By David J. Stewart |
January 2016
Psalms 12:6-7,
“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.”
God PROMISED in Psalms 12:6-7 to preserve His pure words unto every
generation. That means somewhere in this world today in 2016 we have the
holy, perfect, inspired, inerrant, infallible, preserved, Words of God. I
believe God has kept His promise by preserving His words in the King James
Bible for the English-speaking people. It is estimated that as the world's
primary language today, approximately 1,500,000,000 people speak English.[1]
God knew what He was doing when He gave us the King James Bible.
There
is no argument that America was built upon the King James Bible—back when
we were an honest nation with integrity, and people paid their debts, when
people cared, and marriages survived, and preachers stood!!!
What promoted me to write this article was
hearing Dr. Hank Lindstrom (1940-2008), a man of God whom I admire
dearly and whose sermons I will continue to promote, criticize the King
James Bible. Thank God for the doctrinally sound position on salvation of
Florida Bible College, and it's founder Dr. Ralph Yankee Arnold, whom I
also dearly admire. I love those men in the Lord! I have tremendous
admiration for the Florida Bible College, without whose influence Michael
P. Bowen never would have wrote his awesome book, “I
NEVER KNEW YOU.” I read in Michael's book the other day that he was
greatly influenced by Dr. Hank Lindstrom's sermon titled, “How
Permanent Is Your Salvation?” To my delight, I found the sermon
online, downloaded it, and immediately shared it with all my web visitors.
It's a beautiful sermon that presents the Gospel so simple, just the way
God intended the plan of salvation to be! I hope you'll take the time to
hear the sermon, you will be glad that you did.
Perhaps you ask why I would promote men who
teach that the King James Bible is flawed. My friend, Dr. Jack Hyles is my
hero of the Christian faith, yet Brother Hyles himself used to correct the
King James Bible and allege flaws in it. But then Dr. Hyles realized what
the Devil was doing, shaking people's faith in the Word of God, and he
changed his position on the King James Bible. Thank God for godly men like
Dr. Al Lacy, who saw the truth long before most other preachers, exposing
the modern corrupt Bible versions and defending the inspired King James
Bible. I love Dr. Lacy's excellent book, “NIV:
THE ANTICHRIST'S BIBLE.”
So, having said that, I want my web visitors to
know where I stand on the matter. Clearly, there are many differing
opinions between fundamental Bible-believing Christians. Either the King
James Bible is perfect in every way, or it contains errors, or it doesn't
contain any errors but could have been translated better. You'll find all
of these various viewpoints in churches today. Personally, I find no fault
in the King James Bible and I think it is without error or need of
improvement. That is what I believe. Like I said, I love and admire the
Florida Bible College, but I disagree with them that the King James Bible
could have been translated better. I mean, if the King James Bible wasn't
translated as good as it could have been, and is causing people to
misunderstand God's Word, THEN EFFECTIVELY WE CANNOT TRUST THE KING JAMES
BIBLE. I have a serious problem with instilling that kind of doubt into
people's minds. I never would have thought there was anything wrong with
the King James Bible unless I heard some preacher say it.
It frustrates me as a Christian when I hear
preachers say that the King James Bible is God's Word, but this is wrong
with it, and that should have been translated better, and this is a
horrible mistranslation, et cetera. It makes me want to throw my Bible in
the garbage. And please notice, not one of the preachers who criticize the
King James Bible will tell you which Bible is God's Word, which one you
can trust. The truth is that they DON'T believe we have a perfect English
Bible translation today. Jesus said in Matthew 4:4 (quoting Deuteronomy
8:3) that we ought to live by every Word of God. That means we need an
EVERY WORD Bible!!! Matthew 4:4, “But he answered and said, It is
written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” If we don't
have a reliable, perfect, inerrant, inspired, infallible, holy Bible in
the English speaking language, then we are in a heap of big trouble! We
all need to learn Koine Greek.
I believe the originals were inspired, but I
also believe that any translation (if done accurately) is inspired,
because God's Words are inspired! I totally disagree that inspiration only
refers to the process of God breathing out His Words to the original
writers. God's Word existed in Heaven before God ever gave them to man.
Psalms 119:89, “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” The
last word of Revelation existed in Heaven before the first word of Genesis
was given to Moses. God's Words are inspired. The common belief today,
which nearly every Bible college has adopted, is that only the original
autographs are inspired, and at best we have a flawed English Bible that
is tainted by the translator's frailty and humanity. That makes no sense.
Why would God give His perfect, very pure, inspired, words to mankind,
promise to preserve those words unto every generation, and then leave us
at the mercy of translators?
There is so much information online and offline
concerning which Bible version we can trust, which even after a lifetime
of searching and studying, you would likely still be confused on the
matter. What a big mess! The answer is very simple to me—which Bible
version today uplifts the deity of Jesus Christ, contains the word
“Godhead,” says people “worshipped” Jesus, and promotes the
preeminence of Jesus Christ? The answer is ONLY the King James
Bible!!! I find no fault in the King James Bible!!!
I firmly believe that God has kept His promise
in Psalms 12:6-7 to preserve His Words, in the King James Bible of the English-speaking
language, and I don't think we have an inferior translation. If God's Word is only perfect in the original Greek, then we're
all hopelessly at the mercy of
arrogant Greek scholars and shady Greek Lexicons. I was looking online
at Florida Bible College, to see if they expose the new
corrupt Bible versions which redefine
repentance and thereby corrupt
the plan of salvation. I couldn't find anything, but perhaps I am
missing something. Why criticize the King James Bible, but not the
satanic counterfeit Bible
versions in the churches today? That doesn't make sense. This is just
my honest observation. I'm not throwing rocks at Florida Bible College;
but rather, I'm just letting my web visitors know where I stand on the
King James Bible issue. It is important!!!
I'm a grateful graduate of Hyles-Anderson (1985-1993). I recently heard
Dr. Hyles say in a sermon that, “First Baptist Church of Hammond is 10,000
times more important than Hyles-Anderson College.” That is very true,
because God promised divine perpetuity to the Church, not a religious
school. I thank God for the First Baptist Church of Hammond. Dr. Hyles exposed corrupt Bible
versions, and
expressed his frustration with Bible colleges that profess to use the
King James Bible, when in reality they don't believe it is inspired
word-for-word (they
only believe the originals are inerrant). I agree with Brother Hyles,
because I believe he is right that the King James Bible
is inspired. The following quote is taken from his book, The
Need for an Every-Word Bible, page 54...
“I'm tired of
colleges and universities advertising that they use the King James Bible.
Tell the whole story! Tell everyone that you do not believe that it is
inspired word for word.”
Many Bible colleges will advertise that they use
only the King James Bible, but they do not believe it is without error,
perfect, the only trustworthy English Bible.
Kindly, Bob Jones University (BJU) openly states
on their college's website that they do not believe the King James Bible
is the only good Bible in English. Although they do use primarily the King
James Bible, I know that many of their graduates also use the modern
corrupted, Luciferian, contaminated, Bible versions. Since the different
Bible versions are drastically different in
words and meaning, they cannot all be God's holy Word. By downplaying
King James ONLYism, it just shouts louder that Bob Jones University
doesn't care which Bible is God's Word. They cannot all be accurate! It is
a big deal! By making even minor grammar and word changes to a Bible text,
the meaning is entirely changed (and the new Bibles make major changes).
Here's The Ugly Truth About Today's Bible
Versions. Anyone who publishes a new Bible is required by U.S.
copyright law to make substantial and unique changes from existing
copyrighted texts. In other words, the translators are forced to make
unnecessary changes to God's Word, so that they can obtain a legal
copyright and claim exclusive rights to the money from selling it. The
modern Bible-translating movement is all about money!
Furthermore, today's Bible versions were
translated from an entirely different Greek source than the King James
Bible. Which Greek is correct? It's impossible for the Alexandrian and
Textus Receptus to all be God's Word. The silence from today's Bible
colleges, religious universities, and churches is deafening!!!!!!!
Many of Bob Jones University's graduates use the
modern corrupt Bible versions, which BJU won't criticize. This is apostasy
in my opinion! John Wesley was correct when he said, “What one generation
tolerates, the next generation will embrace.” The modern, satanic,
counterfeit, Bible versions are creeping into the churches, corrupting the
plan of salvation, by redefining what it means to “repent.” Take a look at
how the Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)
corrupts the plan of salvation.
The path to destruction for a church is always
the same:
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A church starts criticizing the King James
Bible.
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The church allows multiple Bible versions into
their congregation.
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The church increasingly leans upon the
counterfeit Bible versions.
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The church abandons the King James Bible
altogether.
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The religious group no longer has God's Words.
To some people it may seem like I'm nitpicking,
but it's the difference between having a perfect King James Bible or an
imperfect King James Bible. I don't know about you, but I want a perfect
English Bible or else nothing! Don't tell me that the omnipotent God of
the universe is incapable of preserving His Words perfectly. I realize
that many of the world's 7,000 languages still don't have God's Word
translated into their native tongue, but English is the primary world
language today. I do not believe it is a coincidence that God preserved
His Words in the King James Bible.
It is true that the 54 King James Bible
translators themselves did not believe that their work of translating was
flawless, but God's Word is flawless, and I believe those inspired words
have been faithfully and accurately translated into the English language
in the King James Bible. I believe we have the exact Bible that God wanted
us to have today! I know because I have the Holy Spirit of God indwelling
me as a child of God, and the Holy Spirit bears witness with my spirit
that the King James Bible is God's Holy Word. Only the precious King James
Bible faithfully upholds the deity of Jesus Christ, the Godhead, Christ's
virgin birth, the blood of Jesus, Christ's preeminence, and God's
authoritativeness. The plethora of modern Bible versions read like
watered-down comic books!
The most popular
Bible version is the satanic New International Version (NIV). But even worse
is the Easy-To-Read Version (ERV). At least the corrupt NIV retains the word
“virgin” in Isaiah 7:14, but the ERV completely removes this important
theological word . . .
KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB) — Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord himself shall give
you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and
shall call his name Immanuel.”
[emphasis added]
EASY-TO-READ
VERSION (ERV) — Isaiah 7:14, “But the Lord will still show you this sign:
The young woman is pregnant and will give birth to a son. She will
name him Immanuel.” [emphasis added]
WICKEDNESS!!! A
young woman is pregnant? That says nothing! The ERV removes Christ's virgin
birth. My friend, BILLIONS of young women have been pregnant since 700 B.C.
when this prophecy by Isaiah was proclaimed and written down. How ridiculous
and retarded is the ERV to say that, “The young woman is pregnant.” Seriously?
Is that a prophecy? Is the Bible really prophesying that the sign of the Lord
will be a pregnant woman? The “Easy-To-Read” Bible version (ERV) is of the
Devil, making no sense at all. According to Isaiah 7:14 in the “Easy-To-Read”
Bible version (ERV), the promised sign from God proving that His Word is true,
will be a pregnant woman. What a sad joke! Ah, but the faithful King James
Bible (KJB) says the sign from the Lord will be that, “A VIRGIN SHALL
CONCEIVE.” Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus.
The King James Bible has stood the test of time.
It is the Bible that soul-winner's have used for centuries. It is the only
Bible that still speaks with God's authority!!! I do not believe the King
James Bible could have been improved. Jesus spoke in parables, so that God
could filter out unbelievers who didn't desire the truth. If a man desires
the truth, he can find it in the King James Bible.
Does The King James Bible Have Flaws?
I wrote this article because there is a ton of
confusion over the Word of God today. Is the King James Bible reliable, or
filled with flaws? I see no flaws! I see no errors! I see theologians with
opinions, who think some things in the King James Bible could have been
translated better, but they're just opinions. If you study the King James
Bible, you will see the truth.
I heard Dr. Lindstrom (whom I love and whose sermons I promote) say that the word
metanoia should have been transliterated into English, that is, not
translated but carried over. This was done with the word baptizo,
because there was no English equivalent. So the 1611 translators
transliterated the word baptizo, rendering it as “baptize” in
English. The 1611 translators translated the Greek word
metanoia (which means a change of mind) to “repent.” According to
Brother Lindstrom, this has caused much confusion concerning the plan of
salvation. The problem is that most pastors and Christians go to the
English dictionary to see what “repent” means, and the dictionary says “to
feel remorse and turn away from sin.” This is a drastically different
meaning than “to think differently,” which is the Biblical meaning. Yet,
by cross-referencing Scripture-with-Scripture, I believe the Bible is
clear enough that salvation is without works (Ephesians 2:8-10).
Pastor Lindstrom believed that if the King James Bible translators had transliterated (not
translated) the words metanoia and metanoeo (i.e., to think
differently), it would have prevented much confusion over what it means to
“REPENT.” Yet, that is simply his opinion. I see the logic of his
argument. But like Peter cautioned in 2nd Peter 3:16, I dare not mess with
the Words of God. The King
James Bible still conveys the truth if we study it.
We find the words
“believe” and “believed” 85 times in the Gospel of John, but the word
“repent” isn't mentioned even once. This evidences that the man who
believes has repented. If repentance were a separate act from believing,
then God surely would have mentioned it in the Gospel of John. So, even
without transliterating the words metanoia and metanoeo, we
can still obtain the correct meaning through “SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES”
(John 5:39). I believe the King James Bible is inerrant, inspired, perfect
and infallible. Just because it seems that some things could have been
better translated, doesn't mean it's inferior. That is my opinion. I
respect the opinion of preachers who disagree. Albeit, I am unalterably
opposed to the modern Luciferian Bible versions, all of which were
translated from the corrupt Greek manuscripts produced by
Brooke Westcott and Fenton Hort in
1881.
Because of all the corruption amongst Greek
manuscripts and scholars, many preachers refuse to consult the Greek to
better understand the King James Bible. Personally, I think viewing the
Hebrew and Greek are helpful, but you can't trust the Greek study aids
today, as Dr. Gail Riplinger gratefully has documented in her excellent
book, “Hazardous
Materials: Greek And Hebrew Study Dangers.” It's all the so-called
Greek “experts” who are continually questioning God's Word, planting seeds
of doubt into ministerial student's minds.
You must understand that there are no “ORIGINAL”
manuscripts available today of the Word of God. The Textus Receptus from
which our beloved King James Bible was translated is largely from the work
of Erasmus. Check
out this history of the Textus Receptus to see just how complicated it all
gets. After reading all that, it makes me appreciate the King James
Bible. I'm not a Bible history scholar, but I have the Holy Spirit living
in my body, and so do you if you're a born-again Christian (1st
Corinthians 3:16-17; Romans 8:9; 1st John 3:24). The Holy Spirit tells me
that I can trust the King James Bible, and only the King James Bible. Most
often, the people who claim to know the most about the history of the
Bible, are the very ones promoting the
corrupt Luciferian Bible
versions that all attack the deity of Jesus Christ.
And you know, I don't see anyone proclaiming the
New International Version, or the Modern English Version, or the
Easy-To-Read Version, or Good News For Modern Man, et cetera. I don't ever
see any religious people saying, “This is God's inspired Word! This is the
one! The New International version is it!” That speaks volumes! The only
ones who are claiming exclusivity are the King James Bible only crowd!!!
That means everyone else is supporting a wide array of fake Bible versions
which all originate from the Alexandrian, Egypt, manuscripts used by
Westcott and Hort to produce their work. These wicked men were unsaved
occultists in the 19th century!!!
To “repent” is explained in Romans 3:19, “that
every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before
God.” Thus, seeing our need for redemption, we believe upon the Savior,
Who died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and bodily raised up the
third day (1st Corinthians 15:1-4). Repentance is from trusting in dead
works which cannot save (Hebrews 6:1), which includes ALL works.
Repentance is ceasing from our own efforts to merit Heaven, to completely
resting in Christ's death, burial and resurrection. Whereas the Pharisees
were self-righteous in their own eyes, failing to see their need for the
Savior (Matthew 9:12); the harlots and publicans knew they were sinners,
and trusted Jesus as the Christ to save them. Matthew 21:32, “For John
came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but
the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it,
repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.”
The bottom line is that I don't speak Koine
Greek, and neither do most preachers who correct the King James Bible. So
I don't even try to correct it. And besides, even if you moved to Greece
and learned their modern language, it's not the same as the Koine Greek
developed by Alexander the Great before the time of Christ. Like many
preachers, I am sometimes tempted to point out things in the King James
Bible that I THINK could have been translated better, but I stop myself.
Satan conquered Eve by shaking her confidence in the Words of God...
“HATH GOD SAID?” (Genesis 3:1).
God Did Not Intend For His Words To Be
Easy To Understand
If he thought as do Bible-correctors today, I'm
sure the Apostle Peter would have suggested that Paul write his Epistles a
little plainer, so Peter could understand what he was saying (2nd Peter
3:16). BUT THEY WERE GOD'S WORDS, NOT PAUL'S. God made them hard to
understand, not Paul. I believe the King James Bible is the faithfully
preserved inspired Words of God, and THEY ARE GOD'S WORDS, not man's. Yes,
they are sometimes hard to understand, but that's how God intended them to
be!!!!!!! In a relentless futile attempt to make the Words of God easier
for men to understand, today's Bible-butchers “have perverted the words
of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God” (Jeremiah 23:36).
We learn the Bible by COMPARING spiritual things
with spiritual (Scripture with Scripture)...
1stCorinthians 2:13, “Which things also we
speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy
Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.”
God never intended for the unregenerate man (the
unsaved) to comprehend the depths of truth in His Word...
1st Corinthians 2:14-16, “But the natural man
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. But he that is spiritual judgeth all
things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of
the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.”
Many unsaved people errantly think they
understand the Bible these days, because they have been
intentionally corrupted
by Luciferians to usher in the New World Order (NWO). The NWO is the
Beast system of the coming Antichrist, the man of sin. The New World Order
is represented by the feet and toes of iron mixed with clay in
Nebuchadnezzar's image.
We read in 1st Thessalonians 4:14, “For
if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also
which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” Again, we don't read
anything about “repenting from our sins” to be saved, which is a false
teaching in many churches today. God pity the woefully ignorant pastor who
tells people that it's not enough to admit you're a sinner to be saved,
but also, you must turn away from a life of sin. Forsaking sinful bad
habits is NOT a requirement to be born-again! Forsaking sinful bad habits
is a self-righteous work!
Mark 1:15 tells us to “Repent (metanoeo) ye, and
believe the Gospel.” Literally, it means, “Change your mind and believe
that Christ died on the cross for your sins, was buried, and bodily
resurrected the third day.” Look at how crooked, dishonest and satanic the
Easy-To-Read Version (ERV) is....
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KING JAMES BIBLE (KJB) — Mark 1:15, “And saying, The time is fulfilled, and
the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
[emphasis added]
EASY-TO-READ VERSION (ERV)
— Mark 1:15, “He said, “The right time is now here. God’s kingdom is very
near. Change your hearts and lives, and believe the Good News!”
[emphasis added]
That is wrong,
wrong, wrong! You don't have to change your own life as a requirement to be
saved. The Greek word for
“repent” in Mark 1:15 in the King James Bible is metanoeo, which means,
“to think differently.” It is a change of mind. It DOESN'T mean to
“change your hearts and lives,” which is what the corrupt ERV says!!! Do you
see how Satan is destroying churches today???
The following King James Bible dictionary website is totally corrupt.
Look how
messed up religious websites are today! They define “repentance” as
everything except a change of mind!!! No wonder people are confused!
Wikipedia gets a lot of things wrong, but they got
metanoia right!
Having said that, I do not cast away the good
men who believe that the King James Bible could have been translated
better. I know dear men of God who believe this. They are doctrinally
sound. Personally, I am content with the King James Bible. I disagree with
Dr. Peter Ruckman and Dr. Gail Riplinger that the English King James Bible
is superior to the Greek and Hebrew, but I support their work and
ministries. They are sincere. Dr. Riplinger's extensive work defending the
King James Bible is superb, eye-opening, and a blessing to pastors across
America. I learned from Dr. Riplinger that scholar
William E. Vine denies that
Christ's blood is on the Mercy Seat in Heaven. I learned from her that
Dr. James Strong was associated with the occult Bible corrupters of his
time, and that their Greek lexicons and concordances cannot be trusted.
Understanding these truths makes it even more difficult to discern what is
truth or error today.
Preachers Often Change Their Doctrinal
Positions
There is much confusion on the internet, because
people who author webpage articles fail to recognize that preachers often
change their views and doctrinal positions over the decades. ...
For example: Dr. Kent Hovind has recently
changed his doctrinal position from a pre-tribulation Rapture to a
Pre-wrath
Rapture view. I firmly believe in a pre-tribulation Rapture, simply
because the Lord said no one knows (not even the angels in Heaven) WHEN He
will return (Mark 13:32-37). Some Bible teachers conclude that this
passage of Scripture refers to Christ' Second Coming at the end of the
Tribulation, but that makes no sense (because from the time the Antichrist
stands in the temple in Jerusalem and claims to be God, aka, The
Abomination of Desolation, to the Lord's Second Coming will be exactly 3
1/2 years). So we would know exactly WHEN the Lord is coming back. Only a
pre-tribulation Rapture supports the truth that Christ's coming for the
saints is imminent, sudden and unpredictable.
I made this point concerning preachers changing
their doctrinal positions, because you need to understand this reality of
life. A lot of people like to point out that Dr. John R. Rice (1895-1980) believed
that the New American Standard Bible (NASB) was more accurate than the
King James Bible. In fact, I have
found umpteen blatant
corruptions in the NASB (or NASV, it's the same translation),
including the complete removal of the all-important word “Godhead” from the
Bible. The King James Bible mentions the word “Godhead” in Acts 17:29,
Romans 1:20 and Colossians 2:9. I love and respect Dr. Rice, but I believe
he was wrong about the NASV. It is corrupt! Dr. Rice didn't have the clear
view that we have today. Brother Rice went to Heaven in 1980. It wasn't
until 1984 that the second publishing of the New International Version
(NIV) really took off in popularity. The NIV was so
perverted and blatant in its attack of the Lord Jesus Christ that many
preachers started waking up.
Why would anyone remove the important word,
“Godhead,” especially since the word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible.
The answer is obvious when you read the preface to the New International
Version (NIV), which information is also viewable at Biblica's website
(Biblica.com), who publish the
satanic NIV. In the preface, the translators admit that they invited
several dozen different religious denominations, to gather their opinions
and input prior to the NIV's release, so that they could produce a Bible
version appealing to as many religious groups as possible. That fact in
itself is enough to justify trashing your demonic New International
Version. Truly, the love of money is the root of all evil as the Bible
teaches in 1st Timothy 6:10.
The churches which are embracing the modern
Bible versions are changing their plan of salvation, to include turning
away from sinful bad habits as a requirement to be saved, which is a
works-based salvation. The Bible teaches that eternal life is a free gift,
which cannot include any form of human effort.
I witnessed to a Seventh-day Adventist man this
week. He tried to say that he and I believed the same thing concerning
salvation. I knew better. I asked him if he believed a person can be
born-again, and yet choose to continue living in sin. He replied, “There
must be a change of heart to be saved.” That is wrong! The Bible never
tells us to have a change of heart toward our sins to be saved; but
rather, we simply need to have a change of mind, which is simply the
realization of our guilty condition for sinning against a holy God. That
is, we must see our need for the Savior (Galatians 3:24-26). A person can
repent without believing, but a person cannot believe without repenting.
Repentance is simply a change of mind that compels a man to believe the
Gospel. Any changes that God desires in a Christian's life is the work of
the indwelling Holy Spirit, and not a requirement to receive the free gift
of eternal life.
Most Preachers Today Have Repentance
Wrong
Although I refute
Jack
Chick's false meaning of the word “repent”, I applaud his
exposure of the New
King James Version as being a fraud of the Devil. Mr. Chick has
attempted to defend himself by alleging that his critics don't believe
repentance is necessary for salvation, but that is not true at all. I
absolutely believe that repentance is necessary for salvation, but I
believe “repentance” is simply a change of mind that compels a man to
believe the Gospel; whereas Jack Chick believes that repentance is a
change of heart that compels a man to cease from sinful behavior, so he
then qualifies to believe the Gospel. There's a drastic theological
difference in the former and latter views. The latter requires a
willingness to turn away from sinful behavior to be saved, the former does
not.
I found
another great article at JustBible.org exposing the modern corrupt
Bible versions, but the author of the article makes the grave mistake of
assuming that the NKJV is trustworthy, but it's not!!! So Jack Chick is
wrong on salvation, but right about the NKJV being corrupt. And the author
of the article at JustBible.org is wrong about the NKJV being trustworthy.
You'll find many such inconstancies on the internet and in various
ministries today. Usually where a person is right on one thing, they'll be
wrong on another. This is typical. Ultimately, you have to pray for God to
give your discernment and wisdom, and test everything against the Word of
God, and decide what is truth or error. It can be challenging at times.
The main thing is to keep an objective mind and question everything. Don't
believe everything I say, go verify it, and see if what I say is true.
Only a fool blindly believes everything they hear and see. I could be
wrong.
I respect Dr. John R. Rice, but he was only an
imperfect man, as I am. I am confident that if Brother Rice would have
lived long enough to see the 1984 NIV that he would have changed his
position on the Bible, as did the Sword Of The Lord. Today, the
Sword Of The Lord is King James Bible only, and I applaud them much for
that! Dr. Hyles decided to become King James Bible only when he realized
what the Devil was doing. I too
see the Devil at work in the modern Bible versions, do you? END
Folks, the end time's
come. The field is white, the laborers are few. We have the greatest
opportunity of any generation, that ever lived, to reach desperate souls for
the Lord Jesus Christ!
SOURCE: Brother Lester
Roloff, from the classic MP3 sermon, “JESUS
IS LORD!!!”
“Nobody can
love God who doesn't love sinners!”
(a quote by Dr. Jack Hyles classic MP3
sermon, “The
Happiest Man” (happiest is the man who will not impute sin to others!)
