Monthly Archives: June 2023

Did the Church Decide which Books Made it into the Bible?

By Michael Kruger “The difference between a thermometer and a thermostat. The difference between those two things really captures the difference between the Protestant view of the Church and the Roman Catholic view of the Church. The Roman Catholic view … Continue reading

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Why do we use the English Authorized Version of the Holy Scriptures otherwise known as the King James Version (KJV) in all of our public services?

I. We read, believe, and preach the KJV because it is the very word of God in English. When we say the KJV we mean the generally accepted consensus of editions and printings of the KJV and not any particular, … Continue reading

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How You Can Know We Have the Right Books in the Bible

Michael J. Kruger Corporate Reception “Even though a believer can ascertain whether a book is from God from the divine qualities of the book itself, that is not the only way to know whether a book belongs in the canon. … Continue reading

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Martin Luther on Translation

“I have undertaken to translate the Bible into German. This was good for me; otherwise I might have died in the mistaken notion that I was a learned fellow.” Martin Luther

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Quotes from John R. Rice

“Since 1611 the King James Version of the Bible has been more widely spread and more greatly used than all the other English translations of the Bible combined. The beauty, the stately dignity and reverence of the language is far … Continue reading

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