On February 8, 1986, a Peekskill, New York, woman took a Tylenol capsule she had purchased at the local supermarket. Unknown to her, the bottle had been tampered with and the contents were contaminated with a lethal dose of potassium cyanide. Instead of helping her as she expected, the medicine took her life. Johnson and Johnson, the manufacturers of Tylenol, responded by removing the product from store shelves and reissuing the drug in caplet form contained in tamper-resistant bottles. These actions, however, could not alleviate the pain and grief of this woman’s loved ones.

Millions of people have turned to the Bible to find relief from the pain of sin. Some, unfortunately, have not found the relief they sought. Instead they discover that people and denominations have tampered with the words of Scripture, changing and adding to their meaning – even making what God says is evil appear to be good. For example, many say homosexuality is not a sin, they claim it is an alternate lifestyle – The Bible says it is sin (Rom. 1:24-27). Many say abortion is not murder, but simply a choice – the Bible says otherwise (Ex. 21:22-25). What the Bible calls adultery, people refer to euphemistically as “having an affair.” Fornication is passed over as “living together.” What is called drunkenness in God’s Word is called the “disease of alcoholism” by a society bent on calling evil good and good evil. Obedience, on the other hand, is labeled as legalism.

Don’t be fooled by this truth twisting. What God calls evil will never be made acceptable simply by using another word. Make sure that your beliefs and doctrines are based on the solid foundation of God’s Word. To keep your faith “tamper-proof,” compare everything you hear with the Bible and see what God has to say (Acts 17:11). The Gospel give spiritual life, but these additives and contradictions can be fatal.

Friends, truth can’t be improved with additives.

Think About It!

Have A Great Day!

Tom Moore
http://www.fromthepreacherspc.org
http://www.harrisandmoore.org
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