1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

Mistake or Advanced New Revelation?

Discussion in '2004 Archive' started by Dr. Bob, Sep 8, 2004.

  1. AVL1984

    AVL1984 <img src=../ubb/avl1984.jpg>

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2002
    Messages:
    7,506
    Likes Received:
    62
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Agreed, TC.

    AVL1984
     
  2. LarryN

    LarryN New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2003
    Messages:
    958
    Likes Received:
    0
    Let's judge for ourselves. Here are some Ruckman quotes:


    “The A.V. 1611 reading, here, is superior to any Greek text” (Peter Ruckman, The Christian’s Handbook of Manuscript Evidence, Pensacola Bible Press, 1970, p. 118).

    “Mistakes in the A.V. 1611 are advanced revelation!” (Ruckman, Manuscript Evidence, p. 126).

    “A short handbook, such as this, will not permit an exhaustive account of the marvelous undesigned ‘coincidences’ which have slipped through the A.V. 1611 committees, unawares to them, and which give advanced light, and advanced revelation beyond the investigation of the greatest Bible students 300 year later” (Ruckman, Manuscript Evidence, p. 127).

    “A little English will clear up the obscurities in any Greek text” (Ruckman, Manuscript Evidence, p. 147).

    “If all you have is the ‘original Greek,’ you lose light” (Ruckman, Manuscript Evidence, p. 336).

    “If you are able to obtain a copy [of Ruckman’s proposed new book] you will have, in your hands, a minimum of 200 advanced revelations that came from the inerrant English text, that were completely overlooked (or ignored) by every major Christian scholar since 90 A.D.” (Bible Believers’ Bulletin, Jan. 1994, pp. 2,4).

    “We shall deal with the English Text of the Protestant Reformation, and our references to Greek or Hebrew will only be made to enforce the authority of that text or to demonstrate the superiority of that text to Greek and Hebrew.” (Peter Ruckman, Problem Texts, Preface, Pensacola Bible Institute Press, 1980, p. vii).

    “We candidly and publicly confess that the King James text of the Old Testament (Authorized Version) is far superior to Kittel’s Hebrew text, Derossi’s Hebrew text, Kennicott’s Hebrew text or any Hebrew text that any of you are reading. We do not hesitate to state bluntly and openly that the King James text for the New Testament (Authorized Version) is superior to Erasmus’ Greek text, Aland’s Greek text, Metzger’s Greek text and any other that you are reading (or will read in the future)” (Ruckman, Problem Texts, page xii).

    “If you had the original manuscripts, you couldn’t find what a soul was, no matter how educated you were, because the key for ‘finding out’ had nothing to do with the Hebrew or Greek” (Ruckman, Problem Texts, p. 145).

    “Observe how accurately and beautifully the infallible English text straightens out Erasmus, Griesbach, Beza, Nestle, Aland, Metzger, Trench, Vincent, Davis, Wuest, Zodhiates, Elzevir, and Stephanus with the poise and grace of a swan as it smoothly and effectively breaks your arm with one flap of its wings. Beautiful, isn’t it? If the mood or tense isn’t right in any Greek text, the King James Bible will straighten it out in a hurry” (Ruckman, Problem Texts, pp. 348, 349).
    “The original Hebrew had nothing to do with Genesis 1:1-3 at all [referring to Ruckman’s unique idea that the flood of 2 Peter 3:5-6 speaks of a flood that took place in Genesis 1:2]. It only muddied the issue. Hebrew is of no help at all in understanding the passage” (Peter Ruckman, The Unknown Bible, Bible Baptist Bookstore, 1984, p. 67).

    “The King James test is the last and final statement that God has given to the world, and He has given it in the universal language of the 20th century ... The truth is that GOD SLAMMED THE DOOR OF REVELATION SHUT IN 389 BC AND SLAMMED IT SHUT AGAIN IN 1611” (Peter Ruckman, The Monarch of Books, Pensacola, 1973, p. 9).


    Hmmmmm.....it seems to me that Ruckman does claim that there are "new revelations" in the KJV.
     
  3. AVL1984

    AVL1984 <img src=../ubb/avl1984.jpg>

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2002
    Messages:
    7,506
    Likes Received:
    62
    Faith:
    Baptist
    LOL...Thanks Larry. I don't have my folder on "Ruckmanite Hogwash" as it is labeled. It contains most of what you've posted. Glad someone had it on hand! [​IMG]

    AVL1984
     
  4. LarryN

    LarryN New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2003
    Messages:
    958
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yes, and a closer relationship between graduate and alma mater one will never find! :D

    BJU disavows Ruckman with about as much fervor as Ruckman uses in attacking BJU!
     
  5. Dr. Bob

    Dr. Bob Administrator
    Administrator

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2000
    Messages:
    30,285
    Likes Received:
    507
    Faith:
    Baptist
    THANK YOU, Larry, for sharing those direct quotations from Ruckman. I quoted them all again to give Granny, Michelle, Askjo and others a chance to DISTANCE THEMSELVES and DECRY such vile and false teaching.

    I reject them all. I will wait to see our resident "only" sect's reaction to them.

    And wait not holding my breath!! :eek:
     
  6. Askjo

    Askjo New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2003
    Messages:
    3,736
    Likes Received:
    0
    Am I a Ruckmanite?
     
  7. michelle

    michelle New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2003
    Messages:
    3,217
    Likes Received:
    0
    No Askjo, you are not. Neither am I.


    love in Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour,
    michelle
     
  8. michelle

    michelle New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2003
    Messages:
    3,217
    Likes Received:
    0
    ....and neither is Sister GrannyGumbo.


    Love in Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour,
    michelle
     
  9. GrannyGumbo

    GrannyGumbo <img src ="/Granny.gif">

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2002
    Messages:
    11,414
    Likes Received:
    0
    Thank-you, sis!
     
  10. HankD

    HankD Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    May 14, 2001
    Messages:
    26,977
    Likes Received:
    2,536
    Faith:
    Baptist
    My opinion:
    Anyone who believes "easter" is correct in Acts 12:4 is at very least an unwitting ruckmanite because there are only two ways to explain the KJV translators blunder in this verse 1) They made a mistake, 2) Ruckman is correct and it is "advanced revelation" made in 1611.

    The canon was closed in 90AD. Luke wrote "pascha" which means "passover", the context also bearing witness.
    The King James men changed the word to "easter" in 1611 in direct contradiction to the original language text.

    The bottom line: someone has changed the Word of God. Take your chances on the 1611 KJV "easter" or the originally inspired word of the Holy Spirit "pascha".

    HankD
     
  11. GrannyGumbo

    GrannyGumbo <img src ="/Granny.gif">

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2002
    Messages:
    11,414
    Likes Received:
    0
    I've never felt I've ever taken any "chances" by believing, by faith, in God's words. Everything that I've read and believed in is there for a reason. I've never questioned it nor cared to look elsewhere. Nor did my people before me or theirs before them, etc.
     
  12. HankD

    HankD Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    May 14, 2001
    Messages:
    26,977
    Likes Received:
    2,536
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Who can debate that kind of faith Granny.

    It is my kind of faith as well.

    HankD
     
  13. David J

    David J New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 21, 2004
    Messages:
    796
    Likes Received:
    0
    Well said Granny [​IMG]
     
  14. Dr. Bob

    Dr. Bob Administrator
    Administrator

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2000
    Messages:
    30,285
    Likes Received:
    507
    Faith:
    Baptist
    And no one ever called Michelle, Askjo or Granny a "ruckmanite". What was given were direct, factual and documented statements by Ruckman and a chance for each to REPUDIATE his stated view.

    I will wait.
     
  15. Ed Edwards

    Ed Edwards <img src=/Ed.gif>

    Joined:
    Aug 20, 2002
    Messages:
    15,715
    Likes Received:
    0
    You may need some
    patience there, Dr. Job [​IMG]

    Did you know Lifeway has Holman Christian
    Standard Bible (HCSB), the plain (translator
    notes only) presentation Bible on sale
    for under $5 (before taxes)?

    Sure cheap for a mecerenary money makin'
    scheeme, eh?
     
  16. mesly

    mesly Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2002
    Messages:
    285
    Likes Received:
    0
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Here is a partial list of the "advanced revelations" that Ruckman teaches. I believe that this list was published in his newsletter, but I don't know the exact source (if someone does, could they please post it?). It looks like it was before 1990 since in point V below he mentions the year 1990 as being in the tribulation (hows that for date setting! What does scripture say about a false prophet and date setting for that matter?).

    Remember, this is from Ruckman, so there is name calling (i.e. against modern versions). I do not have a link to this, so I cut/pasted it directly. I only posted it here to aid us in the this discussion, but if the moderators do not think this should be here, then please delete it. This in no way is to give any credence to Ruckman or his teachings.

    There are more, but I think this is enough for now. [​IMG]

    So what think ye . . . advanced revleation or an elaborate "dog and pony show" in covering up problems in the KJV?
     
  17. AVL1984

    AVL1984 <img src=../ubb/avl1984.jpg>

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2002
    Messages:
    7,506
    Likes Received:
    62
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Uh....Uh....should I, or shouldn't I??? ;)

    "Dog and Pony show"!

    AVL1984
     
  18. Dr. Bob

    Dr. Bob Administrator
    Administrator

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2000
    Messages:
    30,285
    Likes Received:
    507
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I recommend we allow the quotation to stand, albeit with attacks on good translations of the Word of God. It shows the vile nature and heretical teaching of a wolf-in-sheep's-clothing.
     
  19. Karen Rose

    Karen Rose New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2004
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    I know from when I heard him preach, Dr. Ruckman stated that advanced revelations were not new revelations, you could compare scripture to scripture and know what God said by reading it straight from the AV1611 without having to rely on any "originals" that are long gone...

    Thank God I don't need the originals to read God's Word... My Bible is exactly what God wants me to read...


    Also, Dr. Bob, I do believe that the above quotations are taken from Dr. Ruckman's books and are therefor copoyrighted. www.kjv1611.org listed under "an unhappy notice" states this if you care to check.
     
  20. LarryN

    LarryN New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2003
    Messages:
    958
    Likes Received:
    0
    Karen wrote:
    Karen, do you then use the actual AV1611 mentioned in your post? Or do you use one of its later revisions (e.g. the 1769)?
     
Loading...