Posts by Samuel C. Gipp

QUESTION #18: Someone said, “The King James Bible is the word of God because I got saved through it!” Is that statement correct? ANSWER: No. EXPLANATION: The Bible is infallible and perfect without any influence by any sinner. By accepting Christ as our personal Saviour we impart nothing to Scripture, though God imparts eternal life…

QUESTION #17: If King James didn’t authorize the Bible for use in churches, who was it translated for? ANSWER: The common man. EXPLANATION: There is so much made of the perfection, or supposed imperfection, of the Bible that one element in the equation is often overlooked. That is, the reason for having a perfect Bible…

QUESTION #16: Did King James authorize his translation to be used in the churches in England? ANSWER: No. He authorized its translation, but not its usage. EXPLANATION: It is difficult for someone in the twentieth century, especially someone in America to fathom the conditions of nearly four hundred years ago. We Christians not only have…

QUESTION #15: Aren’t today’s scholars better equipped to translate the Bible than the King James translators were? ANSWER: No. EXPLANATION: The answer to the question is “No” for two reasons. First is that, the scholarship of the men who translated the King James Bible is literally unsurpassable by today’s scholars. Two books available best illustrate…

QUESTION #14: Did the translators of the Authorized Version claim to be inspired by God? ANSWER: No. But Biblically that does not mean that they could not have been inspired. EXPLANATION: The men on the translation committee of the King James Bible were, without dispute, the most learned men of their day and vastly qualified…

QUESTION #13: Where was the Bible before 1611? ANSWER: In the available Antiochian manuscripts. EXPLANATION: Critics of the perfect Bible like to throw out this question as though it will “stun” Bible believers. It doesn’t. The overwhelming majority of Bible manuscripts existent throughout history have been the text found in Antioch. They have always been…

QUESTION #12: Aren’t there some great men who use other versions? ANSWER: Yes, but they are all in subjection to the perfect Bible. EXPLANATION: There are preachers who are considered “great” by many who either openly or covertly disdain the concept of the Bible being perfect. They correct it with regularity and openly attack those…

QUESTION #11: I’ve heard that the italicized words in the King James Bible should be removed because they were added by the translators. Should they be removed? ANSWER: If we remove any of the italicized words we must either remove them ALL or accept them ALL as Scripture. EXPLANATION: Following are the problems with removing…

QUESTION #10: What does this statement mean? “The King James Bible was good enough for the Apostle Paul, so it’s good enough for me.” ANSWER: This statement is usually made in a sarcastic manner in order to embarrass Bible believers in their belief. The FACT is, the King James Bible WAS good enough for Paul.…

QUESTION #9: What is the LXX? ANSWER: A figment of someone’s imagination. EXPLANATION: First, let’s define what the LXX is supposed to be. An ancient document called “The Letter of Aristeas” revealed a plan to make an OFFICIAL translation of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) in Greek. This translation was to be accepted as…