Discussing The Bible Changes With Other Believers
The bible was a written testimony of the love that people have for our Father in heaven and Jesus Christ. Although it is the inspired word of God, people just don’t seem to understand that the title, “The Word of God”, belongs to Jesus and was never supposed to be given to a book of scriptures that isn’t protected against being altered.
Context: My friend accuses me of denying God's Word, because I claim it has supernaturally been corrupted in certain passages.
Yes the Scriptures are spoken from the Holy Spirit, that's why I trust God's Word and have planted it within me (James 1:21). I attributed the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan? Did I say that? No, therefore that's slander, and breaking the 9th Commandment. You assume the very thing I refute in your claim on me.
James 1:21 KJV
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Context: My friend claims not believing certain Scriptures (supernaturally corrupted) is blasphemy.
Proverbs 30:5-6 says, "Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar." So when Satan replaced 'lion' with 'wolf' in Isaiah 11:6 you expect me to accept this? Or should I accept God's Word which was 'lion' in that passage?
Proverbs 30:5-6 KJV
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Isaiah 11:6 KJV
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Context: My friend accuses my of rejected inerrancy of Scripture. My response:
You have claimed that despite ample evidence God's Word has been supernaturally corrupted in certain passages, I am wrong. Therefore you conclude I rejects inerrancy, unless I accept that hasn't happened. So then essentially, belief in inerrancy becomes accepting what God has not said in the first place. So I would suggest before you call me to repent don't define my beliefs your way.
I would submit my position has not changed, as I believe God's Word is perfect and unchanging. Therefore when certain changes have supernaturally changed God's Word, I reject those passages which weren't spoken by my God. You may be in denial about what's happening, but even if you said 'somethings happening, I need to do more research' I could understand. But don't swing to the other extreme in a baseless rebuke.
Amos 8:11-12 says:
Amos 8:11-12 KJV
The days cometh, sayeth the Lord, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.
I believe these days may be here.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 states:
2nd Thessalonians 2:9-12 KJV
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and lying signs and wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
I believe the delusion may be happening with how Satan is corrupting God's Word. And if Satan twists/changes any words in Scripture including original Manuscripts those words cease to be God's. What else would you want me to conclude? You want me to believe the delusion? "All Scripture is given by inspiration of GOD*" yes agreed. But if Satan has been allowed to change certain words and passages its no longer God's Word in those instances is it?
So you're arguing from a faulty premise. I wonder if you've examined the log in your own eye first brother? Perhaps you are unaware of Satan's devices?
Final Paragraph to him:
So you're arguing from a faulty premise. I wonder if you've examined the log in your own eye first brother? Perhaps you are unaware of Satan's devices? Me and thousands, perhaps millions of believers, testify to Satan supernaturally changing what God said. And we have hard evidence which you ignore, or demonstrate confirmation bias, cognitive dissonance or ad homenin attacks on fellow brethren. False accusations are like water off my back. Feel free to have the last word but my conscious is clear.
