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Title: Reasons for Accepting the KJV as God's Preserved Word
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URL Source: http://calltodecision.com/KJV.htm
Published: Jun 28, 2006
Author: Pastor Butch
Post Date: 2006-06-28 20:22:12 by A K A Stone
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1. God promised to preserve His words (Psa. 12:6-7; Mat. 24:35). There has to be a preserved copy of God's pure words somewhere. If it isn't the KJV, then what is it? 2. It has no copyright. The text of the KJV may be reproduced by anyone for there is no copyright forbidding it's duplication. This is not true with the modern perversions. 3. The KJV produces good fruit (Mat. 7:17-20). No modern translation can compare to the KJV when it comes to producing good fruit. For nearly four hundred years, God has used the preaching and teaching of the KJV to bring hundreds of millions to Christ. Laodicean Christians might favor the new versions, but the Holy Spirit doesn't. 4. The KJV was translated during the Philadelphia church period (Rev. 3:7-13). The modern versions begin to appear rather late on the scene as the lukewarm Laodicean period gets underway (Rev. 3:14-22), but the KJV was produced way back in 1611, just in time for the many great revivals (1700-1900). The Philadelphia church was the only church that did not receive a rebuke from the Lord Jesus Christ, and it was the only church that "kept" God's word (Rev. 3:8). 5. The KJV translators were honest in their work. When the translators had to add certain words, largely due to idiom changes, they placed the added words in italics so we'd know the difference. This is not the case with many new translations. 6. All new translations compare themselves to the KJV. Isn't it strange that the new versions never compare themselves to one another? For some strange reason they all line up against one Book--the A.V. 1611. I wonder why? Try Matthew 12:26. 7. The KJV translators believed they were handling the very words of God (I Ths. 2:13). Just read the King James Dedicatory and compare it to the prefaces in the modern versions. Immediately, you will see a world of difference in the approach and attitude of the translators. Which group would YOU pick for translating a book? 8. The KJV is supported by far more evidence. Of over 5,300 pieces of manuscript evidence, ninety-five percent supports the King James Bible! The changes in the new versions are based on the remaining five percent of manuscripts, most of which are from Alexandria, Egypt. (There are only two lines of Bibles: the Devil's line from Alexandria, and the Lord's line from Antioch. We'll deal with this later.) 9. No one has ever proven that the KJV is not God's word. The 1611 should be considered innocent until proven guilty with a significant amount of genuine manuscript evidence. 10. The KJV exalts the Lord Jesus Christ. The true scriptures should testify of Jesus Christ (John 5:39). There is no book on this planet which exalts Christ higher than the King James Bible. In numerous places the new perversions attack the Deity of Christ, the Blood Atonement, the Resurrection, salvation by grace through faith, and the Second Coming. The true scriptures will TESTIFY of Jesus Christ, not ATTACK Him!
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This is also part of the article Questions for the KJV Critics 1. Since you're smart enough to find "mistakes" in the KJV, why don't you correct them all and give us a perfect Bible? 2. Do you have a perfect Bible? 3. Since you do believe "the Bible" is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice, could you please show us where Jesus, Peter, James, Paul, or John ever practiced your terminology ("the Greek text says...the Hebrew text says....the originals say...a better rendering would be....older manuscripts read...." etc.)? 4. Since you do not profess to have a perfect Bible, why do you refer to it as "God's word"? 5. Remembering that the Holy Spirit is the greatest Teacher (John 16:12-15; I John 2:27), who taught you that the King James Bible was not infallible, the Holy Spirit or man? 6. Since you do believe in the degeneration of man and in the degeneration of the world system in general, why is it that you believe education has somehow "evolved" and that men are more qualified to translate God's word today than in 1611? 7. There is one true God, yet many false gods. There is one true Church, consisting of true born-again believers in Christ, yet there are many false churches. So why do you think it's so wrong to teach that there is one true Bible, yet many false "bibles"? 8. Isn't it true that you believe God inspired His holy words in the "originals," but has since lost them, since no one has a perfect Bible today? 9. Isn't it true that when you use the term "the Greek text" you are being deceitful and lying, since there are MANY Greek TEXTS (plural), rather than just one? 10. Before the first new perversion was published in 1881 (the RV), the King James Bible was published, preached, and taught throughout the world. God blessed these efforts and hundreds of millions were saved. Today, with the many new translations on the market, very few are being saved. The great revivals are over. Who has gained the most from the new versions, God or Satan?
Also from the article. I would suggest reading the whole article at the source. But here is another important point. Let's Compare Bibles In this section, we have reprinted our Let's Compare Bibles tract. Here you will see several good examples of how modern Bible versions are attacking God's word. We have selected eight modern translations for evaluation. The translations evaluated are as follows: NIV....... New International Version NASB... New American Standard Bible NRSV... New Revised Standard Version REB...... Revised English Bible LB......... Living Bible NWT..... New World Translation NAB ..... New American Bible NKJV.... New King James Version Although we have limited this study to eight new translations, you will find many of these attacks manifested in ANY new translation. You will find that some of the most important doctrines of the Bible are being attacked in the new versions. Whether you have a Living Bible, a New Century Version, a Revised Standard Version, or any of the other perversions of Scripture, you are going to see the Devil hard at work on the revision committees of the new translations. The King James reading will appear first, followed by a brief comment, and then the perverted readings of the modern perversions. Psalm 12:6-7 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The above promise from the King James Bible tells us that God intends to preserve His WORDS forever. Notice how the new versions destroy this promise by making you think the context is God's PEOPLE rather than His WORDS: NIV....... you will keep us safe NASB... Thou wilt preserve him NRSV... You, O Lord, will protect us REB...... you are our protector LB......... you will forever preserve your own NAB...... You, O Lord, will keep us Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Notice how some new versions attack the Virgin Birth of Christ by robbing Mary of her virginity. As anyone well knows, a young woman or a maiden is NOT necessarily a virgin: NRSV... young woman REB...... young woman NWT..... maiden Luke 2:33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. Here the new versions attack the Virgin Birth by telling us that Joseph was Christ's father: NIV....... The child's father NASB... His father NRSV... the child's father REB...... The child's father NWT..... its father NAB...... the child's father I Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Notice how the King James is very clear in telling us WHO was manifest in the flesh: GOD was manifest in the flesh. Now watch the new perversions throw God clear out of the verse: NIV....... He appeared in a body NASB... He who was revealed in the flesh NRSV... He was revealed in flesh REB...... He was manifested in the flesh LB......... who came to earth as a man NWT..... He was made manifest in the flesh NAB...... He was manifested in the flesh Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. This is a prophecy of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the verse tells us that He had no beginning. As the Second Member of the Trinity, He is ETERNAL, or from everlasting, but not in most modern translations: NIV....... from ancient times NRSV... from ancient days REB..... in ancient times NWT.... from the days of time indefinite NAB..... from ancient times (vs. 1) Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Revelation 22:16 tells us that Jesus Christ is the "Morning Star". The King James Bible never gives this title to anyone else. However, in some new versions, Jesus Christ and Satan are the same, because some versions have taken the liberty to call Satan the "morning star" in Isaiah 14:12. Although some versions do not go so far as to call Satan the "morning star," they still throw out the name "Lucifer". NIV....... morning star NASB... star of the morning NRSV... Day Star REB...... Bright morning star NWT..... you shining one NAB...... morning star Daniel 3:25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. This is an excellent Old Testament verse which shows that Jesus Christ existed long before He was born in Bethlehem. Naturally, the new versions will pervert it with pagan foolishness: NIV....... a son of the gods NASB... a son of the gods NRSV... a god REB..... a god LB........ a god NWT.... a son of the gods NAB..... a son of God (vs. 92) Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Satan hates the Atoning Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, so we shouldn't be surprised to find the blood missing in modern translations: NIV....... redemption, the forgiveness of sins NASB... redemption, the forgiveness of sins NRSV... redemption, the forgiveness of sins REB..... our release is secured and our sins are forgiven NWT.... we have our release by ransom, the forgiveness of sins NAB...... redemption, the forgiveness of our sins Romans 14:10-12 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. If you'll read the above verses carefully, you will notice how it magnifies Jesus Christ. According to verse 10, we will stand before the Judgment Seat of CHRIST, and verse 12 says that when we do we will give account to GOD. When we stand before Jesus Christ we will be standing before God--an excellent text on the Deity of Christ. Now watch as the new versions throw Jesus Christ clear out of the passage by replacing the word "Christ" in verse 10 with "God:" NIV....... God's judgment seat NASB... Judgment seat of God NRSV... judgment seat of God REB...... God's tribunal LB......... Judgment Seat of God NWT..... judgment seat of God NAB...... judgment seat of God Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. This verse is very important because it places a definite condition upon water baptism: one must first BELIEVE ON CHRIST. Many modern versions throw the entire verse out of the Bible: NIV....... entire verse missing NRSV... entire verse missing REB...... entire verse missing NWT..... entire verse missing NAB...... omits entire verse, but re-numbers the verses so you won't miss it II Corinthians 2:17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. You can imagine how this verse must be a thorn in the flesh to the modern translators who are busy CORRUPTING the word of God day and night. So, do they repent of their sins and get right with God? Of course not: NIV....... peddle NASB... peddling NRSV... peddlers REB...... adulterating the word of God for profit LB......... hucksters NWT..... peddlers NAB...... trade on the word of God NKJV.... peddling II Timothy 2:15 Studyto shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. This is the one command in the New Testament to "study" and "rightly divide" God's word, and the Devil does NOT appreciate it: NIV....... Do your best...correctly handles NASB... Be diligent...handling accurately NRSV... Do your best...rightly explaining REB...... Try hard...keep strictly to the true gospel LB......... Work hard...Know what his word says and means NWT..... Do your utmost...handling the word of truth aright NAB...... Try hard...following a straight course inpreaching the truth NKJV.... Be diligent...rightly dividing I Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Many lies are being propagated today in the name of "science" (evolution for example), but I Timothy 6:20 has been warning us about it all along - except in the new perversions: NIV....... knowledge NASB... knowledge NRSV... knowledge REB...... knowledge LB......... knowledge NWT..... knowledge NAB...... knowledge NKJV.... knowledge
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