KJV-Onlyism for Kids?

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[tylerbessette]

I must say I love Kjv. It's my primary Bible. It speaks to me. I love the way it words things, I love how easy I can remember it. I also cross reference with seven or eight other translations regularly. Personally I just love the difficulty in reading middle English because it makes me think deeper about the text. A lot of times I feel the older words mean more simply because they are less common. That's why in many verses I love the 1560 geneva translation. These older words make me think harder and more meaningfully about the text. But i would never claim it to be the only viable English version.

[dgilroy]

When does your book come out? I'd want to pre-order it if possible. Thanks for the content.

[johnmcafee]

Great video Mark. The claims by the KJV only crowd that various translations have some sort of Catholic influence down right laughable. I've lost count of how many times I've heard, "The NIV is Vatican approved". It's laughable to me because the KJV onlyists don't seem to realize the Greek texts that the KJV translators used were ultimately critical texts produced by the Catholic priest Desiderius Erasmus between 1516 and 1535. For his 1516 edition Erasmus was seeking Papal approval and endorsement so he dedicated it to Pope Leo X, literally making some of the texts that underlie the KJV New Testament "Vatican approved". I swear you can't make this stuff up.

[lumix]

Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day. I'm trusting in nothing but the blood of Jesus to pay for my sins to keep me out of hell. Just like accepting a plea bargain in court. Thank you LORD!

[MAMoreno]

My remarks on the video were not too unlike yours, but you were certainly more charitable. This video serves as further evidence that IFB doctrine is indeed threatened by the NKJV -- not because the NKJV contains major errors on matters of soteriology and eschatology, but because the modern IFB movement has adopted and defended its own theological errors on the basis of its poor comprehension of the KJV. Once you understand what the Bible says, you realize that their whole belief system is full of holes.

[Rod-Wheeler]

I grew up KJVO. I remember how the Preachers would explain difficult words and texts. Apparently, they were hovering above the rest of us by reinterpreting the words of the original translators.

[WagonmasterChip]

I feel like it says something interesting about the psychology of the KJVO crowd that the gruff outlaw is the hero and the kind sheriff is the bad guy…

[michaelhessii]

While the video you're responding to is indeed well-done, I'm ... confused by the messaging. Is portraying the KJV as a jaded, joyless sower of fear and death supposed to help the cause?

[JoelStevensTRBC]

Thank you for being a peacemaker. Each town is decidedly big enough for the two of them.

[CuanJackson]

I personally believe that he may be a dispesationalist, I don't know much about them, but I do know that they don't like "confusing" the Covenant with Israel with the New Testament. I have checked some other translations and found that the word can mean Covenant, Testament, or even "will". God bless brothers and sisters. ❤

[djlclopez]

I watched your conversation with Pastor Brett today about this topic - I really enjoyed it! Thanks to you both for being patient with one another, I really appreciated it.

I also watched the fuzzy KJV vs. NKJV video - I have to agree, wonderful animations but I personally love the NKJV and many other modern translations!

For example, the NLT has helped me understand the Word deeply - it's one of my favorite translations and so easy to read.

Honestly, I have a few KJVs, but the only KJV I can really understand well is the Jimmy Swaggart Expositors KJV. They very cleanly remove the 'ye's and 'thee's and update the archaic language without altering anything.

Thank you for your work on the channel, it's wonderful! God bless!

[danbratten]

Thank you, Mark, for another great video.

When does this new book of yours come out?

[dr.jamieadamspleasantph.d.]

That kids cartoon video is a sad illustration of causing unnecessary angst to youth that are just trying to enjoy their journey in Christianity.

[SgtKamer]

There are people who read words and simply see what they are reading with no understanding. There are those who read words and grasp their meaning and there are those who read not just the words and their meaning but see how they fit into and support the bigger picture. You, Mark Ward, are clearly the latter; however, you have the God given talent to be able to teach that knowledge to others and that, my friend, is like they say in the credit card commercial “priceless”!!!! May God richly bless you and your family!

[luketaylor]

Thank You Mark, a valent effort In persuading viewers to see the dangers in these strict beliefs of the singular English translation. I just hope they would understand.

[jesusnewcovenant]

Can you provide a link to this cartoon video?

[curtthegamer]

I actually have heard the "Linen yarn" vs "Kevah" thing before, incidentally in the very first KJV-Only article I ever read (an article from Watchmen Bible Study Group, the website of which actually doesn't exist anymore, which I'm glad of because digging deeper actually revealed tons of heresy; they were supporters of Shepherd's Chapel and believed most of the same things taught there. Incidentally, this was my introduction to Shepherd's Chapel as well).

The cartoon thing you're responding to sort of reminds me of a project I started about five years ago and then abandoned. It was a fake documentary with very crude animation which I planned on calling "KJV-Only: A True Story." The title was intended as an obvious joke, because the entire movie was intended to be a parody. I had an entire script (which would have made a nearly two-hour movie) as well as some scenes animated, but ended up dropping the project because it just didn't feel right. Some of the humor bordered on outright crude, there was shock value violence, and I outright villainized every single KJV-Onlyist portrayed. I decided in the end that finishing and releasing such a film was just offending people for the sake of offending people. Though I haven't thought of it much since then, I sometimes think about reviving the project with a vastly re-written script that tones down the offensive content and portrays the KJV-Only position more fairly while still retaining the humorous tone I was going for. But so far I haven't picked it up again.

[CC-iusq]

The translators weren’t KJV only. Psalms 19 indicates the word of God cannot simply be limited to any single translation. English has changed. The KJV went through several major revisions that added or removed words as correction of translation, not typographical errors or accidental mistakes.

How many more reasons do KJVOists need to be convinced? Except, they just can’t be convinced. If Jesus came back today and broke the news he’s not KJV only, they would label him as the antichrist. Not even kidding.

[candicesmith]

For a physical copy to have on hand... what is a good bible dictionary to purchase? There are so many out there.

[marcylguevarra]

Thanks sir for your great concern and compassion for us as Bible readers.