WAS THE 1611 KING JAMES BIBLE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE WE HAVE TODAY?

most of us can say amen to that. i can.

is anyone in particular forcing u to renounce those beliefs?

or are u perhaps trying to change others' beliefs?

 

You will one day ... when you get to heaven. Until then, you are not hurting yourself spiritually to read, study, and trust, the KJV and to believe it is the Word of God. You are however, hurting the body of Christ by spreading false teaching concerning the KJV. That is what I would caution you against. Read you KJV, love it, memorize it, study it; do not denigrate the Word of God in other translations however.

 

KEVO saod:

I am just going to believe that the kjv is the word of God.

Great! I believe that too.

I mean,am I hurting myself spiritually if I believe that God has perserved his word in the kjv?

No, because I believe this as well.

I have a better question, though: Are you hurting others spiritually if you sow seeds of doubt about the Bible they read, obey, and believe, just because thier Bible isn't a KJV?

 

< I have a better question, though: Are you hurting others spiritually if you sow seeds of doubt about the Bible they read, obey, and believe, just because thier Bible isn't a KJV? >

The reason this rubbish is such a flighty issue is because people like ['Kevo,' for one] love to "sow seeds of doubt about the Bible they read, obey, and believe"-- 'they' being those who know God understands any language of any era, anywhere, anytime.

[edited to clarify agreement with rhetorical question quoted]

[ April 03, 2002, 04:33 PM: Message edited by: ChristianCynic ]

 

ChristianCynic: Just so there's no confusion, I believe I'm on your side.

[One day later: Since CC has clarified what he meant, the above no longer really applies.]

I recently received a trilogy of books by David King and William Webster refuting the Roman Catholic objections to sola scriptura. I have had a chance to read the first volume, which is a biblical defense of the doctrine and a refutation of popular Romanist misconceptions.

In a chapter titled "Scripture: The Only Certain Norm," King shows how Romanist apologists often exploit the variations in the manuscript tradition of the Scriptures, employing skepticism to undermine sola scriptura. (By contrast, King shows how the text of Scripture is overwhelmingly certain.) The funny thing was, here they are refuting Catholic doctrine, and all I could think of all the way through the chapter was "KJV-onlyism."

I have to wonder sometimes whether the KJV-onlyists employ these doubt-casting tactics ignorant that they are undermining sola scriptura, and hence the very Scriptures they purport to be defending.

There is always the possibility that they are wolves creeping in unawares, as well.

[ April 04, 2002, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Ransom ]

 

I will respond later fellows.I am working 10-14 hours per day.Every one wants their house painted at the same time.God bless you all.Bro.Kevin