The Answer Book

QUESTION #44: Who were Westcott and Hort? ANSWER: Two unsaved Bible critics. EXPLANATION: Brook Foss Westcott (1825-1903) and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) were two non-Christian Anglican ministers. Fully steeped in the Alexandrian philosophy that “there is no perfect Bible”, they had a vicious distaste for the King James Bible and its Antiochian Greek text,…

QUESTION #43: Isn’t the devil behind all the confusion and fighting over Bible versions? ANSWER: Undoubtedly. EXPLANATION: It is a great irony that many of the critics of the Bible claim rather indignantly that the devil is behind the battle over the King James Bible. In this they are correct. But somehow they have managed…

QUESTION #42: Aren’t modern English translations easier to understand? ANSWER: No. Some may seem easier to read, but none are easier to understand. EXPLANATION: One of the primary advertising gimmicks used to sell modern English translations is that they will be easier to understand for the potential customers. The customer, having been assured that he/she…

QUESTION #41: I’ve heard that there have been many manuscripts discovered since 1611 that the King James translators didn’t have access to. Do these strengthen or weaken the King James Bible? ANSWER: They strengthen the King James Bible. EXPLANATION: There have been many manuscripts found since 1611, but there have been no new READINGS found.…

QUESTION #40: Is the New International Version trustworthy? ANSWER: No. EXPLANATION: The New International Version is based on the 26th edition of the Greek text of Eberhard Nestle published in 1979. It, like the New American Standard Version which is based on Nestle’s 23rd edition of 1969, is an Egyptian bible. These and most modern…

QUESTION #39: Isn’t the New Scofield Bible a King James Bible’? ANSWER: Not only is the New Scofield Bible NOT a King James Bible, it is not even a “Scofield” Bible. EXPLANATION: The first and most weighty reason why the New Scofield Bible is not a Scofield Bible at all is shamefully simple. Dr. C.I.…

QUESTION #38: The New King James Version is based on the Antiochian manuscripts. Is it an improvement over the King James Bible? ANSWER: No. EXPLANATION: The New King James Version is to the English Bible what the Alexandrian manuscripts are to Greek. A corruption of a pure text by men who hold the deplorable doctrine…

QUESTION #37: What if I really have trouble with all of the “thee’s” and “thou’s” in the Bible’? ANSWER: So what? Read it anyway. EXPLANATION: Someone once said, “God will give you a steak, but He won’t cut it up and feed it to you.” Consider these facts: God has gone to all the trouble…

QUESTION #36: Do the Dead Sea Scrolls render the King James Bible obsolete? ANSWER: No, they support it. EXPLANATION: The Dead Sea Scrolls which were found by an Arab shepherd boy in 1947 in the Qumran caves near Jericho, Israel have no ill effect on the Bible. Their text actually agrees with the King James…

QUESTION #35: Can someone get saved if you are using a bible other than the King James? ANSWER: Yes. EXPLANATION: Generally, the facts surrounding the gospel of Jesus Christ and the simplicity of salvation are found intact even in the grossest perversions of Scripture. It must be remembered though that the Bible is a weapon…