Why I Reject King James Onlyism

On this episode, Keith shares a recent lecture he gave at Sovereign Grace Academy on the subject of King James Onlyism. While the KJV itself is a wonderful translation, the division which some cause over it is not. This lecture attempts to address some of that division.
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In the video, Keith mentions several other videos he recommends.
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[jacobbyarlay]

I didn't realize you had your doctorate until I looked up your series on sermon audio. I appreciate your humility brother. Loving your content.

[bigscarysteve]

The Jewish literary critic Harold Bloom was once asked what the difference was between the King James version and all other English Bible translations. His answer: "King James--shaky Hebrew, excellent English. All other translations--excellent Hebrew, shaky English."

[christianwalton]

I just finished this video after watching it for a day or so.

Great content and I appreciate learning a bit more about how we get our English Bibles.

Thank you Pastor Keith!

[Rumstein]

Great study! I grew up in a rkjvo church. Thanks for all your hard work. God bless you and your family.

[debras]

This is one of the best teachings I’ve heard on the topic

[Cjinglaterra]

I make no bones about the fact that I prefer the KJV, but whenever I run across a KJV onlyer I tell them they should go all the way and become Anglican, because it’s our Bible.

[Beefcake]

I recently found your channel and I’ve been loving it. Keep up the good work brother.

[djlclopez]

I got saved reading an ESV, but soon after I received a KJV from a family member as a Christmas gift - and learned even more!

[catello]

I just found your podcast and I’ve become a listener. I enjoyed this lecture on KJV Onlyism.

[dumbfatguy]

I’m Catholic and we have our own KJV only type movement called Douy Rheims only. Douy Rheims was a Bible written around the time of KJV based on the Vulgate from the 4th century. For some reason in the 1950s there were a huge number of Catholics who only wanted to use the DRB and considered all newer translations invalid and corrupted the same way KJV only views newer versions. I never understood it especially since newer versions have proven to be much better translations.

[dannyhembree]

Thank you...great information and well presented.

[Basher]

It’s simply not logically consistent. There are so many practical arguments against it. And if the KJVonlyism and mindset is taken to it’s logical conclusion, we should all be reading only Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.
My wife and I attended a KJV only church for a while and we wanted to buy bibles for teens that were being bused to the church. These teens were low income, high school dropouts. We wanted to buy them bibles that weren’t KJV because these kids couldn’t read modern American English, let alone 1700s English (we all know it’s not the 1611 version being read today). And the church refused us using our own money to buy them anything but KJV.
And I said “So you are saying it would be better for them to have no bible at all than a non KJV bible?”
They said “yes, that is correct.”
We learned our lesson about the KJVonly cult.

[PixieDust-eqkc]

Man I wish this was a longer video! Do you have anymore of these classes recorded? There is so much good info. Thank you so much for posting this

[tonic-music]

In hispanic communities we have basically the same movement with the Reina Valera.

[rebelteacher]

I graduated from Pensacola Christian College. Though the college does teach a TR-only/KJV position, those KJV-only bumper stickers did not come from them! Ruckman's Pensacola Bible Institute sometimes gets confused with PCC.

[danbrown]

1:12:00 But the KJV is copyrighted, by the British Crown. That copyright isn't valid in the US, but a copyright it remains--though KJVO-ism is pretty US-based, so what happens in other countries isn't generally much of a concern to them. The related complaint is that copyright means that subsequent versions have to be different in order to be copyrightable--which is based on a fundamental (and, I believe, deliberate) misinterpretation of copyright law.

[RebelScumThis]

I didn't know that you guys were up in the Jacksonville area! I was just up there last weekend to film a soccer game. I'm down in Brevard County

[josephingram]

Can you post the links to the videos you referenced in this lecture into this video for those of us who aren't in the class but would still like to watch them?

[jeanette]

first you are a good speaker. secondly, this was very fascinating, thanks!

[Iceland]

I’ve learned never to limit God- never limit the power of the Holy Spirit. I grew up with KJV and the Psalms in this version have comforted me since I was in 2nd grade. I have many versions of the Bible and ESV is one of my favorites. Grew up Baptist- Episcopal in Junior High, and Presbyterian and Lutheran in 8th and 9th grade and Roman Catholic as an adult. I prefer Psalms in KJV, use ESV, NET, and CEB. Praise God for His Word. And don’t limit Him and how He works. Love this channel. May Jesus Christ be praised! Alleluia!