Some might ask, "Didn't Jesus speak to the people of his day in their own modern contemporary language?" No. Jesus read the scriptures to the people (Luke 4:16,17,21) and he spoke to them in the biblical language of the scriptures: “And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.” (Mark 4:10); “And he spake many things unto them in parables,” - “All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:” (Matt. 13:3,34). The KJV critic's argument to replace the KJV with a so called "modern contemporary language Bible" is cast down to the ground by the very scriptures they themselves claim to believe. The apostle Paul said, “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” (II Cor. 10:4,5). The KJV was not written in seventeenth century contemporary English; it was written in Biblical English that every born again child of God can understand.

    Is “Every word of God” “pure”? and did God really “preserve them from this generation for ever” (Prov. 30:5; Psa. 12:7)? “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou [God] shalt preserve them [the pure words of the Lord] from this generation for ever.” (Psa. 12:6,7). The witnesses of history (manuscripts, patristic writings, lectionaries and ancient versions) give us absolute assurance that we indeed posses to this day God's pure words preserved in our English Authorized Version (KJV) Holy Bible. Unfortunately, some people believe that God preserved his pure words only in the “original” manuscripts (Mal. 2:12; Matt. 11:25). These wily bible “scholars” and “teachers” say they believe that “the Bible's original manuscripts of the 66 books is without error” and that “the original manuscripts had no errors and were divinely inspired.” In their folly, these so called bible “scholars” fail to understand that without the original manuscripts to compare with manuscript copies, their position is purely speculative. These “wise and prudent” bible “scholar[s]” believe that God preserved his pure words in the Hebrew and Greek languages but not in the English language. But on what evidence do they base their “original only” preservation theory? The truth is that their “original only” theory is not based on any evidence, but on misinformation and on their own personal opinions.

    If the word of God is preserved, ask the doubting Thomas to tell you where it is and where it is not. Was the scripture that Jesus read in the Nazareth synagogue Isaiah's “original” (Luke 4:16,17,21)? Or was the scripture that the Ethiopian eunuch read on his way back to Egypt Isaiah's “original” (Acts 8:29,30)? The truth is that not once in any of the fifty-three verses of the Bible where the word scripture(s) is found is the object in question an original. God did not promise to preserve the original documents (ink, parchment, papyrus) on which his pure words were first recorded. God promised, rather, to preserve his “pure words” to “all generations” by faithful believers copying and re-copying the sacred texts.

    God promised to preserve his pure words to all generations forever (Psa. 12:6,7), and the KJV affirms that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.”, and “that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation”, and “Thy word is true from the beginning”, and “Every word of God is pure” (II Tim. 3:16; II Pet. 1:20; Psa. 119:160; Prov. 30:5). Jesus said, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” (Matt. 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33). The “sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” is the mightiest of the “weapons of our warfare... Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God” (Eph. 6:17; II Cor. 10:4). The church is supposed to take “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” and use it to “discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not” (Mal. 3:18; II Tim. 4:2). Christians are warned to “believe not every spirit”, but to take “the holy scriptures” which is the Holy Bible which is “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” and use it to “try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (II Tim. 3:15; I John 4:1). Isaiah said, “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word [the scriptures], it is because there is no light in them.” (Isa. 8:20). Shouldn't the church be highly suspicious of Bible critics who tell us that we ought to believe their revelations and trust in their signs and wonders but we ought not to believe that the KJV Bible is God's pure, infallible, preserved word? God's promise to “preserve” his “pure words” “forever” “to all generations” of believers “of every nation under heaven” is well documented by the overwhelming majority of manuscript evidence (Psa. 12:6; 33:11, 119:90; Luke 21:33; Acts 2:6,7) (see KJV BIBLE FACTS).

    Are there errors in the KJV? The simple answer is No. Are there seeming errors in the KJV? Certainly. This is because “the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins” (Psa. 7:9): “his eyelids try, the children of men” (Psa. 11:4). King David said that “the word of the LORD tried him.” (Psa. 105:19). God “trieth our hearts” (Prov. 17:3; I Thess. 2:4) “to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.” (Deut. 8:2). More often than not, man's real problem with the KJV is that it is too plain, revealing “the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Heb. 4:12). Even within conservative churches today there are those who use the KJV Bible and then turn around and cast doubt on the purity and accuracy of its text. This was an habitual problem for the children of Israel in the Old Testament, doubting God's word: “They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.... they believed not his word:” (Psa. 106:13-24). God allowed people who used his name in the Old Testament to be deceived, and he allows people who use his name today to be deceived: “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” (II Thess. 2:11,12). The Bible says that “God shall send them strong delusion... who believed not the truth”. Jesus said, “thy word is truth” (John 17:17); and “his truth endureth to all generations” (Psa. 100:5). “Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.” (Deut. 29:4; Rom. 11:8). When there is sin in the heart of a man or a woman (pride, lust, envy, etc.), all or part of God's word will be rejected and replaced with a substitute of their choice, “every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes” (Gen. 3:1,5,6; Deut. 12:8; Philip. 1:15; Jam. 4:5; I John 2:16).

    Satan has been at war with God's words for thousands of years, from Genesis 3, where Satan used God's words to cast doubt on God's words; to Matthew 4, where Satan used God's words to tempt Jesus Christ the living Word; to Revelation 12, where Satan is at war with the remnant of Bible believing Christians who “overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony” (Rev. 12:11). The Bible tells us that “The words of the LORD are pure words”, and “Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou [meaning God himself] shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” (Psa. 12:6,7): “and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.” “even they, and their children, and their children‘s children for ever” (Isaiah 59:21; Ezek. 37:25,26). In Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, there were devout men “out of every nation under heaven” when the disciples of Jesus Christ were all filled with the Holy Ghost and “every man heard them speak in his own language” (Acts 2:1-6). Peter and the other apostles said, “And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.” (Acts 5:32). John Burgon, a 19th century Bible believing Christian, wrote, “If you and I believe that the original writings of the Scriptures were verbally inspired by God, then of necessity they must have been providentially preserved through the ages.” To those who charge that inspiration is lost with translation, John Wycliffe says, “...such a charge is a condemnation of the Holy Ghost, who first gave the Scriptures in tongues to the Apostles of Christ, to speak that word in all languages that were ordained under heaven” (John Wycliffe, Wycket (a treatise against the Catholic view of the Eucharist), printed in Nuremberg in 1546, by Coverdale in 1548-1550, and again in Oxford in 1612, as cited in John Eadie, The English Bible: An External and Critical History of the Various English Translations of Scripture, vol. I, London: MacMillan, 1876, p. 81 et al.).

    Our adversary the devil has been hard at work since 1611 launching all the fiery darts of the wicked against the remnant of Bible believing Christians, “as the AV of 1611 was destined to reach ten times as many people as the "originals" could reach, and it would be responsible for results a hundred times more effective than the "originals" could produce....”¹ The Holy Bible, the KJV, is the most powerful book on earth. This is because God himself is the author, and it was written “not in the words which man‘s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth” (I Cor. 2:13). If the KJV Bible is “confusing, unintelligible, incredible, impossible, misleading, garbled, or "obscure", it is because it is the truth of God recorded in a Book which is designed to destroy or save the reader, depending upon his attitude towards it....”² “Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” (Jer. 23:29). “And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.” (Matt. 21:44). (The "Errors" In The King James Bible, ¹p10, ²p12).

    Bible critics in all camps, both denominational and non-denominational, don't believe that there is a pure Bible anywhere on the face of the earth. But to believe that God promised to preserve his word and then failed to keep his word is a most dangerous fallacy. The Bible says that “Every word of God is pure”; and “With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure”; for “thou hast... revealed them unto babes”: but “with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward”; for “thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent” (Prov. 30:5; Psa. 18:26; Matt. 11:25). “Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.” (Titus 1:15). “With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.... As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.” (Psalms 18:26-30). “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.” (Prov. 3:7)

    We have no legitimate reason to doubt that the KJV Bible we hold in our hands today is the very word of God preserved for us in the English language. “The authority for its veracity lies not in the first printing of the King James Version in 1611, or in the character of King James I, or in the scholarship of the 1611 translators, or in the literary accomplishments of Elizabethan England, or even in the Greek Received Text. Our authority for the infallible words of the English Bible lies in the power and promise of God to preserve His Word! God has the power. We have His Word.” (The King James Version of 1611, The Myth of Early Revisions, D. Reagan)

    Some in the Christian community today use Greek and Hebrew dictionaries and interlinears to gain what they believe will be a "deeper" understanding of God's word. However, man-made dictionaries and expository books attempting to give a more "accurate" meaning of some biblical word or passage will inevitably corrupt the questioned text. This is because the men who gave us our Greek/Hebrew lexicons (dictionaries) were, for the most part, un-saved liberals who's views and interpretations of the Bible were tainted by Gnosticism, mysticism, classical mythology and secularism. The various conflicting/confusing definitions given by reference books and lexicons cannot be from God, because “God is not the author of confusion”, and that divides the body of Christ (I Cor. 14:33). The apostle Paul admonished us to “all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” (I Cor. 1:10). As the leadership in many churches today are moving people to Greek dictionaries, lexicons, or some other book or new bible version, the numerous conflicting versions set up the need for an interpreter (a pastor with a lexicon) to supersede the authority of the Holy Bible, moving the church, ever so subtly, back to the Old Testament or Roman Catholic priesthood which established an intermediary between God and man (I Tim. 2:5; 4:1). Jesus said, “That which is highly esteemed among men [including bible lexicons] is abomination in the sight of God.” (Luke 16:15). By “correcting” a word or phrase in the KJV Bible, man is placing his lexicon on the same level with the scriptures. “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.” exclaimed the apostle Pual, “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” (I Corinthians 2:1,2).

      Unlike the KJV translators, who had the entire original work (vast numbers of original language manuscripts, many citations of the early church fathers, and numerous bible translations in different languages from various lands) which contains the word in question and could read the word ‘in use’ in its entire context, those who translate the Textus Receptus today from Greek to English have only modern and secular viewpoints to draw from, and must, therefore, rely on the "corrupt words" of unsaved liberal lexicon writers. “The KJV, like all translations, sometimes translates several different Greek words with the same English word (or the same Greek word as several different English words). Although it may be quite straightforward to determine the English equivalent of the Greek word for dog, many other Greek words have many English counterparts...." “The lexicons and grammars of unsaved liberals are at the foundation of all Greek and Hebrew studies today. Current lexicons are either reprints of the works of 19th century liberals or highly plagiarized and slightly edited re-typeset editions. The few study aids that have been written by 'Christians' were compiled using the corrupt lexicons of un-believers. These unsaved men cannot discern spiritual things. "The wise men...have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?" (Jer. 8:9).” “If Christians knew how these rubber crutches were constructed, so much weight would not be placed upon lexicons, constructed as follows:

1. Greek lexicon editors collected a hand-full of samples of written speech, which contain the word in question. Most samples were authored by non-Christians. (Modern English lexicographers, on the other hand, collect thousands of samples using huge data bases like that of the Brown University Corpus.) 2. These editors looked at the word, along with approximately 10 words before it and 10 words after it. (The KJV translators had the entire work). 3. They printed only those select 20 word samples, which reflected their secular viewpoint. Then, using their own subjective personal judgment, they picked a word, or several words, which could be substituted for the word in question, in these samples. These synonyms became the so-called 'definitions.' Space limitations diminish the number of synonyms which could be given; this gives lexicon readers the false impression that only the words cited are correct definitions or synonyms. (e.g. "I went to the lake, cast in my line, and drew out a fish to eat for lunch and dinner tonight." What word could be substituted for 'drew'? If there are 30 words in English that could replace 'drew,' but the lexicon only has room for 3 words, readers are given the false impression that the other 27 words are incorrect, which they are not....”

“These men may have inspired Greek and Hebrew words, but the English reference books they use to translate them into so-called "literal," "plain," "everyday" English, are anything but inspired. Since ancient Koine Greek is not the mother tongue of any living person, they must use the books with the "corrupt words" of unsaved liberal lexicon writers to create their interlinears and study aids (Dan. 2:9).”
      “There are no Bible verses which indicate that vernacular translations, like the KJV, will be inferior to those of ancient languages. There are no Bible verses that state that Bible study should be done in those ancient languages. If such were a benefit to our understanding, one would think that at least one verse would mention it. There are no Bible examples of Jesus Christ or the apostles correcting the Bible of their day or refusing to communicate to the common man in his own vernacular tongue. Paul's captors chided, "Canst thou speak Greek?" Paul ignored them and continued to speak to the people in their own language (Acts 21:37, 40).” (In Awe Of Thy Word, pp. 498,504,508,509,510,518)

    The apostle Paul said that Christ sent him “to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.” (I Cor. 1:17). “But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others” (I Thess. 2:3-6). Jesus said, “How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, [through bible college degrees, etc.] and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?” (John 5:44). Early Bible translators such as Erasmus, Theodore Beza, Stephanus, Wycliffe, and others drew attention to the difference between biblical and classical Greek (used by lexicons). Erasmus warned of the font from which lexicons are taken and their “danger of taking words in a sense they may well have in classical Greek, but which is not the sense in which they are used in the New Testament.” (In Awe of Thy Word, p.30). We are exhorted to compare scripture with scripture, “rightly dividing the word of truth” (II Tim. 2:15), as the apostle Paul said, “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” (I Cor. 2:13)

    Genesis chapter one verse two says, “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Now the KJV critics insist that it should read “And the earth became without form....” They believe that the word “was” is an error in the KJV and refer to this as their “gap theory”. However, “comparing spiritual things with spiritual” (I Cor. 2:13), scripture with scripture, the so called "error" is easily explained. “The gap between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:3 is filled with Water.... There is a flood (2 Pet. 3:5) in Genesis 1:2, and it is no more connected with Noah's flood than is the flood of Daniel 9:26 or that of Revelation 12:15.” (The "Errors" In The King James Bible, p.23). By simply comparing scripture with scripture, “spiritual things with spiritual”, the "error" is resolved.

    Another "problem text" pointed out by the "wise and prudent" Bible critics is II Kings 2:23, in which they can not come to grips with Elisha sicking two bears on innocent children. They contend that the text should be "young men," not "little children." First of all, a child in the Bible can be anywhere from the age of five years to twenty years of age (Gen. 22:5; II Kings 2:23,24; Jer.1:6; Mark 10:13-15). Isaac was refered to as a “lad” when he was seventeen years old (Gen. 22:5). Furthermore, the conduct of the children was a violation of God's commandments (Lev. 19:32; Jam. 2:10). The children came from Bethel which was officially cursed and where Jeroboam's golden calf was (I Kings 12:32; II Kings 2:23; Amos 7:13-17). Whatever their ages, the children who mocked Elisha were of that corrupt priesthood and congregation. In the Old Testament some were killed for lesser offences (Gen. 38:10; II Sam. 6:7): “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.” (Psalms 101:3 ): “the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” (I Sam. 16:7).

    Luke 23:43 is a good example of how some people's minds have been corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ (II Cor. 11:3-15). “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” Unable to understand how Jesus Christ could be in two different places at the same time, the Alexandrian scribes have offered to “fix” this verse for us. By placing the comma after “day” instead of “thee”, believing that the malefactor would be with Christ in the paradise of the redeemed only when he was resurrected far into the future, the "wise scholar" has limited the Holy One of Israel by separating Jesus Christ from God, thereby causing many to stumble at the word. This so-called “punctuation problemed text” is nothing more than a stumbling stone to the doubting Thomas and the wise and prudent. Daniel 3:25 and John 3:13 gives us the simple explanation for Luke 23:43:

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