KJV-Onlyism If You're KJV-Only
I have not developed this site to be argumentative or to show hostility in any way, but to explain some of the problems and errors I see with the KJV-only position. I hope the friendly attitude the articles were written in comes across as you read them.
KJV Only - Luke 2:33
The issue raised with Luke 2:33 by many KJV Only advocates revolves around the KJV's use of 'Joseph' where some newer translations use 'father.'
King James Onlyism
Debates from Alpha and Omega Ministries
Ruckmanism or Wreckmanism: The Teaching that K.J.V. Translators Were Inspired Is Dangerous
Ruckmanism is a little-known system of teaching that has been formulated by Dr. Peter S. Ruckman, head of the Pensacola Bible Institute in Pensacola, Florida. This teaching is basically Baptistic and dispensational, but with some radical twists that set it apart as an unorthodox position.
By Rev. G.R. Fisher
Personal Freedom Outreach, April-June, 1982 Newsletter
Questions Answered About the KJV Only Movement
The purpose of this paper is not an attempt to destroy the King James Version by any means, but an attempt to show more facts so you can decide for yourself on this issue. Paul commended the Bareans in that they didn't just believe everything he said, but checked it with the scriptures.
When the Bible Becomes an Idol: Problems with the KJV-Only Doctrine
by Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
The View From Marrs
Texe Marrs demonstrates yet once again that facts and logic mean nothing when a conspiracy is at stake.
by James White
Director, Alpha and Omega Ministries
The REAL 1611 King James Version
There is a strange new doctrine being taught in some circles -- the doctrine that the King James Version of the Bible alone is the Word of God, and all modern versions of the Bible (such as the New American Standard Bible or the New International Version) are "corrupt perversions."
The King James Only Debate
Several excellent articles examining the claims made by KJV Only advocates.
Why are there so many different interpretations of the Bible?
by Robert Bowman, Jr.
Notes on the King James Translation and the so-called Textus Receptus
In the minds of some individuals the King James Translation of 1611 has become the only legitimate translation of the Bible in the English language. As far as they are concerned, all other translations are unfaithful and purposefully misleading.
by R.P. Nettelhorst
Quartz Hill School of Theology
The Unlearned Men...The True Genealogy & Genesis of "KJV-Onlyism"
by Doug Kutilek
The King James Only Controversy: God Will Preserve His Word
In 1611, a new Bible was published. It was magnificent both in the quality of its text and in the beauty of its language. Nevertheless, it was met with a storm of opposition...Now, over 400 years later, the same attacks which were brought against the King James version have been marshaled against the translations of today.
Is Your Modern Translation Corrrupt?
Answering the Allegations of KJV Only Advocates
by James R. White
From the Winter 1996 issue of the Christian Research Journal