God told me something about the King James Bible and it had to do with this verse:
(1 Kings 18:22) “Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.”
King Ahab has accused Elijah of troubling Israel with a drought that lasted three years. Elijah answered him:
(1 Kings 18:18) “And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.”
Who is the true prophet?
Who is telling the truth? We know it is Elijah. To prove who is the true God, Baal or the LORD, Elijah sets up a test. It is Elijah against 450 prophets of Baal.
(1 Kings 18:23-24) “Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: {24} And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.”
It comes to pass that Baal never answers the 450 prophets of his. Their offering is not consumed by fire. Now it is Elijah’s turn. He prepares the offering and douses the altar with water. There will be no doubt about who consumed it with fire.
(1 Kings 18:37-38) “Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. {38} Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.”
We can see by what happened that Elijah is telling the truth and that he serves the LORD God. The 450 prophets of Baal serve a god who is not true or real. They are the false prophets. Elijah is the true prophet of God.
Which Bible?
Now, this is what God told me this morning. Elijah represents the King James Bible (KJB). The 450 prophets of Baal represent all the modern English bibles. God has provided us his Word in an English translation called the King James Bible. It is the truth that comes from God. All the other versions of the bible in English are deceptive counterfeits. There can be only one version of the truth and that comes from God. All the rest come from man.
You can read the entire account of Elijah and the Prophets of Baal in your Bible at 1 Kings 18:17-40.