Subject: is the NIV a good bible to read? |
Bible Note: Greetings Everyone! Please rest assured that the NIV most DEFINITELY and unswervingly affirms the Deity of Jesus Christ!! A few months ago, I wrote: "One way that you can tell if a translation can be trusted or not is to look at the following verses to see if it ascribes Deity to Jesus: John 1:1, John 1:18, John 20:28, Acts 20:28, Romans 9:5, Philippians 2:5-6, Colossians 1:15-17, Colossians 2:9, 1 Tim 3:16, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 1:8, 2 Peter 1:1. If you take these verses and look them up in your Bible and if your Bible ascribes Deity to Jesus in at least half of these verses or more, then you know that you have a good Bible! If not, then you know that your Bible is a fake!" The New International Version overwhelmingly affirms the Deity of Christ and is in every way an excellent translation to use! Only a raving lunatic would say that the NIV does not support Deity after reading these verses. Blessings, Nolan |