If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3
A Clearview Baptist Church Publication
...where the word of God comes into clear view...
by Dr. Louis A. Turk
The following is quoted from page 8 of Final Authority—a Christian's guide to the King James Bible by Dr. William P. Grady. And it is 100% true! My notes will follow.
“Any man or movement which encourages doubt in God's Word is satanically motivated.
Paul warned the carnal Corinthians, “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the symplicity that is in Christ” (II Corinthians 11:3). After nineteen centuries of fidelity, the majority of God's people are suddenly found to be departing from Christ's simplicity at breakneck speed. With a different English version arriving approximately every six months to update the “archaic” Authorized Version, a recent work promoting the King James Bible was appropriately entitled, “Which Bible?” When men begin to ask this question, you can be sure that Satan is close at hand, “For God is not the author of confusion” (I Corinthians 14:33).
The motives behind such intentional deception may be traced back to the ancient sect of the Nicolaitanes. Although twice mentioned in Revelation (2:6, 15), their appearance in church history is unfortunately negligible. What we do know is that Jesus stated his intense hatred for their activities. The cause for this Divine provocation can be determined by examining the root words for “Nicolaitanes.” The footnote in the Scofield Reference Bible states, “From nikao, 'to conquer,' and laos, 'the people,' or 'laity.'”
Apparently, Nicolaitane theology divided God's people into an unscriptural, dual class structure of clergy and laity. Whenever a doubt-spreading “cleric” could convince a mere “layman” of his inability to comprehend Divine revelation, he would “conquer” him by substituting his own warbly-voiced opinions for final authority. Rather than lead his flock by example, the Nicolaitane heretic preferred to lord over God's heritage.
Additional notes by Dr. Louis A. Turk
Sadly, Nicolaitanism is alive and well among independent Baptists today, and has largely neutered independent Baptist mission work. The use of KJV-like translations of the New Testament from the Textus-Receptus Greek text on foreign mission fields is just as vital as the use of the KJV itself is here in the USA. But Nicolaitanes support Critical-Text-based translations on the foreign fields, often falsely claiming that they are Textus-Receptus-based. By financially supporting the use of Critical-Text-based translations on foreign mission fields, independent Baptists are paying for the opposition to, and destruction of, true independent Baptist mission work on those fields. We would be better off to support no missionaries at all, than to support the enemies of the Bible upon which we base all our beliefs.
Four characteristics distinguish Nicolaitane “independent Baptists” from true independent Baptists:
1.Nicolaitanes consider the position of pastor to be of higher authority and/or of more importance than the word of God—some of them even to the point of trying to destroy men of God who disagree with them on this point. They are little popes.
2.Nicolaitanes either advocate the use of Critical-Text-based translations (such as the RV-1960 Spanish translation) on foreign mission fields, or else they consider their friendships or political relationships with pastors and missionaries that advocate Critical-Text-based translations to be of more importance than the use of Textus-Receptus-based translations. Thus, while they may claim to believe in doctrinal separation, it is just talk—they don't practice it. Their Nicolaitane friends are their final authority---not God's word.
3.Nicolaitanes may publicly claim to be pro-KJV to obtain or retain support of true pro-KJV pastors and churches, but in private they ask sly questions to cast doubt upon the KJV, and/or upon the Textus-Receptus Greek text from which it was translated. They ridicule and oppose Textus-Receptus-based translations (such as the RV-Gomez Spanish translation). They may also say that a lot of good men use the NIV, and that the NIV isn't really as bad as some “radicals” make it out to be.
4.Nicolaitanes attempt to become lords over you by bragging about how much more educated they are than you. They try to make you think that you must accept their doubting opinions because they are smart and you are dumb and can't understand the Bible when you read it.
These proud and arrogant men are indeed Satanically motivated, and we must recognize this fact, and turn away from them—not support them with our limited mission funds so that they can subvert us.
Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? Therefore wrath is upon thee from before the Lord (2 Chronicles 19:2).
4/5/13
SATANIC MOTIVATION
This book compares Islamic theology with Christian theology found in the Bible and shows how Muslim Imams (preachers) love to use Critical Text based translations of the Bible to shred to pieces any faith that a person might have in Jesus, and cast doubt in God’s word. Using MT&TR based translations (such as the KJV) Islamic theology crumbles and Jesus rightfully remains on the throne. It DOES matter what translation of the Bible we use!
Available: HERE
How God preserved His words in Spanish through the RVG. Learn the true motives and desires of those behind this work.
The book also includes a 44-page chart showing
corruptions that found their way into Spanish Bibles,
and how they are corrected in the RVG 2010.
Available: HERE
In an article, David L. Johnston wrote: 1) Christians were using the word “Allah” for God before Muhammad was born, and 2) “Allah” is the only Arabic word for God.
Both assertions are false. The Arabic word for God, whether with small or capital “g” is “ilah,” not “Allah,” which was what the pre-Islamic Christians used.
Who IS this Allah?
Available: HERE
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