New Age Terminology in Modern Bibles

Modern Bible versions insert New Age occult terminology: 'the One', 'cosmic powers', 'energy', 'capstone'. See the shocking evidence of occult infiltration.

6B. PYRAMID / NEW AGE IMAGERY β€” "Capstone" Replaces Foundation

The Cornerstone Changed to Capstone (5 Verses)

Modern versions replace "head of the corner" (foundation cornerstone) with "capstone" (pyramid top stone).

ReferenceKJVNIVChange
Matthew 21:42"head of the corner""capstone"Foundation β†’ pyramid top
Mark 12:10"head of the corner""capstone"Foundation β†’ pyramid top
Luke 20:17"head of the corner""capstone"Foundation β†’ pyramid top
Acts 4:11"head of the corner""capstone"Foundation β†’ pyramid top
1 Peter 2:7"head of the corner""capstone"Foundation β†’ pyramid top

What is the "Head of the Corner"?

The "head of the corner" is the FOUNDATION CORNERSTONE β€” the base stone at the corner where two walls meet. This stone:

  • Bears the weight of the entire building
  • Is the FOUNDATION (bottom, not top)
  • Aligns and supports everything built upon it

Ephesians 2:20: "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone."

Isaiah 28:16: "Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation."

What is a "Capstone"?

A "capstone" is:

  • The TOP stone of a pyramid (not the foundation)
  • The floating, unfinished capstone above a pyramid
  • An occult/New Age symbol (unfinished pyramid with "all-seeing eye")
  • Used on the U.S. dollar bill (Masonic/occult imagery)

The Bible says Christ is the FOUNDATION CORNERSTONE (bottom).

Modern versions say Christ is the CAPSTONE (top of pyramid).

This is New Age / occult imagery replacing biblical truth.


6E. NEW AGE TERMINOLOGY β€” "The One" Replaces God's Names

Pattern: Systematic Replacement with "The One"

Modern versions systematically replace specific references to God and Christ with the New Age term "THE ONE."

The Problem:

"The One" is the #1 term used in:

  • New Age religion (Eckhart Tolle: "The One Life," "The One Consciousness")
  • Eastern mysticism (Hinduism: Brahman = "The One," Buddhism: "The One Mind")
  • Occultism (Theosophy: "The One," Alice Bailey's "The One About Whom Naught May Be Said")
  • Luciferianism (Albert Pike: Lucifer is "The One," the "Light-bearer")

Instead of using God's specific names (LORD, God, Jesus Christ, the mighty God), modern versions use the vague, mystical term "THE ONE."


Matthew 11:3 / Luke 7:20 β€” "He That Should Come" β†’ "The Coming One"

KJV (Matthew 11:3): "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?"

Modern Versions (NKJV/NASB): "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?"

What Changed:

  • "He that should come" = Specific reference to the Messiah promised in prophecy
  • "The Coming One" = Capitalized mystical title, New Age terminology

Why This Matters:

"He that should come" refers to Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah. Modern versions turn this into a capitalized mystical title "the Coming One" β€” language found in New Age books about "The Coming One" (a universal christ-consciousness figure).


Luke 1:49 / Psalm 50:1 / Joshua 22:22 β€” "The Mighty God" β†’ "The Mighty One"

ReferenceKJVModern Versions
Luke 1:49"he that is mighty""the Mighty One"
Psalm 50:1"the mighty God""the Mighty One"
Joshua 22:22"the LORD God""the Mighty One"

What Changed:

  • "The mighty GOD" / "the LORD God" = Specific divine names (God, LORD)
  • "The Mighty One" = Vague mystical title, removes God's name

Why This Matters:

The Bible uses SPECIFIC names for God:

  • LORD (Jehovah/Yahweh) β€” His covenant name
  • God (Elohim) β€” His divine name
  • The mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) β€” Christ's name

Modern versions REMOVE these specific names and replace them with the vague New Age term "The Mighty One."

In Joshua 22:22, this is especially serious:

  • KJV: "The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth"
  • Modern: "The Mighty One, God, the LORD! The Mighty One, God, the LORD!"

Modern versions remove "God" from the phrase "LORD God" twice and insert "The Mighty One" β€” a New Age mystical term.


James 4:12 β€” "The One" ADDED to Scripture

KJV: "There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?"

Modern Versions (NASB/NKJV): "There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?"

What Changed:

Modern versions ADD the phrase "the One" which is NOT in the Greek text.

Why This Matters:

The KJV says "one lawgiver" (lowercase "one" β€” a number, not a title).

Modern versions: 1. Capitalize "One" to make it a TITLE 2. ADD "the One" at the end (not in original) 3. Turn a simple statement ("one lawgiver") into New Age mystical language ("the One")

This is ADDING TO SCRIPTURE to insert New Age terminology.


Multiple Additional Examples

Modern versions systematically insert "the One" throughout Scripture:

ReferenceKJVModern Versions
Mark 1:7"There cometh one mightier than I""One is coming who is mightier"
Luke 3:16"but one mightier than I cometh""but One is coming who is mightier"
John 4:25"when he is come""when that One comes"
Matthew 23:8"one is your Master""One is your Leader"
Hebrews 5:7"him that was able to save""the One able to save from death"
Revelation 2:12"he which hath""The One who has the sharp two-edged sword"
Luke 12:5"Fear him which after he hath killed""fear the One who after he has killed"

MASSIVE PATTERN: Personal Pronouns Replaced with "THE ONE" (20+ Verses)

Modern versions systematically replace personal pronouns (he, him, his) with the impersonal New Age term "THE ONE" throughout Scripture.

Full Comparison Table:

ReferenceKJV (Personal Pronoun)Modern Versions (NIV/NASB)
Luke 10:16despiseth himrejects the One
Luke 12:5Fear him which...hath powerfear the One who...has authority
Matthew 13:37He that soweth the good seedThe one who sowed the good seed
Matthew 24:13he that shall endurethe one who endures
John 4:25when he is comewhen that One comes
John 6:46save he which is of God, he hath seenexcept the One who is from God; He has seen
John 7:18he that seeketh his glorythe one who seeks the glory of the One
John 9:37it is he that talketh with theeHe is the one (NIV) speaking with you
John 15:21because they know not him that sent medo not know the One who sent Me
John 12:45he that seeth me seeth him that sent mehe who sees Me sees the One who sent Me
1 Corinthians 15:28be subject unto himbe subject to the One
Acts 7:38he, that was in the churchthe one who was in the assembly
Acts 10:21I am he whom ye seekI am the one (NIV) you are looking for
Acts 10:42it is he which was ordainedthis is the One (NIV) who was ordained
Acts 22:9heard not the voice of himdid not understand the voice of the One
Colossians 3:10after the image of him that created himaccording to the image of the One who created him
Hebrews 5:7unto him that was ableto the One able
Hebrews 7:21by him that said unto himthrough the One who said
Revelation 2:1he that holdeth the seven stars"The One who holds the seven stars
Revelation 1:18I am he that livethI am the living One (NIV)
1 Peter 1:15he which hath called youthe One who called you

What Changed:

  • KJV: Uses personal pronouns β€” he, him, his (showing God is a PERSON)
  • Modern: Replaces with "the One" (impersonal mystical term)

Why This Is Dangerous: "THE ONE" Is LUCIFERIAN Terminology

"THE ONE" is the PRIMARY TERM used by Luciferians, New Agers, and ancient pagan religions to describe their god.

1. LUCIFERIAN SOURCES:

H.P. Blavatsky (The Secret Doctrine, founder of Theosophy, called "the Midwife of the New Age"):

"The Dragon of Wisdom is the One" "Great One...Lucifer" "Lucifer is one" "Sanat [Satan]...For he is One" "The Fiery Serpent...is but One" "One ever hidden...Sat" "One Realityβ€”the Nameless Sat" "Pan [pagan god]...the One and Great All" "Lucifer, as Christ, the bright and morning star...the One"

Alice Bailey (New Age leader, Lucis Trust at United Nations):

"The One must move from the avante garde fringe to the very heart of society. The whole society must be brought into harmony with the One as the New Consciousness produces the New Age."


2. ANCIENT PAGAN RELIGIONS:

"THE ONE" was the universal term for pagan gods:

ReligionTheir God is Called:
Babylon"Makes multiple references to 'the father' [the One]" (writings of Eudemus)
Egypt"Osiris...great favorite of thy father Ra, Father of Fathers...attached the serpent and said...I am God the Father" (Egyptian Book of Hermes); "A fiery dragon appears to Hermes and says, 'I am thy God. I am far older than the concealed God, I am God the Father'" (Book of the Dead); "I have made my soul come and speak with his Father"
IndiaBrahman is called "Father of men"
PlatoWrote of his "Father Aetha," "the Fashion and Father of all things"
RomeBuilt temples to the god, "Janus, Father of the world" (Bryant's Mythology)
MexicoYzona, "the Father"
MithraismCalled its leader Pater Patrum, or "Father of Fathers"
Gnostics (2nd century)Referred to "Father Ennoea" and "the uncreated Father"; Used "Septre of the Father" as a secret password
BasilideasWorshipped "Father Abatur"

3. NEW AGE MOVEMENT:

"THE ONE" appears over 100 times in New Age literature:

  • "The Rise of the One"
  • "Putting the One to Work"
  • "Pluralism and the One"
  • "All Religions are One"
  • "Challenging the One"
  • "The One Source"
  • "the One...you can become God"
  • "Sanat [Satan] Kumara, the Great One"
  • "the One-beyond-ism"
  • "For the Glory of One"
  • "the Beloved and Radiant One"
  • "the Awakened One"
  • "the Blessed One"
  • "the Divine One"

Historical Connection to SATAN

Layard's Babylon and Nineveh* (London, 1853) traces the origin of "the One Only" to the serpent β€” "the one Only God of the Babylonians."

MACROBIUS, Saternalia* (written A.D. 1521) confirms:

"A serpent...According to the fundamental doctrine of the mysteries [is]...the one only god...Satan, then was recognized as the one only god."

"Asiatic Researches" (London, 1806):

The term was "a wicked perversion of the title of the true God." Lowth and other Orientalists have written of the perverse "rites of the ONLY ONE."

Another author notes the universal adoption of the title by pagan religions worldwide and its depiction by the symbol of the dragon or serpent.


GOD IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS "THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL"

To distinguish Himself from "the One" of pagan religions, God calls Himself:

"THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL" (occurs 30+ times in Scripture)

  • 2 Kings 19:22: "Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel."
  • Psalm 71:22: "I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel."
  • Psalm 78:41: "Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel."
  • Isaiah 1:4: "they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger"

Religions "of this world" identify their god as "the One" β€” NOT "the Holy One of Israel."

By systematically replacing God's personal names with "the One," modern versions accommodate pagan/New Age terminology and remove the distinction between the true God (the Holy One of Israel) and false gods (the One).


"THE COMING ONE" β€” Antichrist Terminology

Alice Bailey's New Age Book: "The Doctrine of the Coming One"

"Humanity in all lands today awaits the Coming Oneβ€”no matter what name they may call him...Then shall the Coming One appear, his footsteps hastened through the valley of the Shadow by the One of awful power who stands upon the mountain top...Let death fulfill the purpose of the Coming One."

Careful re-reading reveals:

  • "the Coming One" = Antichrist ("him, whose coming is after the working of Satan" β€” 2 Thessalonians 2:9)
  • "the One" = Satan ("I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation...I will ascend above the heights of the clouds" β€” Isaiah 14:13-14; "he was a murderer from the beginning" β€” John 8:44)

Modern versions use "the Coming One" terminology throughout:

ReferenceKJVModern Versions
Matthew 11:3, Luke 7:20"Art thou he that should come""Are You the Coming One" (NKJV)
Mark 1:7"There cometh one mightier""after me One is coming"
Luke 3:16"but one mightier than I cometh""but One is coming who is mightier"

New Age and modern versions use IDENTICAL terminology: "THE COMING ONE."


NIV EDITOR ADMITS DENYING FREE WILL

Edwin Palmer (NIV chief editor) wrote a book explaining his theology:

"God is the one...God is all in all....There is none other beside him. He controls the thoughts and activities of all men. Is Sin within the Plan of a Holy God? Yes. All things are in the plan of God...even our sin and evil...If sin were not in his plan, then he would no longer be almighty. There would be forces outside of him....All things are foreordained by God: the moving of a finger...the opening of a window, the mistake of a pianist while playingβ€”even sin....The Bible describes man as utterly passive in the whole matter."

COMPARE WITH LUCIFERIAN TEACHING:

H.P. Blavatsky:

"He is the One. All the homogeneous One is no mere figure of speech...[he] must contain within the essence of both good and evil. If God is the One, whence comes Evil or DEVil of from the One-Absolute. We are forced to accept that from the one of good and evil....as offshoots of the Same trunk of the Tree of Evil, we can resign ourselves to the absurdity of believing in two eternal absolutes."

NIV editor Edwin Palmer's theology matches Luciferian pantheism: God is "the One," all things (including evil) are in God, man has no free will.

His denial of free will is seen in the NIV. Palmer says his change in 1 Thessalonians 1:4 "suggests the opposite" of the KJV.


THE VERDICT: "THE ONE" Is NOT Biblicalβ€”It's NEW AGE

The Bible uses SPECIFIC NAMES for God:

  • The LORD (Jehovah)
  • God (Elohim)
  • Jesus Christ
  • The Holy One of Israel
  • The mighty God
  • The Father

New Age / Luciferian / Pagan religions use: "THE ONE"

Modern versions systematically REMOVE God's specific names and INSERT "the One" β€” accommodating New Age belief and obscuring the personal God of Scripture.


John 18:36 β€” "World" Changed to "Realm"

KJV: "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence."

Modern Versions (NIV/ESV/NASB):

  • NIV: "My kingdom is not of this realm...my kingdom is from another place"
  • ESV: "My kingdom is not of this world" (keeps "world")
  • NASB: "My kingdom is not of this world" (keeps "world")

What Changed (NIV):

The NIV changes "world" to "realm" β€” a New Age mystical term.

Why This Matters:

"World" vs. "Realm":

  • "World" (KJV) = The physical earth, the present evil world system (1 John 2:15-17, Galatians 1:4)
  • "Realm" (NIV) = A mystical dimension or plane of existence (New Age terminology)

New Age teaching uses "realm" to describe:

  • Spiritual realms (astral plane, etheric realm, higher dimensions)
  • Different planes of existence (physical realm, spiritual realm, mental realm)
  • Multi-dimensional reality (Christ came from a "higher realm")

The Bible is Clear: Jesus' Kingdom Is NOT of This WORLD

  • John 8:23 (KJV): "Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world."
  • John 17:14 (KJV): "I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."
  • John 17:16 (KJV): "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."

The Bible uses "WORLD" (kosmos) β€” NOT "realm."

"World" means: 1. The physical earth (John 1:10) 2. The world system opposed to God (1 John 2:15-17) 3. Humanity in general (John 3:16)

By changing "world" to "realm," modern versions: 1. Inject New Age terminology into Scripture 2. Make Christ sound like He came from a different "realm" or "dimension" (mysticism) 3. Obscure that Jesus' kingdom is NOT of THIS PRESENT EVIL WORLD (Galatians 1:4)

John 18:36 Context:

Jesus is standing before Pilate. Pilate asks: "Are you the King of the Jews?"

Jesus answers: "My kingdom is not of this world" β€” meaning His kingdom is NOT a political earthly kingdom (like Rome or Israel). His kingdom is SPIRITUAL (not of this present world system).

KJV: "My kingdom is not of this world" (clear, biblical)

NIV: "My kingdom is not of this realm" (New Age mysticism)

The word "realm" is a New Age term that opens the door to:

  • Multi-dimensional thinking (Christ came from a higher dimension)
  • Gnostic cosmology (Christ descended from the "pleroma" or higher realm)
  • New Age "ascended masters" teaching (spiritual beings from higher realms)

The Bible says Christ came from HEAVEN, not from a mystical "realm."

  • John 3:13: "the Son of man which is in heaven"
  • John 6:38: "For I came down from heaven"
  • John 8:23: "I am from above"

"Realm" is NOT a biblical word β€” it's a New Age word.

By injecting "realm" into John 18:36, modern versions (NIV) accommodate New Age mysticism and change the clear biblical language ("world") to vague spiritual jargon ("realm").


Pattern:

Modern versions consistently: 1. Change lowercase "one" (a number) to capitalized "One" (a mystical title) 2. Add "the One" where it doesn't appear in the original 3. Remove specific names (God, LORD, he) and replace with vague "the One"

Why This Is Dangerous:

New Age religion teaches that "The One" is an impersonal force, a universal consciousness, NOT the personal God of the Bible.

  • The Bible: God has SPECIFIC NAMES β€” the LORD, Jesus Christ, the mighty God, the Father
  • New Age: "The One" = vague, mystical, impersonal universal force

By systematically replacing God's names with "the One," modern versions accommodate New Age beliefs and remove the PERSONAL GOD of Scripture.


Sodomy / Homosexuality Warnings SOFTENED (5 Verses)

Modern versions systematically remove or soften the biblical warning against sodomy (homosexual practice).

The word "sodomite" appears 5 times in the King James Bible (Deuteronomy, 1 Kings, 2 Kings) β€” ALL 5 times it is removed in modern versions.

Comparison:

ReferenceKJVModern Versions (NIV)Attack
Deuteronomy 23:17"nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel""nor a shrine prostitute"Removes "sodomite" warning
1 Kings 15:12"took away the sodomites out of the land""expelled the male shrine prostitutes"Obscures sodomy as sin
1 Kings 22:46"the remnant of the sodomites, which remained...he took out of the land""He rid the land of the rest of the male shrine prostitutes"Removes "sodomites"
2 Kings 23:7"brake down the houses of the sodomites""tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes"Removes "sodomites"
1 Corinthians 6:9"nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind""nor men who have sex with men"Weakens the condemnation

What Changed:

  • KJV: "sodomite" (CLEAR reference to homosexual practice, from Sodom and Gomorrah)
  • Modern: "shrine prostitute" (vague religious term, obscures that it's about homosexual sin)

Why "Shrine Prostitute" Is a Lie:

1. The Hebrew word is "qadesh" (masculine) β€” refers to a male who practiced sodomy as part of pagan fertility rites 2. The context is NOT about "shrine prostitution" in general β€” it's specifically about male homosexual prostitutes 3. By changing "sodomite" to "shrine prostitute," modern versions make it sound like a religious/cultural issue instead of a MORAL sin

Genesis 19 β€” The Origin of "Sodomite":

God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah because of their sin:

Genesis 19:5 β€” "Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them."

"Know" = sexual intercourse (Hebrew "yada")

The men of Sodom wanted to commit homosexual rape against the angels (appearing as men).

Genesis 19:24 β€” "Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;"

Jude 7 β€” "Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire."

The word "sodomite" COMES FROM the city of Sodom β€” known for homosexual sin.

Modern versions REMOVE this clear connection.

Why This Matters:

The Bible is clear: homosexual practice is SIN.

  • Leviticus 18:22: "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination."
  • Leviticus 20:13: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination"
  • Romans 1:26-27: "For this cause 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"

Modern versions soften this sin by: 1. Removing the word "sodomite" (5 times) 2. Using vague terms like "shrine prostitute" (obscures the sin) 3. Making it sound like a religious/cultural issue instead of MORAL SIN

Context:

NIV Translation Committee Member β€” Dr. Virginia Mollencott stated publicly:

"My lesbianism has always been a part of me" β€” Episcopal Witness, June 1991

A practicing lesbian helped translate the NIV.

Is it any wonder that modern versions soften homosexuality warnings?

Modern versions accommodate the homosexual agenda by obscuring, softening, and removing biblical warnings against sodomy.


Ephesians 4:6 β€” Pantheism / Universalism Promoted

Modern versions change "in you all" to "in all" β€” promoting the false doctrine that God is in ALL people (pantheism/universalism).

KJV: "One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."

Modern Versions:

  • NIV: "one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all"
  • ESV: "one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all"
  • NASB: "one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all"

What Changed:

  • KJV: "in you all" (God is in all BELIEVERS)
  • Modern: "in all" (God is in ALL people/things)

Why This Is Dangerous:

By removing "you" (referring to believers), modern versions make it sound like God is in ALL people β€” saved and unsaved alike.

This promotes two false doctrines:

1. Pantheism β€” God is in everything (rocks, trees, animals, all people) 2. Universalism β€” All people have God in them (everyone is saved)

The Bible is Clear:

God is NOT in unbelievers. God dwells in BELIEVERS through the Holy Spirit.

  • John 14:17: "the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."
  • Romans 8:9: "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."
  • 1 Corinthians 3:16: "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
  • 2 Corinthians 6:16: "ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them"

Context:

Ephesians 4:6 is written to BELIEVERS (the church at Ephesus). Paul is saying "God is in you all" β€” meaning in all believers, not in all people.

By changing "in you all" to "in all," modern versions: 1. Promote the New Age belief that "God is in everyone" 2. Support universalism (everyone is saved) 3. Obscure the biblical truth that God dwells ONLY in believers through the Holy Spirit

This is accommodation of New Age theology.


Historical Errors in Modern Versions

Modern versions contain FACTUAL ERRORS that contradict clear biblical and historical truth.

2 Samuel 21:19 β€” Elhanan Killed Goliath? (WRONG!)

KJV: "And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam."

Modern Versions:

  • NIV: "Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite"
  • ESV: "Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, struck down Goliath the Gittite"
  • NASB: "Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite"

THE PROBLEM:

Modern versions say Elhanan killed Goliath.

But the Bible is CLEAR that DAVID killed Goliath!

  • 1 Samuel 17:50: "So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him"
  • 1 Samuel 17:51: "Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith."
  • 1 Samuel 21:9: "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah"

This is a FACTUAL ERROR in modern versions.

The KJV correctly says Elhanan killed "the brother of Goliath" (not Goliath himself).

1 Chronicles 20:5 confirms this:

"And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite"

Modern versions create a CONTRADICTION in Scripture by saying Elhanan killed Goliath when David killed Goliath.


Mark 1:2 β€” Quote Attribution Error

KJV: "As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee."

Modern Versions:

  • NIV: "as it is written in Isaiah the prophet"
  • ESV: "As it is written in Isaiah the prophet"
  • NASB: "As it is written in Isaiah the prophet"

THE PROBLEM:

Modern versions say the quote is from "Isaiah the prophet."

But the quote is NOT from Isaiah β€” it's from MALACHI 3:1!

Malachi 3:1: "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me"

The KJV correctly says "in the prophets" (plural) β€” because the passage quotes BOTH Malachi 3:1 AND Isaiah 40:3.

Modern versions create a FACTUAL ERROR by attributing a Malachi quote to Isaiah.

This is another clear MISTAKE in modern versions.


NIV SYSTEMATICALLY REMOVES JESUS' TITLES: "LORD" and "CHRIST"

One of the most shocking discoveries about modern versions is that they systematically REMOVE the titles "LORD" and "CHRIST" from passages referring to Jesus Christ.

The New International Version (NIV) is the worst offender:

  • "LORD" omitted 39 times
  • "CHRIST" omitted 52 times
  • "JESUS" omitted 87 times

This is NOT accidental. This is a systematic attack on the deity and authority of Jesus Christ.


Examples Where NIV REMOVES "LORD"

The word's in bold are also omitted from the NIV.

Matthew 28:6 β€” Come, see the place where the LORD lay Mark 9:24 β€” and said with tears LORD Mark 11:10 β€” that cometh in the name of the LORD Luke 7:31 β€” the LORD said Luke 9:57 β€” a certain man said unto him, LORD I will follow thee Luke 17:6 β€” the LORD said Luke 22:31 β€” the LORD said, Simon, Simon, behold Luke 23:42 β€” Jesus, LORD remember me

John 4:1 β€” When therefore the LORD new how the Pharisees John 6:34 β€” LORD evermore give us this bread John 8:11 β€” She said, No man LORD John 9:36 β€” Who is he LORD at I might believe on him?

Acts 7:30 β€” an angel of the LORD in a flame of fire in a bush Acts 7:37 β€” A prophet shall the LORD our God raise up Acts 9:5 β€” the LORD said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks Acts 9:6 β€” and he trembling and astonished said LORD what wilt thou have me to do? and the LORD said unto him Acts 10:48 β€” he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the LORD Acts 22:16 β€” calling on the name of the name of the LORD

Romans 1:3 β€” concerning his Son Jesus Christ our LORD Romans 6:11 β€” but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our LORD Romans 14:6 β€” and he that regardeth not the day, to the LORD he doth not regard it Romans 16:24 β€” The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen

1 Corinthians 10:28 β€” For the earth is the LORD'S and the fullness thereof 1 Corinthians 15:47 β€” the second man is the LORD from heaven

2 Corinthians 4:10 β€” in the body the dying of the LORD Jesus

Galatians 6:17 β€” I bear in my body the marks of the LORD Jesus

Ephesians 3:14 β€” I bow my knees unto the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ

Colossians 1:2 β€” from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ

1 Thessalonians 1:1 β€” from God our father and the LORD Jesus Christ

1 Timothy 1:1 β€” and LORD Jesus Christ 1 Timothy 5:21 β€” I charge thee before God, and the LORD Jesus Christ

2 Timothy 4:1 β€” I charge thee therefore before God, and the LORD Jesus Christ

Titus 1:4 β€” Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father and the LORD Jesus Christ our Saviour

Hebrews 10:30 β€” I will recompense, saith the LORD

2 John 3 β€” from God the Father, and from the LORD Jesus Christ

Jude 4 β€” denying the only Lord God, and our LORD Jesus Christ

Revelation 16:5 β€” Thou art righteous, O LORD Revelation 19:1 β€” power, unto the LORD our God

In John 20:13, Mary was weeping and the angel said, "woman why weepest thou?"

She replied, "because they have TAKEN AWAY MY LORD."

How much more would she weep today, if she was to look at the modern translations, which delete the LORD 39 times. We should weep also.


Examples Where NIV REMOVES "CHRIST"

References to "CHRIST" are omitted 52 times, as in these examples:

Matthew 23:8 β€” one is your Master, even CHRIST

Luke 4:41 β€” devils came out...saying, thou art CHRIST the Son of God

John 4:42 β€” this is indeed the CHRIST the Saviour of the world John 6:69 β€” we believe and are sure that thou art that CHRIST the living God

Acts 2:30 β€” he would raise up CHRIST to sin on His throne Acts 4:26 β€” against the Lord and against His CHRIST Acts 8:37 β€” I believe that Jesus CHRIST is the Son of God Acts 9:20 β€” he preached CHRIST in the synagogues Acts 15:11 β€” through the grace of our Lord Jesus CHRIST we shall be saved Acts 16:31 β€” Believe on the Lord Jesus CHRIST and thou shalt be saved Acts 19:4 β€” that is on CHRIST Jesus Acts 20:21 β€” faith toward our Lord Jesus CHRIST

Romans 1:3 β€” Concerning His Son Jesus CHRIST our Lord Romans 1:16 β€” I am not ashamed of the gospel of CHRIST Romans 14:10 β€” We shall all stand before the judgment seat of CHRIST Romans 16:20 β€” The grace of our Lord Jesus CHRIST be with you Romans 16:24 β€” The grace of our Lord Jesus CHRIST be with you all

1 Corinthians 5:4 β€” In the name of our Lord Jesus CHRIST 1 Corinthians 5:4 β€” with the power of our Lord Jesus CHRIST 1 Corinthians 9:1 β€” Have I not seen Jesus CHRIST our Lord 1 Corinthians 10:9 β€” Neither let us tempt CHRIST 1 Corinthians 15:23 β€” they that are CHRIST'S at his coming 1 Corinthians 16:22 β€” If any man love not the Lord Jesus CHRIST let him be Anathema 1 Corinthians 16:23 β€” The grace of our Lord Jesus CHRIST be with you

2 Corinthians 10:7 β€” as he is CHRIST'S, even so are we Christ's 2 Corinthians 11:31 β€” The God and Father of our Lord Jesus CHRIST


THE PATTERN IS CLEAR

Modern versions systematically REMOVE the titles "LORD" and "CHRIST" from Jesus.

Why?

These titles declare His DEITY (LORD = God) and His MESSIAHSHIP (CHRIST = Anointed One, Messiah).

By removing these titles 91 times (39 + 52), modern versions: 1. Weaken Jesus' deity β€” "LORD" declares He is God 2. Weaken Jesus' authority β€” "LORD" means Master, Sovereign 3. Weaken Jesus' messiahship β€” "CHRIST" means the promised Messiah, the Anointed One

This is a direct attack on who Jesus is.

Philippians 2:9-11:

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

The NIV removes "LORD" and "CHRIST" 91 times, directly contradicting Philippians 2:11 which says "Jesus Christ is LORD."


NASV IS EVEN WORSE

The NASV (New American Standard Version) is even more corrupt than the NIV.

When the NIV was published in 1973, the NIV corrected 60+ NASV errors by restoring KJV readings that the NASV had removed.

Here are some examples where NASV omitted words that NIV restored to agree with KJV:

ReferenceNASVNIVKJV
Luke 4:5And he led him up OMITThe devil led him up to a high placeThe devil taking him up into an high mountain
Luke 24:36He himself in stood their midst OMITJesus himself stood among themJesus himself stood in the midst of them, Peace be with you
Luke 24:40OMIT WHOLE VERSEWhen he had said this he showed them his hands and his feetAnd when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet
Luke 24:51while He was blessing them, He parted from them OMITWhile he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heavenwhile he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven
Luke 24:52OMIT And they returned toThen they worshipped him and returned toAnd they worshipped him and returned to
Acts 26:23(Important)first to proclaim lightfirst that should rise from the deadfirst that should rise from the dead
Matthew 18:15If your brother sins OMITIf your brother sins against youIf thy brother shall trespass against thee
Matthew 24:31a great OMIT trumpetwith a loud trumpet calla great sound of a trumpet
John 8:39OMIT to the deedsyou would do the thingsye would do the works
John 3:17God sent not the SonGod did not send his SonGod sent not his Son
Acts 14:15to a living Godto the living Godunto the living God
1 Thessalonians 1:9serve a living and true Godserve the living & true Godserve the living & true God
2 Corinthians 12:9OMIT power is perfectedMy power is made perfectMy strength is made perfect
James 2:19You believe thatYou believe thatThou believest that there is one God
1 Peter 5:2Shepherd the flock of God among you OMITBe shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over themFeed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof
1 John 3:5take away OMIT sinstake away our sinstake away our sins
2 John 1whom I love in truthwhom I love in the truthwhom I love in the truth
Revelation 19:12His eyes are OMIT a flame of fireHis eyes are like blazing fireHis eyes were as a flame of fire

The NASV also omits "Jesus" 118 times more than the KJV (NIV omits "Jesus" 87 times, NASV omits "Jesus" 118 times, plus God 4 times, Father once, Lord once more than NIV).

Conclusion: 1. The NASV is a more corrupt translation than the NIV 2. The NIV thus admits that the Critical text of Westcott & Hort on which it is based is wrong 60 times 3. The NIV translators thus admit that the KJV Received Text is ancient and close to the original 4. NASV omits "Jesus" 118 times (NIV 87), God 4 times, Father once, Lord once more than NIV


THE SYSTEMATIC ATTACK IS UNDENIABLE

Modern versions don't just make "translation errors." They make systematic, deliberate changes that:

βœ… Remove Jesus' deity (1 Timothy 3:16: "God" β†’ "He") βœ… Remove Jesus' titles ("LORD" removed 39 times, "CHRIST" removed 52 times) βœ… Remove Jesus' name ("JESUS" removed 87-118 times) βœ… Give Satan Jesus' title (Isaiah 14:12: "Lucifer" β†’ "morning star")

This is spiritual warfare. This is an attack on the Person and work of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:3-4:

"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached...ye might well bear with him."

Modern versions preach "another Jesus" β€” a Jesus without His full titles, without His full deity, without His full authority.

The KJV preserves the TRUE Jesus β€” LORD, CHRIST, GOD manifest in the flesh.