We, the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, believe that, in fulfillment of the words of our Saviour, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away" (Matt. 24:35), God has preserved for nearly two thousand years His Holy Word, and that this same Word has been most recently preserved in the translation of the Kings James Version. It remains with wide acceptance and respect in matters of morals and judgement, which is not true of other versions of the Bible. The King James Version attempts the most accurate word for word translation, while others are greatly paraphrased, robbing from them the original meaning of God's Word. The wordings of these modern versions question doctrines that are precious to our church, including such as the parentage of Jesus, the virgin birth, and, thus, the deity of Christ.

Therefore, we recognize only the King James Version as the best English translation, and recommend its exclusive use by all churches, pastors, and individuals. We solely use the King James Version in devotions, sermons, lessons, and in our joint meetings with other New Testament Churches. We also make it the primary source of doctrine in home studies. We praise its continued use through centuries past, and also for centuries to come. We exhort other pastors and leaders to refrain from using versions that remove verses from the Holy Bible, and add words of their own without concern for the dangers to the Faith. We remind all people reading this article of the verse containing the warning of Almighty God: "If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book" (Revelation 22:18, 19)

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