There are many groups that claim to be Christian who will say, "Check up on me", "Don't believe me, believe your Bible", and "Let the Bible interpret the Bible." Many of these groups will make such claims like, "The Bible was supernaturally inspired and preserved." Or "The Creator God not only inspired the writing of the Bible, He also guided the process of both canonization and preservation of the text."
However, these professing Christian groups will also argue that although they may not be Hebrew or Greek scholars, there are certain words in today's modern version of the Bible that have been mistranslated and should be translated differently - so as to fit their theology, of course.
Many of these groups will recommend to their members which Bible translation to use because their organization holds them to be "more trustworthy", like the King James Bible [KJV], the New King James Version [NKJV], etc. Then there are some professing Christian groups that will even go so far as to publish their own translation of the Bible, like the New World Translation [NWT], published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (i.e. the Jehovah's Witnesses).
However, when you show individuals that may belong to these types of professing Christian groups verses from the Holy Bible (whether it be from their preferred translation, or even from their own published translations) that contradict their pet doctrines, they immediately tell you some of the following:
that if you believe they are "ministers of Jesus Christ" then you must trust their interpretation of Scripture, or
that the modern Bible translations of the Scriptures have certain words that are mistranslated, or
that modern translations of Scripture have been corrupted by carnal men under Satan's influence through the centuries in order to suppress or distort the word of God or "the truth".
In the article, "Is your Modern Translation Corrupt?", Dr. James White says "When seekers or believers are wrongly led to doubt the integrity of the translation they have used for years, Christians have a responsibility to set the record straight." I agree.
Don't be afraid to check up on, question and even disagree with individuals that make these claims because they have the burden of proof, and they will need to provide actual evidence to support their claims, beliefs, and practices.
Become educated on what the valid versions of the Bible are. Those valid versions of the Bible have real, legitimate scholars who are truly being led by the Holy Spirit; scholars whose academic credentials can be verified and who are held accountable for any errors made.
There is no English translation of the Bible that is 100% perfect or accurate, however, God has supernaturally preserved the integrity and reliability of His Word throughout the centuries, even within the modern translations of the Holy Bible!
In Matthew 24:35 (NASB) Jesus Christ said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away." This is an important verse, that should signal all real truth seekers to question where they should place their trust, with God or with man.
I encourage you all to trust and obey God and trust that what is written in the valid modern-day versions of the Holy Bible is true and reliable.
Also, I want to encourage you to watch this great video by Dr. Michael Brown and to read this article written by Dr. James White and published by the Christian Research Institute entitled, "Is your Modern Translation Corrupt?"
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