TNIV & WITH CHILD
Terry Watkins
www.av1611.org

. . . The LORD hath called me from the womb;
from the bowels of my mother
hath he made mention of my name.
Isaiah 49:1

For the last 25 years the baby-killing, pro-abortion, feminists, have spewed forth their crusade of propaganda and lies. Since Roe v. Wade (1973) over 40 million innocent, babies have been murdered. It's interesting 1973, happens to be the date the "original" New International Version New Testament [NIV] was published. . . hmm . . . (by their fruits ye shall know them. Matt 7:20)

40 million babies. . . That's more than 25 times the number of every soldier killed in all the wars in America's history.

40 million babies. . . That's more babies than the COMBINED population of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Montana, Rhode Island, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Idaho, Nebraska, West Virginia, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Connecticut, and Oregon!

That's more innocent little babies murdered than the COMBINED total of 23 states!

How did America ever justify the killing of over 40 million babies? How did America close her eyes to such a slaughter? Simple. . . By removing those words "with child". When the Supreme Court ruled in the infamous Roe v. Wade case, they ruled the woman was no longer "with child". It's no longer "with child" – it's a "fetus", "embryo", or simply "pregnant".

Abortion in the Church: The Untold Story

A shocking article appeared in Moody Magazine (March/ April 2002) titled, "Abortion in the Church: The Untold Story". The article stated that while abortion is decreasing in the secular world – abortion is growing in the Christian world. According to Moody Magazine, at least 18% of all aborted babies are from Christian women. Incredible. Over 234,000 little babies each year, are murdered by women that profess to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour! (www.moodymagazine.com/articles.php?action=view_article&id=549)

And the TNIV changes all the verses with the unmistakable "with child" to the lenient, obscure "pregnant". Their reasoning – the "with child" is archaic! Yes sir. The phrase "with child" is archaic to the baby-killing, pro-abortionist, feminists.

Can Christians really be this messed up? Can they actual believe that "with child" is archaic? Are the TNIV translators, and publishers so seduced and bewitched by the pro-abortion, radical, feminists that they REALLY believe "with child" is archaic and unacceptable in the word of God? Isn’t removing those clear God breathed words, "with child" just throwing more fuel on the fire for those confused "Christian" women that consider murdering their little babies?

God help us. . .

Here's what the TNIV website says:

"Changes that clarify the meaning of language for today's reader. For example, Mary is said to be "pregnant" rather than the archaic "with child," thus reflecting language more commonly used today."
(www.tniv.info/QandA.php)

Here's the verses removing "with child":

Matthew 1:18, KJB
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost

Matthew 1:18, TNIV
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit

Matthew 24:19, KJB
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

Matthew 24:19, TNIV
How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!

Mark 13:17, KJB
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

Mark 13:17, TNIV
How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!

Luke 21:23, KJB
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

Luke 21:23, TNIV
How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

1 Thessalonians 5:3, KJB
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

1 Thessalonians 5:3, TNIV
While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Revelation 12:1, KJB
1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

Revelation 12:1-2, TNIV
1 A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 

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