3 - KJB - A Faith Position - David O'Steen

Streamed live on Apr 28, 2021 The King James Bible4/28/21 - David O’Steen - https://www.hopebiblechurchga.comPastor David O’Steen of Hope Bible Church delivers a sermon titled "KJB (3) - A Faith Position" defending the King James Bible (KJB) as the preserved, inspired Word of God for today.He argues that true faith means believing what God says about His Word, not relying primarily on human scholarship, manuscripts, or historical evidence. Drawing from verses like Romans 4:3–5 (Abraham's faith credited as righteousness), Ephesians 2:8–9, and Hebrews 11:3, he emphasizes that faith trusts God's promises over intellectual proofs.Key points include:God promised to preserve His words forever (Psalm 12:6–7, Matthew 24:35, 1 Peter 1:23), and the KJB fulfills this as a perfect, infallible Bible in English—the language God uses to reach the world today.Scripture is spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14), requiring humility and reliance on the Holy Spirit, not human wisdom.He rejects the common fundamentalist view that inspiration applies only to original autographs and preservation only to Hebrew/Greek texts, calling it inconsistent with God's promises.The KJB's authority is supernatural—like the virgin birth or resurrection—not dependent on the translators' flaws or King James I.Believers must approach the Bible with childlike humility (Proverbs 3:5, Isaiah 66:2), accepting the KJB as the final authority rather than elevating fallible men, traditions, or other translations.In summary, O’Steen presents believing the KJB as God's preserved Word as a necessary faith position, essential for right understanding of Scripture and salvation, rather than a conclusion from textual criticism or debate.