my final authority in life?

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 established authority to regulate the […]

What are the differences between the NIV and the KJV? Part 1

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 Bible translations. And we decided […]

What are the differences between the NIV and the KJV? Part 2

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 don’t have the space in […]

What are the differences between the NIV and the KJV? Part 3

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 modern Bible by simply laying […]

Is the NASV an improvement over the KJV? (Comparison)

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 only on the KJV since […]

Is the NASV an improvement over the KJV?

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 what God was saying. However, […]