All scripture contained in this podcast is from the King James Bible (Authorized Version)
May 2, 2009

Which Bible Is The Right One?

  • Why are there so many translations of the Bible?
  •  Is there one Bible version that is better than all others?
  •  Is it just a matter of preference?
  •  What if you discovered that many of the “new” Bibles have entire verses missing?

 Grab your Bible and see if verses  are missing from yours!

Transcript

Bible Study

Which Bible is the Right One?

Some time ago I had a man accuse me of being a Biblioliter

School’s warnings

This is a term used by those who disagree with us who believe the KJV

Evidently trying to intimidate or trying to make us feel we have committed some sin for placing the word of God in such high esteem.

Psalms 138:1-2  <<A Psalm of David.>> I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Philippians 2:9-11  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

After what we have just read, I wonder if they would accuse the Lord of being a Biblioliter?

God’s words are Pure Proverbs 30:5-6  Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.  Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

God’s words endure forever 1 Peter 1:25  But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Those who disagree with us would have you believe it is our preference to believe the KJV

But in actuality it is based on scripture

God gave us his word by these means

1 Revelation God to Man

John 17:14  I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Ephesians 3:2-4  If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,  Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

2 Peter 1:21  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 Inspiration Man to Paper

Romans 16:22  I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

Jeremiah 36:1-4  And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel,… vs4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.

3 Preservation  Paper to Paper

Isaiah 59:21  As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever

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.

4 Illumination Paper to Heart

John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

1 John 2:27  But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth In you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

Those how would confuse you about the bible believe 1,2,4 but not 3

An Evangelist friend of mine calls this the dumb God theory.    After having stated that he would preserve his word from this generation forever.

Is incapable of keeping his promise          Then leaving it up to man to decide for himself which readings should really be in the bible

This position is truly one of choice or preference and unscriptural

What you are left with is confusion     Ever been to one of those bible studies where everyone has there own version      What does your’s say?

The only thing that comes out of those things is a sense of contributing and sharing

1 Corinthians 14:33  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Deuteronomy 4:2  Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Deuteronomy 12:32  What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Proverbs 30:5-6  Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.  Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Revelation 22:18-19  For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Let’s compare           Grab your Bible    And follow along

See which one Gives God the Glory      Exalts him

And doesn’t   detract or cast any doubt on any doctrine at all.

Matthew 18:11  For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

Mark 15:28  And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

Mark 1:2-3  As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 2 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Mal 3:1     Is 40:3

Luke 2:33  And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

Luke 2:43  And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

Luke 2:49  And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

Matthew 5:22  But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Mark 3:5  And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

Acts 8:35-38  Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

John 7:8  Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

1 Peter 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Colossians 1:14  In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Hosea 13:9  O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

2 Samuel 21:19  And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

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Steven Baer

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Pastor of Blessed Hope Baptist Church, West Seneca NY