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Question #62 -
QUESTION:
I'm convinced that the King James Bible is the infallible Word of
God. Now what should I do?
ANSWER:
Act like you believe it.
EXPLANATION: If you
REALLY believe that the Bible (AV 1611) is the infallible, perfect
word of God, you will first begin to READ IT. There is no excuse
for any Christian to NOT be reading the Bible
through from cover to cover. Why do you think He gave it to you?
Put away all of the other versions, all your
commentaries, all of your "study helps" and simply read
God's Book. Remember the Author
resides within you (I Corinthians 6:19, 20) so He should
be able to help you to understand it.
Start your reading with the Gospel of John and
read to the end of the New Testament. Read at least ten pages a
day. That's not too much to ask! God has gone to a
lot of trouble to put that Book in your hand. You can go
to a little trouble to put it in your heart.
After finishing Revelation, go to Genesis and read to John. THAT'S
ONCE! Now start again! Read it every day that you are
alive until the Lord comes back.
Beware! There will be days
that you read and don't feel like you "got" anything.
There will be days when the reading seems
"dry" such as the first nine chapters of I Chronicles.
There will be days when you are extremely busy.
There will be whole passages that you don't
understand. NONE of these circumstances are valid
reasons to quit reading. If you can continue to read ten pages a
day under the conditions mentioned above, you will have passed one
of the greatest tests of character known to man.
Remember. Besides the dry days, you will
have days when that Book gently settles your heart and mind. You will
have days when you will learn new truths. And perhaps most
importantly, you will get to know your God and
Saviour in a most personal way.
Secondly, you don't need to go on a rampage
against your preacher, teachers or friends who don't believe it.
Having read this book you should be equipped to answer most of
their protests with grace. You may want to secure another copy to
pass along to them. But REMEMBER - this is a HEART
matter, not a head matter. Their final acceptance will rely on
whether they, or you for that matter, can find it within
themselves to humble themselves and accept God's
Book as perfect. It will be a high pressure decision, but will
depend on which they choose to be more loyal to. Their Saviour and
God, or their friends and school.
If you are a preacher, you will have to remove
those little so called "nuggets" from the imperfect
Greek. You will find that building your people's confidence in
God's perfect Bible and encouraging them to read it will be much
more gratifying for both you and them. Remember, a congregation
that is "in their Bibles" and reading it, is no threat
to a pastor who is "in his Bible" and
reading it.
If you have a friend, a professor or pastor who
changes the Bible whom you love and respect dearly, continue
to love and respect them. But when they "correct" or
attack God's Book simply discount it from their message. Some may
reject you. Some may put pressure on you. Remember. To have to
admit that they have been "wrong all those years" is
extremely difficult for the heart to accept. If they finally
reject the Book they will also finally reject you. Continue to
love them, but don't let your love/respect allow you to compromise
God's Truth. Don't forget that we owe Him far
more than any man. Now, get busy reading your perfect Bible!
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