Warning

"Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you."

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Stefan Davidovich said:

Remember also that the forgiveable sins are the ones we repent of...Paul once (actually more than once) listed a whole bunch of sinful behaviors (1 Cor. 6:9-10) and said that any who partook in these sins could not share in the Kingdom of God. Is that also a contradiction? Paul and John (in Revelation) are calling people to avoid certain things and adding that there are real consequences...they aren't saying there is no room for repentance once these things have been committed.

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Erik3 said:

Revelations 22:18-19:

18I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book;
19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.

So, what do you guys think, is this a warning concerning the Bible as a whole, or just the book of Revelations?

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Dad Ernie said:

Greetings Erik,

Do you suppose this is God's heart about His entire Word? Or just the last book? How do we find out? Let's see....

Deut 4:1-2 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Deuteronomy 12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Proverbs 30:5-6 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. 6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.


I'm sure there are other verses that can be added to the above, and if anybody knows of them, please state them here so I can add them to my Bible reference file.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

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