· Greetings...only the KJV is a modern superstition of Christendom, and not based on realistic common sense to somebody who has studied where the KJV has come from, compared to say, other bibles that were being used in the early 1600's, and generally, it defies logic. Here is how I see it...IF the KJV were the only inspired version of the bible, then everybody who isn't able to read English is unjustly being held accountable to the same biblical standards that we are. Moreover, the New Testament was written in the common mans everyday speak Greek (most of it anyway), and check it, if the originally inspired scripture was written in common language, then why did the brothers who wrote the KJV use formal, non-spoken English. Believe it or not, people in England in the 1600's didn't talk like the KJV, or Shakespeare’s work, was written. Colloquial speech in England has thick accents pending geographic location (like our Baton Rouge, NYC, Boston, and Austin), but these informal speaks differed by what part of London you were from. Although there were all these differing colloquialisms, there was still common English that was used in writing for differing literature of the time. It just so happens that the most famous of all this English lit. during this time is the KJV and Shakespeare. Google Christopher Marlowe and check out his written English! It is not that formal stuff that his contemporary writes in. My point is this, Christianity is for the common person as well as the affluent and the poor, and common language was how it was brought to those of who were not witnesses of the resurrection, as it were. The KJV is not expressing the inspired Word because it was written in formal, unspoken English, not the common tongue. How can that be inspired? Also, many times, preachers/pastors/teachers/whomever commonly have to explain what that old English meant anyway. I will concede that the KJV is a good solid bible, but by far is it the only version from God. We must not allow our faith to render and manifest to the traditions of man, of who live in fear. Fear is what can overcome weak faith and power the manifestation of non sequitur understandings that in no way have biblical evidences of pleasing God. Do a historical research project (these things are important for our faith) on the matter. One thing is for sure…as Christians—we are Never to judge each other. This includes a brother or sister in the Lord who reads a different version of the bible. Thinking that the KJV is the only inspired version of the bible is putting God in a box. Surely, all those Gideon bibles that are handed out are worthy to be used by God powerfully? In fact, it was one of those little New Testament/Psalms tiny handout bibles that they give out was what started my search for Christ. In high school, after class when we would cross the street to go to Pistol Pete’s Pizza, the Gideon people were often there handing out those little guy’s with the red or green cover. As partiers, we would like to take one and get deep with it. Of course we were ignorant, but it was those days while smoking pot and reading the bible that God was doing his work. Within several years I was drug free and studying the bible with Christians and was converted, God loving. It is okay that you don’t agree with me, for I don’t think that this should be a matter of faith. When people point out differences between versions and knit-pick at different words or different tenses and so forth, then I feel that those are just red herrings that the devil throws out there to cause disunity in those of us in the faith. In fact, it is institutional Christendom that causes most of the disunity in our faith to start with. There is little biblical evidences that point to our current practices as even pleasing God to begin with. If one studies church history, it is quite evident that what is common today, even in some of those in the house church movement, is established by man or Satan. When we give in to traditional views on scripture, and only look at the scripture that modern Christian culture considers important, then we miss so much what truly pleases the Father through Christ, amen. My challenge to anyone reading this is to look at the scripture that isn’t commonly in pre-arranged dogmatic bible studies. Read deeply…use different versions of the bible. Let’s face it, in any translation there will be differences from the original language. That can’t be helped. So, we must decide which translation is the most accurate…well, they all are. I mean, some more than others in some areas and others. The NIV supports the “Great Commission” gospel (although the current mindset that we as Christians need to all be involved in evangelization isn’t supported when taking the scripture into context and not perpetually “spiritualizing” what originally was written.) very well. It was pretty much translated with the restorationists in mind, and even by the restorationists was it translated. The New World Translation is written to support the JW doctrines. The different translations were all written with doctrinal supporting and certain cultural outlooks in mind…very much including the KJV! Oh, and this was written quickly, so sorry about the bad Grammar!
