BruceDLimber said:
Further, I put it to you that what you overlook is that the Old Testament also contains a prohibition against adding to the scripture! (it's in Deuteronomy 12:32)
12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Moreover, the warning is that we must not add anything to the words of this book, nor take words away from this book. This injunction, then, is not a warning against adding to, or detracting from, the teachings presented in Revelation: they are a warning against tampering with the
text of Revelation sort of a copyright notice, worded in the strongest possible terms because of the nature of the work.
Even if someone would like to interpret words as a figurative way of referring to doctrine, still this book refers only to Revelation, not to the whole Bible.
Other Verses Cited
Others biblical verses are sometimes quoted, too, as teachings of
Sola Scriptura. Our pattern of analysis has already been established, so these passages will be addressed only very briefly.
I. Deuteronomy 12:3226
See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it
Whilst
http://www.biblebb.com/files/GR952.htm Lays an interpretation of beware of False prophets.........
At the very beginning of Israel's history as an independent nation, God delivered the people from Egypt. Next, the Mosaic law is given to shape and direct them as a nation. In Deuteronomy 13, God gives a strong, clear warning about the danger of false prophets who will arise among the people. Deuteronomy 12:32 ends by saying, "Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it." The context is the absolute finality of the revelation given by God. You add nothing, and you take away nothing. Deuteronomy 13:1-2 begins by saying, "If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes true... " Now that is impressive! He gives a particular prophesy and that prophesy comes true, but his teaching encourages you to depart from the living God! What did God instruct the people to do? Verse 3: "you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God is testing you to find out if you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul." You shall follow the Lord God and fear Him. You shall keep His commandments and listen to His voice. Serve Him; cling to Him, but that false prophet or dreamer of dreams shall be put to death.
So therefore, Bruce, I would advocate that the point you are making is not 'in unison' with the above two interpretations.....
