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Why We Use The King James Version (KJV) Bible by: Matt Borja Ours is a church that has decided to stick to the old 'KJV' of the Bible. The multiplication of 'modern language' English Bibles is one of the most important religious phenomena of recent years. It is our view that the production of these new translations has served to undermine the spiritual foundations of our country and weaken the message of her churches. The new versions are not really better than the old one. The abandonment of the King James Bible by our churches has not been a good thing. We are going to keep the old Bible for several compelling reasons. Theological Reasons Some new Bibles are dangerous because of the theological bias of their translators. The RSV of the Bible was presented to the public as a completed work in 1952. It was authorized by the notoriously liberal National Council of Churches. The unbelieving bias of the majority of the translators is evident in such readings as Isaiah 7:14: 'Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.' (RSV) The difference between this reading and the way the verse reads in the KJV is very important. The old Bible says that 'a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son.' The liberal bias against the doctrine of the virgin birth of Christ is reflected in the RSV translation of this verse. The word used in the original Hebrew has long been understood to mean specifically a virgin in this context, and is incorrectly rendered 'young woman' by the RSV To make matters worse, this liberal version translates Matthew 1:'23
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