Steven Avery
Administrator
WHY I BELIEVE THE KING JAMES BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD — AS THE FINAL AUTHORITY
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” —2 Tim. 3:16–17 (KJV)
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” — Isaiah 40 : 8 (KJV)
I. THE FOUNDATION OF ALL AUTHORITY
Every matter of faith, doctrine, and practice must rest upon a final authority. Without it, every man becomes his own judge of truth, and confusion follows. God, who is not the author of confusion (1 Cor. 14:33), must therefore have given His people an absolute written standard—a Book whose words are His words, perfect and preserved.
From the beginning, God’s authority has been expressed through the written Word. Though Moses was not a king, God called him “a king in Jeshurun” (Deut. 33:5), for Moses ruled by the Book God entrusted to him:
“Moses commanded us a law…” (Deut. 33:4)
Joshua’s success depended on the same Book:
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth.” (Josh. 1:8)
Even Israel’s kings were required to copy the Law and read it daily (Deut. 17:18–19).
The Book was higher than every throne.
So it is today. The people of God are still bound to one final authority—the written Word of God. And in the English-speaking world, that authority is the Authorized King James Bible of 1611.
II. THE MODERN REBELLION AGAINST FINAL AUTHORITY
The tragedy of modern Christianity is that it has abandoned the final authority of Scripture.
1. The Liberal Position
Liberals claim the Bible is merely the record of human religious thought. Once inspiration is denied, truth becomes relative and sin becomes respectable.
2. The Neo-Orthodox and Charismatic Position
They say, “Jesus is our final authority,” yet reject the Book that reveals Him. When the written Word is set aside, “Jesus” becomes a figure shaped by culture and emotion—what Paul called “another Jesus” (2 Cor. 11:4).
3. The Fundamentalist and Conservative Position
Many who claim to believe the Bible refuse to identify any existing Book as the final authority.
If “only the originals were inspired,” and those originals no longer exist, then they have no final authority.
The moment a preacher says, “A better translation would be…”, he places himself above Scripture.
Faith accepts what God has given; unbelief corrects it.
III. THE KING JAMES BIBLE — GOD’S PRESERVED, PERFECT WORD
I thank God I do not need to search for a final authority or wait for scholars to create one. I hold it in my hand—the Authorized Version of 1611.
This Book has survived fires, wars, persecution, and relentless criticism. It has been carried by missionaries, preached by revivalists, memorized by children, and sealed with the blood of martyrs.
It is not merely a translation—it is the preserved Word of God in the universal language of the last days.
It is living, powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12).
Its words are “spirit” and “life” (John 6:63).
Modern versions rise and fall, but the Holy Spirit has witnessed for four centuries that the King James Bible is “the holy scriptures.”
IV. GOD’S PROVIDENCE IN PRESERVING “THE BOOK OF THE LORD”
“Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read…” (Isa. 34:16)
“Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them…” (Psa. 12:7)
The preservation of Scripture is not an academic accident. It is the visible thread of divine providence, God’s invisible supervision guiding history so that His promise cannot fail.
1. Esther 6 — The God Who Keeps Watch While Men Sleep
“On that night could not the king sleep…” (Esth. 6:1)
A sleepless king, an opened book, and an overlooked record changed a nation’s destiny.
God worked quietly—no angels, no visions—just providence.
The same unseen hand has kept another Book—the Bible—awake through every midnight of persecution and neglect.
“He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psa. 121:4)
2. Ruth 2 — The God Who Guides a “Hap” That Is Heaven’s Plan
“Her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz.” (Ruth 2:3)
What looked like chance was providence. Ruth’s steps were ordered (Psa. 37:23). Her “hap” brought her into the lineage of David and ultimately to Christ.
So the transmission of Scripture—copyists, translators, printers, reformers—was guided by the same sovereign hand.
3. The Logic of Providence
If God can disturb a king’s sleep and guide a widow’s path, He can surely preserve His own words. He has overruled scribes, safeguarded manuscripts, directed translators, and silenced critics—until the English language received a Bible purified “seven times” (Psa. 12:6).
4. The God Who Still Preserves
The Book God gave, God keeps. Scholars may question it; critics may amend it; but Providence stands guard.
“Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” (Psa. 12:7)
“The word of our God shall stand for ever.” (Isa. 40:8)
V. THE NATURE OF TRUE AUTHORITY
Authority means power—the right to command and judge.
“Where the word of a king is, there is power.” (Eccl. 8:4)
The KJV bears the majesty and certainty of divine authority. Other versions are the words of committees and publishers. The King James Bible stands unaltered, unmoved, and unashamed.
My final authority is not buried in dead languages or shifting scholarship. It is alive—because its Author lives.
VI. THE CONSEQUENCES OF REJECTING FINAL AUTHORITY
When men reject God’s Word, they trust their own understanding (Prov. 3:5), their own wisdom (Prov. 3:7), and their own deceitful hearts (Jer. 17:9).
Only Scripture can make a believer “throughly furnished” (2 Tim. 3:17).
THE DANGER OF FORSAKING THE OLD COUNSEL
Rehoboam’s ruin began when he forsook the counsel of the old men (1 Kings 12:8). His rejection of time-tested wisdom shattered the kingdom.
Likewise, when churches reject the old paths, the old Book, and the counsel of seasoned saints in favor of modern trends, they walk the same road of disaster.
Changing the Bible to match the culture is not following God but following “the god of this world” (2 Cor. 4:4).
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” (Eph. 5:11)
Removing the ancient landmarks (Prov. 22:28) destroys the boundaries God established through centuries of faithful men.
Replacing the time-tested King James Bible with modern versions that soften sin and dilute doctrine is moving the stones of truth—and ruin follows.
ICHABOD — WHEN THE GLORY DEPARTS
When Israel treated holy things lightly:
“The glory is departed… for the ark of God is taken.” (1 Sam. 4:21–22)
Ichabod was written because Israel no longer feared the authority of God’s Word.
So it is when churches replace the Bible God has honored with versions crafted by committees. The programs may remain, but the power departs.
Where the KJV is honored, God’s presence is known.
Where it is replaced, the glory slowly recedes.
VII. THE BELIEVER’S RESPONSE
The Christian life must be founded on the written Word.
Doctrine, conviction, and conduct must bow to Scripture—not to culture, emotion, or scholarship.
I have a Book I can read, trust, preach, and defend without apology.
It is pure, preserved, and given by inspiration of God.
The world changes; the Word does not.
VIII. CONCLUSION — THE WORD OF A KING
The King James Bible is not merely a literary treasure—it is the living voice of the King of kings.
Where it is honored, truth and liberty flourish.
Where it is rejected, darkness and deception spread.
I thank God He has given me one Book that stands above all others.
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” (Matt. 24:35)
“The words of the LORD are pure words… Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them…” (Psa. 12:6–7)
Note on Terminology
Throughout this article, “the Word of God” refers to the written Scriptures—the inspired and preserved words of God recorded in the Holy Bible.
This is distinct from “the Word” (capital W) in passages like John 1:1, referring to the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Word.
The living Word reveals God in person; the written Word reveals Him in print. This study concerns the latter as the believer’s final authority.
Oct. 31, 2025