Is your Bible 100% reliable?

I attend and am involved in a big way, a church where whatever version of the Bible you want to use is OK. Even though I am KJV only, for me to alienate myself from those who hold other views would certainly be a victory for Satan, which was his objective when he caused brilliant, but ungodly, men to become involved in the translation of His Holy Word.

My church, even though the pure word of the KJV is not heard much, except by a few who care and have studied the topic has five Pastors, all who have a deep burden for the lostin our community and around the world. over 30% of our annual budget goes directly to missions. We have many ministries to encourage and strengthen believers.

God is at work in this body, in spite of the versions!

One need look no further than the lives of Westcott and Hort to understand why and how God's precious word has been under attack these past 120 years. There is ample aevidence that these two were into things that Bible Christians should not be involved in.

Even though I hold the KJV to be God's pure and perfect word for me today, in my language, I also know that the Bible, in and of itself, has no saving power. Praise God, He works in spite of the way mankind has mutilated His word, really, since The garden of Eden when Satan himself planted that seed of doubt by saying (to the woman) "Yea, hath God said? (Gen 3: 1). In contemporary terms , that means "Indeed, has God said?" which casts doubt on His word.

With the invention of the printing press over 100 years ago we now have over 200 "versions" of God's word, each one easier to read than the next, each one mutilating and twisting the precious word until, today, we live in a world where men are without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. (2 Tim:3)

Even though I know the answers in my heart, I still ask two basic questions when given the opportunity.

1. Knowing the subtle and evil intents of Satan and his hatred of the Word, Why would he not do all in his poer to get into it, pervert it and attempt to make it less effective in every way possible by casting doubt on it's reliability? This is the first and most obvious way he could succeed in getting us to divide, drawing attention away from our real mission.

2. Knowing the mind and the great power of our living God, why would He give it to man perfect
in the originals and then "lose it". What good is the word if it is not 100% relieable? His very nature and His Word promises that He "would not have us ignorant" (Romans 1: 13) and we can count on his word from generation to generation (Psalms 12: 6 - 7) which is our assurance that the righteous can find comfort in the pure and valued Word of God.

So, knowing that we have it we have only to ask ourselves "Which one is it, since they are all a little different"?

After studying the history fo this precious Word, from the Garden of Eden to the present, it is withouth a doubt the tried, tested and proven product of the TR, the KJV. All the others are mear concordances, man's version of what God really said.

Thanks for allowing me to enlighten you all who believe otherwise. If you are truly saved, you will possess that desire to pursue truth and the Holy Spirit will lead you to it, as He did me.

Remember, oldest is not always best and, if you are a true, blood-bought, born-again believer Satan will be the victor if you dislike me for my belief.

Must run to worship and try to win a few more sould today with the help of my brothers and sister.

God Bless as you search for that elusive truth.

Don't forget to turn back your clock.

AV Alex

 

Ed:

I feel that it is important for me to know, without a doubt, that I can study God's Word and know that every word is excatly what He said and it is where He wants it to be.

If rsr is content with 200 flawed perversions of the Word....that is his business. He is entitled to his own wrong opinion, and I, mine.

I am not aware that the Jesuits or the Church of Rome ever had the opportunity to corrupt the Textus Receptus. If they did, then I could believe that we do not have the pure word of God today. I believe that the God of the Bible, who inspired the Word could, and did, preserve the word.

The French, too, can have the pure Word if it has been translated by those who are born of the spirit from TR manuscripts.

I have no problem with the revised (not totally re-written) KJV of 1769 and/or 1873. In those revisions, I am comfortable that only the language was updated and that entire passages were not corrupted or deleted and humanistic thoughts added for embelishment, as in all of the modern versions, NKJV invluded.

There seems to be such a hatred of the KJV today, particularly among young people and recent bible school graduates. This only confirms my belief that what I say is true.

It is entirely possible that it is time, again, for another revision.

I can assure rsr that I am not a troll. Nor am I misguided. I forgive him for the name-calling and I wish him much peace and happiness.

As a defender of the pure, perfect Word of God, the KJV, I have become accustomed to that over the past 30 years. I see his response only as a defence mechanism used by those who have never studied the history of the Bible and have no desire or interest to do so.

God Bless.

Let's go win some souls, OK.

Alex

PS: Jim, I am a Canadian too. The U.S is the best friend we have ever had. I think Canada is a better place to live only because this is where our grandkids are. Canadians owe whatever prosperity we have directly to our relationship with the U.S. and the unfettered access they have given us to their marketplace.

Someday we hope to retire there, in a warmer climate, Lord willing.

When they suffer, we should suffer along side of them. The U.S. has protected us from invasion for over 100 years, because we have nothing to protect ourselves with. We should hang our heads in shame at the treatment our present Government has displayed to the best friend we have ever had. I think I speak for thousands of Canadians when I say this. it would have been a different story if it was the CN Tower that was hit on 9/11. If it happened today, it would be a great thing to see our PM going, hat in hand, to beg for their help.

Detroit is a beautiful city and we have enjoyed many visits there. I have never felt the need to speed up as I go through Detroit. Those folks need the Lord too and it would do us well to slow down and share Him with those we come in contact with.

 

Trotter asks:

How do you know that Satan didn't have a hand involved with the translation of the KJV? I'm not accusing the KJV of it, but how do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt?


I say that the KJV and it's predecessors derived from the TR and the Byzantine manuscripts were preserved by God as he promised . If you believe that God has preserved his word, perfect, it can be in no other translation. Just to know that, gives me great comfort. To believe that all versions are corrupt and we do not have 100% reliable, inerrant, infallable Word of God in the English language today would cause me to doubt God's word. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt in the same way I know He sent His only begotten Son to die for me.

Trotter asks:

If the KJV is God's Only Bible, what do you say to those who have come to know and love the Lord without one? Many people have never even heard of a KJV Bible, much less read one. Are they doomed to hell because they haven't sworn allegience to a translation of the Bible?

I say, the Bible has no saving power in and of itself. It is an instruction book for righteous living. I know of no one who has never heard of the KJB. iIt has stood the test of time for almost 400 years. People doom themselves to hell regardless of a book. Salvation is a heart condition and no book will save them or condemn them.


I, along with Dr. Bob, want the chapter and verse on God preserving His word only through the King James. I have heard all of the garbage that I care to hear about KJVO. I have nothing against the KJV, and use it, but I do not see this dogmatic claim as anything other that blatant ignorance put on display.

Why do you find it so hard to believe that God would PRESERVE His Word for us? Why, do you think He would want us to have less? Why , do you think Satan would simply overlook tinkering and tampering with that precious Word to make our Christian witness and testimony less effective . How is your testimony, witness and salvation affected because I believe the KJV is the pure word of God and all of the others are not.

Please explain how the KJV is the Only Bible. Forget the such-and-such left out this, and such-and-such left out that. Any idiot can see that, and the KJV left out its share as well. I want some solid proof, not a fool's errand. I do not ask this as a way of belittlement, but as a way of trying to understand your position.

The KJV is NOT the only Bible. It is the only true, pure perfect Bible. There are over 200 Bibles out there, each one easier to read than the one previous. Even an idiot like myself can see that. I will pray that you will see it too Trotter. Psalms 12 6 - 7 is the promise. The verses that deal with the intents of satan to discourage, divide and defeat are too numerous to mention.
In Christ,
Trotter