Temple Baptist Church - 1-19-2025
Genesis 1:1-5
Introduction:
Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (3) And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (4) And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (5) And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Psalms 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
A. This morning, I will begin preaching a series that I started last week on “Sound Doctrine.” I will begin with the “Foundation of our Faith,” the King James Bible.
B. The intellectual and worldly crowd will ask the question: “What is all the fuss about?” This, in itself, shows the absolute ignorance of today’s “Christendom” concerning the most important “Foundation” that we have, the Word of God.
C. If you believe right about the King James Bible, you will be mocked as “ignorant and unlearned.” You will be called by some “stupid.” Which, by the way, cannot be fixed, therefore you cannot FIX me this morning so quit trying! Others will call you legalistic, cultic, or divisive.
1. In this very familiar text in Genesis, we find the foundation of our faith! God … God said … it was very good … and IT STILL STANDS!
Psalms 33:6-8 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. (7) He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. (8) Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
2. Look around you this morning. What God spoke in creation still continues to stand this morning!
Psalms 19:1-4 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. (2) Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. (3) There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. (4) Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
3. What God said is still VERY GOOD!
2 Peter 1:21 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.
4. What God said still IS profitable!
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: (17) That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
5. What God said will ALWAYS remain settled.
Psalms 119:89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
6. What God said will ALWAYS be incorruptible.
1 Peter 1:23-25 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (24) For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: (25) But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
7. Call me what you want this morning, but I am a Bible believer!!! I have the RIGHT BIBLE! The Authorized King James Bible!
D. The “end game” of these religious intellectuals is not to malign Bible believers but to destroy your confidence in what God says so that you will have to rely upon what man says and especially what they say. Here is their end game:
1. The destruction of THE FOUNDATION OF THE FAITH, your Bible! Psalms 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
2. The destruction of God’s people.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
3. And ultimately, the destruction of the authority of the local church.
1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
E. I believe these things are what the FUSS is about. All that we believe about God, the LORD Jesus Christ, salvation, doctrine, the local church, our children, and the souls of men are at stake this morning!
Jude 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
F. Now, here is where “the rubber meets the road” concerning your Bible. You either have the Word of God or you have the Word of Man! It is one or the other. It cannot be both.
1. There are those who believe that the Original Autographs were perfect in their inspiration, but our Bible today is only a translation with the copyright of man.
2. Copyright defined: Copyright is the legal ownership of intellectual property with the right to control its reproduction and distribution.
3. A copyright means that man is the originator who owns its reproduction and distribution.
4. If the Bible is God’s Word, then He is the owner and controls the reproduction and distribution. If the Bible belongs to man, then he or they control.
5. Either the Bible, by Bible I mean the Authorized King James Bible, is the perfect, infallible Word of God or
6. The Bible is unperfect and, therefore, the reader cannot have complete faith in it because it only contains the Word of God or part of the Word of God!
G. And this pastor will FUSS about it! But I will not debate it! Everyone can believe what they want but, if you challenge the King James Bible, you challenge God, not this pastor.
H. In our text, we find that God SPOKE and what God said was very good. This means that you cannot improve on it.
Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
J. Now, let us look at another verse that shows the progression of revelation. In the First Mention of any subject, God states His mind on that particular subject and then, through the continuity of the Bible, will continue to give more “light” on that subject.
Psalms 33:9-11 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. (10) The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. (11) The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
1. He spake!
2. What He spake stood fast!
3. And what He spake standeth forever!
4. What God says will always be there from a time (the beginning) and to every generation (to us)!
Psalms 12:6-8 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. (7) Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. (8) The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
K. There are three Sentinels of the Scripture: one at the beginning, one in the middle, and one at the end of the Bible.
Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: (19) 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.
Proverbs 30:5-6 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. (6) Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
L. Now, why all the FUSS?
1. Because everything we know about God comes from the Bible.
2. Because everything we know about Creation comes from the Bible.
3. Because everything we know about Jesus Christ comes from the Bible.
4. Because everything we know about the Gospel and salvation come from the Bible
5. Because everything we know about eternal life and our eternal home come from the Bible.
6. Because everything we know about living our lives for Jesus Christ come from the Bible.
7. Because everything we know about the Bible, the King James Bible, MUST BE RIGHT!
8. I said all that to say this: “If you do not agree with me, just leave me alone!” Things that are different are not the same, therefore, either one Bible is right, or all bibles are wrong. I BELIEVE THE BIBLE!
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