WHY
WE CARRY A KING JAMES BIBLE
2 Tim. 3:16-17
*2Peter
1:20-21, Bible reveals God’s person—power—promises—plan!!!
*The
Bible was written by over 40 different authors (Among them
were kings, military leaders, peasants, philosophers, fishermen,
tax collectors, poets, statesmen, musicians, scholars and
shepherds.)
Rev.22:18-19
1.
The King James Version of the Holy Bible is the
word of God in the English language.
2.
Based on the FACTS we should not accept
any other version as The Bible, or as The Word of God.
3.
Verse 16 of our text: It says that all scripture
is "inspired of God." This literally means that the
Bible is a God-breathed Book.
4.
The Bible is inerrant. That means
it has no mistakes. The Bible is infallible.
This means "not liable to fall, or make a mistake, never
wrong.
5.
NIV, RSV, NASV, NRSV, TLB, GNM, CEV, NKJV, etc.
are not the inerrant, infallible, inspired Word of the living
God.
6.
Other than the Greek and the Hebrew texts-
KJV is the oldest version.
I.)
BECAUSE IT IS A PURE BOOK
(Prov
30:5, "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto
them that put their trust in him.")
A. After all these hundreds and thousands of years?
Do we still have a reliable, accurate, pure
word from God?
B.
There are only parts and pieces of the original manuscripts.
How, then, can we be sure that the Book we use is pure?
C. The answer lies in how the King James Bible came
to be.
King James Bible is more accurate than anything else in
print.
1.
TheKing James Bible
is a translation of a Greek text known as the
"Textus Receptus", or the "Received Text."
This
text, which the King James Bible comes from, is in agreement
with 95% of all known
Scripture
related manuscripts which number over 5,000.
2.
Every new version,
without exception, comes from a text (the other 5%) known
as the "Nestle's 26 Greek Text."
The
King James Bible has the agreement of over 5,000 manuscripts,
the modern versions are
all based on a text that has the agreement of of 2 manuscripts.
3.
These 2 manuscripts
are the "Vaticanus", which was found in the Vatican library
(Catholic papal headquarters) in 1481. and the "Sinaiticus
which was found in the wastebasket in a monastery at the foot
of Mount Sinai in 1844
4. What does all this mean? Simply this, the King James
Bible is derived from a more
accurate
Greek text, not from 2 suspect texts of suspect
origin. Therefore, the King James
Bible is a pure Book!
D.
The King James Bible was translated by 54 scholars.
1.
It is said that these
men were so fluent in the languages of the Bible, that they
often conversed among themselves
in Hebrew and Greek rather than English.
2. These men worked
in 6 independent teams, which were responsible for certain
portions of
the Scriptures.
3. When each team finished its work, it submitted
that work to the other teams, which reviewed
the work.
4. By the time they were finished, every verse in the
King James Bible had been reviewed at
least 14 times. Every verse was considered by the individual
and by the whole group.
5.
All modern versions
are translated from the "Nestle's 26" Greek text.
This
text was compiled by 2 men; Brooke Foss Westcott and
Fenton John Anthony Hort.
Both
of these men were heavily into occult practices, such as channeling
spirits and contacting the dead.
II.) BECAUSE
IT IS A PRESERVED BOOK
Ps
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."
Matt
24:35, "Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but my words shall not pass away."
Isa
40:8, "The grass withereth, the flower
fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
1
Pet 1:25, "But the word of the Lord endureth
for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached
unto you."
Ps
119:89, "For ever, O LORD, thy word is
settled in heaven."
A. God
has promised to preserve His Word. God has determined to take
His
Word to all generations. He has and He will preserve
His Word!
B. Preservation
is not present in any modern version!
Try to find Acts 8:37 or 1 John 5:7 in most modern versions.
They are either missing, or they have a note telling the reader
that
they really shouldn't have been printed.
C. These
are 2 pretty important verses and they belong exactly where
the Lord put them!
These are just 2 of many that have been changed drastically,
or have
been
left out.
D. Preservation
of original scripts “Textus Receptus” “received text”-
1. Written on tanned
animal skins.
2. Copies made for
preserving; very strict guidelines! Handling God
breathed material!!
3. Even letter shape
had to be exact.
Mt 5:18 - jot = smallest letter in Hebrew alphabet.
Tittle = piece of a
letter.
4. When the name
“Jehovah” was written, pen had to be cleaned first!!
(Ink recipe)
5. 1 mistake on
a page, destroyed. 3 in a book, whole book destroyed!
III.) BECAUSE
IT IS A POWERFUL BOOK
Hebrews
4:12, "For the word of God is quick,
and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing
even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the
joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart."
A.
It has built nations, governments, brought revivals,
changed lives, delivered people out of the bondage of spiritual
darkness. It is a powerful Book!
B.
You show me a Baptist Church that has a congregation
that carries KJ Bibles, the preacher preaches from one
and the teachers teach from one and I’ll show you a church
that has a very powerful ministry. And when they meet for
worship, the Holy Ghost shows up and they worship the Lord
in spirit and truth!
C. As a rule, there is less confusion
and ……..more power and unity in the
congregation.
D. I know the King James Bible has
power because I have felt it and seen
it at work in my
life and in the lives of others. It is a powerful Book!!
IV.) BECAUSE
IT IS A PLAIN BOOK
1
Cor 2:13-14, "Which
things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom
teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual
things with spiritual. But 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
discerned."
A.“hard to understand” Hog wash!
Look at this scripture.
These
verses tell us the secret of understanding the King
James Bible.
One must be
saved and have a teachable spirit.
B. It is a documented fact that the
NIV is written on an 8th grade level.
The NASV on about a 10th
grade level. The King James Bible, on the
other hand, is written
on a 5th grade level.
C.
The King James Bible is the most clear of all the
Bible versions.
1. The "thee's", "thou's"; "thines"
and "ye's" that receive so much
criticism actually make
the Bible plainer. "Thee" and "Thou" are second
person singular and
corresponds to our modern "you."
2. "Ye" is second person plural and
speak to more than one.
3. "Thine" and "thy" are second person
possessive.
4. Note also the "eth" ending. This
is used to show continuous action and
is not related in
the modern versions.
5. The modern translations all use
"you" and "your" and the distinction
between singular and plural
is lost.
V.) BECAUSE
IT IS A PERFECT BOOK
Psalm
119:105, "Thy word is a lamp unto my
feet, and a light unto my path."
A.
In the final analysis
we should be able to see that there are some serious problems
surrounding every new, modern version of the Bible.
B.
So many problems
that, for me, there is no way I could use them, promote them
or endorse them.
I believe that God has given us His perfect Word in the Pages
of the
King James Bible.
1. The Virgin Birth - Isa. 7:14 (NRSV
Isaiah 7:14 , "Therefore the Lord himself will give you
a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and
shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.")
KJV-Isa. 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.
There is a great difference in a “young
woman” and “ a virgin”!
2. The Deity of Christ - John 6:69 (NIV
John 6:69 , "We believe and know that you are the Holy
One of God.")
KJV-John 6:69 And we believe and are
sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
3. Salvation - Acts 16:31 (The Message Acts
16:31, "They said, "Put your entire trust in the Master
Jesus. Then you'll live as you were meant to live--and everyone
in your house included!")
KJV-Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy
house.
4. The Blood
- Col. 1:14 (NIV Col. 1:14. " in whom we have
redemption,
the forgiveness of sins.") KJV-Col 1:14 In whom we
have
redemption
through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
For 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 book.
Revelation 22:18-19
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