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    Why I Use the King James Version of the Bible
    Why I Use the King James Version of the Bible
    Why I Use the King James Version of the Bible
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    Why I Use the King James Version of the Bible

    By Dr. Martin G Tharp PhD

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    Does it really matter which version of the Bible you choose? Is there actually anything different about them? Join the author as he compares the King James Version of the Bible with others and make up your own mind.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDr. Martin G Tharp PhD
    Release dateSep 22, 2015
    ISBN9781311724588
    Why I Use the King James Version of the Bible
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    Dr. Martin G Tharp PhD

    Dr. Martin Tharp has been an avid student of the Bible for many years and holds a Bachelor, Master and eight Doctorates, one honorary and seven earned, including a Doctor. of Literature and two PhDs. He has been in full time ministry for over fifty-seven years and has authored forty-nine books to date, many of which are being used as curriculum in Bible colleges around the United States and abroad. He has also penned a number of gospel songs and recorded thirty-three albums as well as being actively involved in a school ministry to Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom for the past thirty-eight years, and Dr. Tharp has been honored twice by members of parliament in Ireland for their work in the Protestant and Catholic schools. He and his wife, Sharon, along with Maranda Howells, travel extensively across the USA and the whole of the British Isles holding evangelistic crusades in the churches of both countries.

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      Why I Use the King James Version of the Bible - Dr. Martin G Tharp PhD

      Why I Use The

      King James

      Version Of The

      Bible

      By Martin G. Tharp, Ph.D.

      Copyright 2015 Martin Tharp Ph.D.

      Smashwords edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes; This ebook is licensed for your own personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this ebook with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.. Scripture quotations identified KJV are from the Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible, King James Version. Copyright 1984, 1991 by AMG International, INC and the Living Bible Copyright 1971,1986 by Tyndale House Publishers INC

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      Acknowledgment

      When visiting for a few moment after services at His Word Christian Center in Las Vegas, Pastor Eric Toranzo made what I thought at the time was simply a casual remark about a book he would like for me to consider writing, explaining all the reasons why I use The King James Version of the Bible exclusively.

      After leaving the Church that night I could not get that statement out of my head! After losing a night’s sleep over thinking about it, you are now holding in your hand the end result of that request.

      Pastor Toranzo, thank you for being a true man of God, for the thought had never crossed my mind that I would have the necessary expertise to tackle such a project, until you spoke by the unction of the Holy Spirit and put it in my mind!

      Dedication

      To all the Pastors who have impacted our lives by faithfully booking us on a regular basis in your Churches across America and the British Isles. I often pray for every single one of you who are more than friends, family, is a far better descriptive term which comes to mind.

      Although we only see each other for a limited time each year, it is hard to describe how excited we get when it is time to come your way regardless of your location.

      My wife and I recognize that we are indeed very privileged Evangelists. God has allowed us the freedom to book where and when we choose and we have never been forced to go anywhere out of need!

      We are never placed in a situation where we are uncomfortable, simply because Pastors, our friends, make certain that we are well cared for everywhere we go.

      We also want to thank our colleagues in the Ministry who serve as Bishops, Presbyters, Evangelists, associate Pastors and youth Pastors for their friendship which grows ever stronger as the years go by.

      To our dear friend, we wish to thank you ALL!

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Which Version?

      Chapter 2: 5Precepts Taught By Jesus

      Chapter 3: Discrepancies In The Four Gospels

      Chapter 4: Secular Humanism

      Chapter 5: The New Translations and The Virgin Birth

      Chapter 6: Textual Changes in Over 100 New Translations

      Chapter 7. What About the Thee’s and the Thou’s ?

      Chapter 8: Formal Equivalence Vs Dynamic Equivalence

      Chapter 9: Cultural Reasons For Choosing the KJV

      Chapter 10: The Need For A Standard

      Chapter 11: The Erosion Of Authority

      Chapter 12:. Karl Lachmann The Rationalist

      Chapter 13: The Opening of Pandora’s Box

      Chapter 14: 1,881 Years Without The Experts

      Chapter 15: Let’s Compare Bibles

      Chapter 16: 18 Reasons To Avoid The NKJV

      Chapter 17: The New Scofield Reference Bible

      Chapter 18: Why No Apocryphal Books In The KJV?

      Chapter 19: 50 Checkpoints For New Translations

      Chapter 20: The NIV Quiz

      Bibliography

      About the Author

      Introduction

      The multiplication of modern language English Bible translations, has proven to be one of the most disconcerting religious phenomena of the past 100 years. The production mills which crank out these new translations are certainly not doing the Church or the religious community any favors!

      Instead, they have served to undermine the spiritual foundations of America. They have not only weakened the message of our Churches, they have served to confuse many of the cornerstones of our doctrinal truths!

      The production of these new translations have caused far more problem and confusion than they have ever solved, simply because none of them are actually better or easier to understand than the old King James Version of the Bible.

      The abandonment of the King James version of the Bible by an appalling number of our Churches, has not been a good thing.

      Some of the new Bibles are actually dangerous because of the theological bias of their translators. The Revised Standard Version of the Bible was presented to the public in 1952. It was authorized by the notoriously liberal National Council of Churches.

      The unbelieving bias of the majority of the translators is extremely obvious in such verses as Isaiah 7:14;

      Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel(RSV).

      Take careful note of the marked difference between this rendition and that which is offered by the King James, for in my mind, it is extremely important!

      A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, (KJV)

      Is there a difference between a virgin and a young woman? Dear God! I would hope so!

      The liberal bias against the doctrine of the virgin birth is clearly reflected in the R.S.V. translation of this verse! The word which has been used in the original Hebrew text has long been understood and accepted to mean specifically a virgin in the particular context and is totally incorrectly rendered young woman by the R.S.V.

      To further confuse the issue, this liberal version actually translates Matthew 1: 23 correctly from the Greek text stating; Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son. Although that rendering is correct, it brings confusion as it indicates that Isaiah had it wrong, bringing into question the infallibility of the Bible!

      No fundamentalist Christian would or should accept an R.S.V. translation of the Bible!

      Chapter One

      Which Version?

      Does it really matter which version of the Bible you choose? When I became a Christian I wasn’t brought up in a Church which demanded that the King James version of the Bible be our only choice, my Pastor often used the NIV, the James Moffit or The Living Bible translation’s to preach from.

      It was never suggested to me that anyone should stay strictly with the King James Version. So why would I be so dogmatic about my choice of The King James?

      In this Chapter I would like to point out a few significant reasons for making that decision. There were actually a lot of things that were instrumental in my decision to choose which Bible Version I would live my life by.

      I was told that after all what did it matter? All

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