Chapter 14
N.I.V. DENYING THE LORD
G. BURNSIDE
N.I.V. FULFILS PROPHECIES OF DOOM.
Before considering one of the most condemning and sober prophecies in Scripture, notice the words preceeding It. 1st Peter lays an equally powerful foundation as its upholds the Bible in the greatest language and reveals its power and work
1 PETER 1:23, "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."
1. The Bible can give you the New Birth.
2. It is incorruptible.
3. It "liveth forever."
JOHN 17:17 "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."
Jesus said His people are sanctified by "Thy Word." Saints are sanctified people.
1 PETER 2:2 "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." We need the Bible for spiritual growth.
PSALMS 119:11 "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."
The Scriptures are a sure remedy for our sins.
2 PETER I closes with the work of true prophets.
2 PETER 2 Begins with deceptive work of false prophets.
NOTICE ST. PETER’S CONDEMNING PROPHECY.
2 PETER 2:1 "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring, in damnable heresies,. even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Note:
1. There "shall" be false teachers. So we must expect false teachers, "among you"—even in our midst.
2. They don’t come in openly, but "privily." Secretly, and in a deceptive manner.
3. They bring in "damnable heresies." A damnable heresy is a heresy that will damn you. It will lead you to hell, to damnation.
4. Their work will be popular for "many" will follow. This is clearly stated in the next verse.
2 PETER 2:2 "And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of."
Notice the Scripture clearly states "Many" will follow. It is popular but pernicious.
5. "The Way of Truth shall be evil spoken of." We don’t need to guess.
We have just noticed that Jesus said "Thy Word is Truth."
1. They will therefore oppose the true Word of God.
2. They do it with "feigned" words.
3. They do it to make merchandise of you."
(For evidence on this see "NIV Profits" by G. Burnside)
Lastly notice this God-given prophecy which states that they would go so far as to be "even denying the LORD that bought them." It seems unbelievable that such would take place. But notice this list of omissions of the Lord, from a few passages in the N.I.V.
THE LORD
MATT.13:51 "They say unto him, Yea, LORD."
MARK 9:24 "...and said with tears, LORD, I believe."
MARK 11:10 "That cometh in the name of the LORD."
LUKE 9:57 "A certain man said unto him LORD, I will follow thee."
LUKE 22:31 "And the LORD said, Simon, Simon, behold."
ACTS 7:30 "..an angel of the LORD in a flame of fire in a bush."
ACTS 9:5 "..."And the LORD said I am Jesus whom thou persecutest."
ACTS 9:6 "And the LORD said unto Him, Arise..."
ACTS 9:29 "And he spake boldly in the name of the, LORD Jesus."
ACTS 15:17 "Saith the LORD, who doeth all these things."
ACTS 22:16 "..calling on the name of the LORD."
ROM.1:3 "Concerning his son Jesus Christ our LORD."
ROM.6:11 "..but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our LORD."
ROM.14:6 "To the LORD he doth not regard it."
ROM.16:24 "The grace. of our LORD Jesus Christ."
1 COR.10:28 "For the earth is the LORD’s."
1 COR.15:47 "...the second man is the LORD from heaven.."
2 COR.4:10 "Always bearing about in the body the dying of the LORD Jesus."
GAL.6:17 "..for l bear in my body the marks of the LORD Jesus."
EPH.3:14 "...I bow my knees unto the Father of our LORD Jesus."
COL.1:2 "...from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ."
1 TIM.1:1 "...by the commandment of God our Saviour and LORD."
1 TIM.5:21' "..I charge thee before God, and the LORD Jesus Christ,..."
TITUS 1:4 "...peace from God the Father and the LORD Jesus Christ."
REV.19:1 "And honour, and power, unto the LORD our God."
LUKE 23:42 "And he said unto Jesus, LORD, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom."
1 COR.11:29 "Not discerning the LORD’s body."
The atheist denies the Lord. How? He just cuts Him out of his life. He treats the Lord as though He was non-existant. He Just omits the Lord. So, these "false teachers with their false Versions, they too just omit the Lord. They deny "even the Lord that bought them."
For further evidence see N.I.V. Series, No. 1-10 by G. Burnside.
They not merely omit the "LORD" in too many places but they "wrest" the Scriptures from truth, to teach "damnable heresies." Prophecy has warned. May we heed the "sure Word of Prophecy" and reject those obscurants who claim "that all Versions are good and true." Notice but a few and then ask your self—Are they all good and true?
Notice that the prophecy not only warns that "the false teachers" would deny the Lord that bought them, but would also teach "damnable heresies." It appears that in so doing they aim at the Word of God, both the written and incarnate "Word." John 1:1-3.
Here are a few instances from the various modern Versions.
MODERN VERSIONS ATTACK OUR LORD.
1 TIM 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."
N.I.V. — "He appeared in a body."
Good News — "He appeared in human form."
New World — "He was made manifest in flesh."
They remove "God" — This change strikes at the truth of the Diety of our LORD. This is apparent at a glance.
They do it in defiance of evidence.
Dean Burgon says that the text adopted by these corruptors "is not found in more than two copies, is certainly not supported by a single Version and is not clearly advocated by a single Father." To sum it up the evidence is overwhelmingly against it.
Dear Burgon crushingly replied to the chairman of the Revision Committee, the forerunner of the (per)Versions. From the many pages of evidence, I quote an extract from his summary:
"Behold then the provision which the Author of Scripture has made for the effectual conservation in its integrity of this portion of His written Word! Upwards of 1800 years have run their course since the Holy Ghost, by His servant Paul, rehearsed ‘the Mystery of Godliness,’ declaring this to be the great foundation fact, namely, that ‘God was manifest in the flesh.’ And lo! out of 254 copies of St. Paul’s Epistles, no less than 252 are discovered to have preserved that expression." The Revision Revised. p. 494
Truly:
"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:"
Other Scriptures are also corrupted.
JOHN 9:35 "Jesus heard that they had cast him out; anon he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?"
N.I.V. changes this to "Son of Man."
MARK 5:6 "But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him."
N.I.V. "fell on his knees in front of him, he shouted at the top of his voice."
JOHN 6:47 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."
N.I.V. omits "believeth on Me."
COL.1:14 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins."
N.I.V. omits "through His blood."
1 PETER 4:1 "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin."
N.I.V. omits "for us."
ISA.7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a Sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
R.S.V. "a young woman."
When the R.S.V. was introduced it was publicly burned by Baptist churches in the U.S.A.. The N.I.V. was a compromise version that toned down some of the most offensive passages. Isa.7:14 in particular was changed. But even in this compromise version, many passages teach the same "damnable heresies," though in a more hidden manner.
LUKE 2:33 "And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him."
N.I.V. "The child’s father and mother marvelled at what was said about him."
Our God is careful to show that Joseph was not Jesus father.
This would deny the virgin birth. Would it not also make Mary guilty of adultery and make Jesus an illegitimate child? It would also teach that Jesus was not manifest in the flesh.
However the New Testament clears up all doubt and question -
MATT.1:22,23 "Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
The Greek is too plain to allow any twisting. Even the R.S.V., Good News and other perverters of Isa.7:14 have to render it correctly here. The Holy. Spirit when quoting Isa.7:14 settles this very important question. The Divine declaration is that Jesus is "God with us," He was born of a virgin, He was "God manifest in the flesh."
It further shows that the modern Versions are the tools of the "false teachers" that would "make merchandise of you" by their flood of per-Versions.
by "their pernicious ways" the way of Truth "is evil spoken of". We have lived to see this prophecy fulfilled.