I had a KJV only follower tell me they have their proof in Psalms 12:6.
- Psa 12:6 “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” (KJV)
How does the verse support that the KJV is the only true translation?
I wish for someone on both sides to provide credible facts in a paragraph or less.
In my understanding - actually; the KJVO assertion is that that passage is asserting that God promised to preserve His Word.
This is then followed - not with the assertion that the KJV is that preserved Word - but that the KJV is that preserved Word.....for today.
Big difference as far as "the things that differ" principle is concerned.
As for that passage; at the very least it's actual promise of preservation implies the very Word asserting said actual promise, will also be preserved.
Otherwise; why make a promise no one will know about centuries later?
Can't have the following, without its preservation.
As in the above writer's obvious belief; the following writer's assertion also implies a belief on his part in the Word's preservation...
Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
The basis of my assertion, these men had believed in God's preservation of His Word through the saints of God throughout their generations?
Isaiah 29:18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Isaiah 30:8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
Isaiah 34:16 Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4:4 But he 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.
Gotta have said every Word if one is to be expected to live by said every Word.
Well; at least the Living Word seemed to think so Himself.
Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
But what can we expect from the traditions of men if even the Living Word Himself had to put up with their notions about Him and HIS Written Word...
Luke 4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 4:24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.