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John Piper - The Sovereignty of God and Human Responsibility

February 28, 2009

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A Short KJV Detour (Part 3)

This is a continuation of our evaluation of the arguments used to support the King James Only position: ARGUMENT 4 Statement: The age of a manuscript does not determine its value. The oldest manuscripts survived only because they were faulty and did not wear out through use. Response: It is true that the value of a manuscript is not determined by its age. A late manuscript could be a copy of a very ancient one, whereas an older manuscript might be a copy of one not much removed from it in time. All things being equal, however, the oldest manuscripts are closer in time to the autographs. The shorter time interval implies fewer copies and fewer chances for error. This is a principle of all literary textual criticism, not just textual criticism of the Greek New Testament. Also, the assertion that the oldest manuscripts survived only because they were faulty is disproved by the scribal corrections evident on these manuscripts. Logic demands that faulty manuscripts would have been

~Not the debris~

At the end of my rope, I see no more A way out of the storm, and onto the shore I swim and swim, not giving into the waves Too stay up, too stay up, is what I crave With the ship wreck around me There’s so much to grab onto To keep from drowning, to get breath anew Each thing I grasp sinks under the sea From barrel, to plank, yes all this debris Just as I am sinking I take my very last breath I think, and I wonder am I ready for death Sinking below with only my hand still above I feel someone grasp, as a labor of love Standing before me with tears in his eyes It’s the Lord Jesus to my surprise I let you sink He tells me, but only so far So you’ll look to me, and not your scars One thing I realized riding those waves It’s not the debris, but Christ who saves ~Sidney Driver

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