“FABLE: New Translations are needed to bring the archaic Old English language up to date.

Warnings about Unbiblical Interpretation of Bible Prophecy and Israel

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“FABLE: New Translations are needed to bring the archaic Old English language up to date. People have trouble understanding the language of the King James Bible.FACT: The King James language is NOT hard to understand. Most of the so-called “archaic” words are explained by the context of the passage or by comparing the passage with other passages in the Bible where the same word is used. Heady and high-minded people resent the King James language because it is plain and simple, and it isn’t in tune with their high-minded vocabulary. In fact, the Grade Level Indicator of the Flesch-Kincaid research company says the King James language is EASIER to understand than the new versions. We certainly agree that the language of the King James Bible is a unique language, but why shouldn’t it be? It’s the WORD OF GOD!” James L. Melton, James L. Melton, Fables and Facts about the King James BibleView insights50 post reach

Bill Taylor Well put. God wrote the Bible to teach us how to be saved (Jn. 3:16-18) so that we can produce the Fruit of the Spirit in this life (Gal. 5:22, Eph. 5:9), win the lost (Mt. 28:19-20, Mk. 16:15-16), and live forever in Heaven with Him in the next life. Satan confused Eve by asking “hath God said (Gen. 3:1)” and tries to corrupt our minds from the “simplicity that is in Christ (2 Cor. 11:3).” We must use the Bible which properly explains the mind of God.John 3:18 tells us that we are condemned if we do not believe on Jesus, the only begotten Son of God. We must believe that Jesus was born and lived as a perfect, sinless man who was God in the flesh. 2 Corinthians 5:21 teaches that Jesus suffered the punishment for all sins every person ever committed or would commit. Hebrews 9:22 teaches that sin cannot be paid for or be forgiven without shedding blood. We must believe that Jesus, who was God in the flesh, died on the cross to shed His perfect blood to wash away our sins.God required a perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty for our sins. The Law of Moses required sacrificing unblemished, healthy, valuable animals as an atonement for their sins and as a preview of the coming Savior. Malachi 1:8 tells of God’s anger at being offered inferior animals. 1 Peter 1:19-21 explains that Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. He lived a sinless life which fulfilled Moses’ law (Mt. 5:18, Luke 21:32). An imperfect Jesus could not pay the penalty for our sins.Christians need a Bible that declares that Jesus was both man and God in the flesh and became the perfect sacrifice to pay the price for all our sins as the KJV does. Other versions come from different Greek manuscripts, but we needn’t study Greek to see if a version teaches a perfect Jesus who was God in the flesh, whose blood was shed to wash away our sins, and whose resurrection shows His power over death (1 Cor. 15).The RSV, ESV, and NASB read “their purification… ( Lk. 2:22)” because the corrupt Greek from which they were translated uses the third person plural male pronoun which refers to Jesus and Joseph, and not to Mary. This makes no sense: Moses’ Law says that a mother needed purification after giving birth, not the baby or the father. What’s worse, a Jesus who needed purification could not be a perfect sacrifice and His imperfect blood could not save anyone. These versions teach “another Jesus (2 Cor. 11:4)” who cannot save.The NIV dodges the gender issue, “When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses…” That is not translation; it’s a dodge to avoid an error in the manuscript.We also see the substitution of hos (he) for theos (God) in Paul’s letter to Timothy:And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God (theos) was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. I Timothy 3:16The NIV, ESV, NASB, and the RSV refer to “he (hos)” being manifest or revealed in the flesh instead of God. A man being seen in a human body is not a mystery – anyone born of woman is manifest or revealed or seen in the flesh. The mystery is God appearing in a human body that suffered hunger, weariness, and pain.Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. I John 4:1-3Newer versions “confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh” so they are not of God. Weakening the doctrine of God-ordained salvation through a perfect sacrifice of God how appeared in the flesh and walked among the people in a human body is condemned in Revelation 22:19. This is not of God; it is “that spirit of antichrist.” Such beliefs were common in John’s day.These versions teach an imperfect Jesus who was not God in the flesh and cannot save! That’s heresy.Those who say that only a few passages are changed and there is evidence for Jesus’ perfection in other places must consider Satan’s devices (2 Cor. 2:11). Newer versions must make enough changes to get a copyright so the gospel becomes weaker and weaker with each one. Satan can’t destroy the Word of God but he has a long-term plan to grow so many weeds and so much confusion around it that few will find it.God’s Rules for JudgingWe are told how to judge those who speak about God or about his Works:Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7:15-20Modern versions are based on the Codex Sinaiticus and Vaticanus manuscripts promoted by Westcott and Hort in the late 1800s. The fruits of using these manuscripts must be compared with what God gives us:For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. I Corinthians 14:33Debating what God said has brought confusion and lack of peace. This tells us all we need to know:He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. Luke 11:23There are only two sides. God is not the author of confusion so we know where confusion comes from.Newer versions are copyrighted. You can’t quote them without permission! Having to ask a man for permission to quote the Word of God is just plain wrong (Acts 8:20)!Memorization EndedChristians stopped memorizing the Word of God as they became confused about what God really said. Memorization will be vital when persecution comes. Early Christians identified each other by quoting part of a verse and having the other person complete it. Going back and forth a few times identified believers.Persecution is coming to America. The Colorado Civil Rights Division has ruled that a Christian baker can’t refuse to write a pro-homosexual “marriage” message but a baker that supports same-sex “marriage” can turn down a pro-Biblical marriage message because the Bible is hateful and bigoted.Päivi Räsänen, a member of parliament, and Bishop Juhana Pohjola of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission faced hate speech charges after Räsänen wrote and Pohjola published a pamphlet about “biblical marriage.” The court ruled that although their statements could offend, the purpose was to explain religious teaching, which was protected. The fact that the case was brought at all shows the danger.The fish symbol is so common on bumper stickers that we can’t use it as a secret password. We’ll have to go back to quoting scripture. People seeking to persecute us will have to memorize enough of the Bible to fool us, and studying it may lead them to salvation! The KJV is the best-known and time-tested version. That’s one of many reasons we use the KJV.