The following article was written by Dr. Shelton Smith, editor of the Sword of the Lord, April 18, 2008.  It most clearly gives the reason why Nuggets of Gold uses only the KJB.

Christians Sometimes Stumble in Their Opinions and Comments

We all have our heroes, and we love to quote them, especially if they agree with us. But sometimes even our heroes get it wrong. After all, they, as we, are human beings.

Some try to explain things with a poor choice of words or clumsily constructed sentences.  In so doing, they add to the confusion and leave all of us wondering what is really being said.  It is usually not a good idea to wade into water that is deeper than you can navigate.  You yourself and those who go with you may find themselves adrift in turbulent waters when we are unclear in our teaching.

Nowhere could this be more important than in our evaluation and explanation of Bible textual issues.  Others, though they be Christians, are tutored wrong, and they wind up believing and teaching pretty much what the liberals and others in the world would teach.  This is an especially scary prospect.  After all, if we do not get

things straight in regard to the Bible, what can we expect on everything else?  In an attempt to be “scholarly,� it is very easy to foul things up, confuse the issue and leave a lot of folks in some state of doubt.   I think that should be avoided if at all possible.

With this in view, I want to raise some questions that people keep asking, and in so doing, I hope I can provide some insight and stability.

What Is the Bible?

It is not the words of men but the Word of the Almighty God, who is the Creator of the world.  The human penmen were employed of God to write His very words.

When we say it was given by inspiration of God, we mean that God Himself gave us His own words.  That’s why we use the terms verbal and plenary to describe what it is.

Verbal has to do with His actual words.  It is not just His ideas or concepts, but His words.  When we say plenary, we mean inspired fully.  It is not somewhat of God with the rest of it being manmade.  It is in every sense a God made Book.

So let’s sit up and take notice.  This Book I hold in my hands is God’s Book. It is the word-forword, precisely expressed revelation of God.

Is the King James Bible the Word of God?

Absolutely! Let’s stop the quibbling.  Either you have the Word of God or you don’t.  If your Bible is the Word of God, then you have something totally unique and very, very special.  What is your problem? Why do you feel the necessity to dismember, dissect and dilute the text?  Why can’t you just say, “My Bible is the Word of God; I believe it, I trust it and I honor it to the full�?