Title & Purpose

Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble:

for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand, Joel 2:1.


During the ministry of Rev Ivan Foster in Whiteabbey Free Presbyterian Church in the mid 1960s a church magazine was commenced entitled 'The Sound of an Alarm'. The words of the title were taken from the Book of Joel 2:1. Its purpose was to be a witness in the area among those who would not come in under the sound of the gospel; and also to challenge the apostasy as some of the local papers refused to carry articles critical of the departure from God's word prevalent in the mainline Churches. Copies of some originals still remain.


It is the desire to recommence that witness in the form of a personal blog [Jan 2009]. Its purpose is to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints without being contentious. May the Lord be honoured in all that is written in the days to come in His will.


All quotations from the Scriptures will be from the Authorised Version - the best and most accurate English translation of the Scriptures.

Saturday, 12 November 2011

The Prime Minister's favourite Bible verses

As part of the celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of the Authorised Version, the Prime Minister David Cameron has chosen his favourite Bible verses.

He chose Philippians 4:8,9 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Read the whole article here.

If only the Prime Minister actually believed and practiced the teaching of these two verses then society would be the better off under the present coalition government.

These verses would rule out that which is immoral such as the recognition of sodomite marriage that the Prime Minister indicated he was prepared to go ahead with during his conference speech this year.

As is increasingly obvious this Prime Minister says one thing and does something else!
Posted by at Saturday, November 12, 2011
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2 comments:

jimdaniel said...

You can get multiple translations of the bible at http://www.VirtualHolyBible.com

7 December 2011 20:32
Rev Brian McClung said...

Jim

I have uploaded your comment but I must highlight the fact that I don't believe in using other English translations of the Bible. I believe the Authorised [King James] Version is the most accurate and reliable English translation.

For example the New Testament in modern versions is 2,500 words shorter than in the Authorised Version. That is the equivalent to taking out 1 & 2 Peter.

An Authorised Version copy of the New Testament and a modern version copy can't both be the whole Word of God pertaining to the New Testament. One or other of them has to be wrong.

Either the Authorised Version contains 2,500 words which cannot be accurately called the Word of God or modern versions have omitted 2,500 words that God has given by inspiration.

There are a series of sermons highlighted down the right hand side of the blog which deal with these issues.

Brian McClung

7 December 2011 22:09

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