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1 | KJV only believers. | 2 Tim 3:16 | justme | 197626 | ||
In dealing with brothers and sisters in Christ with kindness and love, I have a question. How do you deal with those who believe that the only inspired text is the KJV? I am looking for a way to deal with this in the kindness way, but one in which leaves them something to think about. Thanks very much. justme |
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2 | KJV only believers. | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 197627 | ||
Dear Justme :: From what I've been able to learn about the KJVOnlyists over the years, they are, by and large, a hard-nosed bunch to deal with. Typically, this crowd not only exalts the King James Bible above all others in general excellence, but they go a step farther and assert that the translation itself is not only divinely inspired but that it actually corrects errors in the ancient manuscripts from which the translation was made. This is, of course, tantamount to saying that the KJV translators were themselves divinely inspired, a quantum leap into pure fantasy for which there is not a shred of evidence of any kind. In fact, this cockamamie postulate is disavowed by the translators themselves in their Preface called "The Translators to the Reader." This Preface was written by the translators of the Authorized Version (King James) and appeared in full in the 1611 printing. Most publishers of the KJV do not print this Preface today, but it can be found in nearly all editions of the well-known "Cambridge Bible" printed by the Cambridge University Press. Every adherent to the King-James-Only cultist notion that this translation alone is the Authorized Version of God Himself should study this Preface carefully and open mindedly. ...... Another excellent resource is "The King James Version Debate" (Subtitled, "A Plea for Realism") by D. A. Carson. This is a scholarly refutation of the point of view that the King James Version is superior to all other English translations of the Bible. I own the book in trade paperback, published by Baker Books, ISBN 0801024277. ..... Justme, I hope these hints help you. The subject is quite involved and much too complex to lend itself to a proper treatment and full discussion on the Forum. Merry Christmas! --Hank | ||||||
3 | KJV only believers. | 2 Tim 3:16 | justme | 197628 | ||
Hank, dear neighbor to the south. You have give me help in a better way than I had thought of, thanks! Did your neck of the woods get much ice? We were without electric for several days. Reminded us that in te days of Jesus it was very much more difficult for people to live. We praise God for the blessings we have, but most of all for the gift Of His Son Jesus Christ! A blessed Holy Christmas to you and Mrs. Hank too. justme |
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4 | KJV only believers. | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 197629 | ||
Thanks for the warm greeting, Justme. I'll pass it along to "Mrs. Hank," whose name is Dorothy but nearly everyone calls her Dottie except me. I call her Dortie, because when we were dating her little three-year old nephew called her "Aunt Dortie," being the best he could pronounce Dorothy. It stuck and she's been my beloved Dortie for over 48 years. ..... We got no snow in, around or near our place in the Ozark foothills. ...... I enjoy being politically incorrect so much that I'll say it again, MERRY CHRISTMAS. | ||||||