The NIV perverts the deity of Jesus Christ!

I TIMOTHY 3:16: The clearest verse in the Bible proclaiming that Jesus Christ is God. The King James Bible (KJB) reads, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH. . ." The King James says, plainly, "GOD was manifest in the flesh". The NIV reads, "HE appeared in a body". The NIV "twists" "GOD" to "HE". "HE appeared in a body"? So What? Everyone has "appeared in a body"! "He" is a pronoun that refers to a noun or antecedent. There is no antecedent in the context! The statement does NOT make sense! The NIV subtilty (see Genesis 3:1) perverts I Timothy 3:16 into utter nonsense! PHILIPPIANS 2:6: The KJB again, clearly declares the deity of Jesus Christ: "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery TO BE EQUAL WITH GOD" The NIV reads, "Who, being in very nature God, DID NOT CONSIDER EQUALITY WITH GOD something to be grasped,". The NIV again subtilty perverts the deity of Jesus Christ!

The NIV perverts the virgin birth!

LUKE 2:33: The King James Bible reads, "And JOSEPH and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him." The NIV reads, "The CHILD'S FATHER and mother marvelled at what was said about him." The "CHILD'S FATHER"? Was Joseph Jesus's father? Not if you believe the virgin birth! Not if you believe John 3:16, that Jesus Christ was the Son of God! For another subtil, "perversion" of the virgin birth see also Luke 2:43. The KJB reads, 43And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. The NIV reads, 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.

The NIV removes the blood of Jesus Christ!

COLOSSIANS 1:14: The KJB reads, "In whom we have redemption THROUGH HIS BLOOD, even the forgiveness of sins:" The NIV reads, "In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." The NIV rips out the precious words "THROUGH HIS BLOOD"! Saints, redemption is ONLY "THROUGH HIS BLOOD". Hebrews 9:22, reads, ". . . without shedding of BLOOD is no remission."

That old song says, "What can wash away my sins, NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS!" people need to know and believe this, it is part of salvation. An important part!

The NIV perverts John 3:16 into a LIE!

JOHN 3:16: The NIV reads, "For God so loved the world that he gave his ONE AND ONLY SON, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" Jesus was NOT "the one and only son" - Adam is called the "son of God" in Luke 3:38, the angels are called "sons of God" in Job 1:6 and Christians are called "sons of God" in Phil 2:15, I John 3:2- but Jesus was the "ONLY BEGOTTEN SON"! By removing the critical word "BEGOTTEN" - The NIV perverts John 3:16 into a LIE! The NIV does the same in John 1:14, 1:18, and 3:18.

The NIV perverts TRUTH into LIES!

The NIV perverts Mark 1:2, 3 into a LIE or ERROR! The NIV reads "It is written in Isaiah the prophet: I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way-a voice of one calling in the desert, Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him." It is NOT written in Isaiah! "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way" - is found in Malachi 3:1! The KJB reads, Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. Malachi 3:1 The King James Bible states the truth because part is actually written in the book of Malachi and part in Isaiah. This is why the King James testifies that this statement is written in the prophets, plural. The KJB reads, Mark 1:1-3 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. So the King James correctly reads: "As it is written in the PROPHETS, . . ." To think that THE NIV IS DECLARED TO BE a better translation! Easier to read they say YES BUT BY A LIE! Psalms 119:160 says, "Thy word is TRUE. . ." John 17:17 says, ". . . thy word is TRUTH." Titus 1:2 clearly says, ". . . God that CANNOT LIE" How could the God of Titus 1:2 be the God of Mark 1:2, 3 in the NIV!? IT IS IMPOSSIBLE! For Hebrews 6:18 clearly declares, ". . . it was IMPOSSIBLE for God to LIE" It is impossible for the LIES in the NIV to be the words of GOD! We need to be clear whose words are they? I'll give you a hint Jesus Christ calls him "A LIAR, and the father of it" in John 8:44! The NIV 1984 version it openly LIES in 2 Samuel 21:19, ". . . Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite, who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver's rod." What 8-year-old or a new convert doesn't know that King David killed Goliath. Romans 1:18-32 describes the "path to perversion" and verse 25, describes their decline, "Who changed the TRUTH of God into a LIE. . ."!

Not surprisingly, The NIV perverts Romans 1:25 from "CHANGED the truth of God INTO a lie" to "EXCHANGED the truth of God FOR a lie"!

The NIV and sexual perversion!

Romans 1:26-32 also shows the "fruits" of "sowing" ". . . the TRUTH of God into a LIE. . ." Verses 26-27 says "FOR THIS CAUSE (verse 25 for "changing the TRUTH of God into a LIE") God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, . . ." In the last few years homosexuality and sexual perversion has "exploded" into the mainstream. Legislations are now pending in many places in the world to make same-sex marriages legal and we know in many countries it is already legal. Books such as Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy's Roommate, promoting homosexuality, are in our schools. Also, according to American newspaper The Washington Post, bisexuality and homosexuality, are the "in thing" in public schools. Plus even churches are now welcoming homosexuals and are even ordaining them in the ministry! The man appointed to be the Chairman of the Old Testament Committee of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation, Dr. Marten Woudstra, was a homosexual. Also, Virginia Mollenkott, who worked as the stylistic editor for the translation, is a lesbian. Some of Dr Woudsta's collaborators on the NIV knew about this years ago during the translation process. This is why the NIV bible is consider the choice bible for homosexuals. Also, a literary critic on the NIV translation was homosexual author Dr. Virginia Mollenkott. In Episcopal, Witness (June 1991, pp. 20-23), she admits, "My lesbianism has ALWAYS been a part of me. . ." So it should be no surprise that, "sodomite" is completely removed from the NIV. (Deut. 23:17, I Kings 14:24, 15:12, 22:46, II Kings 23:7) And of course, I Cor. 6:9, ". . . effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind. . ." is replaced with the non-offensive ". . . nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders. . ." Notice the NIV in I Cor. 6:9 does NOT condemn "homosexuals" or the "act of homosexuality" - but ONLY "homosexual OFFENDERS".

The NIV & Zondervan

A little well known fact: In 1988 Zondervan and the NIV was purchased by Harper & Row, Publishers (now HarperCollins Publishers). HarperCollins publishes "pro-homosexual" books such as Making Out, The Book of Lesbian Sex and Sexuality described as "Beautifully illustrated with full-colour photography,. . . Making Out is the complete illustrated guide to lesbian sexuality and relationships. . .the intricacies of love play. . ." and many other pro-homosexual books! HarperCollins is a subsidiary of the global media empire, The News Corporation, owned by no other than high ranked, devil worshipper, freemason Rupert Murdock. The News Corporation empire include Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, and more than 128 newspapers. Fox Broadcasting produces some of the most sexually lewd shows on television. Murdock also publishes the British newspaper, the Sun, notorious for its nude pin-ups.

VERY IMPORTANT! For the REAL PROOF check out HarperCollins for yourself!
Every time you purchase the NIV you are giving to people who produce pro-homosexuality, pornographic material AND THE SATANIC BIBLE! "Can two walk together, except they be AGREED?" Amos 3:3 Jesus Christ plainly said in Matthew 7:17-18:

Even so every GOOD tree bringeth forth GOOD fruit; but a CORRUPT tree bringeth forth EVIL FRUIT. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a CORRUPT tree bring forth GOOD FRUIT. (Matthew 7:17-18) Do you think Jesus Christ was LYING? Do you really believe God would ALLOW His HOLY word to be "owned" by that group? ". . .for what fellowship hath RIGHTEOUSNESS with UNRIGHTEOUSNESS? and what communion hath light with darkness?" 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do you actually believe God would ALLOW His Holy Word to published by the same ungodly people who publish the Satanic Bible? Being born again, not of CORRUPTIBLE seed, but of INCORRUPTIBLE, by the WORD OF GOD, which liveth and abideth for ever. (1 Peter 1:23) Isn't it EQUALLY amazing that the King James Bible is the ONLY Bible that is not OWNED by men? That's right! The King James Bible has no COPYRIGHT ownership! Its copyright is the CROWN COPYRIGHT which ALLOWS it to be published by ANYONE, ANYTIME! Without asking ANYBODY for permission! ". . .but the word of God is NOT BOUND." 2 Timothy 2:9

The NIV robs Jesus Christ of worship!

In Matthew 8:2, 9:18, 15:25, 18:26, 20:20, Mark 5:6, 15:19 "worshipped him" is removed in the NIV! Why doesn't the NIV want Jesus Christ to be worshipped? Hint: see Luke 4:7, Matthew 4:9.

The NIV perverts Jesus Christ into Lucifer!

Isaiah 14:14 reveals Satan's grandest desire, "I will be like the most High." And with a little subtil perversion - the NIV in Isaiah 14:12 grants Satan's wish! ISAIAH 14:12: The KJB reads, "How art thou fallen from heaven, O LUCIFER, son of the morning!. . ." The NIV PERversion reads, "How you have fallen from heaven, O MORNING STAR, son of the dawn. . ." The NIV change "Lucifer" to "MORNING STAR". BUT WAIT. . . I thought the Lord Jesus Christ was the MORNING STAR? Doesn't Revelation 22:16 say, "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and MORNING STAR". The NIV CLEARY AND BLATANTLY makes LUCIFER -- The Lord Jesus Christ! WHAT BLASPHEMY! WHAT PERVERSION! And Christians claim the NIV is a "better translation"! ISAIAH 14:15: The King James Bible condemns Lucifer to hell: "Yet thou shalt be brought down to HELL . . ."

The NIV does NOT condemn Lucifer to HELL! The NIV reads, "But you are brought down to the GRAVE. . ." We all go to the GRAVE! Why doesn't the NIV want Satan in hell? And where in scripture does it say angels go to the grave?

The NIV removes and perverts the place of hell!

The word "hell" occurs 31 times in the Old Testament in the King James Bible. In the Old Testament of the NIV it occurs - ZERO! The word "hell" is NOT in the Old Testament of the NIV! And what do they do with "hell"? Take PSALM 9:17 for example: The King James reads, "The wicked shall be turned into HELL. . ." The NIV, reads, "The wicked return to the GRAVE. . ." We ALL "return to the GRAVE"! By removing "hell" the NIV perverts Psalm 9:17 into nonsense! In the New Testament the NIV zaps out "hell" 9 times. And what "clearer" "easier to understand" word does the NIV "update" hell with? Five times they use - HADES! (Matthew 16:18, Revelation 1:18, 6:8, 20:13,14) What "common person" understands HADES? Everybody knows what HELL is! Do you know what HADES is? Hades is not always a place of torment or terror. The Assyrian Hades is an abode of blessedness with silver skies called "Happy Fields". In the satanic New Age Movement, Hades is an intermediate state of purification! Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary defines HADES: "the underground abode of the dead in Greek MYTHOLOGY". The NIV perverts your Bible into MYTHOLOGY!

The NIV perverts The Lord's Prayer into The Devil's Prayer!
LUKE 11:2-4: The KJB reads, ". . .Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil." The NIV removes everything that refers to a Holy God in heaven -"WHICH ART IN HEAVEN. . . Thy will be done, AS IN HEAVEN, so in earth. . . but DELIVER US FROM EVIL." Everything that distinguishes God from the Devil is REMOVED! "OUR FATHER" of the NIV is "NOT IN HEAVEN" and "DOES NOT DELIVER FROM EVIL!" I wonder who it could be? (Hint: see John 8:44)

The Bible warns against taking away and adding to the words of God!
Deuteronomy 4:2 reads: "YE SHALL NOT ADD unto the word which I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH ought from it . . ." Proverbs 30:6, reads, "ADD THOU NOT unto his words . . ." And just in case you missed it, GOD'S LAST WARNING is Revelation 22:18, 19, ". . . If any man SHALL ADD unto these things. . . And if any man shall TAKE AWAY FROM THE WORDS of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life. . ." And Jesus Christ, in Luke 8:12, gives a clear aim of Satan, ". . . then cometh the devil, and TAKETH AWAY the word . . ."

The NIV completely "TAKETH AWAY" 17 verses!

Wonderful and precious verses like: MATTHEW 18:11: "For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.". ACTS 8:37: "And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." The NIV PERversion completely "TAKETH AWAY" Matthew 17:21, 18:11, 23:14, Mark 7:16, 9:44, 9:46, 11:26, 15:28, Luke 17:36, 23:17, John 5:4, Acts 8:37, 15:34, 24:7, 28:28, Romans 16:24 and 1 John 5:7! After Mark 16:8 the NIV says, "The most reliable early manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have Mark 16:9-20." ZAP-There goes another 12 verses! And by the way, that is absolutely untrue! The book, The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel of Mark, by Dean Burgon contains over 400 pages of documented evidence for Mark 16:9-20, that has never been refuted, nor ever will! After John 7:52, the NIV, reads, "The earliest and most reliable manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11" ZAP-There goes another 12 verses! Matthew 12:47, 21:44, Luke 22:43 and 22:44 are all removed in the footnotes! That's 45 complete verses the NIV removes from the text or in the footnotes! Furthermore, the NIV is based upon the work of two of the biggest heretics and occultists of all time-Westcott and Hort. Westcott himself was one of the founders of the Cambridge Ghost Society. Westcott and Hort were psychic Ghost Hunters. Not to mention that the NIV was translated from the corrupted Alexandrian Greek texts.

The NIV is the same as the Jehovah Witness Bible!

The NIV is the same bible as the Jehovah Witnesses' NWT. I would like to ask the readers who use the NIV as their final authority if they consider the Rusellites, better known as the Jehovah's witnesses, a cult, or do you call them your brothers? The NIV reader who believes JW's are deceived will see what he is up against if he tries to preach to them using the NIV. NIV readers might as well call Jehovah Witnesses who are deniers of the truth about Jesus 'brothers and sisters in Christ.' If you study the NIV and the NWT you will see that there is very little difference between the NIV and the Jehovah Witness' bible. When a JW says 'the bible' he means The New World Translation. According to the 1984 Edition of the New World Translation, in the forward by the New World Bible Translation Committee, June 1, 1984, it describes all of the revisions that they've made over the years. This committee reveals itself to us clearly, when it states, and I quote; "In 1969 the Committee released 'The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures, which presented under the Greek text revised by Westcott And Hort (1984 reprint) a literal word for word translation into English" Now we have here the open admission that the New World Bible Translation Committee used these same corrupt texts penned by these two corrupt and unfaithful men. Note also that they say 'a translation of THE Greek Scriptures' as if there were only one set of Greek texts. They certainly would not mention the Textus Receptus to these poor followers of Russell and Rutherford. For if they knew there was another word out there that contradicted their own, they would KNOW BELIEVE and UNDERSTAND as it says in Isaiah 43:10 that Jesus most assuredly DID say WHO HE WAS. John 8:58 says "Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. "

The NIV "TAKETH AWAY" 64,576 words!

Don't look for the "mercy seat" in the NIV - GONE! Don't look for "Jehovah" in the NIV - GONE! Don't look for the "Godhead" in the NIV - GONE! The NIV removes wonderful Bible "terms" like remission, regeneration, impute, propitiation, New Testament and many others! Despite God's clear warnings about "taking away" from His words - the NIV removes Over 8 percent of God's word is "TAKETH AWAY"!

64,576 words!

That equals REMOVING the books of Ruth, Esther, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi, Colossians, I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians, I Timothy, II Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, I Peter, II Peter, I John, II John, III John, Jude and more - COMBINED!!! The equivalence of ripping out OVER 30 BOOKS of the Bible! In case you think its insignificant words like "thee" and "thou"? The NIV removes major portions of at least 147 verses! Here's a small (very small) sampling of words removed in the NIV! Matthew 6:13, "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." Matthew 15:8, "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth" Matthew 19:9, "and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery." Matthew 20:7, "and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive." Matthew 20:16, "for many be called, but few chosen." Matthew 20:22, "and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with" Matthew 25:13, "wherein the Son of Man cometh." Matthew 27:35, "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet They parted my garments among them and upon my vesture did they cast lots" Mark 6:11, "Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city." Mark 10:21, "take up the cross." Luke 1:28, "blessed art thou among women" Luke 4:4, "but by every word of God" Luke 4:8, "get thee behind me Satan" Luke 4:18, "he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted" Luke 11:2-4, "Our ... which art in ... Thy will be done, as in heaven so in earth... but deliver us from evil" John 1:27, "is preferred before me" John 3:13, "which is in heaven" John 3:15, "should not perish" John 11:41, "from the place where the dead was laid" John 16:16, "because I go to the Father" Acts 10:6, "he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do" Acts 15:18, "Known unto God are all his works" Acts 20:24, "But none of these things move me" Acts 23:9, "let us not fight against God" Romans 8:1, "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit" Romans 13:9, "Thou shalt not bear false witness" I Corinthians 6:20, "and in your spirit which are God's" I Corinthians 11:24; "Take eat... broken"

II Corinthians 10:4, "but mighty through God" Galatians 3:1, "that you should not obey the truth" Ephesians 5:30, "of his flesh, and of his bones" Philippians 3:16, "let us mind the same thing" I Timothy 6:5, "from such withdraw thyself" Hebrews 7:21, "after the order of Melchisedec" I Peter 1:22, "through the Spirit" I Peter 4:14, "on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified" I John 4:3, "Christ is come in the flesh" I John 5:13, "and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God" Revelation 1:11, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last" Revelation 5:14, "him that liveth for ever and ever" Revelation 14:5, "before the throne of God" Revelation 21:24, "of them which are saved" Jesus Christ says, in Luke 4:4, ". . . It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by EVERY WORD of God." But not according to the NIV! In fact, the NIV even "TAKETH AWAY" the last half of Luke 4:4 "BUT BY EVERY WORD OF GOD"! And Jesus Christ was quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 to Satan! Does the NIV PERversion seriously think the Lord Jesus Christ does NOT know Deuteronomy 8:3???

The LIES used to promote the NIV. . .

LIE 1) The NIV "just" updates the "archaic" words and makes it "easier to understand". Nothing is "really changed. FACT: The NIV denies the deity of Jesus Christ; the virgin birth; glorifies Satan; openly lie; removes 17 complete verses and 64,576 words! LIE 2) The NIV is easier to read and understand. FACT: According to a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level research study, The King James Bible is by far the easiest! Out of 26 different categories - the King James graded easier in a whopping 23! In selected analysis, the KJB average grade level was 5.8 - the NIV was 8.4! (New Age Bible Versions, Riplinger, pp.195-209) LIE 3) Older and more reliable manuscripts have been discovered since the King James Bible. FACT: Dr. Sam Gipp writes, "The fact is, that the King James translators had ALL OF THE READINGS available to them that modern critics have available to them today." (The Answer Book, Gipp, p.110) And furthermore, it is a well documented fact that 90 - 95 per cent of all readings agree with the King James Bible! LIE 4) The NIV is more accurate. FACT: The KJB is a literal word for word translation. When the translators had to add words for sentence structure they are in italics. The NIV uses "dynamic equivalence". Rather than a word for word translation, they add, change and subtract to make the verse say what they "thought" it should! The Preface to the NIV even says, ". . .they have striven for more than a word-for-word translation. . ." King James Bible 1Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Romans 1:16 King James Bible 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. New International Version (NIV) 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. John 9 King James Bible 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? New International Version (NIV) 35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, Do you believe in the Son of Man? Philippians 4:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength. King James Bible 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Acts 8:37 King James Bible 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. New International Version (NIV) Omitted Galatians 6:15 King James Bible 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. New International Version (NIV) 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation. Galatians 4:7 King James Bible 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ New International Version (NIV) 7 So you are no longer a slave, but Gods child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. Galatians 3:17 17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ,

New International Version (NIV) 17 does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. 1 Corinthians 9:18 King James Bible 18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. New International Version (NIV) 18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights as a preacher of the gospel. 1John 5:7, 8 King James Bible 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. New International Version (NIV) 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

". . . ye have PERVERTED the words of the living God. . ."

Jeremiah 23:36

The New International PER-Version!

"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt KEEP them, O LORD, thou shalt PRESERVE them from this generation FOR EVER."
Psalms 12:6, 7

THE NIV CHALLENGE by Rex Cobb

Using the New International Version Bible (NIV); answer the following questions. DO NOT rely on your memory, as the Bible is the FINAL AUTHORITY! You MUST take the answer FROM the Bible verse & NOT the footnotes as it is the TEXT that is INSPIRED! 1. Fill in the missing words in Mat 5v44. Love your enemies, __________ them that curse you, __________ to them that hate you, and pray for them that __________ and persecute you. 2. According to Matt 17v21, what two things are required to cast out this type of demon? 3. According to Matt 18v11, why did Jesus come to earth? 4. According to Matt 27v2, what was Pilates first name? 5. In Matt 27v35, when the wicked soldiers parted His garments, they were fulfilling the words of the prophet. Copy what the prophet said in Matt 27v35 FROM THE NIV! 6. In Mark 3v15, Jesus gave the apostles power to cast out demons and to __________? 7. According to Mark 7v16, what does a man need to be able to hear? 8. According to Luke 7v28, what was John? (teacher, prophet, carpenter etc.) What is his title or last name?

9. In Luke 9v55, what did the disciples not know? 10. In Luke 9v56, what did the Son of man NOT come to do? According to this verse, what DID He come to do? 11. In Luke 22v14, how many apostles were with Jesus? 12. According to Luke 23v38, in what three languages was the superscription written? 13. In Luke 24v42, what did they give Jesus to eat with His fish? 14. John 3v13 is a very important verse, proving the deity of Christ. According to this verse (as Jesus spoke), where is the Son of Man? 15. What happened each year as told in John 5v4? 16. In John 7v50, what time of the day did Nicodemus come to Jesus? 17. In Acts 8v37, what is the one requirement for Baptism? 18. What did Saul ask Jesus in Acts 9v6? 19. Write the name of the man mentioned in Acts 15v34. 20. Copy Romans 16v24 word for word FROM THE NIV! 21. Who are the three Persons of the Trinity in 1 John 5v7? 22. Rev 1v11 is another very important verse that proves the deity of Christ. In the first part of the verse Jesus said, I am the A__________ and the __________, the __________ and the __________