GUEST
ARTICLE
THE
KJV ONLY CULT
[The
following letter from a staunch KJV Only proponent reflects
how some KJV Onlyites have exalted one's view of the KJV
to a salvation issue, which therefore makes it cultic!
Evangelical Outreach's response follows.]
First off, I disrespectfully
and emphatically disagree with your presentments
about the King James Bible and those, like myself, who
stand firm in our belief that it alone is the word of God, without
error and, thereby, endowed with the absolute authority
of Almighty God himself over our lives ... And yes, Dan,
I know it is claimed that the Apocrypha was included in
the original draft of the KJB 1611, but I'm not necessarily
convinced that this was true. For the sake of argument,
however, let's suppose for a moment that it is. The addition
of these perverted Catholic-backed writings to the 1611
KJB was no more damning to the actual Scriptures themselves
than the often errant footnotes found in today's KJB and
other bibles. So, what's your point? The Apocrypha clearly
was not considered a part of the Canon of Scripture. It
was merely inserted between the Old and New Testament,
and forty-four years later it was completely removed from
the KJB (1655) ... The ‘messiah" you believe in, Dan,
is different from the Lord who holds my soul in His hands
.... For me, the Bible issue is a watershed between true
and false Christianity, not merely a "disagreement
among brethren." Doctrine defines fellowship, and
the Bible you use defines doctrine. Can I make myself clearer?
If at any time in the past I made reference to you as a "brother
in Christ," I must now make a retraction. In consideration
of your rejection of the inerrancy and perfection of our
English Bible as the word of God, I, however regrettably,
cannot extend to you an acknowledgment of Christian relationship.
That saddens me, Dan, and I would pray that you would not
proceed in the course of apostasy wherein you are heading.
I'm inclined to give any man the benefit of the doubt—even
if the doubt is enormous, but your own words have only
served to confirm those doubts about your ministry. Let
this letter be a warning to you, Dan, for the good of your
eternal soul.
Response from
Evangelical Outreach:
Greetings in Jesus'
name. After reading your letter I have no choice but
to sadly conclude that your view of the KJV (which you
refer to as KJB) is cultic. You consider me, and
others like me, non-Christian based upon our rejection
of the KJV as being the only English translation which
is the word of God. I noticed that you have no Scripture
upon which you base that I'm a Hell-bound person. If
you can think of one, please send it to me, but I already
know that such is non-existent. You, and some others like
you, make wild inaccurate statements about the KJV such
as it is without error, but for some reason, when
you are confronted with various facts, they bounce off
of you as if nothing was said. Let me recommend that you
reread my book A Critique of Gail Riplinger's Scholarship
and KJV Onlyism.
Moreover, have you
ever noticed how the KJV renders Acts 5:30? It
reads,
"The God
of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye
slew and hanged on a tree."
This
translation has Jesus dying, then being hanged on a tree
(cross), which is an incredible mistake! Unfortunately,
the KJV translators inserted the word and without Greek
support, and changed the critical location of where Jesus
died by doing so. This mistake is not in reputable modern
translations, which you hate and even go so far as to
exclude one from being saved, if he uses them as a source
of preaching and writing.
Regarding the Apocrypha
being in the 1611 KJV, there should be no question. This
is fact. Dispute it if you want, but that won't change
things. Furthermore, in the KJV 1611 translation, there
are marginal notes from the New and Old Testaments to the
Apocrypha and vice versa. That should convince anyone who
is open to truth how those translators felt about the Apocrypha,
which contains damnable heresy in it such as cited at Tobit
4:8-10; 12:8,9! Yet these heretical books were actually
inserted between the New and Old Testaments in the 1611
KJV.
As to Jesus being
Messiah or nor as stated in reputable translations and
the KJV, there is no difference! I'm sure if you want to
try to make one, it can be done. But most disturbing to
me is that you would view people like myself, who don't
view the KJV as you do, as being unsaved. Not that this
shakes me, but that you have now added to Scripture
a requirement for salvation which is not found in the Bible.
That makes you guilty of preaching another gospel,
like the kind cited at Gal. 1:8,9.
In closing, it
has been to my great disappointment to learn from you,
and some others, that there is an aggressive, misinformed
and very divisive group of people who have exalted an
issue not cited in Scripture as the basis of fellowship,
and even salvation itself. You
are doing much harm to the body of Christ and especially
the new Christian, who desires to learn about God, but
can't tolerate the archaic 1611 KJV words, which have
changed their meanings over the years! You
need to repent of being divisive, among other things.
Dan and Cheryl Corner
Evangelical Outreach
PO Box 265, Washington, PA 15301
http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/kjvcult.htm |
