Four Common Questions About The 1611 King James Bible
The 1611 Fellowship answers the following questions asked by a new member.
1. If the 1611 is the true Word of God, why does it have printing errors? (Ex. In Matthew 26:34, it’s printed as “might” instead of ‘night’)
2. What is the MAIN reason that the 1611 is the true Word and not the Geneva or Matthew’s Bible?
3. Do we know the reason why God has the 1611 as His true Word?
4. Do you think that a Christian who do NOT read the 1611 is saved?
Comments (4)
I have a question about marginal references. (particularly the ones that refer to the Apocrypha) Example: Daniel 9:8 has a reference to Baruch 1:5. Are the apocryphal references just for historical/learning purposes? Thank you for any help.
Hi Ashley . . . . Daniel 9:8 . . . . "O Lord, to vs belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers; because we haue sinned against thee." . . . . Where is the reference to Baruch? I have seen several commentaries that try to link verses between the Bible and the Apocrypha based on the similarity of the words. . but the same concepts can be used in two separate contexts. For example, the same oft-repeated Hebrew prayer can be said in the Bible and in writings outside of the Bible. There ARE direct references in the Bible to writings outside of the Bible. But they appear to be for historical reference only . . .with no spiritual significance. For example, the prophet Jeremiah wrote 1 Kings 14:29 "Nowe the rest of the actes of Rehoboam, and all that hee did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Iudah?" It is apparent that Jeremiah did not think any of these other 'actes of Rehoboam' were spiritually significant enough to be included in his inspired writing, but he referred readers elsewhere to them. He did the same in 1 Kings 11:41 ("And the rest of the actes of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisedome, are they not written in the booke of the actes of Solomon?"). Jeremiah was a prophet and distilled for us the acts of these kings that had significance to God's inspired Word . . the rest he left out.
i finally got around to listening to this one. WELCOME, all who are new or returning :) i really hope you stay. these are great questions, i hope to share along these lines elsewhere (if anyone around by me listen, i do not know, but it worth a shot, just incase). good questions to keep in mind. spelling and even mistypes troubles was a huge thing a while ago, before settling on 1611, God made me set pride,scoffing,disgust,confusion (or anything else "at the errors") down. didnt even know i had to - then oneday i was just like, "ok, as much as im able, thats off my plate now, take it please". because if u are REALLY serious about something, and u know that ppl mislead eachother, that something off with world, that only one way out, and u want "THE BEST BIBLE", yknow....youre gonna be serious about it...u really have to get to that place,i think. to put book down and say, "i really do not know and i dont need to have my own understanding of something that is yours" and then pick it up again and just read , and let God sort out the rest in his time. there's over 200 videos on A Lamp In The Dark channel now (yey). i found a way to use old youtube playlist shuffle feature - altho sometimes its still buggy...i swears they used to have shuffle-everything, back in the day before youtube got revamped. Listening on desktop/browser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xzuquZ63Zc&list=ULcxqQ59vzyTk
Great explanation/discussion, especially on issue of whether someone who does not read 1611 is saved. Certainly they can be, and I believe I was before looking into the 1611. But, in my experience, there is a different question to be asked. What happens when you read/research the 1611 and then discard/disparage it? It puts me in mind of our Savior's admonition in Luke 12:47-8 "47And that seruant which knew his Lords will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes. 48But hee that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall bee beaten with few stripes. For vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shal bee much required: and to whom men haue committed much, of him they will aske the more." I am so thankful for your instruction in this area Reg and John. I especially like John's succinct revelation/explanation of the 1611 being the "unbroken bones" of our Savior/The Word. Truly the Holy Spirt leading into all truth.