A Call for Unity, Humility, and Christ-Centered Truth

A Call for Unity, Humility, and Christ-Centered Truth  

Dear Bible-Presbyterian Church,  

I write with a heavy heart and deep concern about a teaching circulating among us that insists the King James Version (KJV) alone is God’s preserved Word, coupled with a rigid view of "verbal plenary preservation." While reverence for Scripture is essential, this approach has tragically sown division, judgment, and strife within the body of Christ—fruits that starkly contradict the heart of Jesus and the mission of His Church.  

Jesus prayed fervently for our unity (John 17:20–23), warning that a house divided cannot stand (Matthew 12:25). When any teaching fractures the church—elevating a translation above Christ’s command to love one another—it ceases to be a defense of truth and becomes a tool of disruption. This teacher may sincerely believe they’re upholding God’s Word, but their methods bear the marks of pride, not the Spirit:  

1. They breed discord, not discipleship.  

   Divisiveness is listed alongside idolatry and witchcraft as a "work of the flesh" (Galatians 5:19–21). By binding consciences to a single translation and labeling other believers "unfaithful" for using trustworthy modern texts (like the ESV, NASB, or CSB), this teacher undermines the gospel’s accessibility and exalts personal preference over the Spirit’s work in the global Church.  

2. They replace Christ with a controversy.  

   The gospel centers on Jesus—not a 16th-century translation. When a teacher demands allegiance to the KJV as a test of faith, they obscure the cross, erecting a barrier between seekers and Scripture (Matthew 23:13). Paul resolved to "know nothing but Christ crucified" (1 Corinthians 2:2)—not a translation debate.  

3. They weaponize Scripture, ignoring its spirit.  

   Jesus rebuked religious leaders who "strain out a gnat but swallow a camel" (Matthew 23:24)—fixating on technicalities while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Verbal plenary preservation, as defined by KJV-onlyism, becomes a camel: an inflexible dogma that distracts from the Bible’s actual message of redemption, grace, and love.  

Most gravely, this divisiveness plays into the enemy’s hands.  

Satan seeks to "steal, kill, and destroy" (John 10:10) and thrives on strife (James 3:16). When a teacher fractures the church over secondary issues, they—whether intentionally or not—advance the devil’s agenda:  

- They stumble sincere believers (Mark 9:42), causing confusion and doubt.  

- They elevate tradition over truth, echoing the Pharisees Jesus condemned (Mark 7:8–9).  

- They feed pride, claiming exclusive insight while dismissing centuries of scholarship and global saints led by the Spirit.  

This is not about the KJV itself—it’s a valuable translation. It’s about idolizing a version and using it to control, condemn, and fracture Christ’s body. A true shepherd feeds sheep (John 21:17); a false one scatters them (Ezekiel 34:4–5).  

To this teacher, I plead:  

Repent. Step back from dogma that fuels pride and strife. Embrace the humility of Christ, who "made himself nothing" (Philippians 2:7). If your teaching causes division, ask: Does it glorify you or Jesus? Does it draw people to the cross—or to a quarrel?  

To the church, I urge:  

Test teachings by their fruit (Matthew 7:15–20). Does this promote love, joy, peace, and unity? Or suspicion, elitism, and discord? Hold fast to the gospel, extend grace, but reject any voice that tears apart what Christ died to unite.  

Let us return to the heart of our faith: "By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you love one another" (John 13:35). Anything less betrays the Savior we claim to serve.  

In Christ’s love and truth,