Author: Calvin George

Where did the old website go? While we continue the update, the old website will continue to be available at www.literaturabautista.org, but it will no longer be brought up to date. Why was it changed? I liked the old website. The renovation was carried out to be able to offer you faster and easier access…

By Calvin George At a time when the Bible version issue is a hot topic in fundamental churches, attention is being brought to the Bible versions used by missionaries where a foreign language is spoken. Cursory comparisons are frequently being made between the KJV and foreign language Bibles to test their fidelity. The term “Ruckmanism”…

By Calvin George Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Proverbs 20:1 Introduction: Much good literature has been written about the evils of intoxicating wine from a social point of view. I sympathize with the reader who may have personally suffered from the devastating impact of…

By Calvin George This article is in part a refutation of an article that I recently read entitled "Standards, Standards, and more Standards!" As the title implies, it mocked standards of separation from the world. It cannot be denied that some who have standards are judgmental and look down their nose at others. Yes, some…

By Calvin George This “Checklist” is a brief and simple critique of the book, The Elephant in the Living Room – Seeing the Shadow of the RSV in Spanish. It was edited by Pastor Mickey Carter and published in 2002 on behalf of Landmark Baptist Church and College in Haines City, Florida. The contributing authors…

By Calvin George This article is available in Spanish “It is never God’s will for a Christian to be poor” Have you ever heard this? That statement may sound like music to your ears, and may even sound biblical. We are being barraged more and more by promises of riches on behalf of unscrupulous radio…

Introduction: This letter was faxed to Pastor Carter on the 12th of June (2002). No response has been received at the time this letter is being made public (June 25, 2002). My only reason for making this letter public is because those who make public statements regarding any issue should be ready to be held…

Critique by Calvin George The full title is as follows: The Old Spanish Bible Restoration Project. 1602 – 2002, 400 Years of History. Written by Carlos Donate Alvira and published by Stringer Publications of Haines City, Florida. No date of publication provided. Please note: Most of the complaints related to textual issues in the 1960…

Brethren, Without any hesitation the doctrine of the Word of God is the single greatest doctrine where our faith is concerned. (Rom. 10:17) Without a doubt we believe that God has preserved His Word for the English speaking world through the King James Version of the Bible. We would all agree that without an authority,…

By missionary Calvin George Revised Feb. 8, 2025 There are those who insist on translating directly to foreign languages from the KJV instead of from the original languages. They will often state in certain terms that there is a precedent for doing so. There are all sorts of wild claims as to the King James…