Reasons why I believe the KJV is the divinely inspired perfect Word of God.

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Yes, the context is the gospel in 1 Corinthians 1, but the word "things" is used in 1 Corinthians 1:27. It says God has chosen the foolish thingS. The word "things" is plural and not singular last I checked. So yes, while Paul is referring to the gospel, he refers to multiple things that confound the wise.

What could be more simpler than to just read Psalms 12:6-7 in the KJV and just believe it?

6 "The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever."
(Psalms 12:6-7).​

What many here have considered to be foolish here in the KJV for this passage is actually the wisdom of God that does not make sense to them.
John 6:31-40

(31) Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” (32) Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
(33) For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." (34) Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."

(35) And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. (36) But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.

(37) All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. (38) For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

(39) This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

(40) And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
 
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John 6:31-40

(31) Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” (32) Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
(33) For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." (34) Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."

(35) And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. (36) But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.

(37) All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. (38) For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

(39) This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

(40) And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

It's more than just seeing (believing) in Jesus for salvation, friend.

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24).

The word "heareth" in this verse above means to obey. He that obeys and believes on Jesus has everlasting life.

"And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;" (Hebrews 5:9).
 
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The thing is that, fundamentally, we all have the same belief - one Lord, one faith, one Gospel. We all bear the name of Christ, are all his children and have his Spirit.
Whoever repents, comes to the Lord, accepts his atoning death on the cross, has been born again, has eternal life and his Spirit, are saved; end of.
You can believe that the KJV is perfect, use, read and study it all the time, or you can never have read it in your life and don't intend to start - still saved, reconciled and blessed by the same God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

So at the end of the day, this is your belief - that the KJV is perfect.
Fine.
It seems that most of us here disagree; that's fine too - we're ALL saved by Jesus.

I believe Scripture teaches that we as believers start off on the milk of the Word, and that we then mature and move on to the meat of the Word (Which is discerning between good and evil). Not all Bibles say the same thing. We have to figure out which one says the right thing in our walk with the Lord.
 
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I believe Scripture teaches that we as believers start off on the milk of the Word, and that we then mature and move on to the meat of the Word

We start off on milk; i.e basic doctrines - and maybe that "honeymoon" time when you are a new Christian, full of love and enthusiasm, seeing all your prayers answered etc. And then move on to meat; i.e studying doctrines in depth, dealing with harder questions, and maybe entering that time in our faith where our nice feelings disappear, we ask questions about suffering etc, and learn just to carry on and walk with God no matter what circumstances tell us; we walk by faith, not by sight.
Agreed.

(Which is discerning between good and evil).

Humans have been able to discern between good and evil ever since Adam and Eve ate from the tree of good and evil.

Not all Bibles say the same thing.

Regarding the Gospel and revelation of God; yes, they do.
They reveal the same Lord, have the same prophets and prophecies, describe the same historical events and the creation of the world, mankind's sin, God's plan to send Jesus, the incarnation, Christ's teaching and death, resurrection and ascension. They tell us how God planned to send his Spirit to live IN people, after Jesus ascended, and how this too was prophesied by the prophets, Jeremiah 31:31-34; Joel 2:28-29. They say that the lord Jesus will return again one day.

ALL versions of the Bible say these things - this is God's Good News, about his love and grace.

We have to figure out which one says the right thing in our walk with the Lord.

They all speak of Jesus and declare the Gospel.
Which translation we use is a matter of preference - not salvation. A wise Christian will study, compare translations, question why certain words were used, and find out the history of the Bible so that they can answer non Christians and say, "yes, that passage is different here; that's because further documents were discovered/the language changed/it was discovered that this word was translated incorrectly 500 years ago." We don't have to "figure out" which translation of the Bible is THE Bible; they all are. And all are holy, even those versions you have written off as garbage.
 
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It's more than just seeing (believing) in Jesus for salvation, friend.

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24).

The word "heareth" in this verse above means to obey.

"heareth" means "hear".
We have to hear God's word; really HEAR the words "All have sinned", Romans 3:23, "Christ died for sinners", Romans 5:1, and understand that we are sinners and cannot save ourselves, but that God loves us.
 
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"heareth" means "hear".
We have to hear God's word; really HEAR the words "All have sinned", Romans 3:23, "Christ died for sinners", Romans 5:1, and understand that we are sinners and cannot save ourselves, but that God loves us.

I am sure that is what you want it to mean. But that is not the reality.

Jesus said elsewhere in John 8 a similar thing in regards to hearing God's Word. If you were to read John 8, Jesus said to the Pharisees that they did the lusts of their father the devil (See John 8:44). Yet, Jesus concludes their assessment of them by saying this:

"He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God." (John 8:47).

The word "hear" in this instance is more than just audibly listening to the words, it is about obedience to God's Word.

How so?

Well, Jesus also says:

"If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;" (John 8:31).
 
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We start off on milk; i.e basic doctrines - and maybe that "honeymoon" time when you are a new Christian, full of love and enthusiasm, seeing all your prayers answered etc. And then move on to meat; i.e studying doctrines in depth, dealing with harder questions, and maybe entering that time in our faith where our nice feelings disappear, we ask questions about suffering etc, and learn just to carry on and walk with God no matter what circumstances tell us; we walk by faith, not by sight.
Agreed.



Humans have been able to discern between good and evil ever since Adam and Eve ate from the tree of good and evil.



Regarding the Gospel and revelation of God; yes, they do.
They reveal the same Lord, have the same prophets and prophecies, describe the same historical events and the creation of the world, mankind's sin, God's plan to send Jesus, the incarnation, Christ's teaching and death, resurrection and ascension. They tell us how God planned to send his Spirit to live IN people, after Jesus ascended, and how this too was prophesied by the prophets, Jeremiah 31:31-34; Joel 2:28-29. They say that the lord Jesus will return again one day.

ALL versions of the Bible say these things - this is God's Good News, about his love and grace.



They all speak of Jesus and declare the Gospel.
Which translation we use is a matter of preference - not salvation. A wise Christian will study, compare translations, question why certain words were used, and find out the history of the Bible so that they can answer non Christians and say, "yes, that passage is different here; that's because further documents were discovered/the language changed/it was discovered that this word was translated incorrectly 500 years ago." We don't have to "figure out" which translation of the Bible is THE Bible; they all are. And all are holy, even those versions you have written off as garbage.

The Bible says strong meat belongs to those who matured enough so that they can discern between good and evil.

"But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." (Hebrews 5:14).

Sometimes a mature Christian can teach an new believer their meat teachings from the beginning of their new found faith (i.e. The KJV is the perfect Word of God). For others, it takes time for them to discover this truth on their own.

Others do not want to see this truth. No doubt this is because the enemy does not want people to know about God's truth. While this is generally not a salvation issue, I believe it can be in some cases (depending on the person). For there are pastors (who were in the Modern Translation camp) that have fell away from the faith and stopped believing in God. They did not have a sure foundation that there was a perfect Word of God for our day and that it is real. Now, does this mean a KJV proponent cannot fall away from the faith? No. But I see it as more of a higher probability for those who do not believe in a perfect Word of God for our generation today.
 
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I am sure that is what you want it to mean. But that is not the reality.

Heareth = hear.
It's old English; it's how they spoke then.

Jesus said elsewhere in John 8 a similar thing in regards to hearing God's Word. If you were to read John 8, Jesus said to the Pharisees that they did the lusts of their father the devil (See John 8:44). Yet, Jesus concludes their assessment of them by saying this:

"He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God." (John 8:47).

The word "hear" in this instance is more than just audibly listening to the words, it is about obedience to God's Word.

HEARING involves understanding and belief.
When you really HEAR and understand something; especially relating to God's word, it will probably lead to action/obedience and changed behaviour. But someone can obey blindly without having really heard, or understood.
Hearing leads to obedience; it doesn't mean the same as obedience.

For many years, I heard the words "God loves you".
I didn't understand or believe it - because I didn't see how God could really love someone like me. So I heard the words but I didn't really HEAR that truth - if I had done, it would no doubt have changed my thinking and behaviour.

Even in everyday life, we may use the phrase "can you hear yourself?". It doesn't mean "are you obeying yourself?"; it means "do you HEAR and really understand, the words you are saying?"
 
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Sometimes a mature Christian can teach an new believer their meat teachings from the beginning of their new found faith (i.e. The KJV is the perfect Word of God). For others, it takes time for them to discover this truth on their own.

So if someone does not believe that the KJV is the perfect, true word of God, they are an immature Christian?
I suppose that's marginally better than being told you are not a Christian at all - but it's still wrong.

Nowhere does the Bible - even the KJV - declare that the KJV alone is the true and perfect word of God.
I asked you to show me a verse/passage that says otherwise, and you can't. And you have also conceded that obviously the KJV was not the Bible that Jesus and the early church used.

Others do not want to see this truth.

Some cannot hear that this is not truth.

No doubt this is because the enemy does not want people to know about God's truth.

No, it's because it's not true.

Again, I am delighted you love the KJV so much; I am delighted it helps you grow in your Christian faith and teaches you more about God, (even though you do need to use the "garbage" versions to help you understand it.)
I love the Bible too; I read, study, learn and preach it - it's just that the translation I prefer is the NIV. Many, many Christians are in the same position; and we are just as saved and blessed as you are.

While this is generally not a salvation issue,

It's never a salvation issue - unless you are trying to place the KJV above Jesus by claiming that only IT saves.

For there are pastors (who were in the Modern Translation camp) that have fell away from the faith and stopped believing in God.

So?
Do you have proof that that was because of their Bible translation? Did they lose their faith/become disillusioned/become stressed by the pressure of work/succumb to the temptations of the world, and feel that, because they were pastors, they had no one to talk to - because pastors "aren't supposed" to need counselling?

I'm sure there are KJV users who have also turned away from the faith. There are also non Christians who are given a KJV and are so put off by it, they assume Christianity is difficult to understand/out of date/boring and never turn to it.
Even you have said that you use the newer versions to help you understand the KJV. You need the "garbage" versions to help you understand what is perfect!!

They did not have a sure foundation that there was a perfect Word of God for our day and that it is real.

You don't know why Pastors and Christians may turn away from the faith, so you can't judge.

Now, does this mean a KJV proponent cannot fall away from the faith? No. But I see it as more of a higher probability for those who do not believe in a perfect Word of God for our generation today.

Ah, so the only "evidence" for this is your belief? Got it.
 
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It's more than just seeing (believing) in Jesus for salvation, friend.

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24).

The word "heareth" in this verse above means to obey. He that obeys and believes on Jesus has everlasting life.

"And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;" (Hebrews 5:9).
John 20:29  Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. 

John 14:9  Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 
 
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The KJVO myth is phony as a Ford Corvette.

The KJVO myth has NO Scriptural support, which automatically makes it FALSE.

The "Psalm 12:6-7 thingie" is false. WHERE DOES PS. 12 MENTION THE KJV????????????

The KJV is NOT perfect. A glaring error in it is "Easter" in Acts 12:4 And that's only one of its goofs.

Yes, the KJVO myth is man-made & false.
 
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The Origin of the Current KJVO myth
By robycop3

Ever wonder where KJVO-the false doctrine that the KJV is the only valid English Bible translation out there came from? Here's the skinny:

In 1930, a 7th Day Adventist official, Dr. Benjamin Wilkinson(1872-1968), published a book he named "Our Authorized Bible Vindicated" in response to a squabble within the SDA cult. This book is a collection of snippets in favor of the KJV of God's holy word, and is full of goofs, such as the "Psalm 12:6-7 thingie". Apparently, Wilkinson didn't bother to check 0ut the VERACITY of any of the info he gathered. And he copied PARTS of Dean John Burgon's writings, omitting anything that was critical of the Textus Receptus.

He obtained a Scottish copyright for this book, which he apparently allowed to lapse many years ago, as interest in his book was mostly limited to the SDA cult, and for only a short time.

There's no doubt that SDA is a pseudo/quasi-Christian cult, and that Dr. W was a full-fledged SDA official, teacher, and preacher, who often argued for the inerrancy of Ellen Gould White's writings, placing them on a par with Scripture. Several SDA buildings and libraries are named after him.

In 1955, someone called J. J. Ray of Eugene, OR discovered that book, and wrote his/her own book, "God Wrote Only One Bible". Ray copied much of Dr. W's book verbatim in GWOOB without acknowledging him whatsoever, copying many of the goofs in Dr. W's book. Whether Ray obtained Dr. W's permission to use his book, or simply plagiarized it is unknown, but at any rate, Ray used the power of modern media to publicize his/her book, thus starting the idea of KJVO among some of the general public.

Now, try Googling "J. J. Ray" in the Eugene, OR. area. The only one I've found whose lifetime fit the 1955 timeline was a used-car salesman, now deceased, who apparently never published any book. Ray's company, Eye-Opener Publishers, only published that one book. Apparently, "J. J. Ray" is a pseudonym. Now, why would any REAL MAN(or woman) OF GOD use a pseudonym? Apparently, "Ray" was concerned that Dr. W might speak out about his plagiarism.

Then, in 1970, Dr. D. O. Fuller, a Baptist pastor, published "Which Bible?"(3rd revision, 1972), a book which copied much from both Ray and Wilkinson, including many of the original goofs. Like W and Ray before him, he didn't bother to check out the VERACITY of the material he published. And, while he at least acknowledged W, he made absolutely NO mention of W's CULT AFFILIATION. It was this book which brought the public's attention, especially in Baptist circles, to the other two boox, and to KJVO in general. Soon, a whole genre was developed of KJVO boox, all of which drew a large portion of their material from those first three boox.

Now, while Ray's plagiarism and Fuller's deliberate omission of W's CULT AFFILIATION might've been legal, it was certainly DISHONEST, not something any devout Christian would do!

Now, I have not forgotten Dr. Peter S. Ruckman's 1964 works, "Manuscript Evidence" and "Bible Babel". These goof-filled worx was derived largely from Wilkinson's and Ray's books, repeating many of their booboos, such as the "Psalm 12:6-7 thingie". and copying an erroneous chart from Ray's book. Ruckman referred to the title of Ray's book as "God Only Wrote One Book", which hints at the inaccuracy of Ruckman's work. However, Ruckman's works was not among the "foundation stones" of the KJVO myth, as were Ray's and Fuller's boox, both derived from Wilkinson's book.

Virtually every current KJVO author, from Riplinger to Bynum to Melton to Grady to whomever, uses material from those first three boox in their own work, often re-worded, but still the same garbage in a different dumpster. About the only newer material in any of these boox is their criticism of newer Bible versions as they came out. We see a pattern of DISHONESTY in KJVO authorship, as many of its authors copy from each other without any acknowledgement, all of them drawing from a KNOWN CULT OFFICIAL'S book! HOW CAN ANY CHRISTIAN, SEEING ALL THIS DISHONESTY AND ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL OR JUSTIFY IT, BELIEVE KJVO IS FROM GOD?

These facts are easily verified, either on the Internet or in most public libraries. Unlike KJVOs, we Freedom Readers deal in VERIFIABLE FACT, not fishing stories, opinion, and guesswork. All the boox I mentioned are available online legally, in public libraries, many religious bookstores, or are for sale at various web sites of many religious book stores.

Thus, you see why I, and many other Christians who try to serve God in all aspects of life, are so vehemently against the KJVO myth! It's Satanic in origin, definitely NOT FROM GOD!

I challenge any KJVO to show us any book written before 1930 that is largely about KJVO, and which can be traced to having started the current KJVO doctrine.
 
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I didn’t attack the KJV

A person can attack with their words.
There are different levels of attack.
Any expression of dislike towards any particular thing is an attack, my friend. But what if.... what if.... I am right, and the KJV is God's true and holy Word, it would not be good to speak in dislike or disapproval of it until you look at the reasons I gave that defends it.

I would also check out reading the book called "New Age Bible Versions", as well.

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I simply said I dislike it because of the exegesis embedded into it.

You didn't look at the reasons I provided that shows that the KJV is divine in origin. Before you express why you think you dislike it, please look at the other side of the fence please. Is that not your desire for those who believe in Calvinism, and or Eternal Security? Do you not desire them to see the other side of the fence or issue?

I say this because God's Word says, "God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith," (James 2:5).

Does the poor guy on the street have access to a Lexicon with a Concordance? No. He is simple. If he were to get a Bible, he would just read it, and believe it. No fancy rich scholar is gonna change what the Word says for him.

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Daniel 3:25 is just one of several examples where the translators imposed their own assumption into the text by changing the original message that is not supported by the original text.

Daniel 3:25 is precisely why the King James is correct and all others are false. Just do a word search on the page for the KJV for Daniel chapter 3, and you will find Nebuchadnezzar referring to the God of the Israelites as their God (singular) in context. This makes sense because Nebuchadnezzar knows that the Israelites believe in one God and not many.

In Daniel 3, Nebuchadnezzar says there is one like the "Son of God" in the fiery furnace along with Daniel's three friends. This is Jesus! Yet, in the Modern Translations it says the "son of the gods." In many false religions we can see how certain gods had mated with human females and created a hybrid. This is popular even in Greek mythology. So who saved Daniel's friends? Jesus or some hybrid like Hercules?

Nebuchadnezzar thought this was an angel of God (singular and not plural).

"Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God." (Daniel 3:28).

This was not the "son of the gods (plural) (little "g")!!!
Nebuchadnezzar clearly was referencing the most high God.
The Bible says (even something similar in your Modern Version),

"Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire." (Daniel 3:26).

Angels are called the: "sons of God" in Job.

The fourth person in the fire was still Jesus! The son of God. The Scriptures were still correct in their inspiration by God when they say, "and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God." While Nebuchadnezzar did not know it was the second person of the Godhead or the Trinity, the Lord our God who inspired Scripture surely would have glorified the name of the Son of God (Jesus) in this instance. For it was Jesus who was in the fire with Daniel's three friends!

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Knowing that the KJV was largely influenced by the Geneva bible, a reformed translation, combined with the translators intention to inject their own exegesis, I prefer not to use this version because I prefer not to be influenced by outside opinions.

God can use imperfect methods to preserve His Word.
Did your study involve a list of many things that appear to attack the deity of Christ, the Trinity, holy living like Modern Translations do?
I do not believe this is the case.

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The differences you are seeing in the examples you gave are due to older manuscripts which have been found that were not available to the KJV translators. I must say that I am a bit offended by your accusation of my “limited knowledge” on this matter. I wouldn’t have made any comment about the KJV if I hadn’t done some study on it. I thought the remark was a bit condescending and presumptuous.

Please know that I say all I do with love, and I do care for you. We both cannot be right, and you do not have the same kind of knowledge that I have involving the KJV. Surely you must realize that there are VERY GOOD reasons why I believe the KJV is God's perfect Word of God for today. I did not just pick up the KJV one day and say it was God's Word because there was a light shining on it from a church window. I do not mean to offend, but I did do my homework on this issue. As for the history, etc.; That is not really my cup of tea. While I did watch a video on the history of the KJV, history can be written by the victors. My true test is by Observational Science. What can I test and see in the here and now.

But again, please take no offense, if I said something you felt was offensive, it was not my intention to be disrespectful or to harm you in any way. I have a love and a passion for God's Word. If I see an attack on what I believe is God's Word, I will defend it because I believe faith comes by hearing the Word of God (the Bible) (See Romans 10:17). To help you to understand where I am coming from: If the KJV is said not to be perfect or in error, I see it as attack on my faith when anyone attacks or dislikes the KJV because I see the KJV as the basis for my faith. But yes.... my goal is for us believers to be united in reading His Word together in love. So while we may agree to disagree, we should always love one another as brothers.

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If a person said that they do not like how your child laughs, or the way he parts his hair, it would be taken as a form of attack by the parent. If you wrote a love letter to your spouse, and another person was saying how they dislike you writing a love letter, they are attacking this form of expression of love towards your spouse. How much more if God's holy Word is said to be in error? Is that not an attack? Imagine if the KJV was the perfect Word of God. If it was true, and somebody said they dislike a certain part of the KJV, they would be attacking God's Word (in a small way of course). They may agree with other parts of it, but if they do not like another part of the KJV, they would be in attack against it in some small way. We are either for something or we are against it.
 
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If a person said that they do not like how your child laughs, or the way he parts his hair, it would be taken as a form of attack by the parent. If you wrote a love letter to your spouse, and another person was saying how they dislike you writing a love letter, they are attacking this form of expression of love towards your spouse. How much more if God's holy Word is said to be in error? Is that not an attack?
So you're attacking others opinions ?
(Real easy to take disagreement to be an attack with that line of thinking)
 
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So you're attacking others opinions ?
(Real easy to take disagreement to be an attack with that line of thinking)

There is only one truth, and we both cannot be right. All truths that are not of the truth of God's Word is wrong. Yes, we are to love despite our disagreement on the truth, but that does not mean we should be openly accepting of what we believe to be wrong. We should protect what we believe is the truth. Again, if somebody said that they disliked something within their neighbor's child, and the parent found out, the parent would take this as a verbal attack against their child.

How much more should we guard and hold close to our hearts the Word of God?

Is not God's Word even more precious than anything in this life?
 
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So you're attacking others opinions ?
(Real easy to take disagreement to be an attack with that line of thinking)
Yup....works both ways with that line of thinking!

I've noticed...especially with KJV-onlyists...that any disagreement with their nonsense is "considered an attack on God or the KJV".
 
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There is only one truth, and we both cannot be right. All truths that are not of the truth of God's Word is wrong. Yes, we are to love despite our disagreement on the truth, but that does not mean we should be openly accepting of what we believe to be wrong. We should protect what we believe is the truth. Again, if somebody said that they disliked something within their neighbor's child, and the parent found out, the parent would take this as a verbal attack against their child.

How much more should we guard and hold close to our hearts the Word of God?

Is not God's Word even more precious than anything in this life?
Why are you attacking me?
 
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Bible highlighter, you know the King James Bible was heavily influenced by the Tyndale Bible right? Tyndale was printed first. The King James Bible was made in response to the Geneva Bible. The kjv now isn't even exactly the same as the original.

It's great if you love the kjv. Enjoy. But there's no reason to attack other believers for their preferred version.

If anyone is interested:
The Percentage of Words in the Geneva and King James Versions taken from Tyndale's translation.
 
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