First and foremost I see nothing wrong with the King James Bible, only King James Onlyism. In fact I love the King James Bible and what it meant for translations in recent times. In fact in my library I have 4 KJV with one of those being the Bible my parents gave me on the day I was baptized. This Bible means the world to me and it is a KJV. So why do I not use the KJV if I love it so much? 2 reasons
1st 6/18/2006 I was given my first fathers day gift. This was a new bible because the one I was using was falling apart. I had to duct tape it a number of times. My wife and I did not have a lot of money planning to bring a child into the world and fathers day was coming up.
Shannon, my wife, knew that me being in Bible College I needed a Bible (again the one I was using was falling apart) and just a few days before I saw this really cool camouflage Bible. She took me to the local Lifeway Christian Store to see if it was something we could afford.
As we walked in I saw the Bible I wanted and the price, $20. I had my first fathers day gift. A Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Sportsman's Bible
I used this Bible for most of my college career and this was the translation I used to copy the 1st have of Romans and scripture that I memorized. I have come to know and love this translation and in my library I have 5 different types of the HCSB. This is my Bible translation that I use.
The 2nd reason I do not use the KJV is simply that it is hard for me to read and understand. I have a learning disability that makes it hard for me to read and spell. I have had this all my life but I have tried not to let it get me down.
When I first became a Christian the only Bible I had was a KJV and I tried to read it but I could not understand what I was reading if I could read it. I found it hard to connect with God in my quite time through His word because I could not get a handle on it. For me I need something that was better for me to read so that I could fully understand His word. The HCSB is that translation that I needed and that works for me.
Like I have said before I don’t see anything wrong with the KJV but I do see things wrong with people who are King James Onlyism.
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