The Fall of Constantinople - The Textus Receptus

We are studying the history of the Scriptures, tracing the history of the Bible to show that the King James Bible is the preserved Word of God, contrasting it with modern translations that come from a different line of manuscripts. We look at how early Greek manuscripts from Antioch (the Textus Receptus) were brought to western Europe after the fall of Constantinople and helped spark the Reformation, especially through figures like Erasmus and William Tyndale, and others, who translated and spread the Scriptures despite severe persecution. The message emphasizes the cost and sacrifice behind preserving and translating the Bible, highlights doctrinal differences between the Roman Church and Bible-believers (such as "repentance" versus "penance") and emphasizes that the issue is about final authority—whether people will submit to a preserved, unchanging Word of God or treat Scripture as something flexible and subject to personal choice.