If "The Holy Bible tells all believers not to add to the bible or take away from it."?

Question

Why did Paul add to it? and why to christians keep revising it and taking things out ?

Answer 1

Pauls letters are a part of the bible as inspired by the holy spirit in the Roman catholic church who choose the books of the bible and the core christian faith in 312 a.d (nicene creed). Revisions are to keep the language up to date with the changing times, such as old english wouldn't suit this modern society. Revisions are to make it easier to understand, but they still translate only from the original copies for accuracy.

Answer 2

The Holy Bible made up of the Old and New Testaments did not exist during the time of the apostles. The Old Testament or Torah was used in the temples of the Hebrew peoples and is today.

Paul did not in fact add to the bible. The Bible as we know it was not formalized (canon) until the 4th century A.D., long after Paul.

There were many writings that were also not included for a variety of reasons. I encourage you to research the history of the bible as this makes for fascinating study.

Yes, there have been revisions to the Bible throughout history. In some cases this was done to make it easier to read as others have stated. If however, you are referring to the change in the number of books in the New Testament the answer is a bit more complicated. The short version is that there were multiple copies of the texts in two main libraries: One in Alexandria and one in Syria. The Roman Catholic Church as an example uses the texts from the Alexandria collection which includes books not found in the library of the Palestinian collection (Syria).

The Bible is the living word of God. While the message does not change, the words may be updated to reach new generations more effectively.

Peace be with you

Answer 3

It seems strange to me that those that keep useing Deut 4:2 and Rev 22:18-19 have nevr been able to explain if that is what it means then why is that verse in the Bible twice?

Besides it has been shown that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were written after Revelations was written.

The books in the Bible are NOT placed in the Bible in the order they were written.

For those that mentioned Rev 22:18-19 they forgot Deut 4:2. Like Rev says MAN is not to ADD TO or TAKE AWAY from THAT BOOK.

People keep telling me about Deut 4:2. If they read that verse God is talking to the Isrealites and tells THEM NOT to add to or take AWAY from THAT BOOK also.

If they want to use Deut. then EVERYTHING after it should not be in the Bible either. So, I guess that would remove about 85-90% of the Bible.


Now my question is can anyone show me where it states that GOD CANNOT MAKE CHANGES THROUGH HIS PROPHETS?

Answer 4

1. In Paul's day, the Old Testament *was* the Bible. Paul was just writing letters to various churches and some to specific Christians (like Timothy and Philemon).

2. Christians *don't* keep revising it and taking things out. Any "revisions" are attempts to get it closer to how it started, or attempts to have versions (transdlations and/or paraphrases) that are more understandable to people.

Answer 5

As far as Paul He spoke mouth to mouth with Jesus and relayed the message to us, he also is covered by the decision of the counsil at Jruesalem and the permision given to the Apostels to bind or loose. Paul is very careful to distinguish between what Jesus told him and what Jesus did not tell him.

This that you quote applys to the book of revelations only.

We should not however add in the true meaning of add and act as if it is scriptural like saying monogamy is Biblical when it is not unless you are set apart to be an elder.

We do, as a group do what you say on occasion like the theory called trinity and eternal securityeither of which may have some truth in them, but it is because we are weak and from the beginning have neglected the whole area of accountability which is ordered not sugested, so it is because our leaders have been weaklings, and that is because we have not piucked most of them in accordanceto scriptural guidance. Also we are commanded to hold the elders accountable as well as the flock.

For some reason as a group we are both afraid of loving correction and think we know better than God about accountability (Mat 18 and letters to Tim.) and the result has been a very bad historical witness full of blopod shed and greed.

As for me if I am in error I want to be told cuz I do not want to be in error.

Answer 6

I thought that Paul actually wrote the Bible (most of the New Testament anyway), so how can he add to it? We would have a Bible (or at least not much of a NT) if he didn't write anything. Your question makes no sense.

Answer 7

Revelation 22:18-19:

18For 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:

19And 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.

This is actually speaking of the prophecies of the book of Revelation, which was written on the isle of Patmos, after all of Pauls writings were finished.

But as far as hnew translations being made and them taking out and watering down verses, I believe it is uncalled for.

Answer 8

No, not true. It says that anyone who does add or take away will suffer.
Paul did not "add to it"-, he wrote half of the New Testament. It remains unchanged from the original. Show me one change in the bible-you can not. You can only find "changes in "spurious books" such as the NWT, Book of Mormon, Keys to Scriptures, and the Koran.

Answer 9

Oaul was to write much of the new testement and he organized it. He recieved teaching from the Lord himself.
After completion of the new testement books the bible should not be revised or changed. There are three [3] scriptures to that effect.
1-Deu 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

2- Pro 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Pro 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

3-Rev 22:18 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:
Rev 22:19 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.

You should relize that there are two [2] basic families of text,
1-Alexandrian
2-Antiochian

The Alexandrian text was brought by Philo to Egypt where it was translated "allagorically"

Antiochian text has been copied thru the years by scribes "litterally"

The changing bibles come from the Alexandrian texts

Answer 10

Because when Paul did, the canon was not yet closed. John closed the canon when he wrote the Revelation arounf 60 AD.

As for Christians adding to it now, it is because they are sinning. Translation is fine, updating language so that you can understand it fine. But chaging it, like the way Jefferson did, is to ask for the waith of God.