False Teaching – Adding to and Taking Away from the Bible

Adding and Taking Away from the Bible – The Essence of False Teaching

Contents

Summary of False teachings about the Bible

How the Truth of the Word of God is ‘Removed from’

Summary of False teachings about the Bible

There are 2 Basic Issues involved with false teaching: adding to the Word of God or removing from the Word of God. Below are Biblical examples of these two basic types of false teaching.

Add to these things– Rev 22:18, Deut 4:2, 12:32, Pr 30:6, John 15:15

God repeats passages – emphasizes no more revelation – For example, see 1 Chr 16 and Ps 105, Ps 18 and 2 Sam 22

Take away words of the book– Deut 4:2, 12:32, Pr 30:6, 2 Tim 3:15-17, Rev 22:18-19, Acts 20:27

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How is the Word of God ‘Added to’

Tongues– That which is used to speak – Acts 1:19, 2:18, 21:40

Lord will destroy tongues – Is 11:15
Tongues will rot in mouths – Zech 14:12 (see also Pr 10:31, Ps 55:9)
Tongues are an instrument of death – see 6:3-4, Jer 9:3, 19:18, Ps 140:3, 52:4, 57:4, 64:3, 120:2, Pr 18:21, James 3:8, Ro 3:13, etc

Visions/Dreams/Signs and Wonders/Myths (Mysticism)

Verses to consider: Col 2:18-19, 2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Cor 11:3-15, Mat 7:15-23, 24:24, Mk 13:22, Rev 13, Rev 2:2, 16:13-14, 19 :20, 1 Tim 1:3-4, 2 Tim 2:16-20, 23, 2 Thess 2:9, Titus 1:10-16, 2 Cor 11:4, Deut 13
Pharisees ask for a sign – Mat 16:1-4, Mk 8:11-21, No sign given – Mat 12:38-40, Lk 11:29-32
Apostolic signs and wonders – 2 Cor 12:12, Heb 2:4, 6:5, Ro 15:19, Acts2:19,22,43,4:30,5:12, 6:8,7:36, 14:3,15:12, Dan 4:2, 6:27,1 Cor 12:10 gifts, Mk 16:20

Philosophy / Wisdom

Speaking from self – John 7:15-19, Ez 13:2, Num 12:1-2
Sufficiency of Scripture- Col 2:6-10, Mk 6:42, 8:8
Other verses: Col 2:8-10, 2 Cor 1:12, John 3:10, 1 Cor 3:10-21, Mark 6:42, 8:8, 1 Corinthians 1:19-25, 2:1-5, Ecc 12:12, Psalm 119:24, Isaiah 28:29, Romans 1:21-23, 1 Timothy 6:20,2 Timothy 2:14-18, Hosea 5:13, 7:11, 8:9, Gen 3:5, 2 Cor 11:3,5 Eph 5:6, Acts 17:18, 32, 2 Timothy 3:13, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Legalism– i.e. misunderstands words, types, figures of Bible resulting in adding commands not intended by the Word of God

Verses to consider: Colossians 2:11-17, 20-23, 1 Timothy 1:6-7, 1 Timothy 4:1-4, 6:3-5, 2 Timothy 2:14-18, Titus 1:10-16, 3:9-11, Hebrews 13:9, Luke 11:46, 51, Galatians 4:8-5:15, Eph 2:15, Romans 14, 1 Cor 8, 10:23-33, Matthew 12:7, 2 Timothy 2:23, James 4:11-12, Romans 7:4-6, Matthew 7:1-13, 15:1-20, Luke 11:52, Gal 5:18,23, Matthew 23:1-4, 16-28
Pharisees: Sabbath issues – Mat 12:1-8, Mk 2:23-28, Lk 6:1-5, wash hands – Mat 15:1-11, Mk 7:1-23

How the Truth of the Word of God is ‘Removed from’

False Teaching (perversion of doctrine)

Rev 2:2,9, Jude 4:8, 10-11, 16, 18-19, 1 John 2:18-27, 2 Peter 2, Acts 13:6-12, Neh 6:10-14, Titus 1:10-16, 2 Corinthians 11:5-15, 1 John 2:18-20
Peace, when there is no peace – Ez 13:10, Jer 6:14, 8:11, 14:13
Deny resurrection – Sadducees (Acts 23:6-8, see also Acts 4:1, 5:17, Mat 22:23-33, Mark 12:18-27, Luke 20:27-38 Matthew 16:1-6), 1 Timothy 1:19-20, 2 Timothy 2:14-18
Doctrine of Christ and His coming errors – 2 Cor 11:3-15, Mat 4:26, 2 John-11, 1 John 2:18-27, 4:1-6, 2 Peter 3:16-17, Romans 16:17-18, 1 Timothy 1:3-4, 1 Pet 5:8, 2 hess 2:1-2
Works gospel – Gal 1:6-9, 5:4-10, Phil 3:13, 1 Tim 1:19-20,2 Cor 11:4, etc
Antinomianism – 1 Tim 6:3-5, 2 Tim 3:1-9, Jude 3-4, 2 Thess 2:11-12
No Private interpretation – 2 Pet 1:20-21, 1 Cor 2:13, Ps 119:160, Ecc 7:27, Is 28:9-13
Pervert/twist/alter B 2 Pet 3:16, Gal 1:7, 2 Cor 2:17

Challenging the Authority of Jesus (Bible)– Mk 11:27-12:10, John 5:43

Satan challenges God’s Word – Gen 3:4-5
Chief Priests / Elders questioned His authority – Mat 21:23-46, Mk 11:27-33, Lk 20:1-8
Slander against Jesus – Mat 12:24-32, Lk 11:14-15
Pharisees and Herodians – Tried to trap Him Mat 22:15-22 (taxes to Caesar)
Greatest commandment – Mat 22:34-40, Mk 12:28-31, Lk 10:25-37

Not accepting truth of Bible– 3 John 9

Sum of the Word is Truth – Ps 119:160

Not teaching the whole counsel of God

Acts 20:27-31, Rev 22:18-20, 2 Tim 4:3

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False Prophets

One who falsely speaks thus saith the Lord – Mat 7:15, 2 Cor 11:12-15, Deut 13:5, 18:22, 2 Thess 2:9, Jer 23,Rev 13:5-6, Is 9:15, Jer 2:8, 5:31, 14:14, 23:16, Mat 7:15, 24:11, Mk 13:22, Ez 13:2, 22:28, Hos 9:7, Micah 3:5, Zeph 3:4, Zech 13:3, Mat 24:24
Does not say the same thing as Christ – 1 John 4:1-6
Scatters – John 10:12, Mat 12:30, Lk 11:23, Ez 34:5,15

False Teachers

Teaching for political gain – Phil 1:15-17, Lk 20:3-8, Mk 11:27-33, Mat 21:23-27, Herodians (Mat 22:16, Mk 3:2, 12:13), Jude, Korah (Num 16), Eph 4:14, Ro 16:17-18, Gen 3:4-5, 1 John 4:1-6, Mat 23:1-12, 2 Cor 11:12-15, Mat 23:27-28, Phil 2:21, Mk 12:38-40, 2 Tim 3:13
May have been or financial gain – Phil 3:17-19, 1 Tim 6:3-5, Baal (Num 22-25), 2 Cor 2:17, Ro 16:17-18, Mat 23:14, Titus 1:10-16, 2 Chr 24:5-7, 1 Chr 6:28, etc
Crept in unawares Jude 4
Gal 2:4, 2 Cor 11:3-15, Mat 13:25, Acts 15:24, Eph 4:14, 2 Tim 3:6, 2 Pet 2:1-2, etc