In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Aldo Leon teams up with Pastor Christian Khanda from Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church to address objections surrounding the Received Text (Textus Receptus), which underpins traditional Bible translations like the King James Version.
The conversation tackles common criticisms about this text, including comparisons to modern translations like the English Standard Version (ESV) and their reliance on alternative manuscript families such as the Alexandrian texts.
They dive into the theological implications of textual transmission, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preserving the inspired words of God for the church today.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:24 Topic Introduction
00:01:06 Introduction of Christian Khanda
00:08:53 Are we King James Version Only-ists?
00:16:18 Some Translations to English use the Septuagint for Old Testament
00:19:09 But the New Testament cites the Septuagint in several places.
00:24:03 Did God update the Bible as time went on?
00:29:07 What about the handling of 1 John 5:7?
00:58:12 There are multiple TR’s, which TR is the TR?
01:01:42 What about the Byzantine manuscripts vs the TR?
01:08:25 Preservation vs Evolution (Progressiveness)
01:11:45 Does the Bible promise a meticulous preservation of the Word?
01:32:53 Changes to the Modern Critical Text
01:36:57 The impact of Academia on Preservation
01:53:47 Closing Remarks