Has the bible changed over the years?Has man removed or added things to it? Does this make it less dependable?

Answer 1

Absolute inerrancy is therefore to be attributed to the written Word of God. This is true of the original writings, none of which are known to exist today. The copies of those original writings and the translations made in many languages cannot lay claim to absolute accuracy. There is solid evidence and sound reason for believing, however, that the available manuscripts of the Sacred Scriptures do provide copies of the written Word of God in nearly exact form, the points in question having little bearing on the sense of the message conveyed. God’s own purpose in preparing the Sacred Scriptures and the inspired declaration that “the saying of Jehovah endures forever” give assurance that Jehovah God has preserved the internal integrity of the Scriptures through the centuries.—1 Peter 1:25 - "The saying of Jehovah endures forever.”

"But as for the word of our God, it will last to time indefinite.” (or forever.)—Isaiah 40:6-8.

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Answer 2

Have you ever heard of the discovery of the "Dead Sea Scrolls" ... they are documents that were found sometime in the last hundred years and they were written on canvass, and they discovered that they were written about 3000-3500 years ago, and do you know that they match up almost identical with some of the things that are in the bible today. So to answer your question, no the bible hasn't changed, and no things were not added or removed. They were however translated to make it understandable for our kind of english today.But you can find out for yourself if you want.

Answer 3

Churches removed books from the bible centuries ago. There is a whole list of forbidden books. As for credibility, I never found the bible to be dependable in the first place.

Answer 4

It hasn't changed in thousands of years, anyway. . . we have actual copies of parts of it that are that old. Nor has anything been added to it or taken away since at least 1700 years ago, at a time when it was acceptable to add things to it. I think it's the most dependable book you're ever likely to find.