Bible Question: My neighbor says only the King James bible is to be read. I am confused. I cannot find it in the bible. |
Bible Answer: The only item in the King James version that is obsessed with itself is the "authorization" by King James himself. He issued it and had it printed at the very front of the Bible. Of course, this was merely another man who was seeking to get yet another slice of glory, more than what was his due. The King James version is fairly good. It's last these 4 centuries and has done a marvelous job of promoting the English language. I take comfort in the fact that there is no such thing as an original authograph copy of God's Word, otherwise it would have turned into an item of worship. It's not the book itself, made from parchment, paper or modern bits on computer disc that's sacred. It's the fact that they actually are the very Words of God that is the original Thoughts/Message of God. Since the first day of their original authorship, man has been struggling with the copying and re-copying, interpreting and re-interpreting of God's Word. I believe for the most part, the vast majority of God's Word in the Bible is just as accurate as it was first recorded but one has to come to conclusion based on faith as it would be impossible to prove "beyond a shadow of a doubt." I think that's the way God prefers it. He wants us to accept Him and what He has to say on faith. The most important thing in this relationship is that we must obey God's Word if we really want to go to Heaven. Blessings to you. Country Girl |