What we Believe
A commentary by ES

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1. We believe that the 1611 Authorized King James Bible is the Word of God.

We accept this bible alone as our authoritive source for all Christian teachings and doctrines. Because of this, everything we believe is backed up by the scriptures. We have already been given a handbook with all of the answers. This bible has been used for hundreds of years, both by church and laypeople as an accurate source of biblical teaching. The entirety of this book, both Old and New Testaments have been given to us by the inspiration of God. (Inspiration is Divine guidance or influence exerted directly on the mind and soul of humankind.)

2 Timothy 3:16-17 " All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. "

This book was not written by "men" but "Holy Men of God" filled with the Holy Ghost. Notice that this verse says "ALL" of scripture, as compared to "some".

2 Peter 1:20-21 " Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. "

The Scriptures were not of any "private interpretation. " The word private means something undertaken on an individual basis. The bible was not written by a group of individuals, but it was done as God spoke through many types of Holy Spirit filled men. A private interpretation would be doing something without God's intervention. This is why we refer to God's Word as the Word of God. Any one who is a true believer will recieve the entirety of the scriptures as God's Holy Word.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 " For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe."

When we recieve God's Word as the Word of God, it begins working in us. The scriptures peirce our hearts, correct us, rebuke us, comfort us and guide us to become people prepared for God's Kingdom.

By the way, there are other books that are included in this bible known as the apocryphal books.

These books were included as part of the Septuagint, (the greek version of the Old Testament) but not included in the Hebrew Bible.

We agree with others that these books have no scriptural authority. The reason for this is because not one of them is in the Hebrew language, which was alone used by the inspired historians and poets of the Old Testament. These books were never acknowledged as sacred Scriptures by the Jewish Church, and therefore were never sanctioned by our Lord. They were not allowed a place among the sacred books, during the first four centuries of the Christian Church.

ES