Preaching for Fifty Years

 

So in the 27 years that I have taught as a pastor/teacher, I have strived to preach the text each week and try to clearly understand what the text is saying in its context to the whole Bible. So I try to say what the text means and then broadening the meaning from that text to other scriptures in the bible that reinforces this great truth and out of the truth of the scripture which is alive and powerful and out of the truth comes strong compelling divine life-changing implications and far more interested in implications then application, The Holy Spirit can do the application. I want people to feel the burden of the implications. Its a matter of obedience and judgment.

I want people to have the confidence that I have rightly divided the Word of God as God's Word and not my words but God's truth.

 

In the last 50 years: 27 years as a pastor/teacher of four churches (two for only six months) and The other twenty three years that I have been a Youth Pastor, Assoc. Pastor, Educational Director, Camp Director, Bus Director, Children's Director, Bible Teacher. Plus worked as a Floor Tech, Supervisor in a Nursing Home for 12 years. Worked at Mex Itali, Work at Union Mills, Word for Pullman Railroad, Amtrak Trains, Building Supervisor at AABC, just to name a few jobs. Once tried to knock down an Amish barn, with out any success. Put up aluminum siding in Mansfield OH with Adam Geiss. Stock grocery at Hawkins in Wooster Ohio. Was an Teenage Probation Office under Judge Fowler in Portsmouth Ohio. Oh! and sold insurance, and drove a school bus for the Minford School in Minford, OH. Boy I am glad I am retired from those jobs. Oh! now I am a landscaper, and a lumber jack and a lawn mowing expert. Ha Ha. Collector of Hot Wheels and M2 Machine, and other sports stuff. Its time to go preach/teach.

Romans 12:12 Scripture Study / Word Study and Translation Study / Exegesis Study

Romans 12:12  Christian Ethics  marks of the true Christian
Charles e Whisnant Pastor/Teacher

Rejoicing5463 in hope; patient5278 in tribulation;2347 continuing4323 instant in prayer; nasv (rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer (kjv)

12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer NKJV
12 in hope, rejoicing, in tribulation being patient; in prayer being constant Greek
12 th elpidi caironteV th qliyei upomenonteV th proseuch proskarterounteV Hort and Westcott
12 th elpidi caironteV th qliyei upomenonteV th proseuch proskarterounteV Stephens 1550 Textus Receptus
τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες
12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. ESV
12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; ASV 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,(NASV)
12 Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. (RV)
12 As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering: darby

12 [a]Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing in prayer. 1599 geneva Bible GNV
Footnotes:    Romans 12:12 He reckoneth up divers other virtues together with their effects, to wit, hope, patience in tribulation, equanimity, continuance in prayer, liberality towards the saints, hospitality, moderation of mind, even in helping our enemies, a selfsame feeling with others as well in adversity as prosperity, modesty, endeavor to maintain honest concord so nigh as we may with all men, which cannot be extinguished by any man’s injuries.

12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. (HCSB)
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (NIV)
12 Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times. NCV
12  Base your happiness on your hope in Christ. When trials come endure them patiently, steadfastly maintain the habit of prayer. (Phillips:)
12  rejoicing in the sphere of hope; patient in tribulation; with respect to prayer, persevering in it continually Wuest
12 in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering; Young's Literal
12 full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.Weymouth New Testament

Rejoicing
    Romans 5:2 Romans 5:3 15:13 Psalms 16:9-11 ; 71:20-23 73:24-26 Proverbs 10:28 ; 14:32
    Lamentations 3:24-26 ; Habakkuk 3:17 Habakkuk 3:18 ; Matthew 5:12 ; Luke 10:20 ; 1 Corinthians 13:13 ; Philippians 3:1 ; 4:4
    Colossians 1:27 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 1 Thessalonians 5:16 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 2 Thessalonians 2:17 ; Titus 2:13 ; 3:7 Hebrews 3:6 ; 6:17-19
    1 Peter 1:3-8 ; 4:13 1 John 3:1-3

PATIENT; PERSEVERING 4378     to remain; to tarry behind ; to remain i.e. abide, not recede or flee. to preserve: under misfortunes and trials to hold fast to one's faith in Christ. to endure, bear bravely and calmly: ill treatments
    2:7 Romans 5:3 Romans 5:4 8:25 15:4 Psalms 37:7 ; 40:1 Luke 8:15 ; 21:19 Colossians 1:11
    1 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:4 ; 3:5 1 Timothy 6:11 ; 2 Timothy 3:10 ; Hebrews 6:12 Hebrews 6:15 ; 10:36 12:1
    James 1:3 James 1:4 ; James 5:7 James 5:10 James 5:11 1 Peter 2:19 1 Peter 2:20 ; 2 Peter 1:6 ; Revelation 13:10

CONTINUING
    Genesis 32:24-26 ; Job 27:8-10 ; Psalms 55:16 Psalms 55:17 ; 62:8 109:4 Jeremiah 29:12 Jeremiah 29:13
    Daniel 9:18 Daniel 9:19 ; Luke 11:5-13 ; Luke 18:1-8 Luke 18:9-43 Acts 1:14 ; 2:42 6:4 12:5
    2 Corinthians 12:8 ; Ephesians 6:18 Ephesians 6:19 ; Philippians 4:6 Philippians 4:7 ; Colossians 4:2 Colossians 4:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ; Hebrews 5:7
    James 5:15 James 5:16 ; 1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 John 5:14 1 John 5:15

TRIBULATION:   to crush, press, compress, squeeze in turn.  a pressing, pressing together, pressure.    metaph. oppression, affliction, tribulation, distress, straits 
matthew 13:21; Mark 4:17; Acts 7:10-11

Devoted:  persist obstinately in  Acts 8:13; 10:7

1. To adhere to one, be his adherent, to be devoted or constant to one’
2. to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing
3. to continue all the time in a place
4. to persevere and not to faint
5. to show one's self courageous for
6. to be in constant readiness for one, wait on constantly
   

Is There Any Other Translation That is Reliable?

 

I am a Bible Believing Christian Preacher.

The truth is the KJV Bible is reliable. Without question the KJV is very reliable to give us the word of God as God would want to communicate to us.  That is not even in question. 

I have preached and taught from the KJV for many years.  I have taught book by book, (Matthew” (250 sermons) Luke, John, Acts, Romans, I Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians,  First Thessalonians, First Timothy, Hebrews, First Peter, Second Peter, First John, Jude and Revelation.) Chapter by chapter and verse by verse and word by word.

There are those who would say, that preaching is not teaching the Bible book by book and chapter by chapter. As a matter of fact they say that is not preaching.  Jack Hyles did not teach the Bible, he preached what he wanted the bible to say.  (I followed Hyles for many years.)

I would never want someone to throw away their KJV for another translation. But at the same time, I would not say they could not read from the NIV or the NKJV or the NASV.  They are still reading a reliable bible.

I am not afraid of the translations, as much as I am afraid of the false teaching about salvation and doctrine of sanctification and church government. 

Where I have a problem is saying that the KJV has been the only translation that has been preserved by God to be the only Word of God.

Where I draw the line is when men say that the KJV translated the Greek. I draw the line where they say that the KJV is the only translation that God has providentially appointed Word of God for the whole world.

Where I have drawn the line is to say that if I used any other translation I should not preach at all.

Where I have drawn the line is to think I could not use other words other than what is in the KJV.  That I could not quote another verse from another translation. That I could not change the words of the KJV.

Those who say I couldn’t change John 3:16 words from “whomsoever” to “whoever” I draw the line.

Those who say I should not say anything but: Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore” rather than saying “I exhort you, I appeal to you or I beg you” I draw the line.

I draw the line when some say that I cannot  study from theologian or someone who doesn’t use KJV or is not a Baptist I draw the line.

I draw the line when they say that I should only open I by KJV and only read and say what is in the bible, and don’t study a lot.

I draw the line when they say I need only the Sword of the Lord’s paper, oh sorry about that. I only need a dictionary and not a commentary or another helps.

I draw the line when they say I don’t need to study the Hebrew or Greek, I have the KJV?

 Below is a normal argument about the KJV as been the only translation that is from the hand of God.

Satan is the author of confusion, remember that. If Satan can't get you to deny the Scriptures, then he'll try to get you to doubt the Scriptures. If Satan can't get you to deny or doubt the Scriptures, then he'll try to confuse you concerning “which Bible” to use. The 1611 King James Bible is God's inspired, infallible, inerrant, impeccable and preserved Words of God. That's what it is! We have God's inspired Words in the English-speaking language, without error!

I fully realize that most King James Bibles published today are based upon the 1769 Oxford text (an edition of the 1611 version). The authorized 1611 King James Version has never been revised, only edited. The main purpose of the 1762 and 1769 editions was the standardization of spelling. This in no way altered the meaning or preservation or inspiration of the 1611 King James Bible. We can trust our King James Bible.

So when we Bible-loving, Christ-honoring, soulwinning, born-again Christians promote the 1611 King James Bible, it is with the understanding that those few typographical changes which have been made to our beloved Bible since 1611 have not changed the Bible. It is still the Authorized 1611 Version.

The widely accepted, Cambridge Edition, is not a different Bible from our beloved Authorized 1611 King James Version in it's inspiration, preservation or reliability. There is NOTHING wrong with the Authorized 1611 King James Bible. It contains no errors and only a Bible-corrupter would say otherwise. There have been several editions, but no revisions of the Authorized 1611 King James Bible. For a detailed analysis of the false claim of several revisions since 1611, please read Haven't there been several revisions of the King James Bible since 1611?

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Bible/KJB/pure_1611.htm

If I were to quote any one about the KJV I would not quote Jack Hyles. but this website did.

Dr. Jack Hyles (1926-2001) believed that the King James Bible is inspired, as every Christian who loves Jesus Christ does. Pastor Hyles was a champion for the King James Bible and soulwinning. The following quote is taken from his book, The Need for an Every-Word Bible, page 54...

“I'm tired of colleges and universities advertising that they use the King James Bible. Tell the whole story! Tell everyone that you do not believe that it is inspired word for word.” —Dr. Jack Hyles

Dr. Jack Hyles (1926-2001) believed that the King James Bible is inspired. The following quote is taken from his book, The Need for an Every-Word Bible, page 54...

“I'm tired of colleges and universities advertising that they use the King James Bible. Tell the whole story! Tell everyone that you do not believe that it is inspired word for word.” —Dr. Jack Hyles

Jack Hyles problem was he didn’t live what he preached.  I was in the church and in the college. Jack Hyles did not preach the KJV as it is written, as a matter of fact he misread much of what he read.  His doctrine was wrong in salvation as well. I was there I heard him preach Sunday after Sunday

So what am I saying? I like the KJV and its very good.  To say that I can’t read another translation is just plain false.  God is sovereign and He is going to bring His elect to Himself not matter what translation you read.  To say it’s the only persevered translation and all others are perverted is just wrong.

Is the New American Version, and the New King James Perverted Versions?

All my life of 67 years has been in a Christian home. My Dad was a  wonderful father, and a wonderful preacher.   

I have been around Fundamental Independent Baptist 1611 KJV only preachers most of my life.  I was in this camp for a number of years.  I saw all the fake preaching and living as I could take.  Many of the preachers just said what they wanted people to think they believed.  They preached the KJV as the only version while they used and studied from others. If they even studied at all that is.  

I went the Sword of the Lord’s Conference more than once. I heard those preachers talk about what they didn’t like. Jack Hyles was the worst. And I even went to Hyles Anderson college and was a member of FBC in Hammond, IND.  I bought into all that stuff. They were fakes in their lives. They did not preach the text they preached their own opinion.  They would say one thing and turn about and live another.

They talk about about the false teachers while they were themselves false teachers of the word of God.

Many preachers believed you should not teach the bible verse by verse but preach what ever you wanted the bible to say.  Most sermon I heard were not preached from the verses in the Bible but pulled out of context and made to say anything they wanted it to say.  Fakes first class, and they call themselves good 161l KJV preachers. Wrong.

Just this week and today I have seen these comments that just about make be throw up……

How can a person be Saved, when the Perverted Versions, take out the word Lord, or Jesus, or God, and delete a lot of the Scriptures from the King James Bible. For more info on this go to AV1611.org, and click on the tracts link, then click on Bible Versions, then click on Bible Comparsions, and will see how the perverted versions, Distort God's Word, the King James Bible.

They also allow the Perverted Versions, like the N.K.J.V. and other so called Bibles, to be preached behind God's Pulpit, which is Holy and Sacred. And they have the Good News Bible, and the Message Bible, and the N.I.V. and the N.K.J..V. sitting on tables in the fellowship hall, so people can read them, while they have Bible Study on Wednesday night, or Sunday Night. And they allow the Jehovah Witness Bible to be brought into God's House, SHAME, SHAME.

I have seen these kind of remarks made by preachers and would want to be preachers a lot over the years.  I bought into it for a long time.  Then I came out of the dark.

What is so bad these men do not even preach the Bible in the first place, they preach what they want the bible to say.  I have heard it all my life, we preach from the Bible, no they don’t they preach from their own opinion.

Another comment about the KJV

There are Pastors today that should not stand behind God's Holy Pulpit, this includes Southern Baptist Preachers, who calls themselves to be Pastors. Because they believe in Preaching from the Perverted Versions, like the N.I.V, or the N.K.J.V., or the Holman Christian Standard Bible, behind God's Holy and Sacred Pulpit.. And they allow they the Congregation, to bring in the Perverted Versions into Church. Like the N.K.J.V. or the Good News Bible. or the English Standard Version.

This one really got me mad……

Just the mention of the name of Jesus pricks the heart of every man, women, boy, or girl. But when the seed is planted in the born again believer it takes the Right Water to produce a fruitful branch. You cannot pour oil mixed with water and expect the same results as pouring pure water. Just as with the Gospel, one must fill their water pots with pure undiluted water in order to grow maturely. I Stand Firmly on the KJV as being the Pure Water.

Charles e Whisnant, Pastor/Teacher 2014

Studying the Word of God in Office

Determinism and God and Man Doctrine study

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I cannot see how God can be God without ordaining all things. I find this inconceivable simply because it is contrary to His Word:

1.     Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.
2.     Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.
   
3.    Proverbs 20:24 A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
4.     Isaiah 46:8-11 “Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’ calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.”
5.     Eph 1:11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will …

At the same time I cannot see man’s God-given freedom as less than a genuine, morally responsible and unconstrained liberty. Here I am just agreeing with Calvin and other compatibilists. We insist that God can ordain everything without denying his creatures real freedom. We cannot turn from either of these conscientiously held convictions.