The KJV is all I understand

[rockytopva]

The KJV is all I understand - Thank the Free Will Baptist for that. They would take me out to eat as a teenager after church, and before I left they presented me with a KJV Open Bible signed by the membership. I would read that bible seven times over with the help of the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. I am afraid the KJV Bible is all I will ever own.

 

[SovereignGrace]

And if you are blessed and grow by reading it, may He continually bless you. Keep on keeping on.

 

[Salty]

Rocky,
Are you afraid that if you were to read 2 or 3 different MV - ( especially study Bibles) you might like them and learn even more?
And if that were to happen - would you feel you betrayed the FWB?

(Note: I have pastored a FWB church several years ago)

 

[atpollard]

The KJV is all I understand

That must have made school difficult for you.

 

[rockytopva]

If I am the only one on the planet that still reads and studies the KJV that is alright with me. I know of the saints it has produced in earlier generations. And... Also a lack of saints in the current generation. Too many people are being told... "That's alright honey!" My sister raised a nephew on that kind of talk and the results were a total mess!

 

[Salty]

If I am the only one on the planet that still reads and studies the KJV that is alright with me. I know of the saints it has produced in earlier generations. And... Also a lack of saints in the current generation. Too many people are being told... "That's alright honey!" My sister raised a nephew on that kind of talk and the results were a total mess!

Rocky -
NO one is saying it is wrong to study the KJV -
But as the saying goes - Why have hamburger when you can have steak!
You might be surprised if you were to use some MV study Bibles!

BTW, Rocky, would love to have your answer to my question in post # 3

 

[rockytopva]

When I sat and listened to a preacher preach from the KJV I always believed what they had to say. Now when i listen to a sermon preached from other versions I find myself worrying that something is off the mark here. And I also consider the non KJV version sermon very dry. It is like... My gosh how boring and lifeless! Am I caffenated enough for all of this?

 

[Reynolds]

The KJV is all I understand - Thank the Free Will Baptist for that. They would take me out to eat as a teenager after church, and before I left they presented me with a KJV Open Bible signed by the membership. I would read that bible seven times over with the help of the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. I am afraid the KJV Bible is all I will ever own.

Have you read a modern version you could not comprehend?

 

[Reynolds]

When I sat and listened to a preacher preach from the KJV I always believed what they had to say. Now when i listen to a sermon preached from other versions I find myself worrying that something is off the mark here. And I also consider the non KJV version sermon very dry. It is like... My gosh how boring and lifeless! Am I caffenated enough for all of this?

Some of the craziest, most theologically in the ditch, teaching I have ever heard was preached using KJV.

 

[Reynolds]

If I am the only one on the planet that still reads and studies the KJV that is alright with me. I know of the saints it has produced in earlier generations. And... Also a lack of saints in the current generation. Too many people are being told... "That's alright honey!" My sister raised a nephew on that kind of talk and the results were a total mess!

I know. Jesus preached out of the 1611, so we should use it too.

 

[rockytopva]

With all the activities going on in America these days I am thankful for the first amendment where we do not have to go along with everything is that going on.

 

[rockytopva]

In my grandmother's generation a man's worth was in the fruit of his activities. If he stayed busy, of good spirits, and results were seen of his work he was praised. If he stayed in, was terrible of spirits, and let everything go he was shamed. And the old people called it...

Sorryness - A man too sorry (lazy) to work and not worth a whole lot.

By their fruits ye shall know them. - Matthew 7:20

it is nice to go into a church and find people whose lives produce a pleasant spiritual fruit. And my grandmother's generation, with exception of the Catholics, read out of the KJV scripture.

 

[Salty]

In my grandmother's generation ... read out oanf the KJV scripture.

That's because in that generation - the KJV was about the only available version available.

Thats like saying that your grandmother never used a microwave as a young wife.
Could be they did not have any back there. But once on the market - I bet she finally got one!
WAIT- WHY - cooking in a Sears model 1611 stove is much better!

 

[Kai]

Hi @rockytopva.

When you say the KJV is all you understand, is it more understandable because the cadence and poetic style are what feels the most spiritually edifying? I know many people feel that way, and I totally get it.

While I don’t use the KJV as my primary translation, I oftentimes find it refreshing to listen to a sermon preached from it, as it just sounds different and separate from everything else in the world that we read in our modern English vernacular.

I say that if that’s all you can stand to use, then there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken.

 

[rockytopva]

Before I would begin studying another bible I would have to have the Greek and Hebrew definitions on hand. I would want to find out how they re-translated each word. What did they do with the Charis word for Grace or the Chara word for Joy for example.

 

[Salty]

Before I would begin studying another bible I would have to have the Greek and Hebrew definitions on hand. I would want to find out how they re-translated each word. What did they do with the Charis word for Grace or the Chara word for Joy for example.

Have you done that with the King James?
Oh forget it - you dont like to answer my questions anyways.

 

[rockytopva]

Have you done that with the King James?
Oh forget it - you dont like to answer my questions anyways.

It sounds like you are being facetious.

 

[Salty]

It sounds like you are being facetious.

NO! I am just stating an obvious fact!