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“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” (Ps 12:6 AV)
“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.” (De 4:2 AV)
“What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.” (De 12:32 AV)
“5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. {pure: Heb. purified }6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” (Pr 30:5-6 AV)
“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: 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. {out of the book … : or, from the tree of life } (Re 22:18-19 AV)
The Scriptures must always be used honestly and text fragments quoted with the right intentions.
“And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.” (Mic 4:2 AV)
“3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” (1Ti 2:3-4 AV)
“39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” (Joh 5:39-40 AV)
“15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; {canker: or, gangrene } (2Ti 2:15-17 AV)
“5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. {tempt: or, try, or, put to trial, or, proof } (Mt 4:5-7 AV)
We must realize that Jehovah God reveals Himself through the Word that He Himself has made available to mankind. By means of that written Word He has made His intentions known and wishes to enable everyone to come to a good relationship with Him.
“25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:” (Ro 16:25-26 AV)
“Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:” (Eph 1:9 AV)
“That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. {trusted: or, hoped } (Eph 1:12 AV)
“26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: {in: or, among } (Col 1:26-27 AV)
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” (Ro 11:33 AV)
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” (Am 3:7 AV)
“And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. {with the earth: or, from the earth } (Ge 6:13 AV)
“And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;” (Ge 18:17 AV)
“The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. {and … : or, and his covenant to make them know it } (Ps 25:14 AV)
“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” (Isa 42:9 AV)
“And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. {to … : Heb. to make thee skilful of } (Da 9:22 AV)
“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:” (Re 1:1 AV)