The King James Bible
God promised to preserve His words, and the King James Bible is His preserved word in English. These articles explain why we hold the King James as our final authority, answer the arguments raised against it, show what is lost when its words are changed, and show how the Bible is read, divided and handled.
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Preserved, Not Re-Inspired: Why We Hold the King James
Posted by Edward Cross on
A defense of the King James as the providentially preserved word of God in English: that God promised to keep His words, that preservation runs through the received stream rather than the Alexandrian text behind the modern versions, and that the King James is final authority for the Body of Christ — preserved, not re-inspired.
The Defenders of the King James: The Question Beneath the Manuscripts
Posted by Edward Cross on
A companion to Preserved, Not Re-Inspired. Beneath the manuscript debate lies a question about God: would He hold His people accountable to His word and leave them unable to know which words are His? This piece weighs the defenders worth reading and those to be read with discernment, and draws the line between preservation and re-inspiration.
Archaic, Not Ornamental — What Is Lost Without the Thees and Thous
Posted by Edward Cross on
The most common complaint against the King James is that its archaic words make it hard to understand. But the thees and thous are not decoration — they are working parts, telling the reader whether God is speaking to one man or to a multitude. Modern English idiom has no second word to mark that, and this is what is lost when they go.
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Is Everything in the Bible True? The Answer May Shock You
Posted by Edward R. Cross on October 2, 2023
Not everything recorded in the Bible is true — the Bible truthfully records statements that were lies, including words of Satan, false prophets, and Job's misinformed friends. This article explains why rightly dividing is essential to knowing which statements are God's own word.
