Irrifutable facts of KJV

[Audax]

So you don't view the KJV as directly inspired, just the most accurate translation of them all?  I don't have a problem with that position.  I'm not a textual critic or a Greek scholar though I've studied a bit of both.  

My own persuasion against the KJV has largely come from the faulty biased reasoning of KJV only advocates.  Having listened to sermons with titles like, "Logic must prove the KJV" and read articles by others with the same views, I found their arguments to be weak.  If there is a legitimate case to be made they ought to put their best foot forward.  The whole thing never made any sense to me anyway.  Nobody's yet answered my question about what I am to do if I don't speak english.  I'm sure it's answerable.  


Ben  

[WalterRomans10:13]

They have Bibles that are translated into hundreds of lanquages.  That shouldn't be a problem at all.  I know one of my churches missionaries is in Romainia, and I believe he is working with some firm, and are planning on  making a Romainian Bible translation.  Not sure if I spelt that wrong, but I am positive that is what was said.  KJV is translated to most languages, but there are some that are not because of the extreme varience in context.  So in that case, they would need to make translations from original mauscripts, which I believe they already do.

In His Service,
Walter

Romans1013@walterkarroll.com

[joelkaki]

For my own part in the "bashing" occurred in the other thread on this topic, I apologize.

Let me state my view more succinctly:

I do not believe that the KJV is the only version that we can use as Christians, and I do not even think it is the best one.  

However, I would never discourage someone from using it if they wanted to, telling them it is not the Word of God.  And many respected men and women have supported the KJV, and I laud them for their desire to defend God's Word.  Some I believe, have come with shaky arguments to support their conclusions; others have done a much better job.

It seems that without proper perspective, we miss Christ for translation issues.  Not to minimize the Word of God, but perhaps the time I spent in the last discussion could better have spent in a discussion on the supremacy and excellency of Christ?  

Just some thoughts.

Joel

[Shammu]

For my own part in the "bashing" occurred in the other thread on this topic, I apologize.

Let me state my view more succinctly:

I do not believe that the KJV is the only version that we can use as Christians, and I do not even think it is the best one.  

However, I would never discourage someone from using it if they wanted to, telling them it is not the Word of God.  And many respected men and women have supported the KJV, and I laud them for their desire to defend God's Word.  Some I believe, have come with shaky arguments to support their conclusions; others have done a much better job.

It seems that without proper perspective, we miss Christ for translation issues.  Not to minimize the Word of God, but perhaps the time I spent in the last discussion could better have spent in a discussion on the supremacy and excellency of Christ?  

Just some thoughts.

Joel

AMEN Joel, that is well said!

Resting in the Lords arms.
Bob

Jehemiah 5:13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

[AVBunyan]

It seems that without proper perspective, we miss Christ for translation issues.

I agree - at the same time I firmly believe that many miss Christ in their readings because they are reading very 'watered-down"  versions.  Hence one of the reasons for my bringing up the issue - the AV1611 is very clear and precise on the major doctrines, such as Christ, while the mdoern versions are not.

God bless

[Reba]

For my own part in the "bashing" occurred in the other thread on this topic, I apologize.

Let me state my view more succinctly:

I do not believe that the KJV is the only version that we can use as Christians, and I do not even think it is the best one.  

However, I would never discourage someone from using it if they wanted to, telling them it is not the Word of God.  And many respected men and women have supported the KJV, and I laud them for their desire to defend God's Word.  Some I believe, have come with shaky arguments to support their conclusions; others have done a much better job.

It seems that without proper perspective, we miss Christ for translation issues.  Not to minimize the Word of God, but perhaps the time I spent in the last discussion could better have spent in a discussion on the supremacy and excellency of Christ?  

Just some thoughts.

Joel

Seems the young one can be the most grown-up. Nice post Joel.