The completed New International Version was published in 1978. It was edited by a committee from five English speaking countries representing 10 different churches. There are apparent flaws in this translation. In attempting to make passages more easily understood, it paraphrases, leaves out words given by God by inspiration, creating confusion and difficulty for many in correctly discerning the inspired Word.
Following are excerpts from an article authored by Gary Colley:
“Its Errors Include:
1. It mistranslates Psalms 51:5 to teach the false theory of Total Depravity!
2. It changes “flesh” in Romans 8 to “SINFUL NATURE”, teaching the false theory of original sin.
3. It denies the deity of Christ by removing “begotten” from every text referring to Jesus Christ! (Cf. John 3:16).
4. It deletes both the statement of Philip on the condition of baptism and the eunuch’s answer! (Cf. Acts 8:37)
5. It falsely teaches the premillennial concept of the final and complete salvation of national Israel in Romans 11:26.
6. It falsely teaches that sinners are “included in Christ” at the point of hearing …. Ephesians 1:13
7. It further tampers with the plan of salvation in Romans 10:10, teaching that justification is reached at the point of faith.
8. The same verse teaches that salvation is reached at the point of verbal confession! Romans 10:10.
9. It lends itself to the Calvinistic view that the Holy Spirit opens our minds to understand the Scriptures…1 Corinthians 2:12-13.
10. It changes 1 Corinthians 1:6 from “the testimony of Christ” (the Gospel) to “our testimony about Christ” (Testimonalism!)
11. It makes Peter teach that baptism is “the pledge of a good conscience toward God” advancing the false theory of faith alone. 1 Peter 3:21
Many of these errors may be explained by the representatives of Oral Roberts (1), Rex Humbard (2), and the Nazarene Church (7), who served on the translating committees. May we remind you that God said to all “thought” translators: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.” Isaiah 55:8”
