Why The Bible?

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Living to love

Magnificent “love works” abound in the Body of Christ! Just to name a few experiences: When I was raising my sons as a single parent I was in dire need of a car and went up front of the church to be prayed for and right after the warriors prayed a man came up to me and said, “I have a car for you, free!” I am always thrilled to experience the answer of prayer so quickly.

I have shook hands with someone and while doing so, had a 100.00 bill tucked inside of my hand. I have lost jobs, only to have a better one waiting for me.

When we had a street ministry in Toronto, one of the things we placed in bags was homemade bread to give to the homeless. Many women from different churches in our village and in the surrounding villages all baked bread and pastries for the Christmas season. One particular lady was a foster parent and took in only children who no one else wanted. The special needs children. She had a baby that only survived with an attachment on the chest to keep her heart beating.  My special lady drove an old worn out van and had MS and walked with a hobble and bought me 1200 loaves of bread every time she knew we were going to the streets and hostels! Unfortunately I cannot remember her name, but today I call her indispensable and significant.

How can you actually describe the sunshine and love in the Body of Christ? Before I came to the Lord I can remember working with a lady whose zeal bubbled over talking about the works and love of Jesus and his Apostles. I will never forget her passion and my heart captured those seeds to be used for many a mission later on.

The true Body of Christ loves to give!  They live to love!

They give themselves,

They give money for a need,

They give whatever they have,

They give love,

They sacrifice to give give give!

When they give, they always give in Christ. Everything is in Christ. To tend your garden is to do it unto Christ. To love and serve your husband is to do it unto Him. When we love one another, we love unto Him and we forgive unto Him. 

One last thing.

I remember listening to a man talk about his childhood. He was a little boy 7 years old, who went to the bus stop with his mother to catch a bus. After sitting for awhile, the mother got up and told him to stay here and wait for her and that she would be back. The little boy stayed there waiting for his mother for 4 days. She never came back and he was placed in foster care and grew up. After a life of anger, he found release and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.  He developed a giant church bus ministry that increased over the whole nation. His church buses would go where others would not venture to go, in and out of trailer parks, in the back woods and throughout alleys to pick up the children who wanted to go to church. His mission was to make sure all children had the chance to experience the love of Christ.  

Correction. The boy's name was Bill Wilson and was not 7 but 12.  He stayed 3 days on the park bench not 4. He was rescued by a godly man who helped him straighten his life out. Here is his website:

http://www.pawkids.org/blog/ 

The Body of Christ is more than significant or indispensable! They have the love of the blood of Christ running through their veins!

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for opening up our eyes to your love and to your truth. Thank you for being with us when we are in the darkness; when it seems like no one cares. You are always there! Thank you for your protection and constant answer to our prayers. Thank you for showing us that you do not waste a single thing that we go through, for you are the one who turns it all around for your glory.

Thank you for the Body of Christ!

In your son we pray

amen

Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 1Co 12:16-26 NIV

  

Where are your thoughts coming from?

One of my favorite places to pray is while I walk on the beach! The seashore is a place of unspoiled beauty practically untouched by people. I can still see the dolphins jump, and the sandpipers running about looking for the wee critters digging into the sand. Such delightful activity of the sound of the seagulls and the air force of pelicans flying overhead is truly incredible. Coastal waves of blues and green water brings an understanding why many strive to be here forever.

Thank you Lord!

One verse seemed to stand out to me this morning.

"So during supper, satan having already put the thought of betraying Jesus in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son." John 13:2 AMP

I realize that Judas was carrying out a plan that was made by God years ago, so we could receive grace and be set free in Christ.

I believe there are times when we should take time and examine ourselves and understand where some of our thoughts are actually coming from. Since satan placed the thought inside of Judas's heart to betray Jesus, is not he still working in the same way today? Judas was one of the disciples and he knew that Jesus was the Christ, the coming Messiah, but yet; he chose to follow through on those thoughts for money.
Following through on one simple thought can harvest a life time of goodness and faith or misery and betrayal. Judas couldn't live with himself, when he acted upon his thoughts.
One thought. One life. Sometimes, we only have one chance to put it all off or put on the new man that God has given us in Christ. The decision is yours.

Let's pray:
Heavenly Father,
We want to give you glory. We want to give you praise! We know there aren't words to speak of the height and breadth of your love, but we try anyway. We love you Lord with everything we have inside of us. We just want to revel in your goodness, your love and resurrection power. Yes, all of you during this season! Show us how we can bless you this day. Show us how we can be pleasing in your sight. Give us new ideas on how we can express ourselves in love towards you Father and those around us.
We pray in Jesus
amen

Those that betray, lose the battle.

(this is an oldie, but actually one of my all time favorites and always worthy to put on here)
"A Marine stationed in Afghanistan recently received a "Dear John" letter from his girlfriend back home. It read as follows:
Dear Ricky,
I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. I must admit that I have cheated on you twice since you've been gone, and it's not fair to either of us. I'm sorry. Please return the picture of me that I sent to you.
Love,
Becky

The Marine, with hurt feelings, asked his fellow Marines for any snapshots they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters, ex-girlfriends, aunts, cousins etc. In addition to the picture of Becky, Ricky included all the other pictures of the pretty gals he had collected from his buddies. There were 57 photos in that envelope....along with this note:
Dear Becky,
I'm so sorry, but I can't quite remember who the hell you are. Please take your picture from the pile, and send the rest back to me.
Take Care,
Ricky
(my note: Please don't mess with those who defend you, as you will lose everytime.)

Sometimes, you have to do the opposite of how you are feeling.

Life can be a nest of responsibility. Working to bring home the bacon and overseeing everyone at home can be wearisome. Working women want peace, communication and encouragement almost at any cost; whether it be with her spouse, her children, her pets or those at work. The latter is what I'd like to pray about today. Isn't it amazing that no matter where you find yourself working, there is always that one person who wrestles to get under your skin. Whether they come in a bully form acting like they own the place because they have been in the work place forever and are the manager's pet or maybe they talk too much or know it all dominating the conversations. Hey! I just bet most people have to deal on a daily basis with someone at work or at home; perhaps their neighbor or at schools. And, little do many of us realized we have even battled against a green eyed terror of jealousy that is eventually aimed between our own eyes. We did not know. I am not talking about the wistful light admiration of another that we'd look to be our mentor. There are those reading this who struggle every time they get to work. They pray on the way, but their heart drops when they walk into the door.

I understand because I've been in that same boat so many times. I can remember one lady whom I could not get along with at work. I could not understand why we seem to nit pick all the time with each other and it was starting to effect my home life. Finally I went to the Lord about it and asked him why? What was I doing that upset her so much? What was it inside of me that I needed to change? We are blinded from ourselves too many times. Then, after searching the word I received these words: "Be very kind to her and listen to her when she speaks." The next day I followed through on my instructions and we forgave each other and became best friends and couldn't get enough of each others company.

I think a good thought to remember, is that it is always the enemy who divides; but we win the battle through God's bridge of kindness.

Let's Pray:

Heavenly Father,

We want to give you glory in every area of our lives. We desire to be that example of your child who does not take grace for granted. We ask that you would instruct our hearts and give us solutions on how to handle the different problems in the work place and with those who try to hinder our walk. Those one or two people Lord; that are in our lives, we ask that you would do a work in our hearts; show us what to say, what to do and give us your ideas to make peace. Your peace. Help us to be the Peacemaker we are called to be in every area of our life. Teach us and train us your way with your wisdom, not man's. We depend upon you totally Father and will give you all the honor, glory and praise. We ask that you would send your Holy Spirit to blow upon the troubled waters in these lives and our lives and make a way for us to use the fruit that we have developed. Make us sensitive when to speak and when not to speak. Help us guard our words that they would bring encouragement and not despair or fear. We thank you ahead of time and we pray and ask in

Jesus Christ our Lord
amen
"Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone." Romans 12:18

Spring gives Thanks

Good Morning,

Spring is my all time favorite time of year! I love love love it. It seems every animal and plant are cheering with sheer enthusiastic glee that cold weather is past. I share their joy! Because of this, I've been busy pruning, digging, planting, replanting and moving things around the garden. It is where I belong, in the dirt! lol :)    Actually, when you think about it; since we came from the dirt isn't it good reasoning to return back to the dirt and toil within all those minerals, herbs, natural antibiotics & vitamins that has enriched our bodies?

If you'd like to agree with me this morning in prayer, I'd love to have you join me.

Heavenly Father,

We are so thankful we serve You, a Holy God! You are our God who never fails us and never leaves us. Though there be times we feel like we are in the desert, we know you are there too. We can honestly say, your eyes are everywhere, nothing is missed in your sight and we say: "Thank you for that! Thank you for your unquestioning and incredible great love."

This morning we offer up our hearts to you in every area: All those weak areas that we struggle with from time to time. We ask that you would do a cleansing and deep work where we need it the most. We ask that you would make these things known inside of us and give us the solutions and answers on how to deal with them. We choose to listen to your Holy Spirit. We choose to be obedient. Expose any pride we have inside of our hearts; and any high-mindedness and independence from you. We ask that you would forgive the excuses that our flesh makes, when we do not want to follow through with obedience.

We also refuse to put any trust in money, in our homes, our gardens, family, friends, pets for we fully acknowledge our source is you! We choose to hold on to things lightly. Thank you for this Lord. Thank you for all these blessings and give us more insight how we can be good stewards and servants while we are here.

In Jesus we pray, amen

"Love the Lord, all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord."
Psalm 31:23, 24

Who Controls the Earth? God or Satan?

Who Rules the World - God or Satan"

Who is the Ruler of this world -  God or Satan?
Who is in control of the world? Is it God or Satan? Jesus Christ said: "ALL power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." Matthew 28:18. The Lord's prayer in Matthew 6:13 ends with: "For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever, Amen." This phrase is in brackets in the NASB and removed in the NIV, RSV and ESV. Jesus either said it or he didn't; they can't all be right.  See "The Lord's Prayer - Is your Bible a Catholic bible?" for more information about this verse.
http://brandplucked.webs.com/matthew613.htm
In Ephesians 1:20-22 it is said of Christ that God "raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; and hath put all things under his feet."
Daniel 4:17, 25, 26 tell us three times that "the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will." 2 Chronicles 20:6 affirms: "O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?"
"For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and he is the governor among the nations."  Psalm 22:28
"Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me.  Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.  Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it."  Isaiah 46:9-11 
 God is the sovereign ruler and controller of this world, as well as the entire universe. "The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."  Psalm 24:1 "for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof."  Psalm 50:12. "He ruleth by his power forever."  Psalm 66:7 There is only one King, and Satan is not the king, the controller, or the ruler of this world - at least according to the true Holy Bible - the King James Bible of 1611 - which is pure in all its precepts and true in all its doctrines. However such is not the case with a multitude of inferior bible versions on the market today.
Satan is a liar from the beginning. In Luke 4:6, when the devil tempted the Lord Jesus Christ in the wilderness, Satan told Jesus that all the kingdoms of the world were his and that he gave them to whomsoever he would. He lied. He is a liar and the father of it - John 8:44. Satan's statement directly contradicts Daniel 4:17 which says "the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will."
Adam Clarke makes these comments regarding the boastful statement of Satan: " Satan, it is true, has said that the kingdoms of the world and their glory are his, and that he gives them to whomsoever he will; Matthew 4:8,9. But has God ever said so? and are we to take this assertion of the boasting devil and father of lies for truth? Certainly not."
Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New  Testaments - 2 Corinthians 4:4 - “"Satan is not a god properly, but is merely one in reference to those who have sinfully made him such."  Many believe, as did Lipscomb, that the sin of Adam "transferred the allegiance and rule of the world from God to the devil"; but the conviction here is that all of Satan's authority is usurped, that only what God permits is he able to do; and as for the notion that Satan in any meaningful sense rules the world, Nebuchadnezzar had to eat grass for seven years in order to learn that "The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will" (Daniel 4:25). This means that Satan's promise to give Christ the rulership of the world in return for falling down and worshiping the devil (Matthew 4:4) was an unqualified falsehood.” 
Likewise John Wesley comments on Luke 4:6 where Satan tells the Lord Jesus that all the kingdoms of the world had been given to him - "I give it to whomsoever I will - Not so, Satan. It is God, not thou, that putteth down one, and setteth up another: although sometimes Satan, by God's permission, may occasion great revolutions in the world."  
John Calvin remarks on this section of Scripture: "Here the daring insolence of the devil is manifested, in robbing God of the government of the world, and claiming it for himself. All these things, says he, are mine, and it is only through me that they are obtained.... A considerable portion of mankind disbelieve the power and authority of God over the world"
But the NIV, NAS, ESV,  NKJV and the newer Catholic versions have bought Satan's lie and are passing it off onto God's children.
All Greek texts read the same in 1 John 5:19, so it is not a textual variation, but a simple matter of sound and consistent doctrine as opposed to a lie. The Greek texts read: "Οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται."
In I John 5:19 the King James Bible along with the Tyndale 1525, the Bishops Bible 1568 - "We knowe that we are of God, & the whole worlde lieth in wickedness.", the Geneva Bible 1599 - " We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickedness.", Young's, -"and the whole world in the evil doth lie.",  Lamsa's translation of the Peshitta, Webster's 1833 translation, the Douay-Rheims 1582 - "We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.", Julia Smith Translation 1855, The Word of Yah 1993, the KJV 21st Century version 1994, Green's literal translation and Green's Modern KJV 2000, A Conservative Version 2005, Faithful New Testament 2009, the Knox Bible of 2012 - "though the whole world about us lies in the power of evil.", the Analytical Literal Translation - "and the whole world lies in evil.", the Jubilee Bible 2010, the Third Millennium Bible 1998, the Tomson N.T. 2002, the 2012 Interlinear Hebrew/Greek Scriptures (Lanny Mebust) all say: "And we know that we are of God, and THE WHOLE WORLD LIETH IN WICKEDNESS."
God's First Truth 1999 - "We know that we are of God, and that the world is all together SET ON WICKEDNESS."
The 2009 Bond Slave Version - “and the whole age lies IN WICKEDNESS."
The 2009 Sacred Scriptures, Catholic Public Domain Version - "the entire world is established IN WICKEDNESS."

Conservative Version 2011 - “We know that we are God's, but THE WHOLE WORLD REMAINS WICKED."

 

Hebraic Transliteration Scripture 2011 - “and the whole olam hazeh (world) lieth IN WICKEDNESS.” 

Wycliffe's Bible says: " We witen, that we ben of God, and al the world is set in yuel." Or the modernized version would be: "We know that we be of God and all the world IS SET IN EVIL."
Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation says: "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is set altogether in wickedness."
The Great Bible 1540 and Matthew's Bible 1549 both read like Wycliffe and Coverdale translations and reveal the same truth found in the King James Bible saying: "We knowe, that we are of God, and the worlde is all together set on wyckednes."
Foreign language Bibles that agree with the meaning found in the King James Bible are Luther's German Bible 1545 - "Wir wissen, daß wir von Gott sind; und die ganze Welt liegt im Argen." = "We know that we are of God; and the whole world is wrong.",  the German Schlachter Bible of 2000 - "und dass die ganze Welt sich im Bösen befindet." = "and that the whole world is evil.", the French Martin 1744 and French Ostervald 1996 and the Louis Segond of 2007 - "et que le monde entier est plongé dans le mal." = "and that the world is plunged into evil.", the Spanish Sagradas Escrituras of 1569, the Spanish Reina Valera of 1858, 1909 and the Reina Valera Gómez Bible of 2010 - "Sabemos que somos de Dios, y el mundo entero yace en maldad." = "the whole world lies in wickedness", the Romanian Fidela 2009 and Romanian Cornilescu Bible - "Ştim că sîntem din Dumnezeu şi că toată lumea zace în cel rău." = "We know that we are of God and the whole world lieth in wickedness.", the Hungarian Karoli Bible - "és az egész világ a gonoszságban vesztegel." = "and the whole world lies in wickedness", and the Russian Synodal Version - "что мы от Бога и что весь мир лежит во зле." = "We are from God and the whole world lies in wickedness."
Many commentators who are usually sound in their doctrine become very confused in their thinking when they try to explain this passage, yet the meaning as it stands in the true Holy Bible is quite clear. We live in a fallen world; it lies in sin and wickedness, just as the text says. But God is still in control and ruling over all His creation. "He worketh all things after the counsel of his own will" Ephesians 1:11. Even though it may appear that wickedness is winning, the eye of faith sees his sovereignty and rejoices in this confidence.
However, believe it or not, many new versions pervert the truth of God's sovereign rule and would have us believe that Satan is the ruler of this world and is in control. In fact, they come right out and say it in these exact words.
The NIV says: "The whole world is UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EVIL ONE."
Before you rush to your school boy Greek to defend this obvious lie, check out any of your own preferred bible versions and notice how they frequently translate nouns that have the definite article. See for instance Romans 12:9 in the NIV, NKJV, NASB, or the NASB in Matthew 5:37 and 6:13.  See also the King James Bible in Matthew 5:37, 39 "that ye resist not evil"; 6:13 "deliver us from evil" and John 17:15 "but that thou shouldest keep them from evil."  
This word with the definite article CAN also mean "the wicked one" and it is so translated in 1 John 2:13, 14 "ye have overcome the wicked one", 3:12 "Cain who was of that wicked one", and 1 John 5:18 "and that wicked one toucheth him not.", but the KJB translators and others were led by God and sound theology to correctly translate it as "the whole world lieth in WICKEDNESS" here in 1 John 5:19.
NASB " the whole world lies in the power of the evil one."
Today's English Version "the whole world is under the rule of the Evil One."
Contemporary English Versions - "the rest of the world is under the power of the devil. "
ESV (English Standard Version) "the whole world lies in the power of the evil one."
Living Bible 1981 "the world around us is under Satan's power and control."
ISV (International Standard Version) "the whole world lies under the control of the evil one."
The Catholic versions are in their usual disarray.  The older Douay-Rheims of 1582 reads like the King James Bible - " "We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness."  But the St. Joseph New American bible 1970 and the New Jerusalem bible of 1985 teach the same lie found in the NIV, NASB, ESV saying: "and the whole world is in the power of the Evil One."  However now the latest Catholic Public Domain Version of 2009 has gone back to the meaning found in the KJB, reading: "We know that we are of God, and that the entire world is established in wickedness."
The NKJV, and the Holman Christian Standard Bible try to strike a medium with : " the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one" but the NKJV as well as the RSV, NASB, Holman Standard and the ESV are also wrong when three times they refer to Satan as the "ruler of this world" in John 12:31; 14:30, and 16:11. Satan is NOT the ruler of this world! He is the spiritual "prince of this world", as the KJB 1611, Revised Version 1885, ASV 1901, Wycliffe 1395, Coverdale 1535, the Great Bible (Cranmer) 1540, the Bishops's bible 1568, the Geneva bible 1560 - 1602,  Wesley's translation 1755, Whiston's Primitive New Testament 1745, Worsley Version 1770, Noyes Translation 1869, Lamsa's translation of the Syriac 1936, Douay 1950, and even the NIV correctly say, but there are also other spiritual "princes" or beings working among the nations, and all of them are under the control of God and not Satan.
Remember, the Lord Jesus Christ is set "far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; and hath put all things under his feet." Ephesians 1:22.  
Daniel chapter 10 reveals that there are spiritual "princes" of Persia and of Grecia, and the angel Michael is one of the chief princes of the nation of Israel. These are members of the spiritual principalities and powers in the heavenly places, Satan being the "prince of the power of the air" Ephesians 2:2, but he is not, as the NKJV and the NASB teach, the RULER of this world.
I have asked people who use the NIV or any of these modern versions a simple question. Who is in control of this world, God or Satan? They almost always say: "Well, of course, God is in control." Then I show them what the NIV, NASB, and NKJV say in 1 John 5:19, or in John 12:31; 14:30 and 16:11. Usually they are a bit shocked and begin to doubt the reliability of these versions (as well they should). But unfortunately what I have most often found to be the case is that after a short while they then try to defend this obvious error by a series of silly explanations.
It is a very simple question. Does the King James Bible teach that Satan is the ruler of this world, and that the whole world is under the control of the Evil One? Answer: NO
Do the NKJV, NASB, NIV, ESV teach that Satan is the ruler of this world and that the whole world is under his control? Answer: YES.
The King James Bible is always right!
Notes from the Internet - Objection raised and answered.
One Christian I know from the internet, who himself does not believe any Bible is the perfect word of God, and believes they all contain errors, raised this objection to my little study. He told me that the word translated "prince" can also mean a "ruler", and that in the King James Bible, Jesus Christ is called "the PRINCE of the kings of the earth" in Revelation 1:5.
He then went on to argue that the King James Bible was saying the same thing as the NKJV and the NASB regarding Satan when they call him "the ruler of this world" in John 12:31; 14:30 and 16:11, and so I was wrong to say these new versions are in error.
First of all, he is correct when he says the Greek word arkoon can mean "ruler", but it also can mean "prince, chief, or magistrate."  Moses is referred to as both a prince and a ruler, but he was merely a ruler of men, not of the whole world. Only God holds that lofty and rightful position of supreme and sovereign authority.
A prince may or may not be a ruler, but a ruler is always a ruler, and Satan is not the ruler of this world - God is.
Webster's Dictionary defines the word Prince in the following ways:
1. A non-reigning male member of a royal family.
2. A son of a Sovereign.
3. A preeminent person in a class or group.
4. A ruler of a small or subordinate state.
5. Archaic - a monarch or a king.
Satan is correctly called "the prince of this world" in the King James Bible because he is the chief of the devils, and he is at work in and among the children of disobedience, but he is clearly under the ultimate control of Almighty God. See the book of Job for clear examples of Satan's limitations. Satan is NOT the Ruler of this world.
In Revelation 1:5 we read: "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and THE PRINCE of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood."
Not only does the King James Bible call Christ "the prince of the kings of the earth", but so also do Wycliffe 1395, the Geneva Bible 1599, Mace New Testament 1729, Whiston's Primitive N.T. 1745, Wesley's translation 1790, Murdock Translation 1851, the New Testament translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript 1918, the Spanish Sagradas Escrituras of 1569, Reina Valera of 1909, the Portuguese Almeida - "o Príncipe dos reis da terra.",  the French Martin 1744, Louis Segond 1910, French Ostervald 1996 - "le Prince des rois de la terre.", the Italian Diodati 1649, and the Nuovo Diodati of 1991 - "il principe dei re della terra.", Martin Luther's German Bible 1545 - "ein Fürst der Könige auf Erden.", Darby's translation of 1890, Webster's translation of 1833, Lamsa's 1936 translation of the Peshitta, the KJV 21st Century 1994, and the Third Millenium Bible 1998.


I believe there are several good reasons why Christ is called here "the prince" of the kings of the earth, and not "the ruler of the kings" as found in the NKJV, NASB and NIV.
First of all, "the prince" is a Messianic title, and the Lord Jesus is indeed the Messiah. In Daniel 9:25 we read: "Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto MESSIAH THE PRINCE shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks..."
Secondly, just as an earthly prince is the son of the king, so Christ the prince is the Son of the Father.
Thirdly, the prince is the king's son who is about to reign, but is not yet reigning as king. This also is true of the Lord Jesus. Christ is not yet sitting on His earthy throne where He will be visibly present as the King of Israel. This does not happen until later on in the book of Revelation.
In Revelation 11:15, after many judgments have taken place, then we read: "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever."
This same thing is seen in the book of Daniel 7:13-14. "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven,(Compare Rev. 1:7) and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."
Again, it is not until Revelation 19:11-16 that we see heaven opened and the Word of God coming upon a white horse attended with His armies to judge and make war. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: AND HE SHALL RULE them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of man, does not receive His earthly kingdom until AFTER He comes again, and therefore He is correctly called "the prince of the kings of the earth" in Revelation 1:5 in the King James Bible.
It turns out that the more we study and meditate upon the truths found in all their fulness only in the King James Bible, we see the Providential hand of God at work in giving us His perfect words in this Book of books.
Another Objection - 2 Corinthians 4:4 "the god of this world"

2 Corinthians 4:3-4 “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost; In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

In what sense is Satan “the god of this world”?  Notice the small ‘g’ in god.  Satan is not by any means equal to God nor is he the ruler of this world, much less the true God of the world since “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.” 1 Cor. 10:26

“for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.”  Psalm 50:12

“The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”  Psalm 24:1 

However, all false religions have the devil behind them, and the “god” that pagans, Mormons, Hindus, Muslims, New Agers and all other false religions of the world worship is in fact the devil.

There is only one true God but many false gods and the devil is the spiritual power behind them all.  “For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.”  1 Cor. 8:5-6

“But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.”  1 Cor. 10:20

“And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.”  Leviticus 17:7

“They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.”  Deuteronomy 32:17

“For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.  For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.” Psalms 96:4-5

John Calvin on 2 Corinthians 4:4 “the god of this world” comments: “The devil, on the other hand, is called the god of this world, in no other way than as Baal is called the god of those that worship him, or as the dog is called the god of Egypt. 

The Manicheans, as I have said, for maintaining their delusion, have recourse to other declarations of Scripture, as well as this, but there is no difficulty in refuting those also. They contend not so much respecting the term, as respecting the power. As the power of blinding is ascribed to Satan, and dominion over unbelievers, they conclude from this that he is, from his own resources, the author of all evil, so as not to be subject to God’s control — as if Scripture did not in various instances declare, that devils, no less than the angels of heaven, are servants of God, each of them severally in his own manner. For, as the latter dispense to us God’s benefits for our salvation, so the former execute his wrath. Hence good angels are called powers and principalities, (Ephesians 3:10,) but it is simply because they exercise the power given them by God. 

For the same reason Satan is the prince of this world, not as if he conferred dominion upon himself, or obtained it by his own right, or, in fine, exercised it at his own pleasure. On the contrary, he has only so much as the Lord allows him. Hence Scripture does not merely make mention of the good spirit of God, and good angels, but he also speaks of evil spirits of God. An evil spirit from God came upon Saul. (1 Samuel 16:14.) Again, chastisements through means of evil angels. (Psalm 78:49.)

With respect to the passage before us, the blinding is a work common to God and to Satan, for it is in many instances ascribed to God; but the power is not alike, nor is the manner the same. I shall not speak at present as to the manner. Scripture, however, teaches that Satan blinds men not merely with God’s permission, but even by his command, that he may execute his vengeance. Thus Ahab was deceived by Satan, (1 Kings 22:21,) but could Satan have done this of himself? By no means; but having offered to God his services for inflicting injury, he was sent to be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. (1 Kings 22:22.)

Nay more, the reason why God is said to blind men is, that after having deprived us of the right exercise of the understanding, and the light of his Spirit, he delivers us over to the devil, to be hurried forward by him to a reprobate mind, (Romans 1:28,) gives him the power of deception, and by this means inflicts just vengeance upon us by the minister of his wrath.”

Adam Clarke on 2 Corinthians 4:4 “the god of this world” - “Satan, it is true, has said that the kingdoms of the world and their glory are his, and that he gives them to whomsoever he will; Matthew 4:8,9. But has God ever said so? and are we to take this assertion of the boasting devil and father of lies for truth? Certainly not. We are not willing to attribute the blinding of men's minds to God, because we sometimes forget that he is the God of justice, and may in judgment remove mercies from those that abuse them; but this is repeatedly attributed to him in the Bible, and the expression before us is quite a parallel to the following, Isaiah 6:9: Go and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. MAKE the HEART of this PEOPLE FAT, and MAKE their EARS HEAVY, and SHUT their EYES; LEST they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, Matthew 13:14,15; ; Mark 4:12; ; John 12:40; and particularly Romans 11:8-10: God HATH GIVEN THEM THE SPIRIT of SLUMBER, EYES that they SHOULD not SEE, and EARS that they SHOULD not HEAR; let their EYES be DARKENED, in the same circumstances of wilful rebellion and obstinate unbelief; and the great God of heaven and earth is he who judicially blinds their eyes; makes their hearts fat, i.e. stupid; gives them the spirit of slumber: and bows down their back, apostle means the true God by the words the god of this world.”

Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New  Testaments - 2 Corinthians 4:4 - “"Satan is not a god properly, but is merely one in reference to those who have sinfully made him such."  Many believe, as did Lipscomb, that the sin of Adam "transferred the allegiance and rule of the world from God to the devil"; but the conviction here is that all of Satan's authority is usurped, that only what God permits is he able to do; and as for the notion that Satan in any meaningful sense rules the world, Nebuchadnezzar had to eat grass for seven years in order to learn that "The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will" (Daniel 4:25). This means that Satan's promise to give Christ the rulership of the world in return for falling down and worshiping the devil (Matthew 4:4) was an unqualified falsehood.”

Barnes Notes on the New Testament - 2 Corinthians 4:4 - “The name "god" is here given to him, not because he has any divine attributes, but because he actually has the homage of the men of this world as their god, as the being who is really worshipped, or who has the affections of their hearts in the same way as it is given to idols.”

Will Kinney
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