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The meanest translation of the King's speech
In The Translators To The Reader, the original preface to the KJV, the translators of the KJV tell us "...we affirm and avow--that the...
Bible Brian
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Polar opposite criticisms of modern Bible versions
Did you know modern versions of the Bible are deliberately mistranslated to make you think homosexuality is totally ok, when in reality,...
Bible Brian
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Why KJVOnlyists should never quote the Bible
Sometimes, while praying, I'll quote Scripture to the best of my abilities. It helps if I have the Scripture I'm thinking of in front of...
Bible Brian
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Does Satan take pleasure in Godliness?
An interesting feature of the KJVOnly ideology is the complete lack of real opponents. It lives as if there is an enemy, to the extent...
Bible Brian
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Animal translations and the KJV
A major flaw in the KJVOnly ideology is the fact that perfection in translation, especially with imperfectly equivalent languages, is...
Bible Brian
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About those "removed" verses...
A common, and admittedly impactful argument for KJVOnlyism is that some verses which appear in the KJV do not appear in other...
Bible Brian
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The KJV, the NIV, and the clarity of doctrine
One of many boastings from KJVOnlyists is that the KJV, allegedly, is the clearest Bible on a number of issues. Most commonly, they claim...
Bible Brian
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"Every tongue" MEANS every tongue
"He's our God too", read one ad I saw on YouVersion one day. It was an appeal for funds to help translate the Bible into more obscure...
Bible Brian
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King James conspiracy
I've said it before, and I will say it again: The King James Only controversy is the dumbest dispute in Christianity. There are a number...
Bible Brian
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A brief case against KJV Onlyism
KJV Onlyism is one of the pettiest of all disputes in the Christian world today. While it expresses itself in many forms, KJVOnlyism is a...
Bible Brian
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The racist motivations of KJVOnlyism
The title of this article is quite intentionally provocative. Obviously, I do not believe, nor do I intend to defend, the idea that KJV...
Bible Brian
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Preservation and KJVOnlyism
A frustratingly common response to any preference for translations other than the KJV is that if you don't believe the KJV is the perfect...
Bible Brian
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Yes, you CAN be saved without the KJV
It is often said that there are primary and secondary issues in Christianity, and that although the secondary issues are important, you...
Bible Brian
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KJVonlyism and Creation Compromise
The KJV is an extremely popular English translation of the Bible. In fact, it is the most popular version. And that's not necessarily a...
Bible Brian
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Does the NIV really diminish the deity of Christ?
One of the most polarising issues in the Church today is the KJV Only controversy. Some Christians argue that the KJV is the only...
Bible Brian
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Using the KJV against the KJVO position
"I defy the Pope and all his laws. If God spareth my life ere many years, I shall cause the boy that driveth the plough to know more of...
Bible Brian
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God didn't swap the temple veil for a language barrier
"He's our God too." These four simple words adorned an advert I once saw appealing for help to translate the Bible into languages which,...
Bible Brian
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