This day in History May 2 1611 / 1983 The KJV and Microsoft Word
In the Beginning Was the Word… and Then Came Word
KJV 1611 vs Microsoft Word — Two Revolutions in Language, Legacy, and Authority
Published May 2 — A Tale of Two Worlds, Two Words, and Two Legacies
— Matthew 24:35, KJV
I. A Tale of Two Words, Two Worlds
On May 2, 1611, the King James Bible was published in London.
Over 370 years later, in May 1983, Microsoft Word launched—ushering in the digital age of written expression.
Two different “Word” systems.
Both changed the world.
But only one was inspired, preserved, and eternal.
II. The Word of God — Preserved, Purified, and Preached to the Nations
The 1611 King James Version was not born out of convenience.
It was forged through the fire of prayer, scholarly reverence, and a commitment to divine preservation.
“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.”
— Psalm 12:6–7
This Bible unified the English-speaking world and became the missionary standard for centuries.
Not because of crown authority—but because of God’s authority.
It demanded precision. Cross-reference. Deep fear of error.
The translators were not content with meaning alone—but with exactness.
This was not man’s search for truth.
It was God’s voice in man's language.
III. Microsoft Word — A Blank Page with No Conviction
Then came Microsoft Word.
Launched in 1983, it revolutionized communication.
It democratized writing. Anyone could be a writer, a publisher, a critic.
But with that came risk:
- No editors. No reverence. Just autocorrect and backspace.
- No fear of saying too much or too little—just the illusion that you can fix it later.
- No altar. Just a cursor blinking like a conscience never formed.
It became a tool of both productivity and deception.
“What need is there for prayer or guidance,” some might think, “when I can just revise the draft?”
But there are things that only the Spirit of God can write—not with ink, but upon the heart.
IV. One Word Changed Eternity. The Other Changed Formatting.
The KJV brought us spiritual language: mercy, repentance, justification, sanctification, blood, covenant, grace.
Microsoft Word brought us mechanical language: insert, font, margin, template, revision, replace.
One was breathed out by God and handed down through flame and martyrdom.
The other is coded and marketed, updated quarterly.
The Word of God transformed lives.
Microsoft Word transformed documents.
The contrast is clear:
One brings life, the other tries to better organize it.
V. Word Made Flesh… or Word Made File?
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
— John 1:1
The Word of God does not change—because God does not change.
And that truth makes it trustworthy.
Microsoft Word will one day be obsolete.
The King James Bible never will.
The Word of God still divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow (Hebrews 4:12).
It cannot be uninstalled.
It cannot be overwritten.
And it has no “undo” key.
On a deeper more apoplectic note
VI. The Speaking Image of the Beast: AI, Sorcery, or Both?
“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak,
and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.”
— Revelation 13:15, KJV
In the age of artificial voices and algorithmic influence, we are witnessing the stage being set.
- AI already generates sermons.
- Synthetic pastors speak with emotional mimicry.
- Deepfakes are used to deceive, confess, and convince.
- Chatbots claim divinity and offer spiritual guidance.
Yes—AI could be the very tool used to fulfill this prophecy.
But don’t be deceived into thinking this is only a product of science.
This is sorcery—spiritual deception masquerading as innovation.
The false prophet will not merely create a robot or upload code.
He will give life to the image—not by programming, but by power.
Supernatural power. Satanic power. Real power.
“AI may be the tool—but the devil will be the animator.”
This image will speak with authority, demand worship, and execute judgment.
It will feel familiar because we’re already being groomed to trust screens, voices, and images—but this one will be different.
Deadly different.
And the world will not question it.
They will marvel at it.
They will worship it.
And they will die for it.
VII. A Final Word: Resist the Image. Receive the Word.
“If any man worship the beast and his image... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God...”
— Revelation 14:9–10
Friend, this is no fairy tale.
The image of the beast will speak.
The system is already speaking.
And it calls for your loyalty, your attention, your soul.
But there is still time to resist.
There is another image—the image of God Himself, made flesh and nailed to a cross for you.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
— John 3:16
You don’t have to be part of the system.
You don’t have to follow the crowd.
You don’t have to bow to the beast.
Bow your heart to Christ.
Repent. Confess. Believe.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
— Romans 10:9
The Word of God is not editable.
It will not be revised.
And it promises that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Choose the eternal Word—not the temporary image.
Confess Christ. Before the counterfeit comes.
Author’s Note: A Caution and a Confession
I thank God that He is careful with His Word—far more careful than I’ve ever been with mine.
The King James Bible is not just literature. It is preserved revelation—and I fear to ever handle it lightly.
I use AI. I use digital tools.
But I do so with deliberate boundaries—
Nothing can take the place of Study ,Prayer and Conviction .
I don’t use AI to speak for me, and certainly not for God.
It is a tool, not a teacher. A reference, like an encyclopedia or dictionary not a replacement for scripture .
We live in a time when synthetic voices flood pulpits. Videos pretend emotion. Lazy pulpitteers plagiarize sermons and call them “anointed.”
But only one thing breaks the heart and heals it too—the living Word of God.
May I never trade unction for automation, or truth for traffic.
May I always seek His voice, not just my own.
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
— Isaiah 40:8
Footnotes & References:
- King James Bible Publication – “Authorized Version,” May 2, 1611, London, commissioned by King James I.
- Microsoft Word Release – May 1983 by Microsoft Corp., initially for MS-DOS systems.
- Bible Translation Process – “The Translators to the Reader,” 1611 KJV Preface.
- Scripture on Preservation – Psalm 12:6–7, Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 24:35 (KJV).
- Cultural impact of AI preaching and plagiarism – Pew Research, Barna Group, and firsthand online observation.
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