KING JAMES BIBLE 4a (KJB-4a)
KING JAMES BIBLE 4a (KJB-4a)
“I CAN'T
UNDERSTAND THE KING JAMES BIBLE”
The King James
Bible is not Elizabethan English of
‘thee’s’ and ‘thou’s’ but is Bible language.
There are
many genuine and professing Christians who use one or more of
the 300+ new Bible "Versions" today. They do this in many cases
because they have been brainwashed by several marketing gurus, each
aiming to
make money from their own "pet" versions. Consequently, they say, and
believe, that it is impossible to understand the "archaic Elizabethan
English" of The King James Bible also known as The Authorized Bible.
If we read the
preface to the King James Bible, we discover that the language used is not
Elizabethan, but the language of the Holy Ghost.
Having said
that let us look at the primary problem. If
I couldn't understand the Bible, I would deeply ponder my spiritual
standing
with the author.
Paul writing
under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
penned these words: "But the natural men receiveth not the things of
the spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he
know them,
because they are spiritually discerned". (1Cor 2:14)
Therefore one
of the reasons we cannot understand the
word is because we are carnally, rather than spiritually, minded. The
solution
to this is to get on our knees and confess our sins to God. This will
restore
our spiritual relationship to our heavenly Father.
Then, if we
approach the King James Bible with a humble
heart and inquiring mind, God will open up his truths to us.
Understanding
the Bible is not open to private
interpretation.
If we could
understand every word in it, it
would prove that the Holy Ghost is no smarter than us therefore, God
will keep
certain portions obscure as long as we dwell on earth, but will reveal
all that
he wants us to know. "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but
then
face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I
am
known. " (1Cor 13:12)
And again “It
is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to
search
out a matter.” (Prov 25:2)
So much of the King James Bible is simple enough for a
fourth grader to understand. How about
“He
that
hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not
life.” (1John 5:12)
Nineteen
words and none over four letters.
More can be
understood simply by consulting the 1828
Webster’s English dictionary, but most of all, what we need to know can
be
understood by faith. A primary school student can understand the King
James as
the words are explained in the context. Greek is never needed.
It is true
that the tendency of the world is to dumb
down the population, and it is also true that the meanings of words
have been
changed (usually in accordance with the first law of thermodynamics).
Given that
however, we cannot expect God to lower his
standards, or change his words because the world does so.
It is at this
stage now when we must look at the
importance of the words of the Bible.
When he was on
earth the Lord Jesus Christ made a
number of references to his words.
In
John 14:23 we read: "Jesus answered and said unto him, if a man love
me, he will keep my words: and my father will love him,
and we
will come unto him to make our abode with him." (Underlining
added). These words, as given in the King James Bible, (and
only in the King James Bible), are found in around 98% of all the
authorities
(over 5000). Nonetheless modern bible critics think that they have the
right,
and the scholarship to change those they don't like or understand. Was
it not
Satan who first asked, "yea hath God said"(Genesis 3:1)?
There are many
Christians today who are using these
"new versions" in ignorance, but there are also many who know these
truths but are continuing to dupe their readers. Remember, ignorance of
the law
is no excuse, and we will all have to answer to the Lord Jesus Christ
about our
treatment of His word. We cannot afford to believe what any man tells
us. "God forbid: yea, let God be true,
but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified
in thy
sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.” (Romans 3:4).
My friend I
urge you to examine your heart motives in
this matter.
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Harley Hitchcock
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“WHAT
ABOUT THE “THEE’s” AND “THOU’s?”
(Part 1 of 2)
