Warning!

Revelation 22: 18 – 19

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book

Have you ever heard anyone ever say about the bible….. “Well, that’s open to interpretation.” or “It depends on how you interpret that verse.”

What floors me, is that I’ve never met a person yet, who was qualified to re-interpret what God meant.

God says that if you take words away from the bible—or add words to it, you’ll be sorry!

Often times, those expressive lines, are people’s way of saying….. “I don’t like what that means.” or “I’m not sure I’m willing to live that way”.

I used a line from Pastor Francis Chan in my message a couple of weeks ago, and it said and I quote again….. “If the literal sense makes sense—seek no other sense.”

Jesus said in John 6: 54….. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life….”

Then in verse 66 it says….. From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

That’s actually what’s happening in the church today. People don’t like the conditions of following Jesus. They don’t like what the bible reveals. They’d rather live, the way they want to live.

We change the words of Scripture, to fit our self pleasing, sinful, destructive lifestyle. “That’s open to interpretation!”

Well then, since we’re so good at the interpretation of scripture, interpret this verse……

“Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?

Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!”  (Matthew 7: 23 – 23)