Bible Question:
Aloha Brothers and Sisters! A while back, I read a chart that compared the AV, NAS, NIV, and the Jehovah Witnesses New World Translation. The author concluded that the NIV and NAS was more like the NWT. I like the NAS. I read this and it scared me. Is this true? Should I put down my NAS??? Thanks for your help. |
Bible Answer: Dear roverjbh99,What you came upon is 'false propaganda' that was created by someone or some organization with an agenda of their own in mind. This is tragic, since it falsely spreads misinformation among the saints, therefore casting doubt on the translations of the Bible that we hold so dear! Here is the truth: the NASB, the AV (KJV), and the NIV are VERY different from the NWT (New World Translation)! In fact, they are so different from that translation that you will find that it is the NWT that should be avoided, and avoided AT ALL COSTS! The New World Translation is a book from Satan, written by the "Jehovah's Witnesses" cult. It ascribes ABSOLUTELY no Deity at all to Jesus Christ!Check this out... 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! Blessings, Nolan Keck |