A KJV ADVANTAGE

A KJV ADVANTAGE

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Matthew 4:1-4 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he [Jesus] answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. [Also note Lk.4:4]

2Timothy 2:14-16 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

  There is a KJV advantage that we elder pre-multiple versions students benefit from. Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (SEC) as a study tool, which though I’ve used extensively, I have yet to exhaust.

  In hardback SEC is a physically large weighty tome. Remember the old library dictionary on a sturdy stand?

  SEC is KJV linked. My being first and foremost familiar with KJV, when studying, pondering, writing, answering inquiries, I frequently make use of SEC. And I have taught others how to do so in years past and presently if they don’t have the advantage of computer with e-Sword or other Bible software.

  How does one make use of SEC?

  Knowing that we are to first go to the Word, not simply initially and/or always rely on the writings of men and women, including this man -- When doing a study on a topic look up every word using SEC that you remember associated with the subject. By the word you will see chapter and verse Bible references.

  Personal example: When I was first exposed to the eternal security debate among my fellows I was troubled, confused, fearful, and at times terrified. A mentor suggested using SEC to lookup and study pertinent verses containing “sealed”. Doing so I gained the peace of God’s blessed assurance.

  SEC is not the Word of God. It is a convenient compass that saves travel time and energy. Which reminds me of friend Rodger saying that before he realized the convenience of using SEC his brain was cooked at times.

  If you read other than KJV then forget about trying to use SEC. Attempting to do so is like trying to use metric toolkit working on SAE built equipment. (People have requested and I’ve given away copies of SEC donated to me by those for such use when they switched to software programs. Not until years later did I discover it was a waste because the recipients did not, do not, read KJV saying “The language is too confusing.”

  Fear not! There are other resources in print that are quite useful. Here are 3 that I use and recommend:

·         Nave’s Topical Bible, A Digest of the Holy Scripture.

·         Where To Find It In The Bible, lists compiled by Ken Anderson.

·         Meredith’s Book of Bible Lists.

  May God bless you richly this day as you continue to seek His Word living and written.

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