Streamed live on May 19, 2021 The King James Bible5/19/21 - David O’Steen - https://www.hopebiblechurchga.com
In this sermon from Hope Bible Church, Pastor David O’Steen teaches on the preservation of Scripture, part of a King James Bible (KJB) series.He argues that since God inspired the Scriptures, He must also preserve them perfectly—not just the original manuscripts, but the actual words through copies and translations. Citing verses like Psalm 12:6-7 (“thou shalt preserve them... from this generation for ever”), 1 Peter 1:23-25, and Isaiah 40:8, he stresses that God’s Word is incorruptible, lives, and abides forever.The pastor explains that preservation means guarding the words against corruption, especially as Satan attacks them (Genesis 3:1; 2 Corinthians 2:17). God promises to keep His pure words intact, not merely ideas or doctrines. This extends beyond original languages to translations, with the King James Bible presented as God’s preserved Word in English.He notes God used Israel for the Old Testament and the church for the New (Romans 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:15), but preservation is ultimately God’s miraculous work. Jesus Himself affirmed this by treating copies as authoritative Scripture, declaring not one “jot or tittle” would pass from the law (Matthew 5:18) and that His words would never pass away (Matthew 24:35).O’Steen contrasts corrupt human words with God’s preserved ones, urging believers to trust the KJB as sufficient and reliable for faith and practice, rejecting modern versions that alter key passages like Psalm 12:6-7.
