My dear readers,

The Bible of Bible-Presbyterianism
– Part IV
Dr SH Tow, Sr Pastor, Calvary Pandan BPC

Modern English Bibles

For over 300 years the KJV was “The Bible” to English speaking people, not just in England and America, but around the world, as English increasingly grew to be the universal language. In the 20th century, its supremacy began to be eroded by “Modern English Bibles.” This process of erosion grew into a landslide so much so that the KJV has all but disappeared from churches, homes, Christian book stores, hospitals and hotels. Everywhere its place has been taken over by a Modern English Bible.

What is the reason for this amazing global development? The common reason given is “a change to a more readable and understandable Bible: The English of the KJV is outdated and hard to understand.”

This, however, is not the real reason for the change. There’s more than meets the eye. Recall the KJV was translated, to seal England’s critical role as the leading Protestant nation by replacing half-a-dozen other Protestant Bibles (Wycliffe, Tyndale, Coverdale, Matthew, Great, Geneva).

The KJV (1611), also known as “Authorised Version” (authorised by King James), the most accurate and faithful rendering of God’s Word and the safe repository of Protestant doctrine, stood in the path of England’s return to the fold of Rome.

But Rome’s ambition was global dominance by the formation of a “One World Church” - the “Ecumenical Movement.”

The one obstacle standing in the path of the Ecumenical Movement was (and still is) the KJV because of its Reformation heritage and total fidelity to God’s Word, and the “Reformed Faith.” It’s removal was paramount, even if it took time.

The anti-Reformation forces were patient and determined. Patience has yielded rich rewards: the KJV is “finished.” Only a few irrelevant “fringe trouble makers” still cling on to this “outdated museum piece.”

Now do you see through the smoke-screen of “readability and understanding”?

But God’s Word predicted all this! The Apostle Peter was inspired to write a remarkable prophecy in 2 Peter 2:1-3 . (Read the full text for yourself)

What was the Apostle saying? He was sounding an urgent warning for our time:

A. Warning of 2 Pet 2:1

“... there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them ...”

B. Warning of 2 Pet 2:2

“And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”

C. Warning of 2 Pet 2:3

“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you ...”

Let us see how the Apostle Peter’s prophecy is being fulfilled by the NIV.

A. 2 Pet 2:1 fulfilled

The NIV has denied the Lord by bringing in damnable heresies, attacking His deity, eternal existence, sonship of God, virgin birth, His work of redemption, ascension, and return. (For a fuller treatment of this subject, please get a copy of “NIV Claims Examined” from Tabernacle Books, 201 Pandan Gardens, S (609337). Tel: (65) 65601111; email: tabks@pacific.net.sg.

Here are three representative examples (out of dozens) of “damnable heresis” appearing in the NIV

(i) Jn 6:47: KJV: “... he that believeth on me hath everlasting life”

NIV: “... he who believes has everlasting life.”

Comment: The NIV heresy means “he who believes, anyone, any religion, has everlasting life.” This heresy opens the way for the acceptance of the many religions of the ecumenical movement.

(ii) 1 Tim 3:16 KJV: “God was manifest in the flesh.”

NIV: “He appeared in a body”

Comment: The NIV translators have denied that Jesus is God.

(iii) Matt 25:13: KJV: “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.”

NIV: “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour”

Comment: The NIV translators have omitted six vital words (“wherein the Son of Man cometh”) beccause they do not believe our Lord will come again. (To be continued)

Lovingly in the Lord
Dr SH Tow, Senior Pastor