I am a KJV-only Baptist, but I thought you might get a blessing anyway out of a passage I am teaching through right now.
Isaiah 48:17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
The interpretation, of course, is a directive and promise to Israel regarding obedience to God’s direction, but the application extends to those who have placed their faith and trust in Christ.
Regardless of the decision you make, God speed fellow Freeper. It would DEFINITELY have to be the Lord moving me to Connecticut for me to even think about it.
Refreshed
I respect the onlyists more now, than I did before.
Some of the textual arguments presented in defense of it might not be the best, but I think that they are trying to give voice to something that’s driven from the spiritual side. Spirit can cut through thick old words. But at the same time, it can cut through new words too. Some of the most stunning realizations I’ve gotten was through reading the Message paraphrase. Of course I consult the original to be sure that’s a workable rendition, but in the end it’s all hidden in my heart and I can grip that sword the right way too.
And I’ve also seen bible interpretation snobbery too.
I didn’t think I would see that from a mainstream NASB guy (and NASB is about as reasonable as you can get for modern English, which isn’t Shakespearean English but only related to it) but I did.
One telling point was the exclusion of both/and readings of bible passages that technically might have multiple meanings. In favor of either/or. Snobbery does that. A spirit driven reading can highlight the both/and as applicable and the quibbles are avoided.