Want more evidence that shows "corruption" of the sacred Writ by the addendums, notes, etc., which appears in the UPCI KJV Apostolic Study Bible? If so, please consider the following:
On Page #1624, printed in the commentary on
Luke 18:8, that is, the question our Lord tendered to the Pharisees (see
Luke 17:20), saying,
"Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" we find this explanatory note:
"However, Jesus posed a probing rhetorical question (v. 8): upon His return, will His followers actively be exercising their faith after the manner of the widow's tenacious supplicatory prayers?"
First, and perhaps of foremost importance, it MUST be noted that our Lord was NOT, in tendering this question, referring to the faith of His "followers," or whether they would be exercising it at the time of His return, although, admittedly, the purpose of His telling of this parable was to show
"that men ought always to pray, and not to faint" - vs. #18:1).
Secondly, our Lord's question was NOT a "rethorical" one at all! A "rethorical" question is one that is stated to which NO answer is expected; sort of a "what if," if you please. And so, I find it quite absurd for anyone to even do so much as suggest that the Almighty God would ever indulge in such frivolity (i.e., words that have no serious purpose or value; carefree, or superficial).
Indeed, to me at least, the publication of such a flippant explanatory statement as that I've taken note of which appears in the UPCI KJV Apostolic Study Bible almost "borders" on blasphemy!
I do NOT point out these things in an effort to belittle or harange anyone, especially my brethren. However, my concern is this: because those whom I personally know and love among my brethren, and who are not as knowledgeable as they ought to be concerning many of the writings of the Scriptures that are "hard to be understood," and have, or will purchase this publication, expecting to increase their understanding of truth, will, instead, be lead further into ignorance about some things from which they may never recover.
I've stated it many times during these past 27+ years following my conversion from Trinitarianism to Oneness Apostolic Pentecostalism, and I do so here once again; The gravest of all human endeavors occurs when imperfect mortals, such as we all are, takes the book containing the sacred written Oracles of God in hand, opens its covers, and proceeds to employ their understanding of it in an attempt to influence or establish the fundamental beliefs of their fellow man. There is just NO greater endeavor that we mortals could even willingly and knowingly engage ourselves in doing!
As for me, I would rather leave the covers of this sacred book tightly sealed, should it be that I was not absolutely confident of that portion of it I might use to accomplish such an important endeavor, than to presumptiously think myself to be capable of knowing its contents by my own flawed intellect rather than being given an understanding of it by the Spirit Himself. If I have not been assured by the Spirit of the veracity of that which I publicly express as truth, I simply refrain from publishing it!
To this end I always try to be mindful of the words of our Lord: "
"But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned" (
Matthew 12:36-37, KJV).
Remember, Paul the apostle advises us:
"A LITTLE leaven leaveneth the WHOLE lump" (
Galatians 5:9, KJV).
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