This is the final part of our evaluation of the arguments used to support the King James Only position. We will return to the issue of charismatic gifts tomorrow:
ARGUMENT 8
Statement:
There is no evidence that the TR resulted from a revision and is thus a secondary text type. This is the supposition on the part of Westcott and Hort […]
This is a continuation (from last week) of our evaluation of the arguments used to support the King James Only position:
ARGUMENT 4
Statement:
The age of a manuscript does not determine its value. The oldest manuscripts survived only because they were faulty and did not wear out through use.
Response:
It is true that the value of a manuscript […]
An Evaluation of the Arguments Supporting the KJV-Only Position
Advocates of the “King James only” and the “Majority Text only” positions on the issue of textual variation have argued forcibly for their stance and have also sought to refute the Westcott Hort theory. The following summaries accurately portray frequently used arguments championing the King James Authorized Version […]
We’ve noticed that the King James Only discussion has appeared in some of the recent comment threads. So we thought we would take a brief detour to address that issue, before continuing our study of the charismatic gifts. The following is a study our elders at Grace Community Church put together regarding the King James Version. This […]
(By John MacArthur)
V. The Fundamental Doctrines Are All Summed up in the Person and Work of Christ
Paul wrote, “No man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). Christ Himself embodied or established every doctrine that is essential to genuine Christianity. Those who reject any […]