Twisting the Word of God
In one way the Bible is a pretty complicated book. That is partially true because it is 66 different books written by about 40 men over a span of about 1,400 years. On the other hand it is pretty simple in that we don't need any special wisdom or college degrees to read it and comprehend what God is saying to us. All we have to do is to look at what the whole Bible says about a topic, and it becomes clear. God inspired the authors to write it that way, because He wants us to grasp His Word and live by the correct meaning. The problem comes when some people twist the Word of God to make it say what they want it to say. They are usually trying to manipulate others to follow them and their ways, so they distort the real meaning. Jeremiah confronted these people in his day. (Jeremiah 8:8) "How can you say, "We are wise because we have the Word of the Lord," when your teachers have twisted it by writing lies.? He hit the nail on the head. We see the same thing happening ...