Monday, February 7, 2022

Today in History - February 8

1693 - The College of William and Mary is Williamsburg, Virginia, America, is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

1865 -Slavery was outlawed in the United States (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

Would George Washington have Succeeded from the Union with Robert E. Lee? by Christian Historian Bill Potter

 Aborting Roe: Why Abortion is Worse Than Slavery - wnd.com

 Exposing and Opposing Slavery Today, by Dr. Peter Hammond



Recommended reading:


The Story Behind the Song: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Civil War Story, by BJU Students and Faculty
The Civil War of the Soul, by Dr. Brian DeVries

 1946 - the first portion of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible is published (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

 How We Got the Authorized Version, by Rev. Andrew Stewart [Text: Psalm 19 (Audio)]

Here is a fantastic video on the AKJV:

AV-6 The Truth About Archaic Words, by Sam Gipp
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I love the Authorized King James Version of the Bible. I'm not a fanatic about it, but it has been my favorite version for many years, and I don't expect that to change any time soon. For more information on the debate surrounding which is the best Bible translation, check out the following:

10 Reasons Why the KJV is Still the Most Popular Version  - christianpost.com
Bible Translations, by Rev. Cornelis Pronk
Errors in the New Bible Translations, by Dr. Gail Riplinger
King James Only Stawmanism: Brandenberg, by Dr. James White
What do the NIV, Satan, and Gay Sex Have in Common? - Jesus-is-Savior.com

How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)