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How did the New Testament authors approach the use of translations?
A common objection by King James Onlyists is that only "formal equivalence" translations, or very literal word-for-word translations, could possibly be the word of God. They insist that a proper understanding of inspiration demands that we translate only in this...
Multiple Translations and Personal Study
There are a number of sound and very reasonable arguments in favor of a local congregation having one set translation from which they preach and teach during public worship. There is value in every member of a congregation having the same wording in front of them...
Does “one, perfect, once-for-all” translation even make sense?
The thrust of most forms of King James Onlyism is in the claim that the KJV is the one, perfect, once-for-all translation in the English language. It is the "perfect" English translation, and therefore any other translation that differs from the KJV in even the...
Do differences in translation mean that only one version can be the word of God?
A common King James Only objection against defenders of other translations is the claim that, since translations differ from one another, only one can be the word of God. "If the KJV is not the one and only perfect Bible in English, then which version is the one and...
Chronological List of Major Greek New Testament Manuscripts
There are thousands of Greek New Testament manuscripts, hundreds of which are from the earliest centuries, so this list is far from exhaustive. Indeed, it barely scratches the surface. Still, it is helpful to familiarize ourselves with some of the copies that come up...
Chronological List of Major English Bible Translations
Chronological List of Major English Bible Translations Date Name Abbreviation Comments 10th Century AD West Saxon Gospels n/a Earliest surviving English translation. Translated from the Latin version. Contained only the gospels. 11th Century AD Old English Hexateuch...
Glossary of Terms
A glossary of terms that often come up in King James Only discussions. It is worth learning what they mean in the context of this discussion. Armenian: The language of Armenia. An Armenian alphabet developed in the early 5th century, at which time Bible...
King James Onlyism and the Gospel
The gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ and His redeeming death and resurrection on behalf of all who believe in Him (1 Cor. 15:1-5). King James Onlyism does not inherently contradict this message. One can believe that the KJV is the only valid English translation...
Why write about King James Onlyism?
I love the King James Version of the Bible. I have never been a King James Onlyist, but I was raised on the KJV and I have never stopped using it. It's the only version I can ever recall seeing my grandfather use, and it is the version that he and my grandmother gave...
What is King James Onlyism
"King James Onlyism" refers to any ideology that demands that all Christians (or at least all English-speaking Christians) must use the King James Version of the Bible exclusively. King James Onlyists generally accuse all other Bible translations of being so deficient...
Can Christians support border security or open borders?
In our climate of political correctness and the left-leaning attitude of the media, Christians often face moral dilemmas. One of them is the issue of immigration. At the time of this writing (10/31/2018), there is a large caravan of thousands of people moving north...
Roman Catholicism and comparing Mary to Jesus
Does the Roman Catholic Church, in any way, replace Jesus with Mary? Protestants routinely say yes. However, Catholics respond by saying that Mary points to Jesus, that tradition has revealed the elevated position that Mary holds in the Catholic's lives and in the...
List of preachers and teachers to analyze
A list of preachers and teachers to analyze. Being on this list does not mean that a person is good or bad. We analyze all kinds of theological perspectives and the people who preach and teach those perspectives. This is part of a completed and growing list found on...
Why should we get baptized?
We should be baptized because it is what Jesus commanded and it is a sign and seal of our faith in Him. Baptism is a public ceremony conducted by Christians where one person either dunks another person in water or, as some denominations practice, sprinkles or pours...
Word study on eternal fire
The phrase "eternal fire" only occurs three times in the entire Bible in English in the NASB, ESV, ISV, RSV. In the KJV and NKJV, it only occurs in Jude 7. The KJV and the NKJV use "everlasting fire" in Matt. 18:8; 25:41 for a total of three uses. In Greek, the...