THE BIBLE – The Infallible Word of God
Bible reading is just as important and necessary
as prayer.
It’s like breathing in or breathing out – you
cannot have one without the other.
You must do both in order to live.
You must pray AND read your Bible in order to live
spiritually.
Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” (Mt 4:4)
Jesus was saying we need the Bible more than our
daily food!
The Bible is the Living Word of God.
Hebrews 4:12
For the Word of God is quick, and powerful….
The Bible says the Word of God is ‘quick’
Quick does not mean ‘fast’ as we
define the word today.
When the Bible was being
translated to English the word ‘quick’ actually meant
‘to live’ (see Strong’s G2198) which
is what the original writing was saying.
Paul, who is the writer of
the Book of Hebrews, was teaching that the Word of God
is alive….it is the Living Word of
God.
God wants to speak to us every time we open and
read the Bible.
The Word of God should never become stagnant to
us.
We should never read just to be reading or to say
we’ve read it.
It should be a routine (a daily habit) but never
just a ritual
(ritual = actions or behavior
regularly followed by someone)
David knew the importance
of not just reading the Word but also getting the Word
into his heart.
Psalm 119:11
Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that
I might not sin against Thee.
You have to get the Word
more than just in your head – it needs to be in your heart.
When it’s in a person’s
heart, they won’t be quick to sin because they’ll KNOW
what God’s Word says about it.
Not knowing what God’s
Word teaches concerning various topics will not be an
excuse when we stand before our
Maker.
We have the Bible and must
read it.
Acts 17:30
And the times of this ignorance God
winked at; but now commandeth all men
every where to repent:
There was a time when God
overlooked their lack of understanding, but NOW
He is COMMANDING all people everywhere to repent.
We must read God’s Word and learn what He is
saying to His Church.
Jesus, during His ministry on earth, corrected
false teachings.
Matt 5:27-30 “Ye have heard that it was said…..But I
say….”
Matt 5:31-32 “It hath been said….But I say…..”
Matt 5:33-37 “ye have heard that it hath been said….But
I say…..”
Matt 5:38-42 “Ye have heard that it hath been said….But I
say….”
Matt 5:43-48 “Ye have heard that it hath been said…But I
say….”
We’re not going to know
what God’s Word teaches unless we read and re-read and study it. Every bit of it. Not just certain books or certain parts that
are interesting to us but we need to read every part of this Book…front to back
and then all over again.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is given
by the inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction
in righteousness
That the man of God may be perfect (complete),
thoroughly
furnished (fully equipped) unto all good works.
When the Bible says all
Scripture is given by the inspiration of God it is saying
that all Scripture is divinely
breathed by God. (Strong’s G2315)
Every Scripture in the Bible was given by God to:
instruct and teach us concerning
God’s laws and ways (doctrine)
chasten and convict us when we’re
doing things that displease God (reproof)
to correct us so that we’ll change
our ways and straighten up (correction)
to educate and train us how to be
more Christ-like in every way (instruction in
Righteousness)
As Christians, we have personal responsibilities
(things that God requires of us)
Paul admonished Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:15 to…
STUDY to show thyself approved unto
God,
A workman that needeth not to be
ashamed,
Rightly dividing the Word of Truth
We are to STUDY the
Scriptures so we won’t be ashamed, so we can correctly
understand God’s Word, and please
God.
Jesus, Himself, taught in John 5:39 that we are
to…
SEARCH the Scriptures;
For in them ye think
ye have eternal life:
And they are they which testify of
Me.
Search means (through the idea of inquiry) to
seek, to investigate (Strong’s G2045)
God WANTS us to seek, to search, and investigate the Scriptures.
There are many who THINK
they have eternal life but they’re not studying and reading the Scriptures or
they would KNOW God’s plan of salvation is more than just believing.
Every time we open the
Bible to read, we need to have an open mind to
hear what God wants to say.
There’s so much false doctrine and teaching
floating around today.
Many are confused as to what’s really Biblical
Truth and what’s not.
That’s why hearing the
Preached Word can help us to grow spiritually and to
understand more fully what the
Scriptures are saying.
Titus 2:3
But hath in due times manifested His
Word through preaching.
God gives the Pastor
anointing and revelation to expound and explain the Scriptures.
God’s Word never changes.
Isaiah 40:8 - The grass withereth, the flower
fadeth: but the Word of our God shall stand forever.
Man’s ideas, reasoning, and thinking change but
God’s Word will stand forever.
That’s why it’s important
to read the Word, get the Word in our hearts, and know what God’s Word really
says.
Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you, which
was also in Christ Jesus.
Daily Bible reading is
important.
The more you read it, the more you will begin to get
the mind of Christ in you.
Does it
matter which Version of the Bible I read?
Most everyone at our Church
believes and knows the dangers behind the other “versions” of the Bible.
It used to be common and held
firmly by most all denominations that the KJV was the closest to the original,
but over the years, that belief has diminished as more and more people embrace,
read, and own different versions of what is supposed to be the Bible.
The tide has turned now to where many
will question why a person still reads or owns the King James Version instead
of the other way around. Some scoff at those who do.
The question many have today is
‘does it really matter which version I read?’
Some will use the reasoning of ‘I
can’t understand the KJV so I read these other versions because it’s easier to
understand.’
We’re going to examine some
comparative Scriptures to see whether it really does matter or not and address
some of the reasons given.
We’re also going to study the
background of how these other versions came into existence and the history of
those behind it.
How did the King James Version of
the Bible come into existence?
In 1604, soon after King James’
coronation as King of England, a conference of churchmen requested that the
English Bible be revised because existing translations ‘were corrupt and not
answerable to the truth of the original.’
King James set about to have 47
scholars organized into six companies which were then divided again with 2 of
each of those groups working at Westminster, Oxford, and Cambridge on sections
of the Bible assigned to them.
An elaborate set of rules was
contrived to deter individuals from translating the Scriptures with a bias
slant toward what they believed or leaned toward even if that’s not what the
Scripture said or meant.
They wanted to preserve the
translation’s scholarly and nonpartisan character and keep it as faithful to
the original languages of the Bible than previous translations.
The new Bible was completed and
published in 1611 and was widely accepted for centuries until people began to
look at it as antiquated/outdated and turned toward more modern versions
beginning in 1952 (RSV), 1978 (NIV), 1989 (NRSV).
Some will say, “I’ve tried to
read the KJV but I can’t understand it.”
The Scripture tells us that the
‘natural man’ cannot understand spiritual things.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not
the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him:
neither can he know them (which means:
be aware, understand),
because they are spiritually
discerned.
The carnal, natural man will have trouble understanding what
God’s Word is saying. That’s why the
Bible says we must be born again.
John 3:3, 7 Except a
man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.
…Ye must be born
again.
When you’re born again, God’s
Spirit will be living within you. That
Spirit will guide a person into all Truth.
John 16:13
Howbeit, when He, the Spirit of
Truth is come, He will guide you into all Truth….
Luke 24:45
Then opened He their understanding,
that they might understand the Scriptures.
For the most part, King James
Version is understandable. For the parts
you may not fully understand, if you’ll pray and ask, God will help us to
understand His Word. Go to Him with an
open heart and ask Him to open your understanding. Or come and ask the
Pastor…that’s why God gave us pastors = to expound the Word of God more fully.
Some say: The other versions are easier to understand
Possibly, some important questions to ask and examine are….
* Are they interpreted correctly?
* Are they omitting important words or phrases?
* Do they change the meaning of the Scripture?
Lately, it seems I’m seeing more
and more Scriptures posted from other versions.
It usually peaks my interest because I had never seen (whatever
Scripture) from that particular view before so I’ll quickly go look it up in my
Bible.
Time and again, I’ve been shocked
and saddened that the meaning has been either somewhat changed or completely
changed.
A while back I saw a post on
Facebook concerning Jeremiah 9:2 from the Message Bible. People were having fun with it and it
intrigued me because as many times as I had read the Bible, I didn’t recall
seeing a Scripture with that inference.
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Jeremiah
9:2 MSG |
Jeremiah
9:2 KJV |
HUGE difference!
But wait! - I thought the point
of these other versions was to make it easier to read and understand?
Feckless?!? Who actually uses that word and what does it
mean? Feckless means: lacking initiative
or strength of character; irresponsible.
There is a HUGE difference
between the meanings of faithless/feckless and adulterers/treacherous!
The MSG version changed the
entire meaning of that Scripture and watered down the outcry and outrage that
God Himself was feeling against His own people.
Israel was more than just a
faithless and irresponsible people; they were an assembly of deceitful people
who were committing spiritual adultery against their God.
“The Message” watered down and
changed the true “Message” God was giving!
Let’s look at a comparative of Daniel 3:25 KJV vs. NIV
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3:25 KJV |
Daniel
3:25 NIV |
Nebuchadnezzar received a revelation that the
God of the Hebrews was the one true God as he looked intently into the
fire. Yet, the NIV changed and watered
down the message in this passage of Scripture.
A comparative between Genesis 3:16 KJV vs.
ESV
.png) The NLT (which is recommended for kids) reads, "you will desire to control your husband..." |
While it is true that a
husband and wife may not always see things eye to eye and may be opposite to
each other, that is NOT what GOD said.
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Comparative between KJV and NIV using Luke 9:56 and Matthew
18:11 |
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Notice the NIV left out an important point
mentioned in the KJV in Luke 9:56… Jesus came to save lives, not destroy them! …and it completely omitted the verse of Matthew
18:11 which reveals the whole reason why Jesus came! WHY? Significant changes had to happen in order
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Notice the other
versions left out WHO or WHAT we’re to believe on. Many believe but what do
they believe in? and who do they believe in? The KJV let’s us know we
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False
doctrines and theologies are created when Scriptures are changed!
Philippians 2:5-6 KJV
vs ESV is a prime example of that….
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1 Timothy 3:16 KJV And
without controversy 1
Timothy 3:16 ESV Great
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Reading
both of these Scriptures in the KJV, we understand and see that the fullness of
the Godhead dwells in Christ Jesus bodily and that He was manifest in the
flesh. But the ESV and many
other versions have changed the meaning of Scripture by implying Jesus is less
than God. This brings err and confusion
as to who Jesus is.
There’s also a difference between
saying He was received up INTO glory and that He was taken up IN glory.
The ESV is a revised version of
the RSV which is already a ‘revised standard version’.
Most other versions omit an
important part of this verse….
ROMANS 8:1 KJV– There is
therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk
not after the flesh but after the Spirit.
NLT, NIV, ESV, RSV, NASB, CSB,
AMP just to name a few omit the last phrase of this verse….there is no
condemnation to those who WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT.
Denying your flesh and following
after the Will and Way of the Spirit is a key part in our walk with God!
NIV vs KJV Mark 9:46 - Where
their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
NIV originally completely omited
this verse explaining the agony and torture of hell. Yet now they’ve added it
back. How can you trust a Bible that changes
what is within?
Copyright versus No Copyright
Why are there such drastic
changes and omission to these Scriptures? – the original KJV does NOT have a copyright
while the ESV and other versions DO. Yes, current KjV Bibles may have a copyright date in them placed by the publisher due to footnotes added but the Scriptures were not changed. Significant changes had to be made in these various versions of the
Scripture in order to obtain copyrights.
If the Bible is God’s letters to
us, then why would and how could someone copyright the Word of God?
The King James Version is an
English translation of the Bible which was translated for the Church of
England. It was commissioned under the
sponsorship of King James VI in 1603 and completed as well as published in
1611.
The Old Testament was translated
from the Hebrew and Aramaic in which it was originally written and the New
Testament was translated from the Greek in which is was originally written (for
that was the universal language used during that time when the N.T. was
written).
The KJV has been used and
accepted since 1611, so why the need to change now?
Changing just one word can change
the whole idea!
Some would reason that the KJV
language is outdated. Perhaps the
‘thee’s’ and ‘thou’s’ are, however we can understand what it’s meaning.
Students are made to study Shakespeare in school because his literature is considered ‘classics’ so why feel the Bible is outdated and needs to be updated and changed?
The change in wording is also
bringing about a change in understanding of Scripture and creating false
doctrine.
The devil is so clever to mix
Truth with a little bit of lie in order to twist Truth and deceive just as he
did to Eve in the Garden of Eden.
They are Counterfeits!
The other versions are made to look real, they’ll have some Truth within, but
they were created to deceive and lead people astray into false doctrine.
Colossians 1:14 – most or all other versions
omit ‘through His blood’
Mark 11:26 – NIV and ASV omit this verse
about needing to forgive to be forgiven.
Hosea 11:12 – KJV says Judah yet ruleth with
God. While NIV, AMP, NASB call him unruly.
Ephesians 3:9 – most all versions except KJV
omit that it was ‘by Jesus Christ’ that God created all things.
1 John 5:7 – The other versions except KJV
omit that ‘these three are ONE’
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I could show so many more examples. These are only a few examples of omissions and changes made in these various Scriptures. * Normally, I use Blueletterbible.org to look at a Scripture, but you can see the comparitives between several
versions on one page by using BibleHub.com WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WHO CREATED OR WERE INVOLVED IN CREATING
THESE OTHER VERSIONS?
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The ESV is
actually another translation from the RSV, which was denounced by elder
men of God who recognized that the translators of the Revised Standard Version
were actually modernistic and liberalistic scholars who do not believe or
embrace the revealed truths of God’s Holy Word, including the plan of
salvation.
The NIV –
Virginia Ramey Mollekott is openly gay and was the stylistic consultant for the
NIV. She wrote a book titled Omnigender:
A Trans-religious Approach.
(Info confirmed on Wikipedia)
Many or all (?) of the modern
Bible version are derived from the work of two men, Westcott and Hort, who
founded secret societies known as the Hermes Club and The Ghostly Guild. They were leading figures in the occult
revival in the 19th century.
We need to be careful whose counsel we’re receiving. (Psalm 1:1)
Changes to the Bible lead to the
creation of false doctrines and open a person up to receiving a spirit of
error.
1 John
4:6
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us;
he that is not of God heareth not us.
Hereby know we the Spirit of Truth,
and the spirit of error.
History proves that satan couldn’t destroy the Bible so he
decided to use scholars who claim they can ‘fix’ the Bible.
Be careful what version you read
because changes in wording will also bring about a change in understanding of
Scripture and create false doctrine.
Especially when it comes to
children. We’re trying to lead and guide
them into the Truths of God’s Word.
These other versions can lead to a spirit of err and misunderstanding when
it waters down, omits, and teaches contrary to the doctrines of the KJV Bible.
The devil is so clever to mix
Truth with a little bit of lie in order to twist Truth and deceive. That is how false doctrine is created.
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