The Word of God…the very words of God are given to us through Holy men of God used to write it down and preserve it through the generations.
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
Imagine Moses coming down from the mountain and the glory of God shining upon his body and on His hands holding the tablets that God wrote the law upon. That's incredible! God used Moses to write the first five books of His Word – the Pentateuch – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Other men, who were so in tuned with God, were used to write the remaining books of the Bible. Then, down through time, God continued to use men to keep His very words safe and available for people to read.
Of course, the devil is always actively trying to destroy the Word of God. Some churches, religions…men…have thought more highly of themselves and figured they were smart enough to add to, correct, and just put a hodge podge of things together calling it God’s Word. But in a miraculous way, God’s very Words are with us today! Men like:
Gutenburg ingeniously built a printing press so that God’s Words might be copied and distributed to thousands of people. Erasmus rejected the Catholic church's teachings and printed the original Greek text so that students of the Word could study for themselves what God hath said.
William Tyndale became known has the Father of the English Bible because of his preservation and translation work.
Others preached and studied and taught on the subject so much so that they were appointed to work on the King James Bible Translation.
And yes, that’s right, King James I, the only son of Mary Queen of Scots, authorized the translation of the Bible and the 1611 King James Bible has now stood for over 414 years as God’s Word for the English-speaking people. Truly, “the king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord.”
Now, today, I can confidently and boldly carry and proclaim God’s Word because I know that God worked in the lives of men to perform His perfect Work.
The beauty of the King James Bible is that it is perfect for all ages, not just scholars or priests. It is perfect for me, a girl born in the mountains of Western North Carolina. So many key verses are just simple –
All things were made by him…
All have sinned…
God is love…
Why, a kindergartener can read all those verses! Of course, critics have tried to say that the lofty language of the King James Bible is just too difficult for a child to read, yet educators have proved that the King James Bible is perfect for young children to read. Why, one study showed that the King James has more one-syllable words in it than any of the other so-called versions of the Bible. And, of course, there’s always the good ole Webster’s 1828 dictionary (which we keep on a table in our living room) to look up and learn a new word that you might come across when reading. Now, think about that “lofty language” which critics are so worried about. Well, all the words in the Bible were not everyday household words in 1611 either, but they are the perfectly preserved Words of God – that’s amazing, that’s incredible, that beautiful, that’s a Godly language gifted to us. And, another thing, God’s language is so easy to memorize. I’ve been doing it since….well…I guess since I could talk. All of these verses with a rhyme, or rhythm or cadence that just flow so sweetly into my mind - ahhhh! It has just made it so easy to remember. As the song says…the beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of Life. God’s Word – for me – a mountain—English-speaking young girl - well, that’s the King James Bible. I’ll not be trading it in or trying to correct it or revise or especially put down the intelligence of my friends by telling them not to read it. No, in fact, I’m not only going to keep reading, studying, memorizing it, but I think I'll keep helping to print it and distribute it too.
--This is Tweety-Pie (AbiNoelle), your Junior Tutor
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