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You made a comment that almost no one uses the King James Bible anymore? Did you know that it is among other things, the easiest to memorise, and that it is the most read of ANY version on the market, and that it has NO US copyright? The only changes to the text of thge King James is typographic and lithographic? No wonder Fundamenbtal churches use it. It is the only foundation a believer needs-KJV.
Bryant
Hi Bryant,
It appears you misunderstood my point. I almost only use the Authorized King James Version. I do not accept the NIV as the Word of God at all but rather consider it a spiritual counterfeit that is severely damaging the Church and establishing the foretold Laodicean downfall. We are in agreement in appears.
I'm not sure where you read my comment but if I said "almost no one uses the King James Bible anymore" I clearly mispoke. Many devout people still do, as you say, especially among the biblically Fundamental Christian churches.
The KJV is the most read version of the Bible of all time, the best selling book of all time and the version Christianity was built and expanded on. It is also the best translation of the Textus Receptus source materials in existence.
Today however the heretical NIV outsells it, is used in far more churches, is quoted in far more books (Bible studies and otherwise), is read by far more Christians etc. than the real Bible (the KJV).
In my opinion the KJV is not a perfect translation (there are a few minor errors) however it is by far the best, most accurate and most inspired translation of God's Word into any language in existence and abandoning it is one of the Church's worst mistakes in history.
Hope this clarifies my view on this.
Maranatha,
~ John of AllFaith
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Baptists hold certain unique understandings as well as the "fundamentals of the faith" held by most other denominations. Harmonious with the essential Baptist doctrine known as the Priesthood of all Believers, some Baptists are very conservative (such as Jerry Falwell and Fred Phelps) while others are quite liberal (such as Jesse Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr). For help understanding Baptist and other biblical issues, drop me a line. I can also shed light on questions that are often considered "sensitive." Ask me anything and I'll do my best to share what I know.
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I have a lot of experience in this area. I've studied the Holy Scriptures for over 40 years. I hold a Missionary Baptist ordination as well as one from Calvary Chapel. I was a missionary in Central America for a while, an avid street minister and have preached in many churches, on the radio and so on. I also have an MA Religious Studies from JFK University as well as other pieces of paper. The only ordination that really matters comes from God of course.
While I am no longer a Baptist I can answer any question anyone is likely to have from a Baptist perspective.
My personal beliefs are now more accurately described as Messianic or Noahide Nazarene. If you are interested in this perspective just ask.
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My current beliefs are best described as Noahide Nazarene. These beliefs can be considered at my web site: http://allfaith.com/Religions/Noahide
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Three Christian ordinations (Baptist, Calvary Chapel and from an independent Christian Church), an MA in Religious Studies, an ordination in Ministry and Spiritual Counseling from the Interfaith Seminaries, 41 plus years of sincere seeking and 13 years answering questions and posting studies online.
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