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Editorial

The death of Presbyterianism, etc.

At this time, the main Presbyterian Church in Geelong has shut down. Divine Providence is not favouring that cause, it seems. At one time, the King James Bible was being used there, even (no doubt) Pure Cambridge Editions published by William Collins!

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/parishioners-bid-st-georges-presbyterian-church-farewell-as-it-closes-for-a-year/story-fnjuhovy-1227196184438

In all honesty, the charismatic and Pentecostal churches are merely in maintenance mode (despite any of their bluster, swings and roundabouts — though, not all). All the entertainment, carnal Christianity, social programs, slick advertising and worldliness is no aid to those who compromise therewith (there is genuine Word of Faith and Traditional Pentecostalism).

The only solution is a Biblically-based Spirit moving: the Word and Spirit movement.

Isa 42:21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Isa 42:22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
Isa 42:23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

Editorial

Modernism is anti-Protestant tradition

Some modern version supporters claim that they need to know the Middle Eastern culture in order to understand the Bible, and in such a way which differs to traditional Protestant interpretations.

Instead of believing the Bible “as is”, the dangerous trend of trying to “contextualise” it to ancient near eastern culture is a tool of modernists to explain away and keep the Bible from being able to communicate to today properly by the providence of God.

God is actually smart. He can have something written by the hand of Moses which speaks to every generation without these convoluted (claimed “hundreds”) examples of this kind of scripture twisting and wresting.

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Review

Answers in Genesis stray toward a different religion

In an article attempting to uphold a proper, Protestant view of Scripture, Answers in Genesis introduce the terminology of a non-Christian religion.

https://answersingenesis.org/jesus-christ/jesus-christ-on-the-infallibility-of-scripture/

The following non-Christian words are used:

Yeshua HaMashiach
Tanakh
Torah
B’rit Hadashah
Ruach HaKodesh

What is ironic is that this article contains criticism of first century Judaism and of Higher Criticism, yet employs the very language in line with what it supposedly is refuting. Also, using a modern version, particularly one of the worst paraphrases, does not add any credibility to an argument about trying to maintain doctrinal standards in regards to the inerrancy, infallibility and inspiration of Scripture. It becomes transparently hypocritical to claim to be standing for truth and yet embracing the words of a different religion and/or heretical movement.

Editorial

Who killed Goliath?

Everyone knows David killed Goliath, right? Well, apparently, not everyone. Some modern versions claim that another man, Elhanan, killed Goliath. They say at 2 Samuel 21:19:

“And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, struck down Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” (ESV).

“There was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” (NASB).

“And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” (ASV).

“And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” (RV).

At this verse, the King James Bible rightly says, “And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” (KJB).

David killed Goliath. Elhanan killed Goliath’s brother.

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Summary of an argument for the King James Bible

Summary of an argument for the King James Bible
The following is a list of verses, when taken together, which point to the King James Bible, to make the case that only one Bible should now be used.

1. It is consistent with the nature of God that He should have His Church with exact knowledge of His words (e.g. Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalm 25:8, Matthew 16:18, John 8:32, 2 Corinthians 4:6).

2. It follows that if God inspired infallible and inerrant words, that is, got them in the Earth, that He would also preserve them, and not allow them to be lost in time, but faithfully transmitted into the future (e.g. Psalm 12, Proverbs 30:1–6, Isaiah 55:9–11, Matthew 7:24–27).

3. The Holy Ghost has the ministry of leading people to the truth, since His Word is truth (see John 17:17), it is a role for the Holy Ghost to bring people to have, acknowledge and possess His true Word (e.g. John 8:32; 14:17; 16:13, 1 John 2:20).

4. The same words that are in the Bible are supposed to be accessible and present, or else the commandments and statements of Scripture would be lies, i.e. Christians cannot obey a merely 98% reliable commandment (e.g. Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4, John 12:48, Ephesians 2:17, 1 Peter 1:23).

5. God has given the exact Word to be sought, and to give knowledge, and is powerful (e.g. Psalm 68:11, Proverbs 22:20, 21, Isaiah 34:16, 2 Timothy 3:16, 17).

6. The Church has the Word, and it is supposed to go forth by the great commission for the evangelisation to the nations (e.g. Matthew 28:19, 20, Acts 28:28, Romans 16:26, 1 Timothy 3:15).

7. The Word by the Gospel is reaching all nations properly (e.g. Mark 13:10, Acts 1:8, Romans 10:18, Colossians 1:5, 6).

8. The Word by the Gospel is supposed to bring fruit because of the law of sowing and reaping, and by its outworking (e.g. Mark 4:13–20, John 4:34–38; 15:7, 8, 1 Corinthians 3:7).

9. The Word of God is supposed to be a sword and powerful, therefore, it must be of an exact, refined nature, sharp and ready (e.g. Ephesians 6:18, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 1:16; 19:15).

10. The Word of God is specifically resisted (Isaiah 6:10, Amos 8:11, 12, Matthew 13:15, John 12:40, Acts 28:27).

11. The idea of varying or differing modern versions is confusion and double minded (e.g. Isaiah 8:20, 1 Corinthians 14:33, 2 Corinthians 1:18, James 1:8).

12. Adding and taking away from Word, like what is done by the rational exercise of modern textual criticism, is forbidden (e.g. Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32, 2 Corinthians 2:17, Revelation 22:18, 19).

13. The Word of God is to be lifted up and praised (e.g. Psalm 56:4, 10, Psalm 119:72, 127, 140, Acts 13:46–48).

14. The Word of God is to fill the Earth (e.g. Jeremiah 31:34, Habakkuk 2:14, Matthew 24:14, Colossians 1:23).

15. The King James Bible by the English language is to the Jews and the world (e.g. Isaiah 18:7, Isaiah 28:11, Zephaniah 3:9, 10, Revelation 10).

General

Thomas Scott’s interpretation of Psalm 12

An excerpt of Thomas Scott’s interpretation of Psalm 12

… when infidels and profligates triumph; then the believer thinks the times very bad, however otherwise peaceful and prosperous. … He [God] waits, till his people are sufficiently tried, and till his enemies have filled up their measure: but he hears the sighs and prayers of his afflicted people; and he will defend their cause, and deliver them from the generation of the wicked, and from the wicked one, and that for ever. He will also rise to revive his church from the ruins, with greater glory: he hath promised, and his Word is more pure and precious than the finest silver. Let us rest upon it, and comfort our souls with it; though we cannot but grieve to see the degeneracy of the times, and the abounding of iniquity and infidelity. And even should we witness the advancement of the vilest of men to the highest dignities in church and state, and the consequent triumphs of error and wickedness over the cause of truth and holiness still let us wait and pray: the Lord will yet make his cause triumphant; and the prayers of the remnant of his people are an appointed means of ushering in those better and more glorious days, which cannot now be very far distant.