People distort the meaning of scripture all the time. They do it for a variety of reasons; sometimes they do it without intending to.

yes, they do it all the time. mormons added a whole book (which they call a "another testament") jehova's witnesses added a few articles to a few verses which change their entire original meaning, thus distorting the doctrine of Jesus' divinity catholics added books of unknown origin (apocrypha) to the old testament.. there are others out there too

99.9% of all Christians change the words of the Bible, whether they realize they are doing it or not. The interpretations are so vague and apparently so easy to take out of context that they can be made to mean almost anything you want them to, and anyone who wants them to mean something that suits them will read it that way.

The quotation to which you refer is found in Revelation 22:18-19. The Bible did not exist when that verse was written. There is no conceivable reason to suppose that it refers to the compendium we now call The Bible, when the Bible had not yet been created, and would not be for a further 200 years in the future.

The Bible does not say any such thing. The Book of Revelation says such about CHANGING the Book of REVELATION. Deuteronomy makes a similar statement about what is contained in it. Each is equivalent to a modern copyright notice, and the inclusion of such books in an anthology (Bible) does not extend the copyright protection to the other 44 books of the anthology. And they definitely do not prohibit the writing of books external even to that anthology.

No one can possibly avoid changing the words of the original. Tnhe original scriptures were written in Hebrew (several different dialects thereof), Aramaic, and Koine Greek (New Testament). They have been translated into several dozen languages. It's impossible to recite the originals, since they no longer exist.

You actually have more than one issue here. The first is a problem with premise. Firstly, those words in various of the 66 separate books gathered together to make up the Bible were actually referring to the specific book from whence they were placed. When they were written [as in Deuteronomy, for instance], there WAS no "Bible", as such. The passage in Deuteronomy was referring to that book of Deuteronomy alone. How some people have interpreted such passages have been a misconception. That is probably the most important point to make on this recurring issue; the belief that some have forged out of it is erroneous. Secondly, Yes, in answer to your Q. There have been parts, both - taken out and put in - where they did not suit the emerging early church 'leaders' - especially, re its paid clergy, for instance - among many others that are different from Christ's original Church. But, fortunately the great bulk of the work is holy and the Word of God.

Please show us where the Bible says this - I've never read this. Rather it says is . . . ======================================================= Deuteronomy 4 (New International Version) ======================================================= 1 Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. 2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. This verse is CLEARLY referring to, just as it says, "the decrees and laws I am about to teach you." Therefore, this verse is referring to the Mosaic law. Next . . . ======================================================= Revelation 22 (New International Version) ======================================================= 18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. And as this passage says, TWICE, ("the words of the prophecy of this book" and "this book of prophecy") this verse applies ONLY to the Revelation of John. And no, neither verse supports your claim that, "The bible tells us not to take away words or scriptures from the bible, or God will take that persons part out of the Book of Life and out of the Holy City..." So where did this come from?

Compare 1Jn 5:7,8 in the Authorized King James to modern translations as older manuscripts were found as and example of someone trying to add something to support a belief that was not really there. That also contradicted Jn 17:3; 1Cor 8:5,6; and Mr 12:29 qouting from De 6:4 Or read Mark 16:9-20 about handling serpents as a sign to prove we are believers. Modern translations tell us that it was not in the older or more reliable manuscripts. That also contradicts such scriptures such as Jn 13:35 showing that love among yourselves being a sign, and James 1:13 about God tried us with evil things or Mt 4:7 putting God to the test. Fortunately the Bible tells us that it will always be here. Is 40:8 1Pt 1:25

Here is Ur Answer. Enjoy!!! John DOCTRINE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF DOCTRINE IMPORTANCE OF DOCTRINE A. Definition. 1. Doctrine is important because it is related to the attributes of God. 2. Doctrine is the basis for all true worship. Ps 138:2, "I myself will worship toward Your holy Temple, and praise Your person [name] for Your grace and doctrine. For You have magnified Your doctrine above Your person."Praising the Lord is not saying an empty hollow phrase, but thinking doctrine. The only way you can apply doctrine is to put doctrine first in your life. 3. By comparing Lk 23:46, "Into Your hands I deposit My spirit," with Ps 31:5, we learn what was not recorded in Luke, "for You have delivered Me, O Lord, God of doctrine." 4. Rom 3:3-4, "Shall their unbelief cancel the faithfulness of God? Definitely not! Moreover, let God continue faithful, even though every man is a liar. Even as it stands written [Ps 51:4], `That You might be vindicated by Your doctrine, and that You might prevail when You are maligned.'" a. God only deals with us in truth. All faithfulness is based on truth. God always levels with us and tells us the truth. b. You can malign the truth (Bible doctrine), but you can't destroy it. Bible doctrine is maligned in two ways. (1) Distortion, which is false teaching. (2) Ignorance. 5. Bible doctrine is the content of the Bible communicated by teaching and instruction. It is the communication of Bible subjects based on the exegetical analysis from the original languages, including the context, analysis, classification of subjects and teaching. 6. While grace is the genius plan of God to bless us and integrity is the character of God, doctrine is the manifestation and explanation of that genius. 7. Bible doctrine is the written permanent expression of God's integrity to the human race. It is the verbalization of divine justice. Doctrine is the study of the attributes of God. Ps 33:4, "For the Word of the Lord is integrity, and all His provision is in faithfulness." 8. Bible doctrine is the thinking of God in terms of relationship to the human race. Nothing is more important than knowing what God thinks, understanding how God operates, and understanding the basis for all of these things through His integrity. B. Nomenclature for Bible Doctrine.œ 1. Hebrew. a. EMETH means true versus false doctrine, Prov 22:21; Ps 31:5, 25:5, 26:3, 86:11, 119:142. b. CHAKMAH means doctrine in the right lobe of the soul, Ps 8:1. c. SHEMUAH means what is heard or concentrated on, Isa 28:9. d. LEQACH refers to the self©discipline necessary to learn doctrine, Deut 32:2; Prov 4:2; Job 11:4; Isa 29:24. e. MUSAR means what is learned by discipline or instruction, Job 10:8; Prov 1:2, 4:13, 23:23. It refers to learning Bible doctrine as the principle by which you live your life. 2. Greek. a. GINOSKO means to learn, to know; GNOSIS means objective understanding in the left lobe of the soul. b. EPIGNOSIS means doctrine in the right lobe. c. PROGNOSIS, PROGINOSKO means doctrine in the mind of God; doctrine which existed in eternity past, the "foreknowledge" of 1 Pet 1:2 which refers to God's omniscience. d. LOGOS means speech, word, thinking, doctrine, Heb 6:1; 1 Cor 1:18. e. DIDACHE means what is taught, Mt 7:28, 22:33; Mk 1:22, 27; 4:2; 1 Cor 14:6; 2 Tim 4:2; Heb 6:2; Rev 2:14; Rom 6:17, 16:17. f. GNOSTOS means capable of being known, doctrine as a potential, intelligible, Rom 1:19. g. DIDASKALIA means the teaching of doctrine or what is taught, Mt 15:9; Eph 4:14; Col 2:22; 1 Tim 1:10, 4:1, 6, 13, 16; Tit 1:9, 2:1, 7, 10; 2 Tim 3:10, 16, 4:3. h. SUNEISIS, SUNEIDESIS means doctrine in the conscience. i. GNOTES refers to an expert in doctrine, Acts 26:3. C. The believer's legacy in Old Testament times was Bible doctrine. 1. Ps 138:2, "I myself will worship toward the temple of Your Holiness [heaven], and I will be motivated to praise Your person because of Your grace and Your doctrine, because You have magnified Your doctrinal teaching over Your reputation." 2. Worship is the intake of Bible doctrine. God's reputation with you is based on your understanding of doctrine. 3. Doctrinal teaching is your highest priority in life. We must be motivated by Bible doctrine to praise God. Once you understand the integrity of God, you have enough doctrine to praise Him. 4. Doctrinal teaching is the only way anyone can understand the integrity of God. This is why doctrinal teaching is magnified above all else by God. 5. God is glorified when he can give us our escrow blessings. He cannot do so unless we have maximum Bible doctrine in the soul for the capacity to appreciate the Source of those blessings. D. In His dying words Christ made Bible doctrine the legacy of the royal family In His dying breath, Jesus Christ made Bible doctrine the spiritual legacy of the royal family. Lk 23:46 Ps 31|:5, "Into Your hands I deposit My spirit, for You have delivered Me, O Jehovah, God of doctrine." E. Bible doctrine preexisted the human race, Prov 8:33-36.œ 1. "Heed Bible teaching, become wise, do not neglect it. Happiness to the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doors. He who finds me [Bible doctrine] finds capacity for life and obtains grace blessing from the Lord. But he who sins against me injures himself. All those who hate me love death [the sin unto death]." 2. Both Bible doctrine and evil were here before you came and will be here after you have gone. You cannot change either, but they can change you. 3. Attitude toward doctrine determines whether the believer is blessed or disciplined in time, Prov 8:33-36; Heb 11, 12. The issue in life is not sin, but whether evil or Bible doctrine controls the soul. F. Doctrine is the basis for the distribution of escrow blessings in time, Isa 53:12."Therefore, I [God the Father] will distribute the plunder of victory to Him [Jesus Christ] because of the many [royal family]; then He will distribute the plunder of victory to the great ones [mature believers] because He poured out His soul to death..." G. Doctrine is the basis for the distribution of escrow blessings for eternity, Heb 11:9-10 cf 11:13; Jas 1:25 2:12-13. H. Bible doctrine must be more real than empirical knowledge, 2 Pet 1:12-21. If there is a conflict between what you see in life and Bible doctrine, Bible doctrine is always right. Bible doctrine is more real than anything else in life to the mature believer. I. Lack of Bible doctrine destroys a nation, Hos 4:1-6. J. Bible doctrine is part of the principle of logistical grace, Col 1:25-29; Heb 13:7, 17; Eph 4:11-13. God keeps us alive to take in doctrine. Logistical grace includes time, food, shelter, clothing, money, transportation, protection, the Bible, a pastor, a local church, friends, and loved ones. Bible doctrine is an essential part of our logistical grace provision for our advance to maturity. K. The plan of God is both the advance and vindication of Bible doctrine, Isa 53:10 Rom 3:4; Ps 51:4. You are vindicated through the application of doctrine when you are maligned or rejected. L. The pastor establishes the balance of residency between the filling of the Holy Spirit and Bible doctrine in the soul of the believer, making possible the advance to maturity. 1 Cor 6:19, 3:16; Eph 5:18. 1. Bible doctrine is transferred from the written page to the believer's soul by Bible teaching from one's right pastor-teacher. This is called the function of GAP (grace apparatus for perception). 2. The purpose of this transfer of doctrine is to establish a balance of residency with the filling of the Holy Spirit, whereby God can be glorified in your life by blessing you. 3. Since the Holy Spirit works through the Word in the Church Age, the vacancy of doctrine in the soul creates a demand for the grace apparatus for perception. 4. Daily function of GAP creates a balance of residency. M. The importance of the consistency of GAP, Heb 10:25, 35-36, 39; Col 2:6-7. You only have supergrace capacity through persistent positive volition and the daily function of GAP. Heb 10:35-36, "Don't throw away as worthless your confidence in doctrine." Consistency is the secret to reaching maturity. The biggest problems to being consistent are distractions, mental attitude sins, inordinate desire rather than contentment, and entertainment. N. The Results of Bible Doctrine in the Soul. 1. It produces confidence in time, Job 5:24-27; 2 Cor. 5:6-8; Heb 10:35. 2. It produces divine viewpoint of life and establishes right priorities in the soul, Isa 55:7-9; 2 Cor 10:5. 3. It orients the believer to the plan of God, Isa 26:3-4; Rom 8:28. 4. It produces stability of mind, James 1:8. 5. It is the basis for divine guidance and the execution of the will of God, Rom 12:2-3. 6. It leads to occupation with Christ, your social life with Christ, and the capacity and ability to love God and appreciate Him as the Source of blessing when it comes, Phil 3:10; Eph 3:19; Heb 12:1-2. 7. It attains and holds maturity, Phil 3:12-14. 8. It attains eternal grace blessing, Heb 11:9, 10, 13; James 1:25 cf 2:12-13. O. Synonyms for Maximum Bible Doctrine in the Soul.œ 1. Language: CHAKMAH, EPIGNOSIS. 2. Theological: James 4:6, "MEIZONA CHARIS" means super grace. 3. Priestly: Heb 13:10, "Altar of the soul." 4. Building: Eph 4:12, 16, "edification complex of the soul. 5. Time: Toward God, Eph 5:15-18, "redeeming the time." Toward the unbeliever, Col 4:5. 6. Central control: Eph 6:10, "Dictator of the soul." 7. Military: a. Eph 6:11-18, "Putting on the full armor from God." b. Heb 12:1-2 cf 11:1-3 "follow the colors to the high ground." Cf. Col 2:5-8, "establishing a command post of the soul." 8. Crucifixion: Mk 8:34; Mt 10:38; Lk 9:23, 14:27, "Taking up your cross" and "follow Me" emphasize the impersonal love of the mature believer. 9. Chemical: Mt 5:13; Mk 9:50; Col 4:6; Lk 14:34, "Salt of the Land." 10. Sanctification: 1 Tim 6:3-4; 2 Pet 1:3, "Godliness." P. Bible doctrine in the soul is the means of promotion, 1 Chr 11:1-2. Q. Bible doctrine in the soul is the true source of happiness, Lk 11:27-28."Happiness is hearing and retaining the Word of God." Life without learning is death. R. The important Bible passages on the importance of doctrine are Heb 11, Prov 8, 2 Pet 1:12-21, and Isa 53:12. S. Thinking is the application of Bible doctrine to experience. (Eph 998.) 1. Learning is understanding. Understanding is thinking. Therefore, thinking is the application of understanding. Thinking doctrine is the application of doctrine. 2. Learning Bible doctrine is tantamount to understanding Bible doctrine. Therefore, thinking Bible doctrine is synonymous with application of Bible doctrine. First we must learn doctrine, then we must think doctrine. 3. You have to learn Bible doctrine before you can think Bible doctrine or apply Bible doctrine. 4. No believer can apply doctrine to his experience until he has metabolized that doctrine in the right lobe of the mentality of the soul. Application of doctrine depends on metabolization of doctrine. 5. You have to think metabolized doctrine before you can apply it. 6. There are three concepts for the environment of application: learning, thinking, and solving. a. Learning is tantamount to perception and application of Bible doctrine. b. Thinking is the application of metabolized doctrine to experience. c. Solving is understanding and using the problem solving devices of the protocol plan of God. 7. The direction of application. a. Toward God includes worship, personal love for God, and occupation with Christ. b. Toward people means impersonal love for all mankind. c. Toward self refers to spiritual self-esteem. d. Toward dying means the application of the doctrine of dying grace.

There is a whole lotta extra bible books that never made it into the Bible inclusion. http://www.gnosis.org/library/gs.htm http://www.thelostbooks.com/