Watering Down The Word Of God: The methods of how the Bibles arrived

The word of God has been magnified above the Lord’s name. See Psalm 138:2.

“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.”

Ask yourself, if God has magnified His word above His name do you think God would preserve His word?

Defending the word of God is important. I hope that I can show you why it matters. And that there is, indeed, a continue attack on the word of God and it’s authority.

For centuries the KJB was used and some of the greatest revivals were happening. The fruit that is from KJB is undeniable. In fact, if you go back 35 years, most people didn’t even know about other versions to use because the KJB was the one used. It wasn’t an issue. Now, ask yourself if you think the church, as a whole, is in better shape today than 35 years ago?

I would say no, the modern day church is what 2 Timothy 3:5 describes as “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

There are multitudes that “look” to have a “form of godliness.” But it’s not.

What has happened? Why have the revivals that happened in times past not happening now? Has the church started falling away?

Yes. It has. And it’s because the word of God is not honored like it once was.

Having a stance to being KJB only is not just for argument sake. It is to help show how the modern day church is “falling away” and by watering down the word of God is only a portion of what is happening with the modern day churches. The music is the other huge part of this equation. The music “covers” up the version of the bible issue, because we CANNOT be without our music. Everyone can agree on music, right? Which outside of the word of God, music is the MOST powerful thing to man. And music is ALWAYS associated with worshipping in the bible, both to God and to other gods, which I will address in the next post.

Below are two methods of how the bibles we get come from for today. Only one bible is from the first way and ALL the rest are from the other. I’ll let you make your own conclusion on why that is that way.

The first method:

Preserved Lineage/collection of Scriptures (the King James Bible comes from this)
The Masoretic Text
The Old Testament preserved primarily in the Masoretic, or Aramaic
traditional Hebrew text (300 B.C.)
Peter, Paul, James, John, and their New Testament writings. Textus
Receptus AKA Majority Text or Byzantine text from Antioch Christians(30 to 90 AD)
Koine, or papyrus sheets, or original MS
The Syrian MS of Asia Minor (100 to 200 AD)
The old Latin and Old Syriac of the Originals (100 to 200 AD)
The Papyrus readings of the Receptus (150 to 400 AD)
The Uncial readings of the Receptus (Codices) (500 to 1500 AD)
The Gothic Bible of Ulfilas (310 AD)
The Latin Bible of the Waldensians (1100 to 1300 AD)
The Latin Bible of the Albigenses (1300 to 1500 AD)
The Latin Bible of the Lollards (1382 to 1550 AD)
Martin Luther’s German Bible (1522 to 1534 AD)
The Russian, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian, Swiss,
Swedish, Czech, Rumanian, and Austrian Bibles that came from Luther’s
Bible (1540 to 1900 AD)
Wycliffe (1382 AD)
Tyndale (1525 AD)
Erasmus (1522 AD)
Coverdale (1535 AD)
Matthews (1537 AD)
The Receptus of (1516 AD)
Beza’s Receptus (1565 AD)
Stephanus’ Receptus (1550 AD)
Colinaeus’ Receptus (1550 AD)
Elzivirs’ Receptus (1624 AD)
The King James Authorized Bible (1611 AD)

The second way:
Lineage/collection of Corruption Scriptures
The Apocrypha (300-400 B.C.)
Philo (20 B.C. TO 50 AD)
Clement of Alexandria (150 to 215 AD)
Origen of Alexandria (184 to 245 AD)
Eusebius of Caesarea (260 to 340 AD)
(Including the mythological Septuagint LXX)
Vaticanus B (331 AD)
Sinaiticus (Codes Aleph) (331 AD)
Jerome (382 AD)
Alexandrinus (450 AD) (Codes A)
Codex Ephraem (450 AD)
Latin Vulgate (1592 AD)
Brian Walton (1657 AD)
John Mill (1707 AD)
Griesbach (1774 AD)
Carl Lachmann (1842 AD)
Tregelles (1857 AD)
Tischendorf (1870 AD)
Alford (1861 and 1872 AD)
Westcott and Hort (1881 AD)
Eberhard Nestle (1898 AD)

This collection is where ALL modern bible versions come from and this approach is called Textual Criticism, which is taught throughout modern day colleges; which in turn, those pastors/teachers/preachers teach their churches this approach. Thus, that is why many many people are confused as why this is even a problem. I can almost guarantee you if you are a any version pastor, you were taught textual criticism approach and sadly you were deceived.

Keep in mind that just because someone finds a diamond in a trash can does not mean that trash can is a jewelry store. The same concept applies to the modern bible versions. One can get saved from them and there are good parts, but it is the subtle twisting here and there that is corrupt and leading down the wrong path. Also, be willing to search this out for yourself. I can almost guarantee that defenders of any version of the bible is ok come from from this method. After reviewing this information, consider if you might have been lead astray. Chances are you have, and you didn’t realize it.

From the two collections of manuscripts above, notice the origins as to where they are from. You have two very DISTINCT places. NT is from Antioch and the other is Alexandria. The correct one is from Antioch. The corrupt one is from Alexandria (which ALL, that’s ALL modern translations come from and this method was promoted by the Catholic church…red alert!). Why is that important, you might be asking. Well, one is where Christians are first called, that is Antioch (Acts 11:26). And the other is Alexandria which is in Egypt. You know what Egypt is in the bible? Egypt is picture, a type, if you will, of the world throughout the word of God. Being a Christian, there is liberty in Christ. Being in the world, there is bondage in Egypt (the world).

Don’t you find that interesting about these origins? Do you think that is just made up? No, it is not and it is not my opinion on this matter. It is how these translations came about. It is fact.

Unfortunately, the Alexandria source teaches what is called scholarship textual criticism, which basically says they are “correcting” the bible over the years as they “find” “older” or “better” manuscripts. You know, the KJB is OLD and should not be used any more, they claim. There are “better” and we will show it. Really? And textual criticism is taught in LOTS of Christian colleges today. Just that phrase, textual criticism, should warn you of it’s danger. They are critical of the text, not translating. They choose what THEY think is best, which in many cases omit words that subtly diminish the word of God’s deity.

But what they are doing is not really correcting, they are confusing the correct methods of the correct translations of the word of God. There is always an opposite of what God intends for good. There is the right way and then there is the wrong way. Sadly, many well meaning, even people with sincere hearts, that have given in to the textual critism method in regards to the word of God. They have attended Christian colleges only to be taught that the KJB is “bad” and these textual critism ways are “good.” Don’t believe me on that? Ask a pastor that teaches any version will do if they were not, indeed, taught, the scholarship movement. Also, while you are at it, ask them if they believe that God has preserved His word for us today? It may surprise you when they say, “no we don’t have the preserved word of God today.” They try to skirt around this by saying, “we have the gist of what God means” or “the idea of what God intends is in the versions we have today” or “we have the Holy Spirit to lead us” or change the subject to say, “…what if all the bibles were burned leaving no word of God, what would you do” or “…the early Church didn’t have the word of God, but they had the Holy Spirit to lead them.” Always thinking of ways to direct the conversation to something else than answer the question whether or not do we have the word of God for us today?

The modern versions of the Bible use dynamic equivalency, also called concept inspiration in their translations. Dynamic Equivalence is not following a word for word translation but changing, adding, or subtracting from the original or copies to make it flow as the translator sees fit. We are warned against this in the Bible (Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:5-6; Revelation 22:19). The following examples which include the NIV, NASV, TEV, Living Bible, RSV, NEB NRSV, NKJV, JB And including the NWT are type of a this version.* This type approach is exactly what 2 Timothy 3:7 describes as, “Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” They are always trying to perfect the word of God not realizing the word of God is already perfected. They never are able to realize the truth of this fact.

The KJB receives the most back-handed compliments I have any heard. Many pastors say, “the KJB is a good translation…but…” or “…first I want to say the KJB is not a bad translation….but…” or “…I am not attacking the KJB….but…”

It is always “…but….” never this is the word of God.

Don’t you see it? The attack on the word of God is not a full out assault on it. No, it is the subtle methods of casting doubt on what is the true word of God. This is the SAME thing the serpent did in Genesis 3. The serpent just cast doubt on what God said. And this approach has never ceased and will not cease until the Lord Jesus Christ comes back.

Yes. Having the true word of God is important today and it is worth defending.

We either have the word of God. Or we don’t.

Don’t you see that when people say this version is better than this one, they are casting doubt that there is a translation that can be trusted. All the while, they say, “I use the KJB but I prefer [whatever] version…” which only makes them the authority on what is best. When did you become the authority on what is best?

God made the KJB the authority for us today by the methods I posted above.

We don’t live in the early Christian days, we don’t live in the OT, we live in this AGE. And we don’t need any “better” translations or “corrections” about the word of God.

In this AGE we have the word of God in the KJB. There is power in it’s authority. And if you want to use feelings, one can feel the power when someone preaches from the KJB.

Can’t you see this?

If you have 25 minutes and you really want the truth, watch this video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZs9PegP1YA

It will explain what I’m talking about in this post. It may surprise you that new versions of the bible came from manuscripts found in a garbage can. A GARBAGE CAN. That is fact. Watch the video. Not opinion.

Contrary to popular belief, KJB people are not weird. Or cultist. No. We just want the truth of how the word of God came about.

My plead to people, pastors especially, please stop trying to “correct” the KJB or think you find “errors” in the KJB. And just accept that the KJB is the WORD OF GOD. And the way it is presented in the KJB is what God wanted for us TODAY.

This could be life changing for someone reading this. If you change your mind about what I’ve presented, I will not be “I told you so” attitude because it is easy to be deceived. However, I will still proclaim the KJB authenticity.

Stay tuned for the next part of this series. Music. If this topic didn’t anger people, the next will, because music is the most psychological and emotional influencer known to man outside the very word of God.

My questions for you are:

Do we have the word of God preserved for us today?

If we don’t, what makes you think what you believe is truth?

How do you know?

Take care,
-Brent

*used someone else definition to convey my point.

If one does not rightly divide the word of truth, it will lead you to error. That is how many churches operate. They take verses (out of context) and try to apply it to them or their beliefs. And by them doing so, they twisted the scriptures and try make it apply to them when in reality it doesn’t apply to them.

Let me give you a couple examples.

Take Mark 16:16 and Mark 16:17-18.

You have one church denomination that loves to use Mark 16:16 where it says, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” to “prove” that baptism is required for salvation (it’s not) but they ignore the following verses in Mark 16:17-18 that reads, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”

For some reason this particular church says that Mark 16:17-18 doesn’t apply to us now. That the signs do not follow us, but verse 16 does. This is not what rightly dividing the word of God means. You don’t say the the verses after the other verse doesn’t apply. This is just picking and choosing verses to “fit” your beliefs.

Now, you have another church denomination that believes Mark 16:17-18 does apply to us now.

What if I told you, that both church denominations are not rightly dividing the word of God. Jesus was addressing his disciples(and for the Jews) here in Mark 16:16-18.

Thus, these are two examples of how easy it is to subtly twist the scriptures to make it sound like it does apply to us now, in this age.

Let’s go to Matthew 5 for a more extreme example of rightly dividing the word of truth.

Has anyone ever looked lustfully? If so, then according to Jesus Christ you committed adultery with them in your heart.

Has anyone plucked out their eye because of that? Why not, that is what Jesus Christ, Himself, says to do if you have, unless you want to go to hell. “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.” (Matthew 5:28-29)

Well, the good news is those verses are not doctrinally applied to us. However, we can spiritually apply this principle. But to physically pluck your eye out is not what is for YOU now. Some say, well, we know that should not be taken literally. Well, if you take Mark 16:17 literally (about “..signs shall follow them that believe..”), you must take Matthew 5:29 literally. But, both are not for us today, as is easily studied and rightly divided by the word of truth.

How do I know this?

It is because I am rightly dividing the word of truth.

What does rightly dividing the word of truth mean? It is knowing the context about what is said and who it is for. God told Noah to build an ark, not you. We know that was for him only. That is an overly easy example but it is to prove a point of rightly dividing the bible. The same rightly dividing should be applied throughout the bible. Just because Jesus Christ says something doesn’t mean it applies to YOU, doctrinally.

That is why I preach, yell, hollar, shout, or whatever, to tell others to rightly divide or you will be in a mess doctrinally when dealing with the scriptures. It will lead you to working your way to heaven and being overly emotional, tossed to and fro about every wind of doctrine, no assurance of your salvation, and just stagnant in your growth as a Christian. If you find yourself always focusing on your needs/wants, then it’s possible the wrong focus is taking place.

Lots of Christian colleges have deceived their students (and in turn pastors/teachers/etc have their congregations) to get them to focus on not rightly dividing the bible. Instead, they taught them to try correct the bible and they have not realized they themselves have been deceived. By the way, how can one say it is not the “correct” bible or how can one “correct” a bible if that person does not have one correct bible to compare it to? They can’t. Why? Because that would make THEM the authority on what’s right. When did they become the authority? That the very scriptures they use thinking they are correcting are from a corrupt lineage. Stay tune for that post. It is a fact and there have been LOTS of people deceived. Don’t think you have been deceived? I wouldn’t think that.

And for many of these reasons, that is why I believe deception should be a concerning thing for the churches because seducing spirits and doctrines of devils is in the churches now more than ever.

Which is exactly what the bible says about the latter times. In 1 Timothy 4:1, the bible reads, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”

If you ask me, that is a MAJOR concern to look for.

Is that your church?

How would I know what to look for, you might ask?

Read and study the bible.

The correct bible. Don’t let someone make you think there is not a preserved word of God.

If someone is always casting doubt about the preserved word of God, I would run from them. They are self-professed bible correctors.

I wouldn’t won’t to be a bible corrector. I would say that would make them know more than God.

There is a pure and preserved word of God and it’s foundation is based on the solid Rock.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

Which ironically the word “Study” in 2 Timothy 2:15 is not in many of the “newer” versions of the bible. Why? Because if one where to study they would understand the bible better. You think that is coincidental about the removal of that word? I think not.

Take care,
-Brent

1. “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

2. “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”

The last few words in those verses say that “few there be that find it.” Meaning, there are only a few that are saved when it is all said and done. Why will there only be a few? Because there are LOTS that believe in works for their salvation. Why would they believe that? One reason is because one of the bibles (which is used by MANY) teaches it; thus, in turn, they teach it to others and so forth until that way of teaching “sounds” normal.

In one of the bibles and it’s verse above talks about how “difficult” it is to get saved.

It is subtle things like this that will lead MULTITUDES down the wrong path. It may look/sound subtle but one of the verses above teach a works-based salvation and the other does NOT.

However, this subtle deception has been going on for ages. The deceiver began questioning the word of God from Gensis 3 (…Yea, hath God said…) until now. Can’t you see it? Can’t you see the word of God has been questioned ever since? It is probably the biggest deception of all time. Twisting the scriptures which entered the “scholar” world and has led many preachers without any authority because they don’t believe in the preserved word of God. They believe God heals, but they can’t believe God preserved His word? I know they believe God can do both. Because He can. They mostly have been misguided and are too prideful to acknowledge they have been deceived about the word of God.

Is salvation narrow and difficult?

Or is salvation narrow?

Salvation is narrow NOT difficult.

Why is it narrow? Because there is only ONE way of salvation. That is through Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6).

Why is it NOT difficult?

Because God gave us the gift of God which is eternal life through Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:23 – “…..but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”)

The word of God has been preserved and we can build our life foundation on what God says.

In fact, when the voice which came from heaven that said that He was well pleased with His beloved Son, we NOW also have a “more sure word.” (2 Peter 1:19). We have the word of God. And friend, that is something that we can stand on. This word did not come from “the will of man”, no, it came from “holy men of God” when “they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”

I hope today that you see that salvation is a gift and that we have today the word of God that “is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Take care,
-Brent

In Matthew Chapter 1, we see the lineage of Jesus Christ and how important that is. The order and how it is presented points to Jesus Christ. Remember, Revelation 5:5, “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”

So, the lineage of Jesus Christ is VERY important because it points to the ONLY one worthy to open the book and to loose the seven seals. The “…the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David…”.

Hallelujah! what a Saviour! The only One worthy!

I believe all can agree that lineage is VERY important especially with Jesus Christ. And I hope all that are in disagreement (both on Facebook and people referenced (even indirectly) in my posts) see my posts so they can decide if they too really believe what they say. Perhaps people that believe in any versions of the bible will do are holding to the traditions of men like some say about KJB people. Perhaps, it’s your view of the word of God and it’s many versions that were taught by the traditions of men and what they say. Not how the word was preserved through it’s proper lineage.

If you watched the video I posted (all of it), you see how the lineage of the KJB came about. Isn’t it strange that ALL new English versions come from one lineage and the KJB comes from another lineage. ALL of the newer versions do and KJB is the only one from another lineage. Lineage is important.

I hope what I have said over the past week (if you have not read those, I encourage you to read those posts) causes you to search for the truth. I was saved in 1999 and spent years up and down in my Christian life. I didn’t have a grasp on what I believed. I was tossed to and fro because of my doubts. I didn’t have abiding peace. Anyone ever been there? It’s not a fun place to be. But it wasn’t until around the end of 2015 that I began a search for the truth in a way like no other and to understand why I believe what I believe. I wanted the truth. And God has led me to truth. God physically moved my family to an area and the church I currently attend, I googled. I didn’t know where to go to church but I wanted a church that taught the word of God. It was completely by faith now that I look back on it. The church I’m at now, I have grown more in the Lord than any other time in my entire life as a Christian. That’s not a put down on the other churches I have attended. Those each play a very important part in my life and I hold them close to my heart, especially Calvary Bible Church, where I believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. The peace that is deep down in the depths of my soul cannot be explained. I believe being taught the truth and staying in the word of God is the reason for it. Sometimes it really is joy unspeakable. The assurance and confidence that I have does not come from me (my flesh), it is from the Lord. He has provided a strong confidence and with that is peace that passes all understanding. I didn’t get this “high” from music or some other means. Contrary to how some think I may worship the Lord with my lack of emotions or my high emotions, I would not trade a second of the peace that I have in my soul for a 3-minute music “high.” No, God has supplied this peace through His precious word. And I am so thankful that He is a God that shows us truth even when I wanted to reject it and run. He still gives us truth if we are searching for it. God is a God of grace and mercy. Having the correct sound doctrine is vital to rightly divide the word of truth. Why am I so keen for the word of God and it being rightly divided because it keeps error away and prevents the faith of some not to be overthrown (2 Timothy 2:18).

If you are reading this and would like to know the only way to be saved, believe on the gospel of Christ which is that Jesus Christ died for your sin, was buried, and rose again the third day. But you have to believe it for yourself. You have to receive it. Don’t base it on anything else than believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. Then read the word of God to grow. Amen.

The “…word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword….”

That means the word of God is alive, it will cut you with the truth. It will show you truth.

Praise be to my Lord Jesus Christ, forever! Amen!

To God be the glory.

Take care,

-Brent