GOD's own blood redeemed us!

Reading my faithful and true King James Bible I noticed the passage at Acts 20:28... "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of GOD, which He hath purchased with His own blood."

It is a truly beautiful verse of which I had never before given much attention.
Speaking of His people, the church or the congregation... the fellowship; He, being GOD, purchased us with His blood!!! Jesus!

GOD's own blood redeemed us!

The fact that Jesus is Divine, GOD the Son is an awesome truth.

GOD's own blood was poured for you and I.

Pondering this... I wondered as a (former) Jehovah's Witness how I and so many others missed this gem when we read Acts 20:28.
So I opened my 'New World Translation with references, revised 1984' and it read...
" Pay attention to yourselves and all the flock, amoung which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of GOD, which He purchased with the blood of His own [Son]."

Perhaps at first pass nothing appears strikingly off base.

The inspired verse {KJV} is speaking of GOD, what He did for His people.
GOD the Son with His own blood purchased the congregation (church).

The beliefs of the Witnesses though are that Jesus is not GOD the Son but "a god", more specifically an angel (named Michael). They do not believe that Jesus is GOD as this verse clearly testifies.

What they have done is changed the wording in this verse and added the word [Son] in brackets.
The Watchtower modified Scripture to reflect their view.
In effect then the verse is null and void... according to the Watchtower...GOD Himself did not redeem us with HIS blood. GOD redeemed us with the blood of someone else.

When a word is in brackets in the NWT it indicates that a word has been added (often to suit their theology). Actually...as blasphemous as is this addition to Scripture is... in future printings of the NWT (all still bearing the stamp of the 1984 revision)... brackets were removed so that any thinking individual would not recognise that words have been added to the inspired record by these men.

"...He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent Him" {John 5:23}

"... If any man shall add unto these things, GOD shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:"
{Revelation 22:18}

GOD the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit I pray that you forgive these men their blasphemies. Forgive them for denying who Jesus is and as GOD, what You have done. I pray that they soon see the errors and bow their knees to You LORD Saviour Jesus our Christ.