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Salyan

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Which best describes your position on the KJV/KJVO/TR issue?  

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  1. 1. Which best describes your position on the KJV/KJVO/TR issue?

    • 1. I believe the King James Version is a faithful translation while also believing that there are other translations out there, including foreign language translations and Critical Text translations that are equally faithful. For instance, the NASB is a faithful translation to the texts it was translated from. The textual issue is as a non-issue. I use the KJV because I believe it to be the best translation although I don't have a problem studying from other versions to gain differing or a deeper perspective.
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    • 2. I believe that the Received Text is the accurate text and any Bible faithfully translated from it is God's preserved Word. I am not opposed to a new English (or any other language) translation from the TR as long as it is faithful and accurate.
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    • 3. I believe that the KJV is the only pure translation for English speakers and that nothing will ever replace the KJV in English no matter how archaic the 1611 English becomes.
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    • 4. I believe that the KJV is the only pure translation for English speakers. While accepting translations in other languages, I would still believe that the KJV is superior to all the rest.
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    • 5. I believe that the King James Version is the only true Bible in the world, that it - itself - was given by verbal inspiration of God in 1611, and that all nations should learn 1611 English in order to have the one, pure Bible.
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    • 6. I am not KJVO at all.
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Not in my mind. Not that that means anything at all. :lol:

This list is for the degrees of KJVonlyism.
A person can think MVs are ok and still choose the KJV over the MVs simply because he believes it to be the best translated. He chooses to use the KJV over the other versions. Like I said, this person is barely "KJVO".

For one reason or another, some people are NASB only or NIV only or... you get the idea. They are not KJVO at all.

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Not in my mind. Not that that means anything at all. :lol:

This list is for the degrees of KJVonlyism.
A person can think MVs are ok and still choose the KJV over the MVs simply because he believes it to be the best translated. He chooses to use the KJV over the other versions. Like I said, this person is barely "KJVO".

For one reason or another, some people are NASB only or NIV only or... you get the idea. They are not KJVO at all.


Well, not that my minds any better than yours on the matter :lol:

To me, that would be someone who is KJP because if the were actually KJO at all they wouldn't accept any other translation since they ONLY accept the KJ if they are even a little KJO.

Of course, you wrote it out so I'll accept your definition. :Green
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I selected #3 because I believe the King James Bible is THE pure word of God for English-speaking people. I believe God had His hand on the translation of His Word into some other languages, so I don't believe the King James Bible is the only Bible that everyone in the world should use. I'm so strongly KJVO that some people have labeled me a "Ruckmanite", though my faith in believing the KJV is pure has nothing to do with Dr. Ruckman.

I don't believe there could ever be a more faithful translation of the Bible into English than the King James Bible.

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It has been interesting to see this poll develop...It seems that so far, most voters are divided into two pretty distinct categories: "not at all KJVO" and "TR only." No one (yet) has taken the moderate position of believing the KJV to be the "best" but not "only" reliable translation. I'll be curious to see if anyone who is not KJVO thinks the KJV is the best translation.

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Pastorj Mentor

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I just saw this poll, so I am sorry for not adding my thoughts earlier. I felt like I could fit in a couple of the categories.

I would simplify the poll to the following:
KJVP - Prefers KJV, but has no issue with other translations
OKJV (TR Only) - Believes that the KJV has been preserved for English Speaking people since it comes from the TR family of manuscripts. That any faithful translation that comes from the TR, would be also considered God's preserved Word.
KJVO - Believes that the KJV is the inspired Word of God and is the only translation that people throughout the World should use (Ruckmanism)
Non-KJV - Everyone else.

With this, I would be an OKJV or TR Only guy.

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Does the O in OKJV and KJVO stand for the same thing? If so, they are saying the same thing wording-wise, and is just semantics then. Of course, any of us should be able to define our position and clarify regardless of what actual main term we use for our stand.

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I have been told, but have not researched this myself, that the term "KJVO" originated with the Ruckman crowd. A lot of good men have linked themselves with this crowd, not realizing that they were supporting ruckman's position. This is where the OKJV or more properly the TRO (TR Only) phrase came from.

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I just saw this poll, so I am sorry for not adding my thoughts earlier. I felt like I could fit in a couple of the categories.

I would simplify the poll to the following:
KJVP - Prefers KJV, but has no issue with other translations
OKJV (TR Only) - Believes that the KJV has been preserved for English Speaking people since it comes from the TR family of manuscripts. That any faithful translation that comes from the TR, would be also considered God's preserved Word.
KJVO - Believes that the KJV is the inspired Word of God and is the only translation that people throughout the World should use (Ruckmanism)
Non-KJV - Everyone else.

With this, I would be an OKJV or TR Only guy.


Not bad, but with regards to the KJBP, there are those who are KJBP who do take issue with "some" other translations.

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