God bless.
2006-10-22 17:19:03 · 13 answers · asked by John G 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This should be a wake up call that it is a hell bound church(Luke 16:19-31)God bless.
2006-10-22 17:23:53 · update #1
I recently called a First Baptist Pastor and he coldly told me that he doesn't use the King James Version.
2006-10-22 17:24:59 · update #2
Wrong Magan..God bless.
2006-10-22 17:26:44 · update #3
Lost and Found..Yes you are.God bless.
2006-10-22 17:46:47 · update #4
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
I WILL HAVE TO CHECK IT OUT.
KING JAMES VERSION(BIBLE)
ALL OTHERS (STUDY BOOK)
2006-10-22 17:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by funnana 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry that you have such a negative impression of those preachers who do not use the King James version of the Bible.
The King James translation was a great production in it's day. It made the Word of God more available to the people of the English speaking countries of it's day. It used the ancient manuscripts available to it at the time.
Since then two things have changed. First, the English language has changed drastically. In fact the vast majority do not use the original King James translation but a revised form of it. Second, there have been some great archeological/manuscript discoveries since the King James was written. Many of these newly discovered manuscripts have been deemed to be older and more reliable than many of the manuscripts that the King James translators had to work with.
Personally, I think the heart of most translators these days is the same heart and attitude that the King James translators had- Let's make a translation that is accurate to the original languages, based on the best manuscript evidence available and is written in the plain and simple language of the people of the day whether it be English, Spanish, German or Arabic.
I don't think the openess to accurate, readable translations is limited to preachers of First Baptist Churches. Many preachers simply strive to make the Word of God relevant to the people that they are ministering to.
Peace.
Hesed
2006-10-22 17:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by Hesed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know if this is the reason why most don't use the King James version, but my sister-in-law and her husband (who are youth pastors at a Baptist church) say that they don't use it because there are so many other versions that aren't as difficult to read. The versions that they use are actually older than the King James version, but really are more reader friendly.
P.S. I'm Catholic, so please don't think that I'm trying to make the Baptist church look good--not that I want it to look bad, either.
2006-10-22 17:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other versions of the Bible like New King James and much more friendlier to use and has words that are more commonly used today while the King James version has more English that British people would understand if they still talk like they did in whatever period of time King James lived.
Different time periods=Different words,Slang,Allegories etc.
2006-10-22 17:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I went to Baptist churches and they all used King James Version bibles. ? Where are you? I am in the south and unless things have changed, they do use King James Version, why would they give it out if they dont use it?
2006-10-22 17:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by Kellie W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't know, but I do know that the NIV has about 40 scriptures taken out and the King James is one of the most accurate Bibles.
www.jesus-is-lord.com/nivdelet.htm
2006-10-22 17:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would assume that because it has been translated to be easier to understand and during that translation certain words have almost entirely lost their original meaning. For example, the term "head" in the bible (as in head of the family) - we immediately think "leader" when we read that term, however, if you trace it back to the original word used you would see that it would better translate to something like "life source" and referring to belief rather than physical role. Although, the NIV is pretty much the same when it comes to all that.
2006-10-22 17:25:31 · answer #7 · answered by magen n 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We Baptists do no longer attempt to get people to "connect" our church homes. We have faith each guy or woman might desire to have a dating with God and not a faith. i'm going with self sufficient Baptist as quickly as I grew to become a Christian via fact i've got faith that's biblical. in the adventure that your faith does no longer stand on the bible then it stands on religious custom. We have faith the bible is God's love letter to guy and includes each thing we'd desire to renowned approximately God,salvation, life after dying, and so on. We use the King James bible and in case you have been to return to my church we could provide you one. merely pass to her church they might the two provide you one or a loaner and transforming into a member of is precisely voluntary, I promise you. i wish you will sense welcomed.
2016-11-24 23:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is widely held to be an inaccurate translation, having been crafted to sound better instead. Today's tools also offer better resources to be sure of the meanings. Although the best known translation, KJV going out of use in many denominations.
2006-10-22 17:24:22 · answer #9 · answered by Iaean 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My pastor preaches from the NKJV. It is a First Baptist Church, are we hell-bound, too?
2006-10-22 17:36:54 · answer #10 · answered by lost and found 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because modern language Bibles are available and easier to understand.
2006-10-22 17:22:45 · answer #11 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋