The King James Bible By David J. Stewart God Promised to Preserve His Word When someone asks me if I use the King James Bible, I always say, âWhat other version is there?â As far as Iâm concerned, the King James Bible is the Book for me. There are no other Bibles. I donât like to call the King James Bible a Version; I call it the âKing James Bible.â God only authored ONE Book and promised in Psalm 12:6,7 to preserve it forever... âThe 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 FOREVER.â As silver âpurified seven times,â thatâs how pure Godâs Word is. Donât tell me that God, Who has the power to speak the world into existence, isnât powerful enough to preserve His Word. All Modern Bible Versions are Corrupted The Scriptures are clear that God is NOT a God of confusion... âFor God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saintsâ (1st Corinthians 14:33). All the different Bibles on the market today are confusing, they all say different things. For example, many new Bibles remove the Word âbegottenâ from John 3:16. The King James Bible says, âFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only BEGOTTEN SON, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting lifeâ (John 3:16). Why would anyone want to remove this truth from Godâs Word? Its a malicious attack on the Deity of Christ. All Believers are adopted Sons of God; but only Jesus is the begotten Son of God. To remove the word âbegottenâ from John 3:16 is a direct attack of the Deity of Christ. If this doesnât make you upset, something is wrong! We must be on guard as Christians to the counterfeit attempts of the Devil. The Bible warns us that Satan masquerades as an angel of light... âFor such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of lightâ (2nd Corinthians 11:13,14). Scriptures are clear that our enemy, the Devil, wears the mask of a decent and good guy. Satan comes to us as a wolf in sheepâs clothing. The highway to Hell is paved with good intentions and Satan is ready and willing to corrupt our thinking any way possible. Destroying our faith in Godâs Word is Satanâs number one goal and tactic. The serpent in the Garden of Eden asked Eve, âHath God said?â Eveâs faith was shaken in the Wordâs which God had spoken. The next step was for Eve to disobey God. If Satan can only keep us from accepting the Bible as Godâs Word, then he has won the battle over our soul. If Satan transforms himself into an angel of light, then why would it be difficult to suspect that Satan has gone into the publishing business as well. It doesnât surprise me one bit that many of the new perversions of the bible contain thousands of errors. So it is vitally important that each believer be aware of Satanâs methods. One of the best ways for a sports team to prepare for future games is to study their opponents past games on video. They are studying the enemy. We must do the same. The Bible gives us much information concerning the methods by which Satan corrupts and destroys. The only way we can recognize Satan, his disciples or his works is by comparing them to the truths of Godâs Word. Apart from this test, they may be very wonderful people to know and be around, but still lost and on their way to Hell. Donât let them take you with them! God has promised to preserve His Word as we learned in Psalm 12:6,7. This means that Godâs Word DOES exist somewhere in the world today. I believe the 1611 Authorized King James Bible to be that Book. Many people have used the excuse that the archaic English of the King James Bible is too hard to understand. Should we rewrite Shakespeare because it is too hard to understand? Of course not. So why canât we study the King James Bible in the beauty of the Kingâs English? The honest truth is that the King James Bible is not difficult to understand with a little study. It is written at a fifth grade reading level. Unbelievers Cannot Understand Biblical Truth If youre not a believer, then you wonât be able to understand the Bible properly until you accept Christ as your Savior. This is the real problem. Most cults are started by people who attempt to study the Bible without the presence of the Author. The Holy Spirit is the Author. The Bible is NOT supposed to make sense to unbelievers... âBut the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are FOOLISHNESS UNTO HIM: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discernedâ (1st Corinthians 2:14). The doctrine of the âGodheadâ is foolishness to the unbeliever. The idea of God coming in the flesh is foolishness to the unsaved person. The concept of being âborn-againâ doesnât make sense to the unconverted soul. I once had a man say to me, âThat born-again stuff just doesnât make any sense to me, Iâm sorry.â His sinful heart of pride and unbelief blinded his eyes from acknowledging the truth. He chooses to believe a lie rather than seek after the truth. The Bible is clear that the natural man (the unsaved man) CANNOT comprehend the Word of God and it is utter foolishness unto him. You canât rewrite the Bible to simplify It for the unbeliever. The unbeliever wonât understand the truths of God until the Holy Spirit indwells him at salvation. You can rewrite the Bible all you want and it wonât do any good. The only thing that the unsaved man can understand is that he is a dirty sinner, who is guilty and needs to come to Jesus Christ for cleansing and salvation. All the modern perversions of the Bible are copyrighted. Its all about making more money... âFor the love of money is the root of ALL evil...â (1st Timothy 6:10). One Bible versions after another keeps flooding the market. Itâs just about to the place where you can join the âBible of the month club.â We are Born Again By the Incorruptible Word of God Perhaps you are wondering what a chapter about the King James Bible is doing in a book called âSalvation.â Let me explain. The Bible teaches that we are born-again by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. Why? Because He is the One Who paid for our sins. We learn Who Christ is and what He did to take away our sins in the Word of God. So basically, we are saved by putting our faith in the Word of God... âBeing born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the WORD OF GOD, which liveth and abideth for everâ (1st Peter 1:23). We read in Hebrews 4:2, âFor unto us was the GOSPEL PREACHED, as well as unto them: but the WORD PREACHED did not profit them, not being mixed with FAITH in them that heard it. Many of the Israelites in the Wilderness died and went to Hell because they heard the Gospel preached, but didnât believe the things they heard. You see my friend, you CANNOT be saved apart from Godâs Word. If you donât accept the Bible as Godâs Word, then where will you find Jesus? It is the Word of God that brings the Light of Jesus Christ into our darkened heart. Jesus Christ is called the Word of God in Revelation 19:13, â...and his NAME is called The Word of God.â Do you know why? Its because every single thing we know about Jesus Christ comes directly from His Written Word. The Word of God presents a picture of Jesus Christ and Who He is. We read in John 6:40, âAnd this is the will of him that sent me , that every one which SEETH THE SON, and BELIEVETH ON HIM, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.â It doesnât get much simpler than that. What must a man do to be saved? You must do Godâs will? What is Godâs will according to John 6:40? ... To simply believe on Jesus Christ as He is portrayed in the Word of God. This is why it is vital that you have the Word of God. Notice the Words of 1st Peter 1:23 again, âBeing born again, NOT of corruptible seed , but of INCORRUPTIBLE, by the WORD OF GOD, which liveth and abideth for ever.â Again, God is clear that He wrote ONE, INCORRUPTIBLE Word. There are many corrupted bibles on the market and in our churches. You can only be born-again of the INCORRUPTIBLE Word of God. So if your version of the Bible is corrupted, then youre in serious trouble. Youre likely to believe a false gospel. You must have a proper view of Christ and of Gods plan of salvation if you are to be saved. Believing that Jesus was merely a good man or a prophet is NOT acceptable to God. You must receive Him as the Son of God, the Christ. Corrupt Bibles are leading People Astray from the Truth All modern Bible versions present a watered-down image of Christ. By straying away from the message of Christs redeeming blood, many people have foolishly fallen into the heresy of Lordship Salvation. Thus, fewer and fewer people are getting saved nowadays because of perverted bibles. The King James Bible is by far the most accurate and reliable Bible we have in the English language today. The problem with modern corrupt versions is that people are being led astray. For example: we read in Philippians 2:5,6 of the King James Bible, âLet this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be EQUAL WITH GODâ (Philippians 2:5,6). The Bible couldnât be more clear that Jesus came to this earth as God in the flesh. Jesus forgave sin that only God has power to. Jesus accepted Worship that only God is entitled to. Jesus is equal with God the Father in every way. Now read the same Scripture from one of the most popular bible perversions on the market today, the New International Version (NIV)... âWho, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped.â Whoa! Stop the press! Can you see the horrible contradiction and why I make a fuss over the Bible? I love the King James Bible. I actually had a man write to me, claiming that Jesus was not God, and he quoted Philippians 2:6 from the NIV to support his claim. I kindly informed him that he had been deceived and was using the Devils bible. The new English Standard Version (ESV) is evil, whose authors claim it is true to the scholarship of the King James translators. What they dont tell you, and it is a malicious deception, is that the ESV comes from an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT Greek manuscript than the King James Bible does. Its like comparing apples with oranges. Or in the case of the ESV, a real lemon. If a person is to be saved, then they must accept Jesus Christ as the Bible portrays Him. Surely, the simplest of faith is all that God requires to be saved; but that faith must be in Lord Jesus Christ; and not in âanother Jesusâ which many false religions have to offer. Too many folks say that theyâre trusting Jesus, but donât really know Jesus. Anybody can say theyre a Christian, and that theyâre trusting Christ; but salvation is of the heart (which only God can see). The word âsanctimoniousâ refers to someone who does everything right on the outside, but things arenât right on the inside. They look very sincere and cross every âtâ just right. They dot every âiâ just right. They look like the genuine McCoy. However, they are hypocrites! They are pretentious and fake. Jesus made reference to such people in Matthew 23:27, âWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed APPEAR BEAUTIFUL OUTWARD, but are WITHIN FULL OF DEAD MANâS BONES, and of all uncleanness.â People arenât always what they seem! We must not be sanctimonious. The 1611 King James Bible Has Stood the Test of Time I only use the 1611 Authorized King James Bible and would accept no others. The King James Bible is the soul-winners Bible and has stood the test of time. Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, â...man shall NOT live by bread alone but by EVERY WORD which proceedeth out of the mouth of God.â If I am to live by EVERY WORD of God, then I need an âEvery Word Bible.â Not all Bibles say the same thing. Therefore, they canât all be Godâs Word. There are multitudes of counterfeit Bibles on the market. We are to live by EVERY WORD of God. This means that Godâs Word has an exact number of Words in it. Surely a translation will NOT have the same number of words as the original Greek or Hebrew; however, there is an exact meaning which must carefully be conveyed by the translators. When men translate or paraphrase the Bible, they are warned by God against ADDING or SUBTRACTING from Godâs Word... âYe shall NOT ADD unto the word which I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH ought from itâ (Deuteronomy 4:2). When I find a bible that is missing certain verses and passages of Scripture, I know itâs a counterfeit. When I find a bible that diminishes Jesus Christ and Who He is, I know itâs a counterfeit. When I find a bible that diminishes the existence of hellfire, I know itâs a counterfeit. When I find a bible that removes the word âbegottenâ from John 3:16, I know itâs a counterfeit. When I find a bible that removes the word âvirginâ from Isaiah 7:14, then I know itâs a counterfeit. In mentioning these counterfeit bibles, I am using a lowercase âbâ on purpose. I have no respect for counterfeit bibles. There is NO compromise! Christians are much too complacent concerning the Bible and false doctrine. We should stand and contend for the truth... âWho will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?â (Psalm 94:16). Tampering With the Word of God Brings Destruction Tampering with Godâs Word is a woeful iniquity. It is a deadly and wicked sin to change the Bible... âFor I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall ADD unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall TAKE AWAY from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this bookâ (Revelation 22:18,19). God does NOT take it lightly when someone alters His Word. Listen to the warning by the Apostle Peter in 2nd Peter 3:16, âAs also in all his (Paulâs) epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest (twist), as they do also the other scriptures, UNTO THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION.â Peter admitted that some of Paulâs writings were difficult to understand. They were NOT difficult to read but to comprehend. Some people were attempting to REWRITE Paulâs words into a more understandable paraphrase. Peter said they were doing it unto THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION. In other words, these people were changing the Bible into lies. They didnât know what they were doing! This is the same situation today. These so called âexpertsâ have rewritten and changed the Word of God to allegedly make it more easily understandable . The result is a lot of heresies and misinterpretations of the truth. The King James Bible is NOT hard to read, but will be impossible to comprehend if you are not a Believer. For the Believer, we must âstudyâ ... â STUDY to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTHâ (2nd Timothy 2:15). We must not be lazy in our Bible studies. The King James Bible is not âa book,â it is âThe Book.â It is not a version; it is the Bible. It is the Hope of our salvation and a Lamp unto our feet. It presents our only hope in Christ crucified. It awakens man to his sinful condition and directs us to our wonderful Saviour. It is as a friend while we walk through the valley of the shadow of death. The Word of God has been preserved, Word for Word, in the King James Bible. May we love, cherish and obey the precious Word of God, for to do so is to love the precious Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Amen!
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:52:17 +0000
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