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Which Bible is true?

I guess many Christian’s have never thought about it. And I suppose others simply do not care. How do you know that the Bible you currently have in your possession, read, obey, and meditate on is the very word of God? Has God preserved His word in written form? If so, which Bible do we have in our possession today that represents God’s word? You cannot say it doesn’t really matter. The God you believe in through Jesus Christ is bigger than that, isn’t He?

There is historical evidence that the King James Bible is the preserved, written word of truth. In the attached guest article, you will see some of that history with corresponding scriptures. If you are interested in studying the subject in more detail, may I direct you to a website: Why the King James Bible?

Personally, I do not need the history of the Bible to discern that the King James Version is the very word of God. But history is also a part of God’s divine plan and is certainly relevant. Ultimately, if the Holy Spirit is not bearing witness with your spirit specifically through the King James Bible, if you are not stirred with spiritual understanding through the King James Bible, and if the words in the King James Bible are not alive and pierce your soul with the divine shears of truth, then history means very little anyway. If you need proof, other than the evidence that the indwelling Holy Spirit gives you, it’s my opinion you are using reason, intellect, and knowledge to understand God. The Christian life is spiritual not intellectual. The Christian life is a life of faith, not a life of reasonable calculation. Some Christians today remind me of Thomas. “The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe” (John 20:25).

We do not have the original, very first manuscripts in our hands to see, hold, and review. And yet, by faith and by the indwelling Holy Spirit, we believe, “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (2 Peter 1:21). With a spiritual mind and by faith, we firmly believe “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The Holy Spirit dwells in, and works through, the word of God which is preserved in the King James Bible. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).

Can’t we say the same thing about other, more modern and up-to-date versions? I CAN’T. As a young Christian, I purchased easier to understand versions, like the New International Version. The words seemed shallow and dead to me. Had I been taught the King James was God’s preserved word? NO. I could not explain to others why I used the King James, other than it bore witness with my inner man. Without sounding too simple or too shallow, the King James Bible bears witness with my spirit, others do not. I know if you pray and give serious thought, and if needed, some investigation, you will conclude that the King James is indeed God’s preserved, inspired, and infallible word.

Download article by Will Kinney: The King James Bible

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