Why Use the King James Bible?

Jerry F. Smith, PhD ● Missionary Pastor-Teacher ● Evangelist ● Faith Missionary Church World Outreach

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Dr. Jerry F. Smith

Ministry-Essentials Training

Which Bible Version?As soon as you open your Bible and begin

reading, you begin to INTERPRET.

One act of interpretation happens even BEFORE you pick up your English Bible.

You picked up a VERSION of GOD’s Words.

Some Popular Versions

• Amplified Bible• Contemporary English Version (CEV) • English Standard Version (ESV) • Good News Translation (GNT) • Holman Christian Standard (HCSB) • International Children's Bible (ICB) • Jerusalem Bible• Living Bible • Message Bible• New American Bible (NAB) • New American Standard (NASB update) • New American Standard (NASB) • New Century Version (NCV) • New English Translation (NET)• New International Readers Version

(NIrV) • New International Version (NIV) • New King James Version (NKJV) • New Living Translation (NLT)

• New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) • Phillips Bible• Reina-Valera (RVR) • Revised English Bible (REB) • Revised Standard Version (RSV) • The Voice Bible• Today's English Version (TEV) • Today's New International Version

(TNIV) • Traduccion en Lenguaje Actual (TLA) • Version Popular (VP)

A scholar once said:

“Scripture's misinterpretation can be attributed to the many

different translations available these days …”

My Bible says …

• How many DOCTRINES have been undermined by thedifferences in Bible versions?

• How much FAITH has been weakened by thedifferences in Bible versions?

• How many INACCURATE interpretations have therebeen by the differences between Bible versions?

• How many DEBATES have arisen from differences inBible versions?

Which VERSION is GOD’s Word?*

*Contains God’s EXACT counsel to man

Which VERSION contains ALL of GOD’s words?*

*Contains all of God’s EXACT individual words

Which VERSION is RELIABLE?*

*Which stays true to good doctrine?

Which VERSION is SAFER* to use for the

believer?

*On which version can we REST on what God has said

GOD SAYS HIS WORD IS …

1. TRUTH2. INSPIRED3. SETTLED

4. PRESERVED5. MAGNIFIED

1. Truth

John 17:17

…thy word is truth.

99% Truth + 1% Error = False

Q: How many truthscan there be?

2. Inspired

2Timothy 3:16

All scripture is given by inspiration of God.

God used men to write exactly what He wanted written.

Q: If God had men write EXACTLY what He wanted

us to know, would He allow His Word to be

changed?

3. Settled Psalm 119:89

For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

This means His Word is immutable; that is, it's unchangeable.

He spoke it, and His word is FINAL, it is FINISHED – nothing can be ADDED, nothing

can be SUBTRACTED.

The grass withereth,

the flower fadeth: but

the word of our God

shall stand for ever.

Isaiah 40:8

Q: If God’s Word is unchangeable, HOW can it be changed?

4. Preserved

Psalm 12:6-7 The words of the LORD are purewords: as silver tried in a furnace ofearth, purified seven times. Thou shaltkeep them, O LORD, thou shaltpreserve them from this generationfor ever.

“words” (plural) = EVERY single word

Matthew 5:18

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven

and earth pass, one jot or one tittle

shall in no wise pass from the law, till

all be fulfilled.

The JOT is the Hebrew letter “yod” which is

the smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet.

The TITTLE is the minor stroke that

distinguishes certain Hebrew letters from

others. It was very small!

i

Just as GOD is ABLE to

INSPIRE men to write His

Word . . .

So He is ABLE to USE men to

PRESERVE it through the

centuries and through

translation.

Scripture says every Word of

God would be preserved by

God.

If God wanted us to have the

“original” manuscripts He would

have preserved them intact.

Q: If God has

preserved His

“words” forever,

where are they?

5. Magnified

Psalm 138:2

…thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

He does not like it when peopleCHANGE IT, and even gave warningsabout it in Revelation 22:18-19.

Deuteronomy 4:2

Ye shall not add unto the wordwhich I command you, neithershall ye diminish ought from it,that ye may keep thecommandments of the LORDyour God which I command you.

Q: If God thinks so highly of His Word,

would He allow it to be changed?

God has spoken to us in EXACT words!

They are TRUE

They are INSPIRED

They are SETTLED

They are PRESERVED

They are MAGNIFIED

This is CLEAR from Scripture

So, WHERE can we find His

EXACT words?

Some Popular

Versions• Amplified Bible

• Contemporary English Version (CEV)

• English Standard Version (ESV)

• Good News Translation (GNT)

• Holman Christian Standard (HCSB)

• International Children's Bible (ICB)

• Jerusalem Bible

• Living Bible

• Message Bible

• New American Bible (NAB)

• New American Standard (NASB update)

• New American Standard (NASB)

• New Century Version (NCV)

• New English Translation (NET)

• New International Readers Version (NIrV)

• New International Version (NIV)

• New King James Version (NKJV)

• New Living Translation (NLT)

• New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

• Phillips Bible

• Reina-Valera (RVR)

• Revised English Bible (REB)

• Revised Standard Version (RSV)

• The Voice Bible

• Today's English Version (TEV)

• Today's New International Version (TNIV)

• Traduccion en Lenguaje Actual (TLA)

• Version Popular (VP)

So, ask yourself:

Which “Bible” of all the “versions” is God’s true,

inspired, settled, preserved, magnified

Word?

My job as a Christian is to discover WHICH ONE is the

Word of God.

2Timothy 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved

unto God, a workman that needeth

not to be ashamed, rightly

dividing the word of truth.

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SIDE by SIDE

King James

Bible

Contains well-

known, ancient, and

accepted truths of

GOD and JESUS

CHRIST since 1611

Modern

Bible Versions

First arrived in 1883

(RSV) based on

questionable

manuscripts; and

which undermine the

doctrines found in the

KJB

KJB

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.

NIV

And the words of the

LORD are flawless:

like silver purified in a

furnace of clay,

purified seven times.

O LORD, you will

keep us safe and

protect us from such

people forever.

Psalm 12:6-7

WHAT is being talked about?

Proverbs 4:13

Which WORD did God mean?

KJB Take fast hold of

instruction; let her not

go: keep her; for she is

thy life.

GNB Always remember

what you have learned.

Your education is your life

- guard it well.

GWT Cling to discipline.

Do not relax your grip on

it. Keep it because it is

your life.

The Message Hold tight to

good advice; don't relax

your grip. Guard it well -

your life is at stake!

Remember: God shall

preserve His Words,

every “jot” and “tittle.”

Luke 4:4Only bread alone?

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That manshall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.(KJB)

And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not liveby bread alone.'" (RSV)

And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall notlive by bread alone. (ASV)

And Jesus answered him: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live.'" (TCNT)

1Peter 2:2How do believers grow?

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of theword, that ye may grow thereby (KJB)

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, sothat by it you may grow up in your salvation (NIV)

As newborn babes, long for the spiritual milkwhich is without guile, that ye may grow therebyunto salvation (ASV)

1John 5:7-8

The doctrine of TRINITY is undermined

KJB 7 For there are three that

bear record in heaven, the

Father, the Word, and the

Holy Ghost: and these three

are one. 8 And there are three

that bear witness in earth, the

Spirit, and the water, and the

blood: and these three agree

in one.

TNIV 7 For there are three that testify:

8 the Spirit, the water and the blood;

and the three are in agreement.

NCV 7 So there are three witnesses

that tell us about Jesus: 8 the Spirit,

the water, and the blood; and these

three witnesses agree.

NAS 7 For there are three that testify :

8 the Spirit and the water and the

blood ; and the three are in

agreement.

ASV 7 And it is the Spirit that beareth

witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

8 For there are three who bear

witness, the Spirit, and the water, and

the blood: and the three agree in one.

Luke 2:33Undermines the VIRGIN BIRTH

KJB And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those thingswhich were spoken of him.

NIV The child's father and mother marveled at what wassaid about him.

NASB And His father and mother were amazed at thethings which were being said about Him.

GNT The child's father and mother were amazed at thethings Simeon said about him.

ESV And his father and his mother marveled at what wassaid about him.

Matthew 18:11What did Christ come to do?

For the Son of man is come to save thatwhich was lost. (KJB)

Omitted. (NAB)

Omitted. (TEV)

Omitted. (NIV)

Proverbs 16:6

Salvation by WORKS?

KJB By mercy and

truth iniquity is

purged: and by the

fear of the LORD men

depart from evil.

NIV Through love and

faithfulness sin is atoned

for; through the fear of the

LORD a man avoids evil.

CEV If we truly love God,

our sins will be forgiven; if we

show him respect, we will

keep away from sin.

GNT Be loyal and faithful,

and God will forgive your sin.

Obey the Lord and nothing

evil will happen to you.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of

righteousness which we have

done, but according to his

mercy he saved us, by the

washing of regeneration, and

renewing of the Holy Ghost;

(KJV) He that believeth on the Son hath

everlasting life: and he that believeth not the

Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God

abideth on him.

(NAS) "He who believes in the Son has

eternal life ; but he who does not obey the

Son will not see life, but the wrath of God

abides on him."

John 3:36FAITH or works?

Psalm 22:16HOW was the Lord put to death?

KJB: “…they pierced my hands and my feet.”

NCV: “They have bitten my arms and legs.”

GNT: “…they close in on me; they tear at my

hands and feet.”

NEB: "... they hacked off my hands and my

feet.”

Colossians 1:14Where is the BLOOD of Christ?

(KJV) In whom we have redemption through hisblood, even the forgiveness of sins:

(NAS) in whom we have redemption, theforgiveness of sins.

(NCV) The Son paid for our sins, and in him wehave forgiveness.

(NIV) in whom we have redemption, theforgiveness of sins.

Luke 9:56What did Christ come to do?

KJB: For the Son of man is not come to destroymen's lives, but to save them. And they went toanother village.

TCNT: And they made their way to another village.

RSV: And they went on to another village.

NIV: And they went to another village

ASV: And they went to another village.

John 6:69 “And we believe and are sure that thou art that

Christ, the Son of the living God.” (KJV)

• “And we have faith and are certain that you are theHoly One of God.” (BBE)

• “And we have believed and know that thou art the HolyOne of God.” (ASV)

• “and we have believed, and have come to know, thatyou are the Holy One of God." (RSV)

• "We believe and know that you are the Holy One ofGod.” (NIV)

Isn’t the Pope called “holy?”

How about other “holy” religious people?

“CHRIST”

anointed; the Messiah (consecrated Savior)

The official title of our LORD which acknowledges His REDEEMING work.

He is Jesus the Christ : Jesus Christ(Matt. 22:42; Acts 17:3; 18:5;)

1John 4:3All I have to do is acknowledge that Jesus was a prophet? A good man? A teacher?KJB And every spirit that confesseth not that JesusChrist is come in the flesh is not of God...

NIV But every spirit that does not acknowledgeJesus is not from God...

NASB And every spirit that does not confess Jesusis not from God...

NWT But every inspired expression that does notconfess Jesus does not originate with God.

To believe that Jesus is “the Christ” is to believe that:

HE is the Anointed One from God HE is the prophesied Messiah HE is the Savior sent of God

HE was, ALL that he claimed to be

This is to believe the gospel!

That Jesus is the Christ is the testimony of God,and the faith of this makes us Christians (1John5:1).

Acts 15:11Who SAVES?

(KJV) But we believe that through the grace of theLord Jesus Christ we shall be saved , even as they.

(NAS) "But we believe that we are saved throughthe grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way asthey also are.”

(NIV) No! We believe it is through the grace of ourLORD Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."

Acts 16:31Who do I BELIEVE on?

(KJV) And they said , Believe on the Lord JesusChrist, and thou shalt be saved , and thy house.

(NAS) They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, andyou will be saved, you and your household.“

(NIV) They replied, "Believe in the LORD Jesus,and you will be saved--you and your household."

1Thessalonians 3:11Where is CHRIST?

(KJV) Now God himself and our Father, andour Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way untoyou.

(NIV) Now may our God and Father himselfand our LORD Jesus clear the way for us tocome to you.

(NASB) Now may our God and Father Himselfand Jesus our Lord direct our way to you;

2Thessalonians 1:8Who’s GOSPEL?

(KJB) In flaming fire taking vengeance on themthat know not God, and that obey not the gospelof our Lord Jesus Christ:

(NIV) He will punish those who do not know Godand do not obey the gospel of our LORD Jesus.

(GNT) with a flaming fire, to punish those whoreject God and who do not obey the Good Newsabout our Lord Jesus.

Romans 1:3Where is CHRIST?

(KJB) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,which was made of the seed of David according tothe flesh;

(NASB) concerning His Son, who was born of adescendant of David according to the flesh,

(NIV) regarding his Son, who as to his humannature was a descendant of David,

1 Corinthians 5:4In whose NAME?

(KJB) In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, whenye are gathered together , and my spirit, with thepower of our Lord Jesus Christ,

(NIV) When you are assembled in the name of ourLORD Jesus and I am with you in spirit, and thepower of our LORD Jesus is present,

(NASB) In the name of our Lord Jesus, when youare assembled, and I with you in spirit, with thepower of our Lord Jesus,

“He shall glorify me”

John 16:13

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, iscome, he will guide you into all truth: for heshall not speak of himself; but whatsoeverhe shall hear, that shall he speak: and hewill shew you things to come.

14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receiveof mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 9:35The Deity of Christ is undermined.

(KJV) Jesus heard that they had cast him out; andwhen he had found him, he said unto him, Dostthou believe on the Son of God?

(NAS) Jesus heard that they had put him out, andfinding him, He said, "Do you believe in the Son ofMan?”

(NIV) Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,and when he found him, he said, "Do you believein the Son of Man?”

Ephesians 3:9Where is Christ?

King James Version: “And to make all men see what isthe fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginningof the world hath been hid in God, who created all thingsby Jesus Christ:”

Contemporary English Version: “God, who createdeverything, wanted me to help everyone understand themysterious plan that had always been hidden in hismind.”

New American Standard Bible: “and to bring to lightwhat is the administration of the mystery which for ageshas been hidden in God who created all things;”

1Corinthians 15:47Just a man from heaven?

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the secondman is the Lord from heaven. (KJB)

The first man was of the dust of the earth, thesecond man from heaven. (NIV)

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the secondman is of heaven. (ASV)

The first man was out of earth, earthy; the secondMan was the Lord from Heaven. (MKJV)

(KJV) Come , see a man, which told me allthings that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

(NAS) "Come, see a man who told me all thethings that I have done; this is not the Christ,is it?”

John 4:29Word order influences us subconsciously

Compare with:

“Who is a liar but he that denieth Jesus is the

Christ? He is antichrist” (1John 2:22).

KJB

I Jesus have sent

mine angel to testify

unto you these things

in the churches. I am

the root and the

offspring of David, and

the bright and

morning star.

NIV

I, Jesus, have sent

my angel to give you

this testimony for the

churches. I am the

Root and the Offspring

of David, and the

bright Morning Star

Revelation 22:16

Read carefully!

KJB

How art thou fallen from

heaven, O Lucifer, son

of the morning! how

art thou cut down to the

ground, which didst

weaken the nations!

NIV

How you have fallen

from heaven, O

morning star, son of

the dawn! You have

been cast down to the

earth, you who once

laid low the nations!

When a Name of God is given to Satan, that is

BLASPHEMY

Isaiah 14:12

A mistake??

John 3:16“only begotten Son”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shouldnot perish, but have everlasting life. (KJB)

God loved the people of this world so much that he gavehis only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him willhave eternal life and never die. (CEV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,that every one who believes in him may not be lost, buthave Immortal Life. (TCNT)

The Bible reveals God has other sons …

SONS refers to CREATED beings:

a. Angels - the sons of God (e.g., Job 38:7)

b. Adam - the son of God (Luke 3:38)

c. Fallen angels (Genesis 6:2), and evenSatan (Job 1:6)

d. Believers - "sons of God" (e.g., I John 3:2)

… BUT only ONE only “begotten” Son

“he gave his only begotten Son”

John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the onlybegotten Son, which is in the bosom of theFather, he hath declared him.

Begotten means: FROM the bosom (special close place of relationship) of the Father – uncreated, ever-dwelling with the FATHER, brought forth of

a virgin to minister to us here on earth

It is ETERNALLY important for us to believe that Jesus Christ is the “only

begotten Son of God”

John 3:18

He that believeth on him is notcondemned: but he that believeth notis condemned already, because hehath not believed in the name of theonly begotten Son of God.

There are five verses from the KJB which show clearly that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God.

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (andwe beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)full of grace and truth.

John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son,which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begottenSon, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but haveeverlasting life.

John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he thatbelieveth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed inthe name of the only begotten Son of God.

1John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, becausethat God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we mightlive through him.

The modern translations have replaced “only begotten” with words that change the person of the Lord Jesus and

thus the foundation of the faith.

John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who camefrom the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only,who is at the Father's side, has made him known.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and onlySon, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternallife.

John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoeverdoes not believe stands condemned already because he has notbelieved in the name of God's one and only Son.

1John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his oneand only Son into the world that we might live through him.

One of the surest marks of a FALSE CHRISTIANITY . . .

They DENY that Jesus Christ is DEITY – GOD in

the flesh

John 10:30

I and my Father are one. (also Isaiah9:6; Colossians 2:9; Revelaion 1:8,et.al.)

1John 2:22

Who is a liar but he that denieth thatJesus is the Christ? He is antichrist,that denieth the Father and the Son.

False Religions want Christ created (less than God)

Most, if not all teach that Christ is a created son of God.

Religions that teach that Jesus Christ is NOT God, but a CREATION

• Jehovah’s Witnesses

– Jesus Christ is a created angel

• Mormons

– Jesus Christ was a created angel

• Iglesia Ni Cristo

– Jesus Christ is purely human

• Ang Dating Daan

– Jesus is “a” mighty God but NOT “almighty” God

• Scientology / Christian Science

– Jesus was a good teacher

If I were teaching false doctrine, which Bible version would best

support me in reducingJesus Christ to a created being, a man or angel?

1John 5:7-8

The doctrine of TRINITY is undermined

KJB 7 For there are three that

bear record in heaven, the

Father, the Word, and the

Holy Ghost: and these three

are one. 8 And there are three

that bear witness in earth, the

Spirit, and the water, and the

blood: and these three agree

in one.

TNIV 7 For there are three that testify:

8 the Spirit, the water and the blood;

and the three are in agreement.

NCV 7 So there are three witnesses

that tell us about Jesus: 8 the Spirit,

the water, and the blood; and these

three witnesses agree.

NAS 7 For there are three that testify :

8 the Spirit and the water and the

blood ; and the three are in

agreement.

ASV 7 And it is the Spirit that beareth

witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

8 For there are three who bear

witness, the Spirit, and the water, and

the blood: and the three agree in one.

Luke 2:33Undermines the VIRGIN BIRTH

KJB And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those thingswhich were spoken of him.

NIV The child's father and mother marveled at what wassaid about him.

NASB And His father and mother were amazed at thethings which were being said about Him.

GNT The child's father and mother were amazed at thethings Simeon said about him.

ESV And his father and his mother marveled at what wassaid about him.

John 6:69 “And we believe and are sure that thou art that

Christ, the Son of the living God.” (KJV)

• “And we have faith and are certain that you are theHoly One of God.” (BBE)

• “And we have believed and know that thou art the HolyOne of God.” (ASV)

• “and we have believed, and have come to know, thatyou are the Holy One of God." (RSV)

• "We believe and know that you are the Holy One ofGod.” (NIV)

Isn’t the Pope called “holy?”

How about other “holy” religious people?

Romans 1:3Where is CHRIST?

(KJB) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,which was made of the seed of David according tothe flesh;

(NASB) concerning His Son, who was born of adescendant of David according to the flesh,

(NIV) regarding his Son, who as to his humannature was a descendant of David,

John 9:35The Deity of Christ is undermined.

(KJV) Jesus heard that they had cast him out; andwhen he had found him, he said unto him, Dostthou believe on the Son of God?

(NAS) Jesus heard that they had put him out, andfinding him, He said, "Do you believe in the Son ofMan?”

(NIV) Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,and when he found him, he said, "Do you believein the Son of Man?”

1Corinthians 15:47Just a man from heaven?

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the secondman is the Lord from heaven. (KJB)

The first man was of the dust of the earth, thesecond man from heaven. (NIV)

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the secondman is of heaven. (ASV)

The first man was out of earth, earthy; the secondMan was the Lord from Heaven. (MKJV)

John 3:16“only begotten Son”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shouldnot perish, but have everlasting life. (KJB)

God loved the people of this world so much that he gavehis only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him willhave eternal life and never die. (CEV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,that every one who believes in him may not be lost, buthave Immortal Life. (TCNT)

Another mark of a FALSE CHRISTIANITY. . .

They DENY that faith ALONE in Jesus Christ is

enough

John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hatheverlasting life: and he that believeth notthe Son shall not see life; but the wrath ofGod abideth on him.

Ephesians 2:8-9

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith;and that not of yourselves: it is the gift ofGod:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Religions that teach that FAITH in Jesus Christ is NOT enough for eternally secure salvation

• Catholics

– Emphasis on earning salvation

• Seventh-Day Adventists

– Emphasis on commandments for complete salvation

• Ang Dating Daan

– Emphasis on church membership for salvation

• Church of Christ

– Emphasis on baptism to complete salvation

Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, who hathbewitched you, that ye should notobey the truth …

Galatians 2:21

I do not frustrate the grace of God:for if righteousness come by the law,then Christ is dead in vain.

If I were teaching false doctrine, which Bible version would best

support me in teaching a faith + works salvation?

Proverbs 16:6

Salvation by WORKS?

KJB By mercy and

truth iniquity is

purged: and by the

fear of the LORD men

depart from evil.

NIV Through love and

faithfulness sin is atoned

for; through the fear of the

LORD a man avoids evil.

CEV If we truly love God,

our sins will be forgiven; if we

show him respect, we will

keep away from sin.

GNT Be loyal and faithful,

and God will forgive your sin.

Obey the Lord and nothing

evil will happen to you.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of

righteousness which we have

done, but according to his

mercy he saved us, by the

washing of regeneration, and

renewing of the Holy Ghost;

(KJV) He that believeth on the Son hath

everlasting life: and he that believeth not the

Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God

abideth on him.

(NAS) "He who believes in the Son has

eternal life ; but he who does not obey the

Son will not see life, but the wrath of God

abides on him."

John 3:36FAITH or works?

HOW ABOUT THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION?

What about that

mysterious mark on the

NKJV?

Acts 17:29

… we ought not to think thatthe Godhead is like unto gold,or silver, or stone, graven byart and man's device.

The NKJV Demotes Jesus Christ

NKJV KJBActs 3:13 His Servant Jesus his Son JesusActs 3:26 His Servant Jesus his Son JesusActs 4:27 holy Servant Jesus holy child JesusActs 4:30 holy Servant Jesus holy child JesusCol. 1:15 the firstborn the firstborn of

over all creation every creature Mark 2:15 OMIT JesusHeb. 4:8 Joshua JesusActs 7:45 Joshua Jesus2 Thes. 3:5 patience of Christ patient waiting for

Christ (we are to be patientwaiting for Christ)

Demotes the Holy Spirit

NKJV KJBJohn 14:16 Helper ComforterJohn 14:26 Helper ComforterJohn 15:26 Helper ComforterJohn 16:7 Helper Comforter

Anyone can be a “helper,” but it is only the Spirit of God which can bring comfort.

They carry two different meanings.

Promotes Works/Progressive Salvation

NKJV KJBMatt. 7:14 difficult is the narrow is the

way wayRom. 3:3 faithfulness faithRev. 19:8 righteous acts righteousness

of saints of saints 1 Cor. 1:18 are being are saved

saved2 Cor 2:15 are being are saved

savedEph. 2:8 have been are ye saved

saved

The first thing the Devil did in Genesis was UNDERMINE the Word

of God.

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil thanany beast of the field which the LORDGod had made. And he said unto thewoman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shallnot eat of every tree of the garden?

*Undermine : challenge; weaken; damage

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than anybeast of the field which the LORD God hadmade.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, that oldserpent, called the Devil, and Satan, whichdeceiveth the whole world: he was cast out intothe earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Psalm 11:3

If the foundations be destroyed,what can the righteous do?

The Bible is our rule for the foundations of our faith.

If God’s Word has been changed …

Then it is no longer God's Word.

Then it is NOT the whole TRUTH

Which VERSION is RELIABLE?*

*Which stays true to good doctrine?

Which VERSION is SAFER* to use for the

believer?

*On which version can we REST on what God has said

GOD SAYS HIS WORD IS …

1. TRUTH2. INSPIRED3. SETTLED

4. PRESERVED5. MAGNIFIED

Q: How many truthscan there be?

Q: If God had men write EXACTLY what He wanted

us to know, would He allow His Word to be

changed?

Q: If God’s Word is unchangeable, HOW can it be changed?

Q: If God has preservedHis “words” forever,

where are they?

Q: If God thinks so highly of His Word,

would He allow it to be changed?

So, ask yourself:

Which “Bible” of all the “versions” is God’s true,

inspired, settled, preserved, magnified

Word?

END PART 2

A closer look at the modern versions

Modern Bible Publishers(The Bible is BIG Business)

The King James Bible is not copyrighted.

The Bible, is the best selling book of all time.

However, virtually all modern versions are copyrighted.

Modern day Bible publishers get money by showing enough "differences" to obtain a

copyright (15%).

Example: From the book, “Tender Warrior”

New American Standard Bible ® © 1960, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

The Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV)© 1973, 1984, by International Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Publishing

House.

Revised Standard Version Bible (RSV)© 1946, 1952, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the

Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

The New Testament in Modern English, Revised Edition (Phillips)© 1958, 1960, 1972 by J. B. Phillips.

The Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV)

The Holy Bible, New King James Version (NKJV)© 1984 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

?

The Apostle Peter said that in the last days people would make

“merchandise of you" regarding the things of God (2Peter 2:3)?

1Timothy 6:10 (KJV) says, "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while

some coveted after, they have erred from the faith...”

A Closer Look at THE Modern Versions

The NIV has removed at least 13 complete verses!

(Matthew 17:21; 18:11; Mark 7:16; 9:44, 46; 11:26; 15:28; Luke 17:36; 23:17; John 5:4; Acts 8:37; 24:7 and

Romans 16:24)

How did the 13 missing verses, etc. get “updated” by being removed?

Many new versions have taken out verses

“Satan cometh immediately and taketh

away the word…”

Mark 4:15

Much of the time, words are being REMOVED to accommodate these changes

The King James has 790,685 words

The NIV has 726,109 words

The New King James Version has 770,930 words

The Revised Standard Version (RSV) 760,151words

BUYING A NEW BIBLE: Some factors to be considered. G. Grady Daniel, Jr. <http://www.biblebelievers.com/Daniel1.html>

METHOD of Translation

The KJB translators used a strict wordfor word translation method called the“verbal equivalence” method. They alsoused italics to identify any words that theyadded for clarity.

METHOD of Translation

All of the modern translations use a

“dynamically equivalent” method, which

is paraphrasing. In essence the reader

is not reading the Word of God, but

instead the translator’s interpretation of

what God has said. This is why you find

such an extreme variance of

interpretation between the different

translations as well as from the KJB.

The King James Translators

“All the translators were great scholars,

deeply fluent in the Biblical languages, the

cognate languages, the writings of the church

fathers and other relevant materials, as well as

accomplished writers in English.

It is almost certain that no group of Bible

scholars before or since has ever been as

thoroughly fit for their task as was the King

James Translation Team.” –Henry Morris

Method of Translation Used by the

King James Translators

• There were forty-seven translators

• Divided into six teams

• In three cities (Cambridge, Westminster and

Oxford)

• They focused on each book of the Bible

• They began their work in 1604 and completed

it in 1611

Method of Translation• One team: 6-7 translators.

• One Translator: one book (of the Bible);

– Checked by other six translators

– Then all together

– SEVEN checks each book;

• Sent to other 5 teams

• Then a joint-meeting of 12 men (two from each

team) = SEVEN checks

• A total of 14 times (2 x 7) each book from Genesis

to Revelation.

• The number SEVEN is seen throughout the

translation of the King James Bible.

EARLY ENGLISH BIBLES

1. 1526 Tyndale’s NT in English

2. 1535 Coverdale Bible

3. 1537 Tyndale-Matthews Bible

4. 1539 The Great Bible

5. 1560 The Geneva Bible (Calvin)

6. 1568 The Bishop’s bible

7. 1611 The King James Bible

Psalm 12:6

The words of the LORD are

pure words: as silver tried in

a furnace of earth, purified

seven times.

The “furnace” fire of the

Reformation

The King James Bible (KJB) used

for over 300 years; used during

great revivals; accepted by

Christians everywhere as the

Word of God; and has a history

of changed lives.

Manuscripts

Minority/Majority Texts

• Most of the modern versions follow the

MINORITY Greek Text (known as Westcott

and Hort or Nestle and Aland) even though

that text exhibits a corruption throughout.

• The King James Version was translated

from the MAJORITY Greek Text which

agrees with about 95% of all available

manuscripts.

The KJB is translated from the

Textus Receptus based on

approximately 5,000 manuscripts

(Majority Text).

Nearly all other modern translations

are based on the W-H Text, which is

largely based on TWO manuscripts

(Sinaiticus and Vaticanus)

Denials of Basic Bible Truth by

Westcott and Hort

Westcott and Hort DENIED:

a) the doctrine of the inspiration of Scripture

b) the Genesis record of the Creationand the Fall of man

c) the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ

d) the substitutionary atonement

e) the bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ

f) the Second Coming of Christ

g) the doctrine of Eternal Life

h) the reality of Heaven and Hell

i) the personality of the Devil

Westcott and Hort BELIEVED IN:

a) the inherent goodness and perfectibility of man

b) the Darwinian theory of Evolution

c) the Universal Fatherhood of God

d) the ultimate salvation of all men

e) the efficacy of water baptism for Regeneration

“The King James Bible And The Doctrine of Verbal Plenary Preservation,” Lesson 7. The Bible for Today

Footnotes in modern versions say: that

some words are “not found in the majority

of the most reliable ancient manuscripts.”

• The OLD manuscripts are those which the

early church did not recognize and did not use

– Therefore, they were “older” and in better

condition

• The Textus Receptus texts were used,

reused, and used again and again by the

early church

– They wore out, and would naturally be newer

USED means no

longer new, and in

time, I would need

to buy a new one.

In the same way, USED in

New Testament times, meant

that the churches accepted

and continually read the

scroll which eventually

became old and worn out.

They would need to copy a

NEW one. So too, the scrolls

which were older and in best

condition, were probably

considered by the church as

unreliable or containing errors,

thus were not worth reading.

The KJB texts

are traced

back to

ANTIOCH.

Antioch was a

special place

for Christians

(Acts 11:26).

“And when he had found him

[Saul], he [Barnabas] brought

him unto Antioch … And the

disciples were called

Christians first in Antioch.”

Acts 11:26

Modern Bible texts have been

traced to Alexandria, Egypt, in

the second or third century.

Alexandria was a great center

of both philosophical and

theological scholarship, and

intellectualism.

Religious corruption and

false doctrines were prevalent

including gnosticism, arianism,

pagan philosophy, etc.

Acts 6:9 Then there arose certain of

the synagogue, which is called the

synagogue of the Libertines, and

Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of

them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing

with Stephen.

The first mention of Alexandria in Acts.

Acts 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole

multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of

faith and of the Holy Ghost,

One of the past vice-presidents of Moody Bible

Institute, Dr. Alfred Martin

The theories and Greek text

behind the new versions

"collapse when subject to

close scrutiny."

The Tagalog Bible (Diglot)

Ang Biblia

Based on the ASV

Be very careful

The Tagalog Bible NT

Ang Bagong Tipan

Based on the Textus Receptus

NOT based on the King James

English

Be careful

READING LEVELS

Text Grade

Level

Grade

Level

Grade

Level

Grade

Level

Grade

Level

KJB NIV NASB TEV NKJB

Gen 1 4.4 5.1 4.7 5.1 5.2

Mal 1 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.4 4.6

Matt 1 6.7 16.4 6.8 11.8 10.3

Rev 1 7.5 7.1 7.7 6.4 7.7

Grade Level

Average5.8 8.4 6.1 7.2 6.9

Which Version has a Lower Reading

Level?

Ephesians 5:18Which version is easier??

KJB And be not drunk with wine, wherein isexcess; but be filled with the Spirit

NIV Do not get drunk on wine, which leads todebauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit

NKJV And do not be drunk with wine, in which isdissipation; but be filled with the Spirit

Difficult words in the NIVabashed, abominable, abutted, acclaim, adder, adhere, admonishing, advocate, alcove, algum, allocate,allots, ally, aloes, appease, ardent, armlets, arrayed, astir, atonement, awl, banishment, battlements,behemoth, belial, bereaves, betrothed, bier, blighted, booty, brayed, breaching, breakers, buffeted,burnished, calamus, capital (not a city), carnelian, carrion, centurions, chasm, chronic, chrysolite,cistern, citadel, citron, clefts, cohorts, colonnades, complacency, coney, concession, congealed, conjure,contrite, convocations, crest, cors, curds, dandled, dappled, debauchery, decimated, deluged, denarii,depose, derides, despoil, dire, dispossess, disrepute, dissipation, distill, dissuade, divination, dragnet,dropsy, duplicity, earthenware, ebony, emasculate, emission, encroach, enmity, enthralled, entreaty,ephod, epicurean, ewe, excrement, exodus, factions, felled, festal, fettered, figurehead, filigree,flagstaff, fomenting, forded, fowler, gadfly, galled, gird, gauntness, gecko, gloating, goiim, harrowing,haunt, hearld, henna, homers, hoopoe, ignoble, impaled, implore, incur, indignant, insatiable, insolence,intact, invoked, jambs, joists, jowls, lairs, lamentation, leviathan, libations, loins, magi, manifold,maritime, mattocks, maxims, mina, misdemeanor, mother-of-pearl, mustering, myrtles, naive, naught,Negev, Nephilim, nettles, nocturnal, nomad, notorious, Nubians, oblivion, obsolete, odious, offal, omer,oracles, overweening, parapet, parchments, pavilion, peals (noun, not the verb), perjurers, perpetuate,pestilence, pinions, phylacteries, plumage, pomp, porphyry, portent, potsherd, proconsul, propriety,poultice, Praetorium, pretext, profligate, promiscuity, provincial, providence, qualm, quarries, quivers(noun, not verb), ramparts, ransacked, ratified, ravish, rabble, rawboned, relish (not for hotdogs),recoils, recount, refrain, relent, rend, reposes, reprimanded, reputed, retinue, retorted, retribution,rifts, roebucks, rue, sachet, satraps, sated, shipwrights, siegeworks, sinews, sistrums, sledges, smelted,somber, soothsayer, sovereignty, spelt, stadia, stench, stipulation, sullen, tamarisk, tanner, temperate,tether, tetrarch, terebinth, thresher, throes, thronged, tiaras, tinder, tracts, transcends, tresses,turbulent, tyrannical, unscathed, unrelenting, usury, vassal, vaunts, vehemently, verdant, vexed, wadi,wanton, warranted, wield, winnowing and wrenched.

The beauty of YE and THEE

• YE = Plural

• THEE = Singular

• YOU = ?

–Could be plural

–Could be singular

CLEAR

CONFUSING

John 3:7

(KJB) Marvel not that I said untothee [Nicodemus], Ye [Jews; people;humans] must be born again.

(NIV) You should not be surprised atmy saying, ‘You [Nicodemus?] mustbe born again.’

WHY ARE THEY TRYING TO MAKE THE BIBLE EASIER TO READ ANYWAY?

The bible is a spiritual book that only GOD can open

The Bible (KJV) is not difficult to understand, it isimpossible unless God opens it up to us.

"The people…the Pharisees…they understood notwhat things they were which he spake unto them"(John 8:2, 3, 10:6);

"Then opened he their understanding, that theymight understand the scriptures" (Luke 24:45);

1Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man receivethnot the things of the Spirit ofGod: for they are foolishnessunto him: neither can he knowthem, because they arespiritually discerned.

That which is born of theflesh is flesh; and thatwhich is born of the Spiritis spirit. Marvel not that Isaid unto thee, Ye must beborn again.

John 3:6-7

Which version glorifies

the Lord?

Which versions take

away the glory of the

Lord?

Which VERSION is GOD’s Word?*

*Contains God’s EXACT counsel to man

Which VERSION is RELIABLE?*

*Which stays true to good doctrine?

Which VERSION is SAFER* to use for the

believer?

*On which version can we REST on what God has said

GOD SAYS HIS WORD IS …

1. TRUTH2. INSPIRED3. SETTLED

4. PRESERVED5. MAGNIFIED

Q: How many truthscan there be?

Q: If God had men write EXACTLY what He wanted

us to know, would He allow His Word to be

changed?

Q: If God’s Word is unchangeable, HOW can it be changed?

Q: If God has preservedHis “words” forever,

where are they?

Q: If God thinks so highly of His Word,

would He allow it to be changed?

So, ask yourself:

Which “Bible” of all the “versions” is God’s true,

inspired, settled, preserved, magnified

Word?

“I must under God renounce every

attachment to the New American Standard

Version . . . I’m afraid I’m in trouble with the

Lord . . . it’s wrong; it’s terribly wrong; it’s

frighteningly wrong; and what am I going to

do about it? . . .[Y]ou can say the Authorized

Version [KJV] is absolutely correct.”

— Dr. S. Franklin Logsdon, coworker on the NASB

One of the former pastors of Moody Church, Dr. S. Frank Logsdon, who "laid the groundwork" for the NASB said:

"I must under God renounce every attachment to the New American StandardBible...The deletions are absolutely frightening...Some of the finest people inthe world believe in that Greek text, the finest leaders that we have today.You'd be surprised; if I told you, you wouldn't believe it. They haven't gone intoit, just as I hadn't gone into it; [they're] just taking it for granted. At any ratewe went out and started on a feasibility report, and I encouraged him [DeweyLockman] to go ahead with it. I'm afraid I'm in trouble with the Lord, because Iencouraged him to go ahead with it. We laid the groundwork; I wrote theformat; I helped to interview some of the translators; I sat with thetranslators; I wrote the preface. When you see the preface to the NewAmerican Standard, those are my words...I'm going to talk to him [referring toDr. George Sweeting, president of Moody Bible Institute] about thesethings...Friends, you can say the Authorized Version is absolutely correct. Howcorrect? One hundred percent correct."

Why use the King James Bible?

NOT you MUST use the KJB

NOT, if you do not use it, you are a bad Christian

NOT if you use a modern version you are not a Christian

BUT, reasons why it is SAFER to use the KJB than other versions

END PART 3

THE END

Post Script:

A word about

“original”

manuscripts

Many preachers and “scholars” say things like:

“It says in the original …”

“There are mistakes in translation …”

And lead us to think that we need the originals(which have turned to dust) to know what theBible “really” says (in the “originals”).

If that were true, then none of us have theWord of God – BUT it’s not true, because Hesaid that He has PRESERVED it / them for us.

The Bible does not Speak of “originals”

2Tim 3:15-16 “…And that from a child thou hast known theholy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise untosalvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture isgiven by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, forreproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

Did Timothy have the original manuscripts?

Nowhere in the verse do we read the words "in the original manuscripts.”

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God," not "was given."

The inspiration of the Bible is present tense, i.e. it is still inspired. God preserved His inspired Word/words.

"Did ye never read in the scriptures?" (Matt. 21:42)

"He expounded unto them in all the scriptures" (Luke 24:27).

"And while he opened to us the scriptures" (Luke 24:32).

"That they might understand the scriptures" (Luke 24:45).

Did that little synagogue in that little town where Jesus taught have the originals? Did others have the originals?

No, they had "copies;" God-preserved copies. Christ would have used nothing less.

Did the Lord use the “originals”?

Did the Ethiopian have the originals?

"The place of the scripture which he read"

(Acts 8:32).

"And began at the same scripture and

preached " (Acts 8:35).

Paul "Reasoned with them out of the

scriptures" (Acts 17:2).

Did the Thessalonians have the originals?

"They searched the scriptures daily (Acts"

17:11).

Did the Bereans have the originals?

"Comfort of the scriptures" (Rom. 15:4).

Did the church in Rome have the originals?