By David J. Stewart
I'd like
to now share with you the reason why I only use the King James Bible.
"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds" —Hebrews 1:1,2
Jesus is called "The Word of God" in Revelation 19:13...
"
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God."Jesus is the "Living Word" and the Bible is the "Written Word." The Bible says that God speaks to us nowadays through God's Son, Jesus. Since Jesus is the Word of God, God speaks to us through His Word. I believe this Book in the English Language is the magnificent King James Bible. I believe all others are imposters!
The Bible tells us in Matthew 4:4 that we are to live by "every Word" of God...
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." —Matthew 4:4
If I am to live by "every word of God", then I need an EVERY WORD Bible.
Understandably, translations in varying languages won't contain the same exact number of words, BUT a genuine translation WILL at least convey the original meaning of the original language. This is the beauty of the King James Bible. The translators were so careful with their translating that they dare not add anything without allowing us to see exactly what they added. Hence, we see italics throughout the King James Bible. The italics were added because the translators thought it essential to properly convey the true meaning of the original languages. Modern translators are not as ethical, taking it upon themselves to decide what the Bible says.
The argument nowadays is over which Greek and Hebrew sources are reliable. Some say that Westcott and Hort's Greek Bible, based on the Egyptian Alexandrian Manuscripts are reliable. By the way, the Jehovah Witnesses use Westcott and Hort's Greek for their New World Translation. Others say that the "Textus Receptus" (or received text) from Antioch Rome is the reliable text. Our precious King James Bible comes from the "Textus Receptus." By the way, all of 1st John 5:7 "IS" found in the Textus Receptus!
No other "so-called" Bible available today uplifts and honors Jesus Christ as much as the King James Bible. The King James honors Jesus Christ for Who He truly is—God Almighty. 1st Timothy 3:16 has been horribly perverted in the New International Version (NIV), I can't imagine why any true Christian would even consider using an NIV. 1st Timothy 3:16 in the King James Bible says, "...God was manifest in the flesh..." Do you know what the Devil's crowd has reduced it to in the NIV?, "...He was revealed in a body..." Anyone with a low IQ can see that something is very wrong with the NIV.
Did you know that the King James Bible contains dozens of references to people bowing in worship to the Lord Jesus Christ? Deceitfully, in the NIV, every mention of the word "worship" has been changed to the word "knelt." How wicked! How deceitful! You see friend, you can kneel before a dignitary without worshipping him; however, the King James Bible tells us that these folks WORSHIPPED Jesus!!! Only God is worthy of worship (Isaiah 42:8).
To me, the humdinger atrocity of them all is what the NIV does to John 3:16. The word "begotten" is missing, gone, zilch. God has many sons (i.e., all believers are adopted children—Ephesians 1:5); but God only has one "begotten Son"—Jesus Christ. By removing the essential word "begotten" from John 3:16, the NIV corrupts the Word of God into a lie. Jesus is not the only Son of God; He is the only BEGOTTEN Son of God, because every believer is an adopted son of God. The NIV is woefully attacking the deity of Jesus. Thus, the NIV goes into my garbage pail!
My mother didn't have a college degree, but she knew the Bible was God's Word. She didn't know any Greek, but she had enough sense to know that the Word "begotten" belonged in John 3:16. She wasn't a scholar, but she knew that, "God was manifest in the flesh," made a whole lot more sense than, "He was revealed in a body." It's common sense folks. It doesn't require a knowledge of the Greek to discern the truth, just a love of the dear Savior. Don't tell me you love Jesus if you choose to continue using an NIV after reading this. Why Would Anyone Use the NIV?
The NIV also removes the word "sodomite"—to cater to a nation that is going over a moral waterfall. I double-dog dare you to read the introductory notes at the beginning of any NIV bible. You'll find where they claim that their bible is AT BEST, a flawed copy of the original. They admit that their bible "falls short of its goals." They believe ALL bibles are flawed (and they state so in their introductory statements in the NIV). They do NOT believe that we have God's INERRANT and PRESERVED Word for today. On the contrary, The King James Bible proclaims in Psalm 12:6-8
"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. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted."
—Psalm 12:6-8
Though some foolish people have claimed that this promise of preservation refers only to the saints (rather than God's Word), it couldn't be more obvious as to what the Bible is promising here—"The WORDS OF THE LORD are pure." How pure?—"As silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times..." WOW! What a contrast from the lame mumbo-jumbo introduction in the front of the NIV bible. Read it for yourself! You'll also find that the "committee" (God spare us from more committees) chose to assemble a bible which was "not based on 'sectarian-bias.'" In other words, they wanted to reach a very large customer-base, so they watered down God's Word to make their translation as ecumenical as possible. I've never met a soul-winner who wasn't a King James Bible-totin' fool for Jesus. Count me in!!!
I wouldn't be here today if God's grace hadn't seen me through the years. I thank God with a debt of gratitude which cannot be adequately expressed in words for the precious King James Bible, it has become my life.
I feel sorry for those who are still walking in the dark concerning the truth of God's Word. There are many phonies in the church today. I'm certain we'd be shocked if we knew just how many professed Christians are actually unsaved. Nearly every false religion claims the name of Christ; but they are ministers of unrighteousness. The Jehovah's Witness' cult even teaches people to accept Christ as their Savior. Yet they are teaching people to accept a false Christ who is not God Almighty. Jehovah's Witness believe that Michael the archangel became Jesus. They believe Jesus never rose bodily from the dead.
"And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day." —John 6:40
Have you seen the Son? The True Son of God, Who is Almighty God! What is the will of God to be saved according to John 6:40? First, you must "SEE THE SON." You can believe on a fake Jesus if you want to, but you will be ashamed (disappointed) someday! You will go to Hellfire. Second, you must "BELIEVE ON HIM." That's it friend! To be saved, you need only to come as a hell-deserving sinner to God of the King James Bible, Jesus Christ, and believe on Him for the forgiveness of your sins. Phooey on a watered-down NIV Jesus. Philippians 2:6 in the NIV says that Jesus is NOT God. Phooey on the Jehovah's Witness' Jesus who is only Michael. Phooey on the Jesus of Catholicism who is no greater than Mary in their false religion. Phooey on the Muslim Jesus who was merely a prophet. Blessed be the name of the True God—Jesus, King of kings and Lord of lords, Eternal Almighty God (Revelation 1:8), the Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6).
Yes, for me there is ONLY one Book, the Old Book, the precious King James Bible!
