Christian Resources

 A.C.Pike

Introduction

Please find below a list of Christians Ministries, Organisations, and website that are useful for learning from, teaching others, and defending the faith.

Christian Organisations

The Trinitarian Bible Society
Trinitarian Bible Society (tbsbibles.org)

The Bible League Trust 
Bible League Trust | Promoting Scripture
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Evangelical Times
Evangelical Times | Informing and connecting God's people (evangelical-times.org)

The James Begg Society
The James Begg Society (nesherchristianresources.org)
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Open Air Mission
Welcome to The Open-Air Mission - The Open-Air Mission (oamission.com)

Trinity Foundation
​The Trinity Foundation

​The Lord's Work Trust
https://thelordsworktrust.org/

​Colleges

Salisbury Reformed Seminary
Salisbury Reformed Seminary – Preparing Men for Christian Ministry (salisburyseminary.org)

​Bookstores

Banner of Truth
Banner of Truth - Christian Publisher of Reformed & Puritan Books

Reformation Heritage Books
Reformation Heritage Books

Reformation Press
Reformation Press

Puritan Publications
Puritan Publications – Reformed and Puritan Books

The Metropolitan Tabernacle
London Metropolitan Tabernacle - Metropolitan Tabernacle

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Reformed Resources

​A Puritan's Mind
Reformed Theology at A Puritan's Mind | Search the Scriptures... (John 5:39) (apuritansmind.com)

Confessional Bibliography
https://confessionalbibliology.com/​

The Mountain Retreat
Center for Biblical Theology and Eschatology (mountainretreatorg.net)

The Reformed Reader
The Reformed Reader - Committed to Historic Baptist Beliefs
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Reformed Online
Home | Reformed Online | Rev. Brian M. Schwertley

​Purely Presbyterian
Purely Presbyterian – Purely Presbyterian Perspectives
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Puritan Net
The Puritans Network | Promoting Puritan Reformation in Family, Church and State

Reformed Spirituality
https://www.reformedspirituality.org/

Reformed Books Online
Reformed Books Online | Free, Biblical, Reformed, Historic Books & Articles Online

​Bible Commentaries

Reformed Bible Commentaries
Bible Commentaries – Free Online Study Commentary (biblestudytools.com)

​The above website (Study Light) contains: A) Annotations by Matthew Poole. B) Bible Commentaries by, Albert Barnes, John Calvin, John Gill, Matthew Henry, and John Trapp. C) Bible Notes by Charles Spurgeon.

Systematic Theologies
Search | Monergism

​The above website has a selection of Reformed Systematic Theologies (or sections) by A Hodge, Charles Hodge, John Brown, John Murray, Louis Berkhof, Francis Turretin, R L Dabney, and B B Warfield. 
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Articles and Sermon

Audio Sermon
SermonAudio

Monergism
Monergism 

​Puritan Downloads
https://www.puritandownloads.com/​

Chapel Library
Welcome to Chapel Library!

                                                                       

Creation Ministries
                                                                                 
Answers in Genesis
Answers in Genesis

Biblical Creation Trust
Home Page (biblicalcreationtrust.org)

Creation Ministries International
Creation | Creation Ministries International

Institute of Creation
Home | The Institute for Creation Research (icr.org)

Biblical Archaeology

Biblical Archaeology Society
Home - Biblical Archaeology Society

Associates For Biblical Archaeology
Home - Associates for Biblical Research (biblearchaeology.org)

Who Are Christ's Sheep?

 A.C.Pike

Introduction

In chapter ten of John's Gospel, Jesus is talking about the Good Shepherd and the Flock and the Good Shepherd laying down his life for his sheep. We all know that the 'Good Shepherd' in this parable is Jesus himself, but who are the Sheep?

The Sheep

When Jesus spoke this message he addressed it to the Jews. He said, "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd" (John 10:16 AV/KJV). What Jesus was saying was that he had "other sheep" who were not a part of these sheep (Jews) and that both of these groups of sheep would come together as "one fold" under on the Good Shepherd - Jesus Christ.

The "fold" is all of God's elect (Jew and Gentile). The "sheep" are the Jews, and the "other sheep" are the Gentiles. In other words, both Jew and Gentile are united together in one "fold" (as the elect) under the Good Shepherd.

It is this "fold" that Jesus laying his life down for (v15).

Conclusion

This fold who are the elect, the believers, the Saints, are holy men, women and children from all nations (Jew and Gentile) and tongues (Languages).

They are the people of God.

References

The Authorised (King James) Version of the Bible.

The Trinitarian Bible Society

 A.C.Pike

Introduction

The Trinitarian Bible Society is a Christian Protestant Reformed organisation that prints and sells AV/KJV Bibles as well literature based on the AV/KJV Bible.

It was formed on the 07/12/1831 in London, England, UK.

It's Headquarters is: The Trinitarian Bible Society, William Tyndale House, 29 Deer Park RD, London, SW19 3NN, England, UK. 

They also have Branches in: Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, USA, and the Netherlands

Bibles

Their Bibles are based upon the Hebrew Masoretic Text and the Greek Received Text.

They produce all kinds of Bibles from standard to large print, softback and hardback, with and without references, the New Testament and the New Testaments with Psalms, and Bibles (The Windsor Bible) with the Metric Psalter in the back.

They have different Bibles with word lists (Dictionary), a pronunciation guide, a two year Bible Reading Plan, and maps.

Greek And Hebrew

They print a complete Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) Bible based on the Masoretic and Received Texts. They also print a Koine Greek New Testament.

The Texts that they use are the Bomberg and the Scrivener Texts.

Foreign Language Bibles

They produce and sell Bibles (full or/and in part) in various different languages. Here is a list of those languages: Africans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bambic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chichewa, Chinese, Dan, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian Kalenjin, Lithuanian, Maltese, Maori, Ndebele, Nepali, Persian, Pokot, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Shona, Slavic, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh and Xhosa.

1650 Metric Psalter

They sell three sizes of the 1650 Metric Psalter. These are: Pocket, Medium, and Large.

Study Materials

They produce Articles, Daily Light (selective Scriptures), and Bible Word List and Reading Plan.

Additional Materials

They also produce Calendars and Dairies, Cards, Posters, Bookmarks, Tracts and Booklets, Items for Children and Large Print Materials for people with diminished eyesight.

Articles

They also have Articles defending the AV/KJV Bible and it's underling Texts (the Masoretic Text and the Received Text).

Website

The Trinitarian Bible Societies Website can be found at: https://www.tbsbibles.org/

Notes

Some information copied from the TBS website.

Church Directory UK

 A.C.Pike

Below is a list of Protestant Reformed Churches that based in the UK/British Isles. All of these Churches are Reformed, Confessional, and use the Authorised Version of the Bible and the 1650 Metric Psalter.

​Baptist Churches

Emmanuel Church
Emmanuel Church (Salisbury) (salisburyemmanuel.org.uk)

Arran Baptist Church
Arran Baptist Church

Grace Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church – Gurney Road, Stratford, London (gbcsl.org)

​Congregational Churches

Paul Dowling
Rev Paul Dowling Bible Ministry | SermonAudio
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Dutch Reformed Churches

CPRC
Rev. Angus Stewart – CPRC

Evangelical Churches

​Crosslanes Chapel
​Crosslanes Chapel

Holywell Evangelical Church 
Holywell Evangelical Church

Presbyterian Churches

Associate Presbyterian Church
Welcome to the Associated Presbyterian Churches - Associated Presbyterian Churches (apchurches.org)

FCC
Home - FCC (freechurchcontinuing.org)

Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
​Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland Website Closed for the Sabbath – Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland (fpchurch.org.uk)

The Presbyterian Reformed Church
Stockton-on-Tees, UK | PRC (presbyterianreformed.org)

St John's Wimbledon
Main | WimbledonChurch.com

Theological Terns

 A.C.Pike

Covenant

The word Covenant in Hebrew is "Berit." It means to cut (make) a deal. The Greek word is "Diatheke" and means an agreement. In Latin it is "Testamentum" - it is from this word that we get the word "Testament." 

Eschatology

The word 'Eschatology' refers to end time events. The word 'eschatos" means "lastly" and the word 'ology' comes from the Greek word "logia."

Eisegesis

The word "Eisegesis" means "lead into."

Exegesis 

The word "Exegesis" means "lead out from." It is normally used in Theology to refer to the process of drawing information from a biblical text.

Monergism

This word means "works alone." The term "Mono" means "alone" and the term "ergon" means "works." The word (Monogersim) denotes that salvations is the sole work of God.

Orthodoxy

The word "orthodoxy" means "righteous opinion." It refers to the 'right' or 'correct' way of explaining beliefs, doctrines, and practices.

Orthopraxy

The word 'Orthopraxy' means "right practice" or "correct practice." It deals with moral ethics with in Religion.

Soteriology

The word 'Soteriology' is the study of salvation. The word 'soteria' means "salvation" and the Greek word 'logos' which means "word" refers to the study of. 

​Supralapsarian

The word Supralapsarian means "under the fall."

​Infralapsarian

​The word Infralapsarian means "after the fall."

Theology

The word 'Theology' is a compound of two words - 'Theos' meaning "God" and 'Logia' meaning "Sayings." Theology is the study of Religious beliefs. In Christianity, it is the study of God and who he is. 

Trinity

The word Trinity comes from a Latin word Trinitas that mean's "triad." It comes from the word Trinus that means "threefold."

SIDE NOTE

LIST TO BE ADDED TO...

The English Standard Version

 A.C.Pike

Introduction

In this article, I will demonstrate why the Authorised Version of the Bible is superior in text and translation to the English Standard Version of the Bible. 

How many men did God slay?

In 1 Samuel 6:19 of the AV it says, "And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter." The AV says that God killed 50, 070 men. This is the reading found in Hebrew manuscripts of the Old Testament.

In 1 Samuel 6:19 of the ESV bible it says, "And he struck some of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked upon the ark of the Lord. He struck seventy men of them, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great blow." The ESV bible says that God slew 70 men. There is no Hebrew manuscript in existence that supports the insertion of 70 men. In fact, even in the footnotes of the ESV bible it reads, "Most Hebrew manuscripts struck of the people seventy men, fifty thousand men."

So, as we can see, the AV correctly uses the rendering found in ancient Hebrew manuscripts of the Old Testament. Whereas, the ESV bible has chosen to use a number that has no basis in any Hebrew manuscript!

How old was Saul when he ruled?

In 1 Samuel 13:1 of the AV it says, "Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel." The AV says that Saul reigned for a year, and then later on reigned over Israel for two years.

In 1 Samuel 13:1 of the ESV bible it says, "Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel." The ESV says that Saul reigned after he had lived for just one year. In other words, Saul was a one year old when he began to reign!

So, the AV says that Saul ruled for a year (up until that point), then ruled for sometime after that, but the ESV says that Saul lived for only a year and then began to rule at the age of one. The ESV makes Saul one year old when he became king. Saul could not have been a baby when he ruled over Israel as he chose an army of "three thousand men" (1 Samuel 13:1 KJB).


Who killed Goliath, was it David or Elhanan?

In 1 Samuel 17:50 of the AV it says, "So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David." So, in this account we have king David killing Goliath the Philistine. Over in 2 Samuel 21:19 of the KJB it says that, "there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam." So, in this second account it states that there was another battle and in this battle, Elhanan killed "the brother of Goliath."

In 1 Samuel 17:50 of the ESV bible it says, "So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David." So, in this account we have (just like the KJB) king David killing Goliath the Philistine. Over in 2 Samuel 21 19 of the ESV bible it says, "And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, struck down Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam." So, in this second account it states that there was another battle and in this battle, Elhanan killed "Goliath the Gittite."

As we can see, the AV accurately states that king David killed Goliath (1 Samuel 17:50) and that Elhanan killed Goliath's brother (2 Samuel 21:19). The ESV, however, incorrectly attributes the death of Goliath to both king David (1 Samuel 17:50) and Elhanan (2 Samuel 21:19).


Rhino or Ox

In Psalm 92:10 of the AV it says, "But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil." The KJB mentions that the Psalmists' horn will be exalted like that of "the horn of the unicorn" (Psalm 92:10 KJB).

In Psalm 92:10 of the ESV bible it says, "But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox." The ESV mentions that the Psalmists' horn (singluar) will be exalted "like that of the wild ox" (Psalm 92:10 ESV).

(Before I continue with the explanation of this scripture, I would like to point out the reason why the AV uses the word 'unicorn.' When the KJB uses the term 'unicorn', it did 'NOT' refer to the mythical horse with a horn upon it's head, it referred to the Latin word 'unicornus' which means 'single horn.' So, when the translators of the AV uses the word 'unicorn', they were referring to a single horn animal, not the mythical horse. This is seen from Isaiah 34:7 of the AV where the translators use the word 'unicorn' in the text, but supply a marginal note explaining that the word means 'rhinoceros.' So, the 'unicorn' in the AV is a rhino, not a mythical horse with a horn.

The AV says "my horn" (Psalm 92:10 AV) denoting one horn. It then likens the Psalmists one (my) horn to that of the single horn of a rhino ('unicorn'). The ESV, however, likens "my horn" (Psalm 92:10 ESV), in the singular to that of an ox. The only problem with this is that an oxen has two horns and not one. So, the AV is correct when comparing the Psalmists' single horn with that of a rhino.

Was wisdom created?

In Proverbs 8:22 of the AV it says, "The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old." Here, the KJB informs us that God "possessed" his wisdom "in the beginning" long before "his works of old" (Proverbs 8:22). So, the KJB tells us that God used his wisdom in the act of creation.

In Proverbs 8:22 of the ESV bible it says, "The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old.". Here, the ESV bible informs us that God had only "possessed" wisdom "at the beginning of his works" and that this wisdom was "the first of his acts of old" (Proverbs 8:22).

The AV correctly informing us that God's wisdom is eternal. The ESV bible, on the other hand, is saying that wisdom is created. How can wisdom be created when God needed wisdom to create everything?


Jesus is eternal.

In Micah 5:2 of the AV it says, " But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." The AV states that Israel's Ruler, Jesus, is from "everlasting." It makes the clear statement that Jesus Christ is eternal - with out beginning or end.

In Micah 5:2 of the ESV bible it says, "But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old,from ancient days." The ESV bible makes two claims here. The first is that Jesus is said to be "coming forth" (Micah 5:2), suggesting that he had a pint of origin. The second that he is from "ancient days" (Micah 5:2), merely implying that he is old, and not eternal.

The AV defends the eternal nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, thus proving that Jesus is the none other than Jehovah God.


Jesus' Genealogy

In Matthew 1:7 & 1:10 of the AV it says that Jesus Christ was descended from the royal line of king "Asa" (v7) and king "Amon" (v10).

In Matthew 1:7 & 1:10 0f the ESV bible it says that Jesus Christ was descended from the royal line of "Asaph" (v7) the musician and "Amos" (v10) the prophet.

As Jesus is the King of Israel from the royal line of king David (v6), then it correctly follows that the children born down the line of king David are of royal decent, i.e. kings, not a musician and prophet.


Whale or Fish?

In Matthew 12:40 of the AVit says, "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." The KJB tells us that Jonah was swallowed by a whale (Matthew 12:40).

In Matthew 12:40 of the ESV bible it says, "For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." The ESV bible tells us that Jonah was swallowed by a fish (Matthew 12:40).

So, the AV informs us that Jonah was swallowed by a "whale", whereas both the ESV reads, "fish." In Matthew 12:40 the word used in the Greek New Testament is 'ketos.' According to Greek Lexicons and Scholars, the word 'ketos' means 'whale.'  It is from the very same Greek word that we derive the term 'Cetology', which is the study of whales.

If the bible writer (Matthew) wanted to use the word 'fish', he could have used the Greek word 'ichthuas' to convey that meaning. For example, in the account of Jesus feeding the 5,000 (Matthew 14:13-21), Jesus feeds the people with "two fishes" (v17). The Greek word used here is 'icthuas' and means, 'fishes.'

Also, there is a big difference between a whale and a fish. A whale is a mammal that expresses milk, gives birth to live calves, has an air spout, and doesn't have gills and scales. Whereas, fish have scales and gills, and lay eggs


Prophets or Isaiah?

In Mark 1:2 of the AV it says, "As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee." In the KJB the word "prophet" (Mark 1:2) is used.

In Mark 1:2 of the ESV bible it says, "As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,“Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way," In the KJB the word "Isaiah" (Mark 1:2) is used.

The first part of the scripture is a quote taken from the book of Malachi, "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me" (Malachi 3:1 AV). The second part of the scripture is taken from the book of Isaiah, "the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God" (Isaiah 40:3 AV). As we can see, both of these scriptures are derived from two separate sources ( the 'prophets' Isaiah and Malachi), but the ESV bible attribute the whole of this scripture (Mark 1:2) to just one prophet, Isaiah.

So, the AV uses 'prophets' to refer to both the quotes of Isaiah and Malachi. Whereas, the ESV bible reads, 'Isaiah.' It is clear from the context of the passage in question that two prophets, not one prophet (Isaiah) are quoted by John the Baptist.


Her or Their Purification

In Luke 2:22 of the AV it says, "And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord." In the account recorded by the KJB, it says that under the Mosaic law, a woman who had given birth to a child needed to attend the Jewish temple to perform a purification ritual for herself.

In Luke 2:22 of the ESV bible it says, "And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord." In the account recorded by the ESV bible, it says that under the Mosaic Law, w woman who had given birth to a child needed to attend the Jewish temple to perform a ritual for both herself and her child.

Who, according to the Mosaic Law, needed to be purified? If we take a look at Leviticus 12:2-4, it reads, "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled" (Leviticus 12:2-4 'AV'), it informs us that it is "her" (v2), the woman, not the child, that is "unclean", as a result, she must "continue in the blood of her purifying" (v4).

The KJB correctly uses the word "her" that can be found in Luke 2:22 of the AV and Leviticus 12:2-4 of BOTH the KJB and the ESV bible


Galilee or Judea?

In Luke 4:44 of the AV it says, "And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee." Luke 4:44 of the KJB says that Jesus preached in Galilee.

In Luke 4:44 of the ESV bible it says, "And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea." Luke 4:44 of the ESV says that Jesus preached in Judea.

Did you notice that the KJB gives a different location to that of the ESV? The AV reads, "Galilee", whereas, the ESV uses "Judea" at Luke 4:44. In Luke 4:31 of both the KJB and the ESV it says that Jesus was in Capernaum. Capernaum is in Galilee (Luke 4:31'AV and the ESV). So, Jesus was in Galilee. - Capernaum is in Galilee, not in Judea.


Gadarenes or Gerasenes?

In Luke 8:26 of the AV it says, "And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee." The AV places the events of Luke chapter 8 in the region of "Gadarenes" (Luke 8:26).

In Luke 8:26 of the ESV bible it says, "Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee." The ESV bible places the events of Luke chapter 8 in the region of Gerasenes" (Luke 8:26).

Which one is correct?

If we look at the geographical locations of both the areas of "Gadarenes" (Luke 8:26 'AV') and "Gerasenes" (Luke 8:26 ESV) then we will see that Gadarenes is next to Galilee in location. However, Gerasenes is about 33 - 35 miles away from Galilee! This presents a problem for people that advocate that 'Gerasenes' is the correct reading. In Luke 8:26-39 it says that the herd of swine ran into the sea (of Galilee). So, if the swine were originally in 'Gerasenes (NLT and NIV), then they would have had to have made a 35 miles trip to run into the sea. Whereas, if they were in the area of' Gadarenes (AV)', then they would only have had to jump over the cliff into the sea of Galilee that was below, but if they were in.Gerasenes, then they would have had to travel to Galilee which is about 33 - 35 miles in distance.

So, the AV is correct in using the word 'Gadarenes' in Luke 8:26.


Did Jesus go to the feast or not?

In John 7:8 of the AV it says, "Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up 'yet' unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come. When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret" In the AV it contains the words " not yet."

In John 7:8 of the ESV bible it says, "You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come." The ESV bible omits the word "yet" before "going up to this feast" (John 7:8).

In John 7:8-10 we have the account where Jesus attended a feast. The bible tells us that Jesus said, "Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up 'yet' unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come. When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret" (John 7:8-10 AV). The ESV tend to follow certain manuscripts that omit the words "yet", - but in doing so it makes Jesus out to be a liar! How you may ask? By implying that Jesus stated that he wasn't going to go to the feast, but then after saying these words, he did the exact opposite and went up to the feast. The KJB, however, is clear in that it emphatically states that Jesus didn't go up to the feast "yet" implying that he didn't go at that particular time, but went at a later date. By reading the KJV we can see that Jesus 'DIDN'T' lie at all! He just stated that at that particular time he wasn't ready to attend the feast.

The AV vindicates the Lord Jesus.


Fruit of the Spirit or Fruit of the Light

In Ephesians 5:9 of the AV it says, "(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)." The AV uses the phrase "fruit of the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:9 AV).

In Ephesians 5:9 of the ESV bible it says, "(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true)." The ESV bible uses the phrase, "light of the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:9 ESV).

But, which one is correct?

If we take a look at Galatians 5:22 in both the KJV and the ESV bibles, we will see that they both say, "fruit of the Spirit is love" (AV and the 'ESV'). So, the AV uses "fruit" in both Ephesians 5:9 and Galatians 5:22 whilst the ESV bible uses "light" in Ephesians 5:9 and "fruit" in Galatians 5:22.

The AV is consistent in it's use of the term "fruit" (Ephesians 5:9 and Galatians 5:22).


Did all the Israelites sin against God?

In Hebrews 3:16 of the AV it says, "For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses." The KJB says that not all the people that were delivered from Egypt sinned against God.

In Hebrews 3:16 of the ESV bible it says, "For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses?" The ESV bible says that all the people that were delivered from Egypt sinned against God.

Did all the people that were delivered from Egypt sin against God or not? The answer is no. Not all the people that came up from the land of Egypt sinned against God, both Joshua and Caleb remained faithful to God by not bowing down to and worshipping the golden calf (as correctly recorded in the AV).


Angel or Eagle?

In Revelation 8:13 of the AV it says, "And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!" The AV says that an angel is flying in heaven proclaiming a message.

In Revelation 8:13 of the ESV bible it says "Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!” The ESV bible says that an eagle is flying in heaven proclaiming a message.

Have you ever heard an eagle proclaim a message?

Conclusion

As we can see, the Authorised is the accurate word of God.

References

AV: The Authorised Version.

ESV: English Standard Version, 2001 published by Crossway Bibles.

http://brandplucked.webs.com/kjbarticles.htm by Will Kinney

http://av1611.com/kjbp/ by Brandon Staggs

The Kingdom

 A.C.Pike

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​The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven

We can see from Scripture that the Kingdom of God is the same as the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 4:17 with Mark 1:15; Matthew 5:3 with Luke 6:20; Matthew 11:11 with Luke 7:28; Matthew 11:12 with Luke 16:16; Matthew 13:11 with Mark 4:11 with Luke 8:10; Matthew 13:31 with Mark 4:30,31; Matthew 19:14 with Mark 10:14; Matthew 19:23 with Luke 18:24). They are not two separate Kingdoms - as some Christians teach, but one Kingdom.


The Kingdom is Near

In the first century the Kingdom was there when Jesus and his Disciples were on earth. We can see this from Scripture. The Kingdom is: “at hand” (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Mark 1:14,15). “Near” (Luke 10:9). “Come upon you” (Matthew 12:28); Luke 11:20). “Pressing toward it” (Luke 16:16). The Kingdom can be taken (Matthew 13:44-46). It's not far (Mark 12:34). The Kingdom would occur in their (the Disciples) lifetime (Mark 9:1).

Spiritual

The Kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36-37). It is not a part of the pagan earthly kingdoms (Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome). It is a spiritual Kingdom ruled by Jesus Christ from heaven.

This spiritual Kingdom is within us (Luke 17:21).

Earthly

The Kingdom is under the physical and spiritual heavens (Daniel 7:13,14,27). It does have a physical aspect, not a part of the corrupt earthly kingdoms. It has a King ruling over it and that King is Jesus. Jesus is reigning over the Gentiles (Romans 15:12). His reign will last until he has put all of his enemies under his feet (1 Corinthians 15:24-25).

Now!

Christians are 'NOW' living in the Kingdom (Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 4:19-20; Colossians 1:13-14; & Revelation 19:1). We are now reigning with Christ (Colossians 1:13;3:1 & Ephesians 2:4-6), as we are receiving (present tense) a Kingdom (Hebrews 12:28).

In this present world the wheat and the tares are growing together (Matthew 13:30, 49).

Kingdom Future...

One day Jesus will return to restore the Kingdom to Israel (Acts 1:3). The Kingdom will be on earth (Psalm 37:11 & Matthew 5:3) and God's people will reign on earth with Christ (Revelation 5:10).
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After Christ's return, there will be a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness will dwell (2 Peter 3: 8-13 and Revelation 21:1-4).