What I’m about to say will probably offend some, but it’s truth. If you lived during the time of Jesus Christ ministry and you were to try to speak with Him, and you were not a Jew, He would probably not even answered you. WHAT??? You might be thinking. “Jesus would never do that, He loves us,” might be your reasoning. Jesus does love. But during His time on earth His ministry was to the “lost sheep of the house of Israel” (the Jews).

Go to Matthew 15:22-28 and read about the woman of Canaan that shouted at Jesus Christ to have mercy on her and to cure her daughter who was vexed with a devil. At this point and reading that passage you might think Jesus responded to her needs immediately. But, Jesus did not even say a word to her. In fact, Jesus only answered and addressed His disciples not her by reiterating that He was “not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Meaning, He was only there to seek and to save the lost Jews.

However, continuing on with the passage in Matthew 15:25, the woman saw that Jesus was not responding and she still sought after Him and worshipped Him, and said “help me.” Talk about persistent, this woman was that indeed. This time Jesus indirectly answers her, mostly addressing the disciples, by saying, “It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.” Did you get that? Jesus referenced her to a dog. What? Yes. I know this really messes with people’s perception they create in their mind but Jesus Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, Jews, first. But as we read and learn later on the Jews did not receive Him and Gentiles would then be the people to be reached for salvation (“He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” John 1:11).

Back to the woman of Canaan that spoke at Jesus. In verse 27 of the text, if you read after “and to cast it to dogs”, which many today would be offended by, she answered the Lord and said, “Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

Something changed after she said that, this time Jesus answered her directly. But why did He answer her directly? Because of her faith. “Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.” (Matthew 15:28)

If you flip over in Hebrews 11:6, you read that it is impossible to please God without faith. “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

Even though Jesus Christ’s ministry was to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, the Jews, He responded because of faith. However, if you notice in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Jesus responds to those outside of the “house of Israel” only around other Jews. But Jesus Christ responds to people’s faith. That will get a response from Jesus Christ. However, the context of Jesus’ ministry was to the Jews and that’s why it’s important to place His teaching in it’s proper context to get spiritual guidance and not our, Gentile if you’re lost, doctrine to be saved today.

Why is this important to take note of in the book of Matthew? Because it showcases the importance of rightly dividing the word of truth. Once you see who Jesus Christ was talking with and it’s context during the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, you can understand why Paul was presented the mystery of Christ, which was not known by ANYONE before but only Paul. And the other books following the Gospels make so much more sense and it points to the dispensation of the grace of God. That’s why you can’t just pick and choose scriptures, especially in the Gospels, and make them apply for YOU today, at least not doctrinally, spiritually yes, but not doctrinally.

Because the Jews did not receive Jesus Christ as their Messiah, this mystery of Christ was made known by revelation to Paul that the Gentiles, those that are not Jews, can be included and saved and be fellowheirs. (Ephesians 3:3)

Don’t you see it? It is only because the Jews rejected Jesus Christ is why we have hope today. But this hope is offered freely through the grace of God. We have been engrafted in to be included with the Jews. Now both Jews and Gentiles can be saved. (Romans 11)

If you can get your mind around the ministry of Jesus Christ while He was on earth, you can see what the Apostle Paul was talking about in his writings in the bible. It will allow you to put in place what the scriptures are saying in their proper context. One of the main reasons so many are messed up doctrinally is because they keep jumping from Paul’s writings and over to the Gospels and try make it “fit.” It does not fit and once you understand this the bible becomes much more easy to understand because it not only makes sense, but it is being rightly divided.

If the woman of Canaan had allowed what Jesus Christ referenced her as, which was a dog, as a means to be offended and walked away, she would not have received the blessing of having her daughter healed. How often do we get truth spoken our way and we get mad and justify our situation because we were offended?

Sometimes, the truth can and will offend you. We shouldn’t be offended in anything though (“Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them.” – Psalm 119:165). I hope you stay with it to receive the truth even if you have been offended in life.

Here is truth, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16

See how a distinction is made in Romans 1:16 between the Jews and the Greek (Gentiles)? Notice how it says “to the Jew first” and then also includes “the Greek” (Gentile)? It’s because NOW the gospel of Christ, which is that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and arose the third day, is presented to ALL and can be obtained FREELY to every one that believeth.

What was initially for the Jews during the ministry of Jesus Christ is now made available to ALL freely because the Jews rejected Him.

If anyone had the “right” to be offended it was Jesus Christ Himself because His people did not even receive Him. But for the glory of God, He proceeded on so that we could have the blessing of salvation to ALL.

I wander how many times in our lives that there has been blessings waiting for us but we got mad at truth and got our feelings hurt. I found this passage of the woman of Canaan profound because there is a lesson to us all about how to deal with being offended. May we all respond like this woman did with so great of faith and her persistent measures to make sure she was heard by Jesus Christ.

Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for including us in salvation. Thank you for grace and truth.

Take care,
-Brent

Matthew 15:22-28

22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.

27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

What does that mean?

It means that now, this current age, salvation is a FREE GIFT to whosoever will can be saved.

Don’t let certain church groups pull you back under the law.

If ANYTHING is added to the finish work of Jesus Christ, it is a work. Doing good? Work. Getting baptized? Work. Feeding the poor? Work. Going to church? Work. Stopping sinning? Work.

Salvation is DONE.

Works salvation is doing.

Don’t miss heaven because you do, because you can’t do enough.

Stop trying to make your way to heaven. You can’t make it on your own. You will fail. Even your best day. You. Will. Fail.

The one thing that arises in the hearts of man when the grace of God through Jesus Christ is preached is pride. Man cannot stand they play NO part in their salvation.

Does something in your mind pop up when you think about your salvation? Are you relying on something you do or don’t do that determines your salvation? Are you trusting in something you did? Or are you trusting in what Jesus Christ has already done for you?

It sounds simple, but I would venture to say lots of people think of something they do or don’t do that will surely mean they are saved. That’s why trying to “find” evidences of salvation in someone are useless. It’s too easy to hide bad and too easy to put on fronts for good things.

Salvation is not something you do or don’t do.

It is a free gift.

Jesus Christ paid your sin debt in FULL.

Why don’t you place your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ in that He died for your sins, was buried, and rose again the third day.

All you have to do is to receive this free gift.

I heard the gospel many times over the years until one day I actually received it.

Maybe today is that day for you.

Take care,
-Brent

Not music.

Preaching.

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” 1 Cor. 1:18

But most modern day churches have it backwards. They lift up the music above the preaching.

God chose the foolishness of preaching to be pleased.

“For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” 1 Cor. 1:21

What does your church choose?

Take care,
-Brent

I am hard against them because they are going to love people to hell.

People need the Lord.

They don’t need a bouncy house.

They don’t need a motivational speech to live your best life now.

No. They need the Lord Jesus Christ.

To be saved, we MUST preach the word of God. People need to hear the word preached.

All these flashly antics the modern day church present are only things that will attract what people “think” they need. However, what we want and what we need are most times totally separate things.

Modern day churches, please stop having these carnivals, these circuses, these shows to attract people.

Oh, it will get them “in.” But don’t get mad when they grow in the knowledge of grace and truth like a rock because all that is being catered to is their wants.

Take care,
-Brent

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.

Part I

Prelude

Wouldn’t you be sorely disappointed if you found out that we don’t have a perfect and preserved word of God for us today?

Wouldn’t that make you have doubts about what is really the truth?

How would you know the truth?

If the above questions causes you to doubt, then that is exactly why there is an issue over modern day bible translations. Because, that is what this movement does, causes you to doubt, seek “other” versions that “are” better.

In regards to the opening question above, rest assured, we do have the word of God, without error and preserved for us today.

The bible says His sheep hear His voice, correct? How do we hear His voice? We hear His voice through the word of God. If we followed what modern day church pastors say and say we don’t have a preserved word of God, then how do we know we hear His voice? What makes you certain when God speaks if we don’t even have a bible that is correct?

You following your heart? The same heart that God describes as “…deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” – Jeremiah 17:9

These are thoughts and questions to ponder as you journey with me down this issue in the next part of the The Falling Away Part I Watering Down The Word of God.

This section got so big I broke it out into parts, the first part is an introduction to Watering Down The Word of God and the following post will be the lineage of the word of God. That will be in the next post.

Part of the reason there is going to be a falling away first before the day of Christ is because people build up the Christian life to be an experience to be had. We are always looking to be entertained, encouraged, what is in it for ME. And when we don’t get those things we question if it is worth serving the Lord. Then we hear great music and it peaks our interest again to serve the Lord. Then after a while when the “newness” of hearing good music wears off, we need something else to keep us going. We need to see miracles. We need to see healing. We need to hear a good preacher. The list goes on and on and on.

But what we are missing is the most important part. We just need the word of God and we need to read it everyday. The modern day church has it backwards. They place attractions first and sprinkle in the word of God. They try to attract using gimmicks hoping people will stick when in reality all those attractions are just magnifying where people’s hearts really are. And it’s not seeking after the Lord, but rather what is in it for them. What should happen is we should preach the word so that their hearts can be changed to receive. What we have are people going to church for a show…and when the pastor gets “rough” and actually preaches a message that is hard, they get offended because they attract with fluff and it doesn’t work.

The Christian life and serving the Lord should really just be something we just do on a daily basis. And most times it will “look” like there is no excitement. But in reality, a quiet peaceful life serving and honoring the Lord is what we should strive for. The peace, contentment, assurance, boldness that comes with being in the word of God is ALL we need to serve the Lord. Then once we are in the word of God, it will then be up to you to yield to His calling.

But the problem is people are too self absorbed and look for the shiny objects thinking that is the move of God. The move of God usually doesn’t happen that way. “And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: 12and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.” 1 Kings 19:11-12

A still small voice was where the Lord was.

It is in quietness that we are to be still and know God. Our service for the Lord should just be something we do day in day out without much of a hoopla. Sorry, but it might appear boring. But I can assure you that this boring comes with a peace that passeth all understanding. And I would take this above all the fluff that is presented from the modern day churches today.

The main reason that people in the church are dazed and confused about things and could fall away are because pastors/teachers/preachers have watered down the word of God.

These pastors have made it well-known that it doesn’t matter what version of the bible you read, it doesn’t matter they are always saying. This has lead to people, really not their fault, to not place an importance on the word of God.

They don’t view the word of God as the most important aspect in the Christian life. Why should then when their pastors tell them we don’t have a preserved word of God for us today. How do you expect your people to read the word of God when there is no authoritative bible. How do you know which is right? They think, well, the pastor says it doesn’t matter, then, it doesn’t matter, right? Pastors, you should be ashamed of yourselves. These pastors really don’t have any leg to stand on when they get upset at their people for not growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ when you are part of that problem.

Proclaim the word of God is the word of God. Not that the bibles “contain the gist of the idea what God wanted us to know.” But that the word of God is PRESERVED and it is the WORD OF GOD in the KJB.

If you can’t answer that a certain bible is the preserved word of God, then WHAT IS THE WORD OF GOD? What are we to trust? How do we KNOW it is God who is speaking? How do we compare what we think with? Because according to modern day pastors, there is NO perfect bible.

Pastor, WHERE IS THE WORD OF GOD?

Pastor, is your God that small that He didn’t preserve the word He would have for us today?

And similar to what God told Moses to say to Pharaoh and that was to “…Let my people go…”

Pastors, LET YOUR PEOPLE GROW!

Tell them there IS the word of God for us today!

I hope that each person reading this message will search out why this topic is vital for our lives. It is important to know that what you’ve been taught might have been wrong. The modern day churches have done a real good job of confusing it’s members by pushing every known version of the bible they can. They proclaim that it doesn’t matter, that as long as “you read it, study it, and obey it, it really doesn’t matter.” I don’t want to accuse you of being dense, but do you REALLY think any version of the bible is OK? Have you actually read what is considered the bible in some translations? Do you really think that it doesn’t matter which one to use? That it is not at all possible we have been duped? Really?

Would you hold your bible version you read in high regard if it came from a garbage can? If you knew that what you read were translated on what was found in a trash can, would you hold that version in high regard?

Would you continue to read it?

Buckle up, because you will soon find out that you could very possibly be reading from a version of the bible that came from manuscripts that were pulled out from a LITERAL TRASH CAN to be used to translate because they thought they were the best because they were “older.” There is a video in the next post (25 minutes) that talks about the garbage can (stay tuned for that).

Or would you continue to read a version of the bible that was collated with thousands of manuscripts from a lineage that made sure it was translated and preserved correctly by actual Christians and not from a lineage that has actual known heretics changing the wording or leaving out words?

I hope you would choose the second. And I will show you with actual facts that the KJB came about in one method and ALL the modern bibles came from another lineage that has tricked masses into believing this is the correct way.

This is why the lineage of the manuscripts is VITAL. Modern day pastors deceitfully say the KJV bible is the 66th version that has had over 100,000 revisions to make it sound like it just like the new modern day bible translations with all their revisions.

At face value one would think, hmmm, the KJB has a lot of revisions it seems. But what they don’t go on to tell you is the lineage that the KJB came from. See how deceitful that is when they try to say the KJB is “just” a version, 66th version, with revisions over 100,000. Yes. It is a version. But here is the MAIN point, it is in the correct lineage and it is the word of God for us today.

This post is not about the number of revisions but about the LINEAGE that the bibles are from.

My point of emphasis in this part of the series is to show you why it’s the lineage of how it came about and why it is important that we honor this bible.

If nothing else, I ask you to ask yourself, Why does ALL modern bible versions come from one lineage and the KJB come from another? Do you think the KJB is wrong? Does all the fruit that can be attributed to KJB throughout the centuries with some of the most moving revivals this world has ever seen not count for something?

Or is that the very reason that the KJB has been pushed aside by the modern day churches because it did produce that fruit and there was power in preaching from it. How else would you explain why ALL modern bibles come from the opposite side of the lineage.

Maybe they are really against the KJB. Instead of out right saying the KJB is not to be used. The modern day churches/pastors say, “…it is a good translation…but not the best” or “…I read from the KJB but prefer [whatever] other version….” They can’t say it’s just bad out right, can they? That would be too obvious.

Modern day church pastors think that KJB people cause divisions. And they say KJB people say, that God won’t love you if you don’t read from a KJB. That someone can’t be saved from any other version. NONE of that is true. We focus on it because it is from the CORRECT lineage and it IS the word of God for us today. And it does not need to be changed or updated. As it was once said, “stop re-writing it and start re-reading it.” They say we focus too much on the KJB. My response is have you ever thought that you NOT focusing on this issue is why the modern day churches are falling away?

Are we, the church, closer to God now or are people more confused today more than they have been in years?

Why is that? Could it possibility be our further decline to not honor the word of God and how it was preserved?

If we don’t focus on defending the word of God, the word of God with the corrupted future versions continue to confuse and cause people to not grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

It’s been said by modern day church pastor, that if ever bible was gone does His word still remain? That is strawman argument 101, because we live in this AGE and we do have the word of God for us now. This is not about hypotheticals. This is about reality. What is now. And that we do have the word of God for us today!

Through intellect and smooth talking pastors, the scholarship movement of this textual criticism has convinced multitudes that it doesn’t matter which bible to use. When in reality, it does and I’ll show you in the next post.

Just as the bible makes it a point to make known the lineage of Jesus Christ, especially in Revelation 5:5, when it specifically mentions that Jesus Christ, the Root of David. Why is that important? Because the only person worthy to not only open the book, but to look on the book had to be the proper person and from the right lineage.

That was the Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Take care,
-Brent

I’d like to bring up something that is for some reason overlooked and that is at what point did the “falling away” start happening? And who is part of this falling away?

I believe we are living in a time that the attacks are more of a psychological war on the mind. And I believe 2 Thessalonians 2:2 backs that up when it reads, “That ye be not soon shaken in mind….”

Coincidentally this passage is about the day of Christ. The rapture as some like to define it.

It’s interesting that the first words spoken to guard against is to not be “shaken in mind.”

It doesn’t take much of an effort to look around and see how we are attacked through lies and how those affect our mental state. It’s a constant battle of processing information and trying to determine who is right and who is telling the truth. An ongoing battle for the mind.

However, notice what has to happen before that day of Christ comes and that is there come a “falling away first.” I don’t believe many churches focus on this part too much, probably because they assume they are not part of the falling away. What does is mean to fall away? In 2 Timothy 4:2-4 we can see what we (the church) should be doing and what is going to happen. In verse 2 we are to “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”

We are to preach the word. Not sing the word. Preach. The. Word. But we are to do so with “all long suffering” and one that is skipped a lot “doctrine.” We are to give grace when we preach. But we are to preach doctrine because it is doctrine that we do not err.

Where do we get this doctrine? From the word of God. Not some feeling. Not some experience. Not something we make up in our mind thinking it’s the Holy Spirit leading us. It is from the word of God (by which the Holy Spirit can lead you in that).

Speaking of spirits, did you know that in the “latter times” people will depart from the faith (which is another form of falling away) and give heed to “seducing spirits?” Let me ask you, where are those seducing spirits coming from? How are they getting in? Maybe most importantly, WHO is receiving these seducing spirits? I can help address this, but, forewarn, there will be a LOT of people that view me as legalistic and “stuck in the traditions of men.” When in reality, if I were a betting man, I would wager I am one of the most grace given preachers there is. I preach that we are so free in Christ, have so much liberty in Christ that the apostle Paul instructs us to not to use this as “liberty for an occasion to the flesh…” Read Galatians 5:13 and that will prove that point. But the church has let these other spirits in and we are seeing effects in the modern day churches. All fluff, no substance. Stay tuned for that part of this series of the “The Falling Away.”

Part of the falling away of the church is found in verses 3-4 when it says, “….they will not endure sound doctrine…And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” One of the ways the modern day churches are falling away is the methods they are using to “attract” people. Let’s set up carnivals, put on rock concerts, and if that doesn’t work, we’ll just sprinkle in the word of God or at least tell them that whatever they are reading is A-O-KAY. We wouldn’t want to offend. We want to love.

Then, as weeks go by and they realize their people are NOT growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, they become frustrated. Why? One reason is these approaches are FLUFF. There is no substance and it’s aim is to appease the flesh. Sure, they sound cool, but when is the church going to realize we can’t use worldly methods to share what God has for us in the bible. What happened to just lift up the Lord Jesus Christ. The power of God is in the PREACHING of the cross. The power of God is from His word. The power of God is the gospel of Christ.

One of the reasons there is no power of God is because the church doesn’t even understand what the gospel of Christ is today. The gospel of Christ is found in 1 Cor. 15:1-4,

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

Don’t believe me? Ask someone what is the gospel and see what response you get. The gospel of Christ is that He died for your sins, was buried, and rose again the third day.

I’ll break this series out into parts. The modern day church is to blame for causing a falling away with two main things.

1. Watering down the word of God. “It doesn’t matter what version, just as long as you read, study, and obey it. That’s all that matters.” – said by lots of modern day “pastors”

– This will be backed up with proof.

2. Introducing worldly music into the churches.

– There were people in the late 1980s and early 90s that tried to warn the modern day churches about this, but most thought they were too extreme. But after 35 years of this occurring and with people being more open to at least entertain the thought that there is something spiritual going on in this world they are more willing to give this view a consideration now. For this topic, I’ll mostly provide hours of a video series that a pastor created that proves that new ageism/occult/mysticism has entered the church realm. And it has been welcomed with open arms because it has been called in because it’s came through the music.

I’ll start with the word of God lineage in my next post, but these two main points should help anger (I mean interest) some to read what I’m about to preach.

I realize there will be some that bypass what I will say. Some will be angered. Some will consider it. But, lay aside the sin that hinders us all, which is pride, and at least think about if these two points are truth or not.

My mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. And part of me doing that is to clear the path so that you can hear that message without these doubts about the word of God and distractions that music brings with it.

Take care,
-Brent

“It’s Easier to Fool People Than It Is to Convince Them That They Have Been Fooled.”

The bible has much to say about Satan deceiving. Satan is currently the god of this world. (2 Cor. 4:4) He deceives…..and he is currently deceiving.

The thing about deception is you don’t know you are being deceived.

“The Matrix” was not a movie. It was a symbolic documentary about how things really are versus how things are perceived.

In a lot of ways, the “world” is more “spiritual” than people that claim to be Christians.

This world shows us who they are over and over, but we just brush it off and say it’s only a movie. It’s only a song. It’s only a book. All the while using things in these movies, songs, books, etc. as an agenda that the bible clearly speaks against to attack us; thus, making the world more spiritually discerned in that aspect.

Speaking of books, when was the last time you visited a book store like Books-A-Million? The last time I went there where books about witchcraft, spiritual darkness, casting spells, and loads of others. And you know where these books were positioned? About two feet from the floor throughout the store. That’s right, easily accessible to children.

Why is this happening? To raise the next generation without God. Because at the rate we are headed, there will be a generation that these types of things are “normal.” This will be how they think.

This world is pushing the envelope on what it can get away with and one of the reason’s it’s succeeding is because WE, adults, have let this stuff right in our homes.

Through TV. Through music. Through books.

There is an agenda. But Christians are too, for lack of a better word, lazy to do anything about it.

Sure, we get outraged when we hear of these things. But NOTHING happens.

Why does nothing happen?

Because Christians have become too passive.

Adult Christians, we really don’t have a leg to stand on when we say that the younger generation are entitled when we are just as bad. Adults just do it in a different method. We say, “I want my entertainment. I want my sports. I want my fishing. I want my hunting. I want my life of indulgence.”

And really, all these are are big distractions designed to keep you unfocused while the souls of children are being taken captive.

But, I will say this. Some the problem is outside our control. The foods that we eat today are NOTHING like 30 years ago. The chemicals in them are designed to make us sluggish and not active. We are at great disadvantage in this regard. Just observe how people behave these days than the days gone by.

I am afraid we have fallen asleep; thus, it is precisely why 1 Cor. 15:34 instructs us to, “Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.”

We are asleep and we are sinning.

Oh, it might not be a “big” sin. But, did you know that, “the thought of foolishness is sin….” Proverbs 24:9 (those that don’t believe in once saved always saved, explain that one. How do you justify your foolish thinking?) You don’t. You confess it and press forward. But you don’t lose your salvation (now, now those that believe you can lose your salvation, you can’t be picking and choosing which sin loses your salvation; because when you sin, you are guilty of ALL (“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” James 2:10).

And sadly, the modern day church is to blame for much of our downward trajectory. All lots of people look for today in churches is what’s in it for them? How can I be entertained. Do they have music that fits my tastes? I like this version of the bible because it’s easier for ME to understand (never mind, the missing text, as long as you are comfortable and “feeling it” during “praise and worship” is all that matters).

Throw in a few bible verses that “uplift” you (which are taken out of context most times) and you are having church. At least in this modern day.

We, the church, have a problem.

So, what do we do?

We turn to the only thing that can be trusted.

There is only one thing that can be trusted. And that is Jesus Christ. But how do we know who Jesus Christ is? From His Word. It is the word of God (KJB) that we know the truth.

If God’s word is the ONLY thing that can be trusted then would it not make sense that it would be targeted the most to discount it?

Yes, of course. God’s word was questioned in Genesis and it is still questioned today. The first time it was questioned makes some sense, it was by Satan. Today it is questioned by the Church, Christians. Wow, we have come a long ways. We have come from being outright deceived to deceiving ourselves with our “higher learning.” But for some reason, many modern day Christians cannot see this.

It’s no accident that God’s word is “questioned” (mostly by Christian Colleges and their Modern Day Scholarship Movement, which is by designed to teach church leaders to question the preserved word of God).

God can do “ANYTHING, but I’m not sure He can preserve His word,” some say. Sounds to me like they don’t believe the word of God. “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” Psalms 12:6-7 – God’s word is preserved for EVER.

Ask yourself, do you believe God’s word is without error, perfect and preserved word of God in the bible you use?

If not, why do you trust it?

Take care,
-Brent

If one understands their need for salvation (they’re a sinner) and trust in the gospel of Jesus Christ, that person is saved by grace. There is nothing that person did to earn that salvation. It is a gift.

The other side of the coin is after one is saved, that person is saved always. Yes. No matter WHAT you do (sin or don’t sin). They cannot lose their salvation. What once was a gift in receiving this salvation does not become a non-gift after one gets saved.

After salvation, one is kept by the power of God. There is NOTHING one can do to lose it. If you could, then you are more powerful than God.

“Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:5)

The “Who” in the verse above are born again believers.

If believers understood that they are sealed (forever saved) after getting saved, they could serve the Lord out of love for the Lord. Not just as their duty. It would be a love for Him. Jesus Christ forgiveness over and over for our sins should prompt our hearts to seek Him more and more. Because we will never be worthy enough in this life to not not fail Him.

If you fail, stumble, sin, or whatever, get back up and press forward. Try not to dwell on your failures. When we do we are like Peter, we look at the storms, in this case failures, and take our eyes off Jesus Christ, the One who sustains. It is just a subtle way for people to focus on themselves instead of the Author and Finisher of our Faith, Jesus Christ.

Strive to do that what is right.

“…Salvation is of the LORD.” (Jonah 2:9)

Take care,
-Brent

Lots of people do not use the word repent in context in the different parts of the bible and I keep wondering why.

To repent is NOT stopping your sinning.

I know, you probably have heard “repent of your sins” all your life. But what if I told you that the phrase “repent of your sins” is not even in the bible? Because it’s not. Sure, Jesus Christ says, “Repent ye, and believe the gospel” but that does not say “repent of your sins.” At some point “of your sins” has been added. I wonder why? Interesting.

One reason that repent does not mean “repent of your sins” is because God repented.

In fact, God repented or doesn’t repent much throughout the bible. (Exodus 32:14, Jonah 3:10, Romans 11:29, etc.)

Now, I know why most don’t understand the word is because modern day bible versions take out that word. Why would they do this? To keep you from understanding the word repent is one reason.

Did you know that “the gifts and calling of God are without repentance?” (Romans 11:29, but repentance is replaced with “irrevocable” in LOTS of modern day translations, I wonder why)

What does “the gifts and calling of God are without repentance” mean? It means that when God gives someone a gift or a calling, He does not CHANGE HIS MIND.

So, the word repent is in most biblical context a “change of the mind.” That’s it.

It’s not stopping sinning. Or to be truly sorry for something. Why is it important to understand the word repentance? Because it can lead people astray by making them think they have to “stop sinning” in order to be saved. It subtly adds works to the salvation equation. Salvation is what Christ did and not your stopping your sin, else, it would be believe on the Lord Jesus Christ PLUS you stopping sinning. That is why people need to understand things they’ve heard their entire life might not even be in the bible. This is why it’s vital to have one authority in scripture we use today. So that there are no misundertandings about these types of things. Some like to throw out the word it’s all semantics. I like to throw out the word, it’s truth.

If repent were “stopping sinning” then why did God repent? Modern day scholars will say, “well, what does the Hebrew say that word is in the bible in Exodus” or “in Greek, it means” and then try to point out it’s “true” meaning. No. No. No. Have you ever wondered why the word “repented or repentance” have been removed from LOTS of modern day bible versions? Or why one of the ONLY bibles that does not remove the word repent or repentance is the King James Bible? Maybe it’s to keep people confused or if not confused, really unsure of it’s meaning.

I guess the KJB has had it wrong this entire time. I mean, over 400 years of proven revivals, countless powerful messages preached from it doesn’t really mean much, right modern day scholars? You scholars know better and how those words should be translated.

When is man going to wake up and take the approach they like to take and question, which is textual criticism, why modern day bibles all change words like repentance from what’s in the KJB? I’ve given much information about the sources of how the KJB and modern day translations have came (see numerous past post), I hope you see that there is something very very serious that’s been happening over the years and it’s caused a mess doctrinally speaking in the “Churches” today. We, the Churches, are not in the mess today because not standing of the word of God, it’s because we have allowed the world to infiltrate our churches with it’s influences and the translations of the modern day bible are no different. Study the sources of the manuscripts and you too will see it.

I’m sorry, but there has been a great deception and most don’t even realize words like study, repentance, and much much more have been removed from their modern day bible versions because people just don’t know. How would they? When the modern day movements keep pushing this version or that version. “I use this version, but prefer this version” is the stand lots of people take. And that is precisely why we have a problem and it is the authority of the scriptures. Modern day scholars, does the preserved word of God exist TODAY? I can answer that for them, they will say, “no.” My question is why can we trust any bible then?

In lots of people’s mind they don’t just take God at His word, or they wouldn’t find a “better” translation of the bible when we have what God wants for us today in the King James bible.

What is your authority? Or do you even have an authority? Don’t give me “the word is written upon our hearts” line either. Because, our hearts are also “deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked…”

Does the word of God exist today, in a perfect, inspired, preserved word? If you can’t answer that, why can’t you?

The Church lacks sound doctrine and it goes by it’s feelings most the times now. People think they are worshipping the Lord because “they cried,” “they were hugged,” or “they felt loved.”

Those are great. But are you sure it’s from the right spirit? Because, if you are not aware, there are different spirits that can mimic those types of things.

Don’t go by what you think or feel. Or even experience.

Go by what the word of God says. It’s the only thing that is forever settled in heaven. “For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89

Take care,
-Brent