NIV Part 2: Textual Errors

NIV Part 2: Textual Errors

If you’ve ever been told a modern Bible version “says the same thing, just easier,” we put that claim under a microscope with a blunt, verse-by-verse critique of the New International Version. We’re not arguing taste, style, or personalities. We’re asking a sharper question: what happens when a translation repeatedly changes wording tied to the virgin birth, the atoning blood of Christ, and the way the New Testament quotes Old Testament prophecy? We walk through specific passages where the NIV wording differs from the King James Bible, including Luke 2:33 and the impact of calling Joseph “the child’s father,” Colossians 1:14 and the omission of “through his blood,” and Romans 1:16 where “the gospel of Christ” is reduced to “the gospel.” From there, we dig into what we see as credibility-breaking issues such as Mark 1:2 attributing a quotation to Isaiah while also quoting Malachi, and Matthew 27:35 where an explicit fulfillment line is missing from the main text. We also tackle the bigger textual criticism questions people search for every day: NIV missing verses, bracketed passages like Mark 16:9–20 and John 7:53–8:11, and footnotes that say “some manuscripts” without clear detail. We close with the real-world fallout we see in the pew when people can’t agree on what the text even says, and we tell you how to get the full five-part study in one place. Subscribe, share this with a friend who reads the NIV, and leave a review with the verse you want us to examine next. Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

NIV Part 1: Words Change Doctrine

One word can carry a century of theology, and one “helpful” replacement can quietly move the meaning. Brother James wraps up a five-part series from the Preaching of the Cross Radio Broadcast by arguing that the New International Version does more than modernize English. He says it repeatedly substitutes less precise synonyms and adds interpretive phrasing that functions like commentary, not translation. We walk through specific examples where familiar Bible terminology is replaced: grace becomes favor, propitiation becomes sacrifice of atonement, mercy seat becomes atonement cover, and “flesh” is frequently rendered as “sinful nature.” Along the way, we discuss why those choices matter for doctrine, for reading older Christian works, and for using tools like concordances and Bible dictionaries. We also dig into passages where punctuation, verb force, and sentence structure are reshaped, including conditional logic in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 and the direct command in Galatians 6:1. The episode also highlights controversial renderings in 1 John 3, Titus 1, Philippians 2, John 20, and Hebrews 11, raising questions about works, God’s attributes, Christology, and whether “readability” can come at the cost of precision. If you care about Bible translation, textual criticism, formal equivalence versus dynamic equivalence, and how wording choices can steer interpretation, you’ll want to hear the full argument and the verses behind it. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who loves translations debates, and leave a review with your take: where do you think a translator’s job ends and interpretation begins? Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

Heroes of the Faith: John Hambleton

A runaway teenager becomes a theater man, then a gold rush drifter, then a near-corpse under a tree while his so-called friends dig a grave. That’s the road John Hambleton walks before the gospel finally moves from something he “believes” to Someone he trusts. We mark the 100th Heroes of the Faith broadcast by telling his full, surprising story and why it still speaks to anyone trying to fill the heart with success, adventure, or self-effort. We talk about Hambleton’s upbringing in Liverpool and the quiet power of a godly mother whose Christlike life kept pressing on his conscience long after he rebelled. You’ll hear about the moment in a Geelong saloon when the Bible is mocked, laughter spreads, and Hambleton can’t join in, even though he isn’t yet converted. That tension builds through the chaos of the California Gold Rush, where fortunes rise and vanish overnight and eternal questions get louder when death gets close. The turning point comes back home in England, where he discovers his mother’s written prayer of faith and then hits the wall of trying to change himself. With a Bible open to John 3 and John 5, he stops trying to earn God’s favor and simply trusts Jesus Christ. From there, the story accelerates into open-air preaching, rented halls, training other evangelists like Henry Morehouse, bold banner ministry at public gatherings, and even the Bible carriage, a mobile pulpit and book distribution tool that carried the message town to town. We also trace the unexpected fruit of Hambleton’s preaching, including Thomas John Barnardo’s conversion and the lasting impact of Barnardo’s homes. If you want a vivid Christian testimony, practical motivation for evangelism, and a reminder that grace is received not achieved, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what part of Hambleton’s story challenges you most? Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

Heroes of the Faith: Henry Moorhouse

A bedridden woman calls to ask for a visit and one small question opens a huge door: what should you call a Christian preacher, and what does that name say about who we are? We talk candidly about why “reverend” belongs to God, why titles can feel hollow, and why “Brother” points to something real a shared Father, a shared new birth, and a spiritual family that spans places we’ve never been and people we’ve never met. From that personal moment, we move into a story with surprising weight: Henry Morehouse, the little-known evangelist nicknamed “the man that moved the man that moved the millions.” Before he preached Christ, he was a troublemaker, gambler, and gang leader who carried a pistol and expected his life to end badly. Then one word stops him cold: “Jesus.” We walk through the gospel pattern the transcript makes plain conviction, repentance, conversion, and the new life that follows and we linger on the striking picture of security in Christ, nestled close to the Lion of the tribe of Judah when the enemy comes back to reclaim what he lost. The center of the episode is D. L. Moody’s own testimony about hearing Morehouse preach John 3:16 again and again, with an unusual challenge for the time: bring your Bible, open it, and test every claim from Genesis to Revelation. Moody admits his heart “began to thaw out,” and that his preaching changes from a message of God poised to strike to God pursuing sinners with love. If you care about evangelism, Bible study, Christian revival history, and the power of a single Scripture to reshape a ministry, this conversation is for you. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next story, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with one takeaway you’re still thinking about. Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

Footprints of the Savior: Part 6

A night of hard work ends with empty nets, and then a voice from the shore asks one painful question: “Have ye any meat?” That moment in John 21 is where we start, because it exposes something timeless about the Christian life. We can believe Jesus is risen and still live as if He is far away. As we trace the final steps in The Footprints of the Savior, we watch the risen Christ step right into ordinary routines, bring weary disciples back to simple obedience, and turn failure into a doorway for grace. From Galilee, we walk through the scene where love recognizes Jesus first, where bread and fish are already waiting, and where Peter is restored through the repeated question that still searches the heart: “Do you love me?” We talk about what Jesus is really doing when He presses Peter past bravado, past comparisons, and into a personal, honest confession. Then comes the commission that defines spiritual leadership and everyday discipleship: feed my lambs, feed my sheep, follow me. If you have ever felt distracted by busyness, discouraged by a “nothing” night, or unsure how to serve after a fall, this message meets you there. We also follow Christ to Bethany and the Mount of Olives to consider the ascension of Jesus Christ and why it matters now. The ascension is the King returning to glory, the finished work accepted, the believer’s assurance secured, the church’s Head enthroned, and the sending of the Holy Spirit made possible. It is also a solemn declaration against Satan and unbelief, and a call to ask the most important question of all: do you know Him, and are you walking in His footsteps? Subscribe for more Bible preaching and teaching, share this broadcast with a friend, and leave a review to help others find it. What line or moment from this message stays with you most? Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]