King James Only movement

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The King James Only movement is a conservative Christian position that regards the King James Version of the Bible as the uniquely accurate and authoritative English translation, often rejecting the legitimacy of more modern versions.

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instanceOf Christian movement
theological position
alsoKnownAs King James Only movement
surface form: KJV Only movement

King James Only movement
surface form: King James Version Only movement
associatedWith Baptists
surface form: Independent Baptist churches

fundamentalist churches
some Pentecostal groups
attitudeTowardModernVersions English Standard Version
surface form: rejects English Standard Version

rejects New American Standard Bible
rejects New International Version
New King James Version
surface form: rejects New King James Version

New Revised Standard Version
surface form: rejects New Revised Standard Version
controversy creates division among conservative Christians
debated in fundamentalist and evangelical circles
coreBelief God has specially preserved Scripture in the King James Version
King James Version
surface form: King James Version is uniquely accurate English Bible translation

King James Version
surface form: King James Version is uniquely authoritative English Bible translation

modern English Bible versions are inferior to the King James Version
modern English Bible versions are often corrupt
criticizedBy many evangelical scholars
textual critics
criticizedFor elevating one translation to inspired status
misunderstanding textual criticism
denomination fundamentalist Protestantism
doctrinalEmphasis biblical separation
preservation of Scripture
geographicFocus Anglosphere
surface form: English-speaking world

United States of America
surface form: United States
historicalDevelopment expanded after publication of modern English Bible versions
grew in prominence in the 20th century
influencedBy Benjamin G. Wilkinson
David Otis Fuller
Gail Riplinger
Peter S. Ruckman
languageFocus English
mediaUse sermons against modern Bible versions
tracts defending King James Version
primaryText King James Version
publishes polemical literature defending King James Version
religiousTradition Christianity
usesArgument God preserved His word through the traditional text
modern translations omit or change key verses
older manuscripts are not necessarily better
viewOnInerrancy often claims King James Version is inerrant
viewOnInspiration often treats King James Version as uniquely inspired
viewOnManuscripts favors Byzantine text-type manuscripts
often rejects Alexandrian text-type manuscripts
viewOnOtherLanguages may regard non-English Bibles as secondary to King James Version
viewOnTextualBasis Textus Receptus
surface form: prefers Textus Receptus

rejects critical text of the New Testament

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Textus Receptus supportedBy King James Only movement
King James Only movement alsoKnownAs King James Only movement
this entity surface form: KJV Only movement
King James Only movement alsoKnownAs King James Only movement
this entity surface form: King James Version Only movement