There’s a growing confusion today about the Bible.
Manuscripts.
Text families.
Older copies.
Better translations.
For many believers, the discussion doesn’t bring clarity.
It brings uncertainty.
But faith doesn’t begin with manuscripts.
Faith begins with God.
“Let God be true, but every man a liar.” — Romans 3:4
So instead of starting with textual theories, let’s start with what Scripture says about God and His Word.
▪️First: Who Is God?
Before we talk about Bibles… we must talk about Him.
• God exists. (Hebrews 11:6)
• God is all-powerful. (Jeremiah 32:17)
• God cannot lie. (Titus 1:2)
• God’s words are pure. (Psalm 12:6)
• God preserves His words. (Psalm 12:6–7)
• God’s Word abides forever. (1 Peter 1:25)
If those verses mean what they say…
Then God not only inspired His Word —
He preserved it.
He kept it available.
He made it accessible.
Not hidden.
Not lost.
Not scattered beyond recovery.
Preserved.
And if God preserved His Word…
It must exist somewhere you can hold in your hands.
▪️Second: Can a Bible Full of Errors Be the Preserved Word?
This is where the issue becomes practical.
Modern versions often differ — not just in wording, but in meaning.
Examples often raised include:
• Passages where phrases are omitted (Colossians 1:14).
• Verses where doctrinal clarity seems weakened (Matthew 5:22).
• Places where Christ’s identity is expressed differently (John 1:18).
• Historical readings that appear contradictory (2 Samuel 21:19).
Now pause.
If God promised purity…
If He promised preservation…
Would the preserved Word be marked by constant correction?
Would it require footnotes saying,
“Some manuscripts say…”
“Older manuscripts omit…”
Or would it stand with settled authority?
Faith asks a simple question:
If we eliminate the versions that openly admit uncertainty…
What remains?
For many of us, the answer has consistently been the King James Bible.
▪️Third: The Logic of Faith Applied to History
Mid-Acts believers understand something important:
God is not the author of confusion. (1 Corinthians 14:33)
In this present Dispensation of Grace,
the gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:24)
must be clear, stable, and available.
Paul says:
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God… rightly dividing the word of truth.” — 2 Timothy 2:15
But how can we rightly divide
if the text itself is unstable?
Now think historically.
The rise of the English language.
The expansion of the British Empire.
The explosion of global missions.
For centuries, English became a world language.
And during the height of missionary outreach —
the standard English Bible was the King James.
Missionaries carried it across continents.
Souls were saved.
Churches were planted.
The gospel of grace spread worldwide.
Is it reasonable to believe
that during the greatest missionary expansion in history
God allowed His people to carry the wrong Book?
The logic of faith says no.
Not because of nationalism.
Not because of tradition.
But because of God’s character.
He preserves.
He provides.
He makes His Word available.
▪️This Is Not About Preference
This is not about old language vs. new language.
It’s about confidence.
When I open my Bible,
I don’t want probability.
I don’t want “most likely.”
I don’t want footnotes debating the text.
I want certainty.
“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.” — Psalm 119:160
In the Dispensation of Grace,
we stand on Paul’s gospel.
We stand on rightly divided truth.
And we need a settled Book to stand on.
Not evolving.
Not adjusting.
Not under revision.
Settled.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Your faith should rest in God’s Word —
not in scholarly speculation.
God is not trying to hide His truth.
He revealed it.
He preserved it.
He delivered it.
And for English-speaking believers,
many of us are persuaded — by faith in God’s promises —
that the King James Bible is that preserved Word.
Not because we worship a translation.
But because we trust the Preserver.
Stand on the Book.
Preach the gospel of grace clearly.
Rightly divide without apology.
And let God’s pure Word do what it has always done:
Save sinners.
Strengthen saints.
Glorify Christ.
