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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 420
book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues
that are written in this book: 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.
(Revelation 22:18-19)
The Word Has Power
Napoleon was also correct in that God’s word has power. Paul writes: “For the word of
God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing
asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). Unfortunately, there are many foolish people who reject the
truth found in God’s holy word and God says that these people shall perish.
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So then, holy men who were inspired of God wrote the holy word of God, which “is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”. This word of
God is inseparable from Jesus Christ, who is the word made flesh. This word has the power to
change lives and just hearing it can build ones faith.
The Corrupted Word vs. The Holy Word
What happens when the word of God is corrupted (words are changed, added or taken
away)? Can the truth still be found? In The Faithful Witness Sharon Crews answers this and
writes:
When using various translations to teach doctrine, you will find that some
doctrines are more easily taught from one version than another. But all doctrines
common to the Christian faith can be found in every version. Generally, however,
the KJV presents many doctrines more clearly than other versions. This is
especially true of the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. It should also be noted
that it is much harder to prove the deity of Christ when using modern versions. A
short time ago I attended a meeting held by a group of young people who seemed
to be avid Bible students. I was amazed to find that they denied the deity of Christ
and supported their positions by referring to textual renderings from various
modern versions.
Between all the modern versions, you will find that nearly every verse
proving the deity of Christ has been altered in one or the other versions.
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But this doesn’t answer the question, is it still the word of God? If the word of God is
inseparable from Jesus Christ, once it is corrupted does it cease being the word of God? And if it
ceases to be the word of God doesn’t the power that is within the word also cease? Let’s let the
word of God answer this!
Jesus stated: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away”
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Jesus meant that none of his words shall pass, be added to or changed. Jesus made this clear
when he stated: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to
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