𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬? 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦?

WHAT IS YOUR FINAL AUTHORITY? KING JAMES BIBLE OR MODERN BIBLES?

Key Text: 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (KJV)
Dispensational Anchor: 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)

INTRODUCTION

Every believer lives under an authority. The question is not whether you have one—but which one. In the Dispensation of Grace, God has revealed His will through written Scripture, committed to the Apostle Paul and preserved for the Body of Christ.

If the Bible is uncertain, then doctrine is unstable. If authority is divided, truth becomes subjective.

Today, we will examine NINE REASONS why the King James Bible stands as the final authority for faith and practice—rightly divided.

PRESERVATION — God Kept His Words
Psalm 12:6–7

A. Divine Promise – God promised preservation
B. Divine Process – Not inspiration only, but keeping
C. Divine Possession – God’s words are still accessible
Insight:
A God who reveals truth must also preserve it.

PERFECTION — Pure, Not Revised
Proverbs 30:5

A. Pure Words – No corruption
B. Proven Words – Tried and refined
C. Protected Words – Not subject to modern edits
Dispensational Truth:
Grace doctrine requires perfect Scripture, not evolving text.

PRECISION — Every Word Matters
Matthew 4:4

A. Verbal Accuracy – Every word counts
B. Letter Accuracy – Not ideas only
C. Literal Meaning – Not paraphrased thoughts
Pauline Emphasis:
Sound doctrine depends on exact words (1 Timothy 6:3).

PROVEN TEXT — Received, Not Reconstructed
Romans 3:2

A. Committed Oracles – Given to God’s people
B. Received Text – Preserved through usage
C. Rejected Corruption – Not based on doubtful manuscripts
Right Division:
The Body of Christ needs a settled text, not scholarly debates.

PROTECTION — Christ’s Deity Guarded
1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

A. God Manifest in the Flesh – Clear declaration
B. No Downgrading – Christ not reduced
C. No Ambiguity – Doctrine stands firm
Dispensational Warning:
Attack the Book, and Christ’s Person soon follows.

PROFITABILITY — Doctrine Without Confusion
2 Timothy 3:16

A. Doctrine – What to believe
B. Reproof – What is wrong
C. Correction – What is right
Pauline Application:
A corrupt Bible cannot produce sound doctrine.

PRACTICE — Translated, Not Interpreted
2 Peter 1:20

A. No Private Interpretation – God speaks plainly
B. No Editorial Bias – Translators, not commentators
C. No Cultural Softening – Truth unchanged
Insight:
Grace truth must be declared, not diluted.

PROOF — Verses Preserved, Not Removed
Deuteronomy 4:2

A. No Additions – God forbids it
B. No Subtractions – God condemns it
C. No Footnotes Replacing Text – God’s Word stands alone
Dispensational Concern:
Missing verses lead to missing doctrines.

POSITION — Authority Settled, Faith Strengthened
Colossians 2:7

A. Rooted – Stable foundation
B. Built Up – Doctrinal growth
C. Established – Confidence in truth
Pauline Outcome:
When authority is settled, believers are unmovable.

CONCLUSION

The issue is not tradition vs. tradition—it is authority vs. confusion.
God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33).
A divided Bible produces divided doctrine.
“For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”
— Psalm 119:89

CALL TO ACTION

Choose a settled Bible
Rightly divide the Word
Stand on preserved Scripture
Defend Christ’s deity
Declare Paul’s Gospel boldly

FINAL THOUGHTS

The issue is not old vs. new—
It is preserved truth vs. perpetual revision.
A final authority must be FINAL.
God already gave it.
What is YOUR final authority?