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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