NKJV

Japheth,

I think you missed the joke. and yes I agree the KJV translators did not view the Apocrypha as scripture. No one is saying the KJV is not the Word of God( Unlike Ruckmanites, most non KJV only's view the AV as a excellent translation..just not the ONLY translation) but simply poking a little fun at the idea of a innerrant KJV.

 

What in the world are you thinking about!? The Apocrypha is not a legitimate part of the Bible. It should be left out. That's the point. Most of the modern versions have never had it. The KJV did. While it is true that it was considered secondary to the 66 book canon, the translators felt strongly enough about it to include it and the Church of England during the same time period made its inclusion a legal requirement.

KJVOnlyism teaches that the AV is the perfectly worded Bible with a unique claim to the title "Word of God in English." This false claim makes the views, actions, and beliefs of the translators and promoters important.

 

Agreed

 

Sure. The final authority is God's word, the Bible, which is every faithful translation of Scripture in many vulgar languages.

1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, Ch 1, Article VIII

 

A major problem with this logic is that maps and concordances don't teach the doctrine of purgatory, prayers for the dead, etc.

 

I understand what you ment; I am glad to be counted a Ruckmanite and a KJV-onlyist,I have no problem with that. I just believe in what I stand for..

 

Then this amounts to "I know what I believe, don't confuse me with the facts .."

 

Moderators! Japheth is name-calling!

 

Yes, I'm calling myself names

[ July 30, 2002, 10:04 PM: Message edited by: Japheth ]

 

Moderators! Japheth is name-calling! </font>[/QUOTE]where is Kevo and KJVTim and bro coley when you need them ... Funny how perspective changes isn't it??

 

My perspective has changed none.The KJV IS the word of God; good day..

 

I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about people who started shouting about namecalling when they were identified as people who believed what Ruckman taught. I was simply commenting on how strange it is that they don't respond to your post accusing you of name calling.

And, you are right, the KJV is the Word of God

 

I use it in my Bible studies everyday.
I really love the KJV and use it very often. But (as a German) there are too many words I don´t understand yet. So I use the NKJV that gives me the wording of the KJV but in a more contemporary language.

Be blessed.

Alex

 

Get yourself a copy of the Heilige Schrift;it was translated from the same Text as the AV1611,just in German..

[ August 04, 2002, 08:50 AM: Message edited by: Japheth ]

 

I used to belong to a KJVO church. When the
NKJV came out, though, I bought one, because
as a SS teacher, I found the thees, thous, be-
gottens, and hithers to be obstacles to my 4th
and 5th grade students.

However, just days after writing my name in my
new Bible, I was reading in Psalms at church one
day, when I came across a portion I had never
read before. I grabbed a KJV to see what it
said in the same place, and the words and
messsage were totally unrelated!

When I got home, I got my Hebrew Bible and
read what it actually said. It was basically like
the KJV and Totally unlike the NKJV! That really
blew me away. Somehow, the NKJV went com-
pletely off on something other than what the
Bible said for some unknown reason.

I completely lost trust in the whole NKJV, be-
cause if they could do it once, they could do it
many times over. I put that $70 Bible away and
bought my classroom a bunch of inexpensive
NIVs. At least, they understood the words in
these.

Unfortunately, I used to know which Psalm
this was, but I no longer remember.

I, personally, use the NASV most of the time for
study, but most of my memorization is from 45+
years in the KJV. For just reading, I like the CJB.
When reading the NIV, I believe one must be
constantly on watch for error; it is an easy-
reader, though.

But the NKJV? No.

[ August 04, 2002, 09:11 AM: Message edited by: Abiyah ]

 

Let me say it very clear!!! I read it so many times... please believe me, as a German that knows the KJV very well, that "Die Heilige Schrift" von Martin Luther is NOT translated from the Textus Receptus!
It doesn´t have 1. John 5:7, its wording is very often very different!
Luther used the Septuagint very often!

LUTHER´S TRANSLATION IS NOT THE KJV IN GERMAN!!!

 

Sorry, But I find that hard to believe. I'm not saying this was not your impression in that I believe you are giving a honest opinion but the main differances between Bible translations is in the New Testament. I generaly preach from a NKJV every sunday (Occasionaly I may use the KJV, NIV, Amplified etc..) and KJV users have little trouble following. My experiance when comparing the KJV and the NKJV is that when there are major differances between the 2, the NKJV is almost always correct. I would be interested in knowing which Psalm you are referring to.