Even the JW's New World Translation contains this warning, do you agree?
"However, even if we or an angel out of heaven were to declare to you as good news something beyond what we have declared to you as good news, let him be accursed. As we have said above, I also now say again, Whoever it is that is declaring to you as good news something beyond what you accepted, let him be accursed"
Galatians 1:8-9
2007-10-26 14:01:42 · 27 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sure but the justification comes from claiming that they have the true interpretation of the Scriptures and so it's everybody else who is accursed becaus THEY are the one's preaching the false gospel.
But what sayeth the Scriptures about the Lord Jesus Christ whom the J.W.s claim to honor but really denigrate by putting Him as an equivalent being to Satan a fallen arch-angel?
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.
2007-10-26 14:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 8⤊ 4⤋
Unfortunately, we live in a world were there is a multitude claiming to be preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, yet when it is compared to the Word of God, it is contrary.
What have they done to make a different gospel then that of God's Word? They have added to or taken from the Word of God.
Now, this is solely based upon bible translations which in turn create if corrupt, can produce not just one, but many different interpretations resulting in many diverse denominations.
It is written the Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus said his flock will hear and recognize his voice. So if Jesus is the Word of God, will not those who truly seek the face of God know what translation if of God? Certainly.
So what translation stands above the rest? What translation can cut all others assunder doctinally? That which was only known as the Holy Bible for almost 200 years. That which has stood the test of time.
If it is of God, it cannot be torn assunder. I believe, and have yet found one person who could prove wrong that the Authorized King James Bible is the infallible Word of God.
2007-10-26 14:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by heiscomingintheclouds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He warns about accepting other stories than the story about Jesus Christ, but you should remember this statement is NOT about which actual texts about Jesus Christ are right or not. It is not about "The Bible" (This letter by S:t Paul is one of the first written of the New Testament, so most of the New Testament wasn't even written at that time!) as a fixed collection of texts (that issue was addressed first a couple of centuries later by the Councils of the Catholic Church). The Bible simply didn't exist.
If you interpret this text as meaning you shouldn't accept any other gospel texts than those already given (which is all too often done by "literalists"), that logically would mean you actually have to reject the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (which is of course not done by those same "literalists"), because those four canonical gospels were all (with the possible exception of Mark) written AFTER this letter was written.
2007-10-26 14:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by juexue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NWT keys in on doctrines of the WTB&TS.
Not only are the Four Gospels altered but all of the Old and New Testament is altered.
God Almighty warns about this in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
False prophets and perverters of God's Word are warned; change or your reward is the same as the father of lies:
2Corinthians 4:
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2007-10-27 19:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by troll to troll 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it warns against preaching a different Gospel than what Yahshua taught. He told us all things and what He didn't tell us He sent the Holy Spirit to be our Teacher of Truth and Life.
Ditto on this: "Paul wrote this.. but many would argue that he preached an altered teaching to that which Jesus delivered."
2007-10-26 14:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by Rhoda 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i'm going to pose a question back to you.......you're making the declare that angels are undesirable? perhaps you ought to look at those verses..... Matthew 27:31-angels will comprise Jesus Acts 7:fifty 3-very exciting as this one is quickly asserting that angels act as messengers turning in God's be conscious to his human beings Matthew a million and a couple of- it became an angel that further the message to Mary the she might submit to the Son of God It became an angel that spoke to Mary Magdalene at Jesus tomb Acts 5-angels furnish the apostles from penitentiary Acts 12:a million-17-The angel is used to respond to prayers So curiously to me that the reason the warning against angels is using the certainty the there'll be 2 categories of angels.....there'll be people who deliver good information, and there'll be people who attempt to misinform. I understand your taught a biased opinion, and somebody surely teaches to have confidence which of those angels to have confidence, yet once you studied with an open strategies you may properly be suprised what you learn! i be conscious of the angel moroni that exposed the plates to Joseph Smith, further a message of fantastic information. that comparable gospel taught very just about 2000 years earlier became restored to the earth in its fullness. which you will might desire to look at it and surely learn or you will never learn this from the spirit.
2016-10-14 03:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because i know that the gospel can be misinterpreted and people when they preach or tell the gospel they will either add or take away from the bible or just preach about something completely different that dosent have anything to do about the bible
2007-10-26 14:10:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 John 7-12 tells about the teachings of someone claiming to be a believer that dont have the full teachings of Jesus Christ. They will be destroyed for it. Many places in scripture with similiar sayings.
WE are to teach the full gospel of Jesus, all of the teachings in scripture. PPL may call what they have religion and thats fine. Many false religions. But to be a Christian means to be a follower of Christ, hense the TITLE. CHRISTIAN.
We arent Christians if we dont believe in the full gospel of Jesus, live it and speak it. God commands us to be like Jesus, with His mind and excellent character, to be overcomers of sin in this kingdom as we prepare for the kingdom of God. and to show ppl what God has done for us and can do for them, if they love and obey Him.
This is our high calling. Not just to believe, even the devil believes. God forbid.
Great question. God bless ya.
2007-10-27 06:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by full gospel shirley 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, and according to 2 Corinthians 11: 3, 4, any one who preaches a different Christ or a different Gospel than the Apostles themselves preached, is preaching under the influence of a "different Spirit" (NOT the Holy Spirit!) Verse 3 tells us who that spirit is--the same one who deceived Even in Eden!
2007-10-26 15:08:43 · answer #9 · answered by Simon Peter 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Bible plainly condemns striving to mislead others and promoting false worship. It also tells us of many earnest hearted ones, who made mistakes, but were still consider faithful because of their striving to follow God.
2007-10-28 13:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋