"It was written by men and will have some errors in it," is the response I usually get when I try to communicate what the Bible says about an issue. More times than not, it's usually when I'm stating how God states that what they are doing is wrong. People have become "Cafeteria Christians" (aka Christians in name only). People want to pick out the parts they love and skip or toss aside the parts that offend them. If they're not skipping or tossing them aside, they are distorting the Word of God to be pleasing to themselves and others. The Bible is very clear on distorting the Word of God: don't do it!!! "(5)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," Proverbs 30:5-6. "(18) For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:(19) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book," Revelation 22:18-19.
You can't change the Word of God to suit your wants. The Word of God is there to set you free not to imprison you. Not accepting all of the Word = not accepting any of it. Breaking the commandments and teaching others to do so will "be called the least in the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:19). I implore people to read the Word of God-meditate on it. I pray that people will use wisdom and not listen to others. What the Word says is the final word on the matter. Teaching others to ignore it or embrace a distorted version will leave one w/ a severe, everlasting punishment.
Don't Distort the Word of God!!!
Your sister in Christ,
Mary
