REVELATION 22:18-19
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:
and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
These two verses may be the reason we do not here a lot of messages from the Revelation. It is something to be very careful with.
IMHO, "taking away from" the Bible is not the problem. It is the "Adding to" the Bible where we get into trouble.
You see, this speaks to those who try to make this writing say things it does not say: warping the text for their own ends.
Adding comments, content, opinions or interpretations which minimize Revelation's commands and promises is tantamount to calling the Lord Jesus who inspired the book, a liar.
When Moses gave God's statutes and rules to Israel, he warned in Deut. 4:2......
"You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you".
Also, in Deuteronomy 12:32, the Lord warned:.......
"Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it." Proverbs 30:5–6 says, "Every word of God proves true…Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar."
God's Word is perfect and authoritative and needs no human additions. A message as complex as Revelation, in particular, cannot be manipulated without risking severe error. Although this warning is technically in reference to Revelation itself, the general principle is a good one to apply across all of Scripture (1 Corinthians 4:6).
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:
and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
These two verses may be the reason we do not here a lot of messages from the Revelation. It is something to be very careful with.
IMHO, "taking away from" the Bible is not the problem. It is the "Adding to" the Bible where we get into trouble.
You see, this speaks to those who try to make this writing say things it does not say: warping the text for their own ends.
Adding comments, content, opinions or interpretations which minimize Revelation's commands and promises is tantamount to calling the Lord Jesus who inspired the book, a liar.
When Moses gave God's statutes and rules to Israel, he warned in Deut. 4:2......
"You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you".
Also, in Deuteronomy 12:32, the Lord warned:.......
"Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it." Proverbs 30:5–6 says, "Every word of God proves true…Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar."
God's Word is perfect and authoritative and needs no human additions. A message as complex as Revelation, in particular, cannot be manipulated without risking severe error. Although this warning is technically in reference to Revelation itself, the general principle is a good one to apply across all of Scripture (1 Corinthians 4:6).