Is there a Final Authority?

       
        There sure is, God Himself has given it to us. What He says or has said is sure, certain, unchangeable, absolute, and permanent. God has chosen to provide us with a written word from Him which will never change. It is called both the Holy Scriptures and the Word of God! For English speaking people, it is the Authorized King James Version of 1611 (KJV). Most modern Bibles compare their translations to the KJV so people will buy them. What they fail to tell the buyer is, “buyer beware” – the words of their translations are mostly their own. Just look inside the front cover and you will find their copyright notice saying what you can and cannot do with the words, of their so called Holy Bible. The KJV is God’s Word made up of God’s Words, and it can not be copyrighted by anyone.
        Three times in the Bible God says not to add to or take away from His words, and what the consequences would be for anyone who does. In (Revelation 22: 18 & 19) God says, “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:  And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”  Just two chapters earlier in (Rev. 20:14-15) God had said, “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
         I trust you can see from these verses, that when a person takes away from God’s Words, God takes away his part (their name) out of the Book of Life, and they will be cast into the Lake of Fire.  That is the # 1 reason why we stay with the King James Bible. Reason # 2, we want to know what God did say, rather that what some modern day scholars or translators think he should have said. Many today say something like, “use the NIV or the NKJV because they are easier to understand. What they fail to tell you is that the NKJV is not a King James Version at all, it is a counterfeit, with over 24,000 words less just for starters. The New International Version is worse yet with over 64,000 words less, including 16 complete verses like Matthew 18:11 & Acts 8:37, which are gone. If you desire to know more about this, please contact us, or visit our Web Site  on God's Words.
       Look at what God says about His Words in these verses. (2 Timothy 3:16), “All scripture is given by inspiration of God …”  (1 Peter 1:20-21), “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (Psalm 119:89) says, “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” In (Ps. 12:6-7), the Bible says, “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.  Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” Furthermore, the Bible says in (Ps. 138:2), “… for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

        Friend, God’s word is very sure. You can count on it. It is forever settled. It does not change. If you have understood our reasoning up to this point, you can see why a Bible that has been changed is worthless, and can not be considered a final authority of any kind. Most of the 100 plus English Bibles have “Holy Bible” on the front cover to make buyers think they are buying God‘s Word. The King James Version is the Word of God without error, and it has been His Final Authority for English Speaking people for nearly 400 years. At this point I hope you can see why what we have to say, is not the most important, but rather, what has God Himself said in His Word?  I will now list several verses from God’s Word, which can help you know for sure how to be prepared for the hereafter, for Eternity.

The Word (Jesus Christ) is God

       
        (Genesis 1:1), “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (John 1:1), “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  (John 1:3), “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.”  (John 1:10), “He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.”  (John 1:14), “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”  In (Matthew 28:19) Jesus said, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”  Again, in (Mark 16:15-16) Jesus said,  “… Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”  (John 20:30-31), “And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”  (John 21:25), “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.”

      
        (Romans 3:23), “For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.”  (Isa. 64:6), “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; … and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”  (Ezekiel 18:40), “Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”  (1 John 1:8), “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”  (Ro. 6:23), “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (John 1:12), “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”  (John 3:18), “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”  (1 John 5:12-13), “He that hath the Son hath life, but he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, That ye may know that ye have eternal life.”
 

       
        (Proverbs 14:12), “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”  (Ro. 14:11-12), “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.”  (Hebrews 9:27), “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”  (Rev. 20:11-15), “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which was the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books ... and they were judged every man according to their works.  And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Ps. 2:11-12), “Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.  (Acts 17:30-31), “… but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”

Jesus Christ is the Only Saviour

     
        (1 Cor. 1:18), “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”  (1 Cor. 1:21), “… it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”  (John 3:16), “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (Isaiah 53:5), “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities:”  (1 Pet. 1:18-19), “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things … But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”  (1 Pet. 2:22-24), “Who did no sin ... Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”  (Titus 3:5), “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.” (Acts 4:12), “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (John 14:6), “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ – Now!

        (2 Cor. 6:2), “Behold now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of salvation.” (Pr. 27:1), “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” (Ro. 10:8-13), “But what sayeth it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation ... For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  (Isa. 55:6), “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:” (Isa. 55:7), “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”  (Acts 16:30-31), “ … Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” 

        QUESTION! Where will you spent eternity? Have you become a Believer in Jesus Christ. Have you cried out to God like the man in (Luke 18:13), “And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified …” (Hebrews 11:6) says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. My friend, seek Him till you find Him. Take God at His Word and become a Believer right now, today, before it is to late.