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[LiteKeeper]

the last English Bible that God "authorized."

King James, not God, was the one that "authorized" this edition of the Bible. This is not meant in anyway to lessen the authority of the Scriptures as the inerrant, infallible Word of God. But to say that this is the last one that God authorized is absolutely wrong.

The Biblical Position on the King James Version Controversey

[jude24]

it is obvious that the Authorized Version is the last English Bible; that is, the last English Bible that God "authorized."

Bull.

The Church of England authorized the AV. Yeah, that's right: a church founded so a lecherous king could get a divorce. Yeah, the one that just decided that gay priests are a good idea.

Riiiiight.... I'm gonna trust them to make the "perfect Bible."

[drstevej]

KJVOnlyism in a Nut Shell:

"You do not need Greek to understand what God has given you in English!" ~ ftD

[lews]

I've noticed the "KJV only" battle raging here for a few weeks now but have not involved myself. Seeing this issue come up over and over again has raised my curiousity though. Do KJVist's believe that because the KJV is authorized by God that it is perfect in it's english form? Or, do you believe that it is the best english translation available based on a perfect greek text? What are your thoughts and opinions of the NKJV?

[Commander8]

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver
tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou
shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve
them from this generation for ever. (Psalm 12:6-7)
I have enough faith in God the He kept his promise to preserve His word for all generations. Those who do not believe God kept his promise, have more faith in their churches, personal experience and human reasoning (what an oxymoron!) than they do in God. When they say there is no perfect Bible, they are calling God a liar.

[Oztrich Boy]

the last English Bible that God "authorized."

despite his conceiving the Divine Right of Kings, James I(VI) was not God.

JAMES I
(1603-1625)
Rudyard Kipling

THE child of Mary Queen of Scots,
A shifty mother's shiftless son,
Bred up among intrigues and plots,
Learned in all things, wise in none.
Ungainly, babbling, wasteful, weak,
Shrewd, clever, cowardly, pedantic,
The sight of steel would blanch his cheek,
The smell of baccy drive him frantic.
He was the author of his line—
He wrote that witches should be burnt;
He wrote that monarchs were divine,
And left a son who—proved they weren't!

And he was also a miserable "gay". (not that there's anything wrong with that)

[maestro]

Great thread!!

Bookmarked...

Thank you!

Maranatha!!

(Romans 10:17)

BTTT

[asformeandformyhouse]

Why so much emphasis on the 'purified seven times'? Especially with the amount of hoop-jumping needed to get the number to seven. This is from one of the books of poetry. Since seven usually stands for 'completeness', might not the author be saying that the words of the Lord are 'completely' pure.

I've always considered this akin to Psalm 19, where it is stated:

Psalms 19:7  The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8  The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9  The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10  More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Same idea, Perfect, clean, complete. Taking verse 10 in just such a literal manner, I should find that eating the pages of a KJV Bible is sweeter to my taste-buds than honey.