Posts by Samuel C. Gipp

QUESTION #55: Shouldn’t we emphasize love for Jesus Christ rather than squabbling over Bible translations? ANSWER: There is no better way to emphasize our love for Jesus Christ than to jealously and zealously guard His word. EXPLANATION: You can show your “love” for the Lord Jesus Christ in two ways. 1. Any method that YOU…

QUESTION #54: Shouldn’t we respect the education of our many “Drs.” in the issue of the Bible? ANSWER: Yes. IF there is any education associated with their degree. EXPLANATION: Today’s Christianity proliferates with “Doctors.” It has often been joked that, “There are so many Doctors that you’d think God was sick.” There are only two…

QUESTION #53: Should we make an issue of Bible translations? ANSWER: Only if you believe anything out of it. EXPLANATION: Many Christians attempt to evade the issue of whether of not there really is a perfect Bible (as they are told from the pulpit) by piously hiding behind the statement, “I don’t make an issue…

QUESTION #52: I’ve been told that believing that the King James Bible is the perfect word of God is not the “historic position.” Is this true? ANSWER: The “historic” position is to accept Scripture as infallible and deplore anyone who tries to alter it. EXPLANATION: One of the arguments that the Roman Catholic Church uses…

QUESTION #51: Isn’t it “Progressive Revelation” to believe that the King James Bible is to be trusted more than the originals? ANSWER: No. EXPLANATION: The term “Progressive Revelation” is another one of those tactics used by Bible critics to intimidate Bible believers into surrendering their faith in God’s perfect Bible. Their argument is: “Inspiration ended…

QUESTION #50: Believing that the King James Bible is the perfect Word of God is contrary to the stand that my “Alma Mater” takes. What should I do? ANSWER: You should be loyal to God, Who SHOULD be a little higher on your “loyalty list” than your college. EXPLANATION: First, let’s get it straight. You…

QUESTION #49: Is it true that the King James translators were nothing but a bunch of Episcopalian baby sprinklers? ANSWER: No. EXPLANATION: The company of men who did the translating of the Authorized Version was made up of Bible-believing men from both the Anglican and Puritan churches. Their character and qualifications have been attested earlier.…

QUESTION #48: The Textus Receptus didn’t appear until 1633 so how can the King James Bible, which was translated in 1611, be translated from it? ANSWER: Wrong. EXPLANATION: The Greek text which was used for the translation of the King James Bible extends back through history to the pens of Moses, David, Paul, John and…

QUESTION #47: What about “nuggets” found only in the Greek? ANSWER: Why settle for “nuggets” when you can own the whole mine? EXPLANATION: Most “nuggets” that preachers find in the Greek exist only in the fantasy of their minds. First, anyone who believes that the Bible is the perfect word of God, cannot believe that…

QUESTION #46: What is a “Ruckmanite?” ANSWER: “Ruckmanite” is a name Bible critics call anyone who disagrees with them. EXPLANATION: Peter Sturges Ruckman was born in 1921. He has spent years studying the manuscript history of the Bible. He received his doctorate in philosophy from Bob Jones University. He has personally founded or helped to…