It's amazing what you can learn, when you put events and people
It's amazing what you can learn, when you put events and people

on a timeline.
on a timeline.

Which came first: the chicken or the egg?
Which came first: the chicken or the egg?

If you believe in Creation by God, as stated in the Bible,
If you believe in Creation by God, as stated in the Bible,

you already know the answer.
you already know the answer.

The chicken was created first, with the capacity to mate
The chicken was created first, with the capacity to mate

and make eggs.
and make eggs.

Which came first: the Original Autographs Only
Which came first: the Original Autographs Only

doctrine, or the "King James Only" doctrine,
doctrine, or the "King James Only" doctrine,

or its formal name, "Providential Preservation"?
or its formal name, "Providential Preservation"?

The answer is in the timeline!
The answer is in the timeline!

Hi, I'm David Daniels from Chick Publications.
Hi, I'm David Daniels from Chick Publications.

The Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith

was written 371 years ago in 1646.
was written 371 years ago in 1646.

It has been the standard statement of doctrine
It has been the standard statement of doctrine

of the Church of England and became the basis
of the Church of England and became the basis

of other statements of faith,
of other statements of faith,

including the London Baptist Confession of 1689.
including the London Baptist Confession of 1689.

It wasn't a new doctrine even then.
It wasn't a new doctrine even then.

It was a very ancient and Bible-believing doctrine.
It was a very ancient and Bible-believing doctrine.

They just wrote it down for all to see in 1646.
They just wrote it down for all to see in 1646.

Take a look at it for yourself online.
Take a look at it for yourself online.

It's just filled with scriptures to back up each point.
It's just filled with scriptures to back up each point.

Chapter One is called "Of the Holy Scripture."
Chapter One is called "Of the Holy Scripture."

Let me summarize and cut it down -- a lot.
Let me summarize and cut it down -- a lot.

Part 1 says that nature shows God's goodness,
Part 1 says that nature shows God's goodness,

wisdom and power.
wisdom and power.

But it's not sufficient to know God and His will regarding salvation.
But it's not sufficient to know God and His will regarding salvation.

So first God spoke to the church.
So first God spoke to the church.

Then He inspired them:
Then He inspired them:

"to commit the same wholly unto writing:
"to commit the same wholly unto writing:

which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary..."
which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary..."

That is why we need and have the Bible,
That is why we need and have the Bible,

to preserve God's words to get us saved and
to preserve God's words to get us saved and

protected from the Devil's deceit.
protected from the Devil's deceit.

Part 2 lists only the 66 books of our present Bible
Part 2 lists only the 66 books of our present Bible

as the scriptures.
as the scriptures.

Part 3 is about the Apocrypha.
Part 3 is about the Apocrypha.

It's so short, you've got to hear it:
It's so short, you've got to hear it:

"The books commonly called Apocrypha,
"The books commonly called Apocrypha,

not being of divine inspiration, are no part
not being of divine inspiration, are no part

of the canon of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority
of the canon of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority

in the church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved,
in the church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved,

or made use of, than other human writings."
or made use of, than other human writings."

That is very well-said.
That is very well-said.

In 1646!
In 1646!

Now let me jump to Part 8.
Now let me jump to Part 8.

Again, I'll radically shorten it.
Again, I'll radically shorten it.

"The Old Testament in Hebrew ... and the New Testament in Greek ...
"The Old Testament in Hebrew ... and the New Testament in Greek ...

being immediately [as they were writing it]
being immediately [as they were writing it]

inspired by God, and, by his singular care and providence,
inspired by God, and, by his singular care and providence,

kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical;
kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical;

so as, ... the church is finally to appeal unto them."
so as, ... the church is finally to appeal unto them."

This means God provided ("providence")
This means God provided ("providence")

for the Church by keeping His words pure
for the Church by keeping His words pure

("preservation").
("preservation").

That's not natural.
That's not natural.

God supernaturally preserved His words.
God supernaturally preserved His words.

Here, look.
Here, look.

Gleason Archer, A Survey of
Gleason Archer, A Survey of

Old Testament Introduction, Revised and Expanded, page 25:
Old Testament Introduction, Revised and Expanded, page 25:

"it would take nothing short of a miracle
"it would take nothing short of a miracle

to insure the inerrancy of a copy of an original manuscript."
to insure the inerrancy of a copy of an original manuscript."

Exactly!
Exactly!

We have a supernatural, miraculous, Bible!
We have a supernatural, miraculous, Bible!

Anything short of that is just a book.
Anything short of that is just a book.

It goes on,
It goes on,

"But, because these original tongues
"But, because these original tongues

are not known to all the people of God ...
are not known to all the people of God ...

therefore they are to be translated into the vulgar [common] language
therefore they are to be translated into the vulgar [common] language

of every nation unto which they come,
of every nation unto which they come,

that ... they ... through patience and comfort of the Scriptures,
that ... they ... through patience and comfort of the Scriptures,

may have hope."
may have hope."

Note that those translations are called scriptures.
Note that those translations are called scriptures.

And as you can see for yourself, it's all backed up by scripture verses.
And as you can see for yourself, it's all backed up by scripture verses.

This was written when?
This was written when?

In 1646, 371 years ago, summarizing what scriptures
In 1646, 371 years ago, summarizing what scriptures

and Bible believers had believed for centuries.
and Bible believers had believed for centuries.

But in the 1800s, everything changed.
But in the 1800s, everything changed.

In 1810 a Catholic priest, Johann Leonhard Hug,
In 1810 a Catholic priest, Johann Leonhard Hug,

put out a little 28 page book in Latin only,
put out a little 28 page book in Latin only,

declaring that Codex Vaticanus was actually from the 300s AD.
declaring that Codex Vaticanus was actually from the 300s AD.

It's called, "De antiquitate Codicis Vaticani commentatio"
It's called, "De antiquitate Codicis Vaticani commentatio"

"Study Concerning the Antiquity of Codex Vaticanus."
"Study Concerning the Antiquity of Codex Vaticanus."

Scholars bought it, hook, line and thinker.
Scholars bought it, hook, line and thinker.

Suddenly paleographers and text critics
Suddenly paleographers and text critics

wanted to see the Vaticanus.
wanted to see the Vaticanus.

But the Vatican kept it under lock and key,
But the Vatican kept it under lock and key,

under the protection of the Jesuit Cardinal Angelo Mai.
under the protection of the Jesuit Cardinal Angelo Mai.

Vaticanus, a document that
Vaticanus, a document that

magically showed up in the Vatican Library in 1475,
magically showed up in the Vatican Library in 1475,

was now sought after by Protestants, to replace their preserved Bible!
was now sought after by Protestants, to replace their preserved Bible!

But it was only one book.
But it was only one book.

Text scholars knew there was nothing to compare it to.
Text scholars knew there was nothing to compare it to.

They needed another text before they could justify
They needed another text before they could justify

changing the Bible.
changing the Bible.

Then poof!
Then poof!

In 1843 Constantin Tischendorf,
In 1843 Constantin Tischendorf,

after speaking with pope Gregory XVI and Jesuit Cardinal Mai,
after speaking with pope Gregory XVI and Jesuit Cardinal Mai,

started raising funds.
started raising funds.

Then when he had raised enough money, in 1844
Then when he had raised enough money, in 1844

Tischendorf made a beeline for Cairo to get permission,
Tischendorf made a beeline for Cairo to get permission,

then 275 miles across desert to St. Catherine's monastery,
then 275 miles across desert to St. Catherine's monastery,

where he "just happened to find" -- exactly what all the scholars
where he "just happened to find" -- exactly what all the scholars

were looking for at that time --
were looking for at that time --

a second supposedly ancient Greek Bible!
a second supposedly ancient Greek Bible!

Imagine that!
Imagine that!

(At this time it was still white, by the way.)
(At this time it was still white, by the way.)

He stole 43 sheets and returned to Saxony.
He stole 43 sheets and returned to Saxony.

This became the Codex Friderico-Augustanus.
This became the Codex Friderico-Augustanus.

I'll tell more about that in a video on Tischendorf.
I'll tell more about that in a video on Tischendorf.

This is an example of what's in the CFA.
This is an example of what's in the CFA.

I will go over this more in that video.
I will go over this more in that video.

There's so much to tell you!
There's so much to tell you!

I'm so excited!
I'm so excited!

By 1859 with the help of the Russian government,
By 1859 with the help of the Russian government,

Tischendorf got the book, which he called "Codex Sinaiticus"
Tischendorf got the book, which he called "Codex Sinaiticus"

or "aleph" (to make it the first letter) out of St. Catherine's monastery,
or "aleph" (to make it the first letter) out of St. Catherine's monastery,

to Cairo, to Russia.
to Cairo, to Russia.

By now the remaining pages are now darkened.
By now the remaining pages are now darkened.

On the left is 1844.
On the left is 1844.

On the right is 1859, the very next page in the quire.
On the right is 1859, the very next page in the quire.

Then he published typeset facsimiles,
Then he published typeset facsimiles,

starting in 1862.
starting in 1862.

After 2 unsuccessful visits to the Vatican,
After 2 unsuccessful visits to the Vatican,

finally the pope gave Tischendorf the privilege
finally the pope gave Tischendorf the privilege

of checking over the Codex Vaticanus,
of checking over the Codex Vaticanus,

which he published in 1867.
which he published in 1867.

See all those things?
See all those things?

Those are the abbreviations of the great accolades
Those are the abbreviations of the great accolades

that Tischendorf got.
that Tischendorf got.

Now there were two codices (one, two)
Now there were two codices (one, two)

for the paleographers to fight over.
for the paleographers to fight over.

And that was what Brooke Foss Westcott
And that was what Brooke Foss Westcott

and Fenton John Anthony Hort were waiting for!
and Fenton John Anthony Hort were waiting for!

From that time, Hort started working fervently
From that time, Hort started working fervently

on a new theory, that wherever
on a new theory, that wherever

Sinaiticus and Vaticanus agreed, either to add words
Sinaiticus and Vaticanus agreed, either to add words

or to take away words, that would become their
or to take away words, that would become their

"new" Greek text.
"new" Greek text.

There were two Convocations, deciding bodies,
There were two Convocations, deciding bodies,

for the Church of England, the smaller Northern Convocation
for the Church of England, the smaller Northern Convocation

in York and the larger Southern Convocation
in York and the larger Southern Convocation

in Canterbury.
in Canterbury.

They had to have permission to revise the English Bible.
They had to have permission to revise the English Bible.

The Northern Convocation said No.
The Northern Convocation said No.

But on February 10, 1870, the Southern Convocation said Yes.
But on February 10, 1870, the Southern Convocation said Yes.

Once the Committee was at their task,
Once the Committee was at their task,

the members were secretly given this changed text
the members were secretly given this changed text

of Westcott and Hort, largely based upon
of Westcott and Hort, largely based upon

the Sinaiticus and Vaticanus.
the Sinaiticus and Vaticanus.

They made their Revised Version based on that radically changed text,
They made their Revised Version based on that radically changed text,

not on the traditional preserved texts of the Bible.
not on the traditional preserved texts of the Bible.

And that brings us to 1881.
And that brings us to 1881.

By August of 1881, they had planned to unveil
By August of 1881, they had planned to unveil

their new "Revised Version" of the English Bible.
their new "Revised Version" of the English Bible.

But what about all those changes? Remember,
But what about all those changes? Remember,

their Confession of Faith said that God providentially preserved
their Confession of Faith said that God providentially preserved

the words of their English Bible.
the words of their English Bible.

But now they were going to take away words, phrases
But now they were going to take away words, phrases

and whole verses and change words.
and whole verses and change words.

And they based this on a newly-discovered text
And they based this on a newly-discovered text

from a desert monastery and another text
from a desert monastery and another text

hidden under lock and key by the Vatican.
hidden under lock and key by the Vatican.

It was not based on the Bibles handed down by faithful,
It was not based on the Bibles handed down by faithful,

persecuted believers.
persecuted believers.

For 235 years the Westminster Confession of Faith
For 235 years the Westminster Confession of Faith

had stood.
had stood.

But before August of 1881, they needed a change of doctrine,
But before August of 1881, they needed a change of doctrine,

before the English Revised Version hit the bookstores.
before the English Revised Version hit the bookstores.

Get this: just four months before that,
Get this: just four months before that,

in April of 1881, two Princeton professors
in April of 1881, two Princeton professors

went to work to change
went to work to change

the Westminster Confession regarding preservation.
the Westminster Confession regarding preservation.

These two:
These two:

Principal of Princeton Seminary, Archibald Alexander Hodge
Principal of Princeton Seminary, Archibald Alexander Hodge

and professor of Theology Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield
and professor of Theology Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield

(say that 3 times real fast).
(say that 3 times real fast).

They modified the doctrine of inspiration
They modified the doctrine of inspiration

and preservation!
and preservation!

Listen to this: "We do not assert
Listen to this: "We do not assert

that the common text, but only that
that the common text, but only that

the original autographic text WAS [past tense] inspired."
the original autographic text WAS [past tense] inspired."

Instead of openly rejecting the statement of faith,
Instead of openly rejecting the statement of faith,

they changed the statement of faith!
they changed the statement of faith!

So when, four months later, Westcott and Hort's
So when, four months later, Westcott and Hort's

gutted New Testament hit the shelves,
gutted New Testament hit the shelves,

they could feel theologically justified
they could feel theologically justified

in rejecting the King James Bible.
in rejecting the King James Bible.

Now in churches all over the world, people think that OAO,
Now in churches all over the world, people think that OAO,

Original Autographs Only, is the original doctrine!
Original Autographs Only, is the original doctrine!

Once again: Providential Preservation,
Once again: Providential Preservation,

371 years old.
371 years old.

Original Autographs Only, just 136 years old,
Original Autographs Only, just 136 years old,

It's a doctrine no older
It's a doctrine no older

than the English Revised Version itself.
than the English Revised Version itself.

It's no coincidence.
It's no coincidence.

It's perfect timing.
It's perfect timing.

Original Autographs Only was a doctrine made up
Original Autographs Only was a doctrine made up

to support Westcott and Hort, Tischendorf and Tregelles,
to support Westcott and Hort, Tischendorf and Tregelles,

and the brand new Bible, based on
and the brand new Bible, based on

the Sinaiticus and the Vaticanus.
the Sinaiticus and the Vaticanus.

That's where the modern doctrine came from.
That's where the modern doctrine came from.

That's where the modern Bibles came from.
That's where the modern Bibles came from.

We base our faith on a promise, by God
We base our faith on a promise, by God

They base their faith on a doubt.
They base their faith on a doubt.

We trust God's ability to keep His promises.
We trust God's ability to keep His promises.

They doubt God and trust text critic men
They doubt God and trust text critic men

to tell them which texts they can believe --or not.
to tell them which texts they can believe --or not.

It's called the Christian faith -- not the Christian doubt.
It's called the Christian faith -- not the Christian doubt.

We are willing to place 100% faith in God's book.
We are willing to place 100% faith in God's book.

They are unwilling to place 100% faith in anything.
They are unwilling to place 100% faith in anything.

Chicken or the egg?
Chicken or the egg?

Providential Preservation or Original Autographs Only?
Providential Preservation or Original Autographs Only?

Which came first?
Which came first?

For Bible believers, the chicken came first.
For Bible believers, the chicken came first.

And historically, Providential Preservation,
And historically, Providential Preservation,

and King James Only, came first.
and King James Only, came first.

Original Autographs Only isn't a statement of faith at all.
Original Autographs Only isn't a statement of faith at all.

It's a statement of doubt.
It's a statement of doubt.

Take your pick!
Take your pick!

Trust God and get His Book,
Trust God and get His Book,

Or trust your professors and get -- basically nothing, but doubt.
Or trust your professors and get -- basically nothing, but doubt.

God bless you, and have a wonderful day.
God bless you, and have a wonderful day.